Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka threw an immaculate fifth inning on Monday night against the Detroit Tigers, becoming the fourth pitcher in franchise history to strike out three straight batters on nine pitches.

Even after blowing a three-run lead in Detroit with a chance to clinch the AL Division Series, the Seattle Mariners can redeem themselves at home in a winner-take-all Game 5 on Friday.

Riley Greene and Javier Báez homered in a four-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers kept their season alive with a 9-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.

The Detroit Tigers have defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 in the deciding Game 3 of their AL Wild Card Series, advancing to a Division Series against the Seattle Mariners.

Brayan Rocchio and Bo Naylor homered during a five-run eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians evened their AL Wild Card Series against the Detroit Tigers with a 6-1 victory in Game 2.

Tarik Skubal tied Detroit’s postseason record with 14 strikeouts and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series.

José De León pitched a career-high 6 2/3 innings in his first outing in two years to help the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers that clinched the AL Central title for the Cleveland Guardians.

The Chicago Cubs clinch their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal had an exam that showed no structural damage after he felt some tightness on his left side on Friday.

Detroit Tigers star left-hander Tarik Skubal will undergo tests after he left the club’s 8-2 loss to the Miami Marlins in the fourth inning Friday night after experiencing tightness in his left side.

The Detroit Tigers now have five All-Stars, tying them with the Dodgers for the most in the majors.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will have three fan-elected starters in the All-Star Game, with first baseman Freddie Freeman and catcher Will Smith joining designated hitter Shohei Ohtani as winners in final ballot totals.

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge have been the first players picked for the July 15 All-Star Game at Atlanta’s Truist Park, elected as starters by fans.

Pete Alonso launched a tying homer leading off the ninth inning, Tyrone Taylor lined a game-winning single and the New York Mets — after going 13 innings without a hit — rallied past the Detroit Tigers 2-1 for their first victory of the season and a doubleheader split.

Here’s a look at players with area ties who are on active rosters of MLB teams starting the season.

There were just 2,459 errors entering the final weekend of the regular season, on track to finish as the fewest in a non-shortened year since 1960 when there were just 16 teams.

Arizona rookie Corbin Carroll hit his first grand slam in a seven-run seventh inning for his second homer of the night and the Arizona Diamondbacks handed the Detroit Tigers their seventh straight loss, 11-6 on Friday.

Justin Verlander gave up back-to-back home runs in his New York Mets debut and Eduardo Rodriguez threw eight scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep with a 2-0 win Thursday.

Eric Haase homered and drove in five runs and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 6-5 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.

Luis Urías hit the go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning that fueled Mexico’s 5-4 comeback victory over Puerto Rico to advance to its first-ever World Baseball Classic semifinals.

José De León and three relievers combined to pitch a perfect game as Puerto Rico routed Israel 10-0 in a World Baseball Classic matchup called after eight innings because of the tournament’s 10-run mercy rule.

One of MLB’s most visible rule changes for 2023 is a sizable curtailing of infield shifts.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball.

Javier Báez taunted Chicago fans after hitting a home run and the Detroit Tigers won 7-2, pushing the White Sox closer to elimination in the AL Central.

Vinnie Pasquantino hit his first major league home run and Hunter Dozier followed with a drive into the bullpen, leading Brad Keller and the Kansas City Royals over the Detroit Tigers 3-1.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update local players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update how local players are doing in Major League Baseball.

Each Thursday, News4JAX will update local players who are playing in Major League Baseball.

Daz Cameron hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the surging Detroit Tigers held on to beat the slumping Minnesota Twins 3-2.

Each Thursday, News4Jax will update players in MLB. What about guys who are playing minor league baseball? We’ve got you covered there, too. Local minor league prospects will be updated Friday’s during the season.

Javier Báez wound up with a winning RBI single on a game-ending replay reversal in his Detroit debut, and the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4.

Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport’s collective bargaining agreement expired and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.

Javier Báez agreed to bring his high motor to the Motor City, while other teams around the majors raced to finish up business before Tuesday’s deadline to tender contracts and a likely roster freeze coming when baseball's collective bargaining agreement expires Wednesday.

Javier Báez is nearing a $140 million, six-year contract with Detroit, giving the Tigers a dynamic bat for the middle of their order.

Randy Arozarena became the first player to hit a home run and steal home in a postseason game, and rookie Shane McClanahan pitched the Tampa Bay Rays past the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in their AL Division Series opener.

News4Jax has updated area players in Major League Baseball weekly throughout the season and that wraps up with this final installment.

The area has produced countless stars in professional baseball and we’re keeping track of the players currently in the big leagues. Each Wednesday, News4Jax will update players in Major League Baseball.

The area has produced countless stars in professional baseball and we’re keeping track of the players currently in the big leagues. Each Wednesday, News4Jax will update players in Major League Baseball.

Javier Báez and his New York Mets teammates turned the boos at Citi Field to cheers this weekend — and turned their thumbs upside down at frustrated fans.

The area has produced countless stars in professional baseball and we’re keeping track of the players currently in the big leagues. Each Wednesday, News4Jax will update players in Major League Baseball.

The area has produced countless stars in professional baseball and we’re keeping track of the players currently in the big leagues. Each Wednesday, News4Jax will update players in Major League Baseball.

Rookie Max Schrock went 5 for 5 with a home run while giving All-Star Joey Votto a break, leading fellow newcomer Vladimir Gutierrez and the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets 7-1.

The New York Mets have acquired flashy shortstop Javier Báez and pitcher Trevor Williams from the Chicago Cubs for outfield prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Blue Jays player Austin Martin, a Trinity Christian graduate, and Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (Arlington Country Day) were both traded on a busy afternoon in pro baseball.

The area has produced countless stars in professional baseball and we’re keeping track of the players currently in the big leagues. Each Wednesday, News4Jax will update players in Major League Baseball.

The area has produced countless stars in professional baseball and we’re keeping track of the players currently in the big leagues. Each Wednesday, News4Jax will update players in Major League Baseball.

Highly touted Milwaukee prospect Aaron Ashby got roughed up for seven runs in the first inning of his big league debut, but Luis Urias homered twice as the Brewers rallied to rout the Chicago Cubs 15-7 for their eighth straight win.

Jacob deGrom was pulled from a second straight start with an arm injury, this time leaving after three perfect innings with right shoulder soreness, but the New York Mets bullpen stepped up to finish a three-hitter in a 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs.

Manny Machado and Brian O’Grady each homered and had three RBIs to lead the San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs 9-4 in the opener of a three-game series between National League contenders.

The surging Chicago Cubs are headed west for a series in San Francisco having won three straight and nine of 10.

Javier Báez lined a two-run homer, Anthony Rizzo had two doubles among three hits and the surging Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 on for their third straight win and ninth in 10 games.

Cody Bellinger is ready to return from a broken leg that’s sidelined him for nearly two months.

Mercy, Javier Baez. The Arlington Country Day product turned in a stunning play on the basepaths during a 5-3 win over the Pirates on Thursday afternoon.

Pitcher Dane Dunning (Clay), shortstop Javier Baez (Arlington Country Day) and pitcher Adam Wainwright (Glynn Academy) are among the area players who are on Major League Baseball rosters on Opening Day. He’s penciled in as the tandem No. He’s a career .261 hitter in five big league seasons with 23 HR ad 126 RBI. OF Austin Hays, JU, Orioles, Hit .392 (20 for 51) with four HRs, 13 RBI in limited action in 2020. C Roberto Perez, Florida Gateway College, Indians, A career .271 hitter since coming into the bigs in 2010.

NEW YORK – Dodgers star Mookie Betts supplanted Yankees slugger Aaron Judge on Friday for baseball's top-selling jersey in his first year on the West Coast. 50 is the first Dodgers uniform to top the list since MLB began releasing sales rankings in 2010. Betts is in the running to become the second player, after Frank Robinson, to win MVPs in both leagues. Judge slotted second ahead of Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper, who is in the second season of a $330 million, 13-year deal. The Chicago Cubs (Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant) and Yankees (Judge, Cole, Giancarlo Stanton) were the only other teams with three players in the top 20.

The NL Central-leading Cubs were assured a spot in the expanded playoff field when Philadelphia was swept in a doubleheader at Washington. It was Stallings’ third home run of the season and the third game-ending hit of his career. Anthony Rizzo’s two-run homer in the eighth inning had pulled the Cubs into a tie at 2-all. The Pirates took a 2-0 lead on RBI doubles by Erik Gonzalez in the second inning and Adam Frazier in the fifth. Pirates: RHP Trevor Williams (1-8, 6.70) has lost five straight decisions since getting his lone win Aug. 13 at Cincinnati.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills reacts after throwing a no hitter at a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)MILWAUKEE – Alec Mills cruised through baseball's second no-hitter this season, shutting down the Milwaukee Brewers for the Chicago Cubs' 16th no-hitter in a 12-0 victory Sunday. Baez completed the play, and the Cubs swarmed around Mills, tearing off his cap and pulling at the smiling right-hander's uniform. His five strikeouts are the fewest in a Cubs no-hitter since Ken Holtzman in 1969. Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano has thrown the only no-hitter at Miller Park, against the Houston Astros on Sept. 14, 2008.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez celebrates after the final out in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. The Cubs won 9-3. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)DETROIT Javier Bez hit two home runs and the Chicago Cubs became the second franchise in major league history to post 11,000 wins, beating the Detroit Tigers 9-3 on Monday night. Bez followed with a two-run homer to make it 6-1. CUBS WINSThe Cubs won their first game against Louisville on April 25, 1876.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes)CHICAGO Yu Darvish took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his third straight dominant start, and the major league-leading Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday night. But after a rocky first outing this season, against the Brewers on July 25, Darvish has been in a groove. BREWERS MOVESThe Brewers optioned LHP Eric Lauer to their alternate training site in Appleton, Wisconsin. UP NEXTBrewers: RHP Brandon Woodruff (1-1, 2.53 ERA) faces Cubs RHP Tyler Chatwood (2-1, 5.40) on Friday night.

Players reported to camp this week and the regular season is expected to begin July 23 or 24. P Mike Clevinger, Wolfson, Indians, He went 13-4 last season despite missing a chunk of the season on the injured list. P Wallker Lockett, Providence, Mets, Is 1-4 in his MLB career after making his debut with the Padres in 2018. OF DJ Stewart, Bolles, Orioles, A .241 hitter in 61 career MLB games with 25 RBI, 7 HR. P Adam Wainwright, Glynn Academy, Cardinals, The areas longest-tenured MLB player, Wainwright, 38, is entering his 15th season.

Baltimore Orioles center fielder Austin Hays, a JU product, makes a diving catch on a ball hit by Seattle Mariners' Omar Narvaez during the ninth inning of a Sept. 20 game. Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Hitting .281 with 29 HR, 85 RBI and 89 runs scored. LF Ben Gamel, Bishop Kenny, Brewers, Hitting .249 with 7 HR, 33 RBI. RF Austin Hays, JU, Orioles, Baltimore has been woeful, but Hays' performance since his call-up has been stellar. Stewart, Bolles, Orioles, Hitting .231 with 3 HR, 13 RBI.

Orioles center fielder Austin Hays leaps at the wall, catching a ball hit by Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. during the fourth inning of a baseball game Thursday. Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Hitting .281 with 29 HR, 85 RBI and 88 runs scored. RF Austin Hays, JU, Orioles, On a tear since promotion, with a career night on Thursday. Austin Hays. pic.twitter.com/PZ5JpnxjOJ Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) September 20, 20192B Howie Kendrick, West Nassau/SJRSC, Nationals, Just an unreal season for the 36-year-old Kendrick, who raised his average to .343.

Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Hitting .281 with 29 HR, 85 RBI and 88 runs scored. LF Ben Gamel, Bishop Kenny, Brewers, Hitting .255 with 7 HR, 31 RBI. RF Austin Hays, JU, Orioles, Hitting .250 with an RBI after promotion on Sept. 7. P Walker Lockett, Providence, Mets, Is 1-1 with 6.98 ERA, 16 Ks in 19.1 IP in the bigs. P Alex McRae, JU, Pirates, Is 0-3 with 8.41 ERA in 20.1 IP in MLB this season.

Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Hitting .282 with 29 HR and 85 RBI. OF Austin Slater, Bolles, Giants, Hitting .276 with 4 HR, 20 RBI in 46 games in the bigs. P Walker Lockett, Providence, Mets, Is 4-3 in the minors this season with 45 Ks in 66 IP, 3.82 ERA. Was 0-3 with 9.98 ERA in 15.1 IP in MLB this season. OF Myles Straw, SJRSC, Astros, Hitting .319 with 30 RBI, HR at Triple-A Round Rock.

Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Hitting .286 with 28 HR, 81 RBI. Hitting .283 with 11 HR, 62 RBI. P Walker Lockett, Providence, Mets, Is 3-3 in the minors this season with 38 Ks in 60 IP, 4.05 ERA. Was 0-3 with 9.98 ERA in 15.1 IP in MLB this season. OF Myles Straw, SJRSC, Astros, Hitting .315 with 27 RBI, HR at Triple-A Round Rock.

Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Excellent week at the plate (10 for 24) and raised his average to .293. It hit Stewart in the head and sent him to the injured list with a concussion. pic.twitter.com/1DxiyqkE6z Jace Evans (@JaceTEvans) August 7, 2019P Adam Wainwright, Glynn Academy, Ga., Is 7-8 with 4.50 ERA, 110 Ks in 114 IP. P Walker Lockett, Providence, Mets, Is 3-2 in the minors this season with 37 Ks in 54 IP, 4.00 ERA. OF Myles Straw, SJRSC, Astros, Hitting .300 with 23 RBI, HR at Triple-A Round Rock.

Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Hitting .283 with 25 HR, 69 RBI, although had a difficult week at the plate (one hit, six Ks). This is his fourth stint in the majors this season as he's been bouncing between Texas and Triple-A Nashville. P Mike Clevinger, Wolfson, Indians, Moved to 5-2 with a win over the Royals last week where he whiffed seven. P Walker Lockett, Providence, Mets, Was reassigned back to Triple-A Syracuse after picking up his first MLB win. 2B Daniel Murphy, Englewood/JU, Rockies, After an early injury and challenging start, Murphy is climbing back to the .300 mark.

Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Hitting .290 with 25 HR, 68 RBI. P Mike Clevinger, Wolfson, Indians, Is 4-2 with a 3.61 ERA, 65 Ks in 42.1 IP. 2B Howie Kendrick, West Nassau/SJRSC, Hitting .310 with 12 HR, 49 RBI, 13 2Bs. OF Austin Slater, Bolles, Giants, Has cooled off since spectacular start, but still solid (.255, 3 HR, 13 RBI). P Adam Wainwright, Glynn Academy, Ga., Cardinals, Is 7-7 with a 4.63 ERA and 98 Ks in 13 IP.

Austin Slater is congratulated by Giants third base coach Ron Wotus as he rounds the bases after he hit a pinch hit grand slam home run on July 6. Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Hitting .289 and ranks ninth in the league with 22 HR and eighth with 62 RBI. P Mike Clevinger, Wolfson, Indians, Is 2-2 with 40 Ks in 24.1 IP, 4.44 ERA. OF Austin Slater, Bolles, Giants, Absolutely crushing it since being called up last week. P Sean Reid-Foley, Sandalwood, Blue Jays, Is 3-3 in Triple A Buffalo with 55 Ks in 72 IP.

Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Hitting .288 with 22 HR, 60 RBI. P Mike Clevinger, Wolfson, Indians, Improved to 2-2 with 40 Ks, 4.44 ERA after a win over the Royals on Wednesday. P Adam Wainwright, Glynn Academy, Ga., Cardinals, Is 5-7 with a 4.31 ERA and 82 Ks in 87.2 IP. Others who have been on MLB rosters this seasonP Kyle Bird, Clay/Flagler College, Rangers, Is 1-0 with 2 saves, 1.64 ERA, 28 Ks in 22 IP in Triple A Nashville. P Alex McRae, JU, Pirates, Is 5-5 in Triple A Indianapolis with 66 Ks in 71.2 IP.

Former Sandalwood pitcher Sean Reid-Foley was called up to the big leagues by the Blue Jays this week. Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Batting average held at .286 for second straight update. RP Darren ODay, Bishop Kenny, Braves, On the 60-day injured list and no closer to a return from right forearm soreness. Stewart, Bolles, Orioles, Remains on 10-day injured list with a right ankle injury. P Adam Wainwright, Glynn Academy, Ga., Cardinals, Off the injured list.