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ANAHEIM, Calif. — If Shohei Ohtani breaks the American League’s single-season home run record this year, Aaron Judge won’t be disappointed.

The Yankees star was asked about the Angels phenom making a run at his mark of 62 homers.

Here’s your routine reminder of Ohtani’s one-of-a-kind excellence.

Here are the rosters for the 2023 MLB Futures Game.

The 35-year-old left-hander was 2-9 with a 9.20 ERA in 14 starts last year with the White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers. He was released by the Rangers on Sept. 4 and had been a free agent.

The Mariners headed into Game 67 on Wednesday vs. the Marlins with a 33-33 record, which is about 10 highway stops ahead of where they were around this point last year. Remember, it was after Game 68 in 2022 that the Mariners sat at 29-39 and appeared locked out of…

BALTIMORE — In discussing his recognition as the American League Player of the Week before Tuesday night’s series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays, Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson credited the team’s hitting coaches for helping him work through the slump that marred the opening months of his rookie season.

The reigning American League MVP recently crashed through the outfield wall at Dodger Stadium.

Some players are connecting more than ever to boost their value in 2023, while a few of the usual stars are unexpectedly struggling at the plate.