Here's who has surged up our list now that the MLB draft and trade season have passed.
- Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the ninth after pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert hit a tying two-run single, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night.
Athletics (49-76, fourth in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (52-74, fifth in the AL Central)
- Bobby Witt Jr. had a two-run homer, an RBI double and scored four times, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 9-5 victory over the Athletics on Monday night.
Former major league pitcher Tommy John, the namesake behind the pioneering elbow surgery that prolonged his career for 14 more years, has died at the age of 83.
John won 288 games over more than two decades. But his true impact is felt every time a pitcher undergoes the career-saving surgery that bears his name.
