MLB Recap: Matt Chapman signs $151 million extension with Giants, Aaron Judge addresses stunning cold spell, and more | September 5
Yesterday was a busy day across the MLB, with big news coming at a rapid pace. Heading into Thursday, many of these storylines are still prevalent. Several teams are off today, but there was an action-packed slate of good games yesterday. Here's your daily recap of what went down across baseball.
Yankees' Aaron Judge opens up on struggles
Aaron Judge hasn't hit a home run in nine games this season, the longest streak of the year. At the same time, the Yankees have struggled. They have faced mediocre teams and are 5-7 in their last 12.
Via The Score, Judge said:
“Just don’t think about it, try not to hear those kinds of things. I think I heard it early in the year, too, but there’s nothing I can do about that. I’m not trying to hit homers.”
He has 51 on the year, but he hasn't added to his tally in quite some time as the Yankees have slipped from first place.
Shota Imanaga and two relievers combine for Cubs' no-hitter
For the first time in 52 years, the Chicago Cubs' home crowd saw a no-hitter. The game was started by Shota Imanaga, who went seven no-hit innings with seven strikeouts. He handed the ball to Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge closed it out with one shutdown inning each to keep the Pittsburgh Pirates hitless.
Matt Chapman inks massive extension
In his first season with the San Francisco Giants, Matt Chapman seems to have impressed the team. He was on a three-year deal for $54 million. On Wednesday, the team and the star third baseman agreed to a six-year, $151 million extension.
Wyatt Langford stars in huge series win
Wyatt Langford had two home runs, one of which was a walk-off grand slam on Tuesday against the New York Yankees. The Texas Rangers star sealed a big series win with his defense, too.
After a two-out grand slam by Trent Grisham, the Yankees got two runners on for Giancarlo Stanton, who would have brought the deficit to one if not for Langford's stellar grab to record the final out.
Kyle Schwarber sets MLB record
With his 13th leadoff home run last night, Philadelphia Phillies star Kyle Schwarber tied the MLB record set by Alfonso Soriano, who also had that many leadoff homers in 2003.
Schwarber hit three bombs the day before and continued that streak into the first inning, blasting a solo shot to put his name by the record.