Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is making a strong case. When all is said and done, Vladdy might wind up the best player in Toronto Blue Jays history. He's going to be paid half a million dollars over the next decade-plus to stick around and go for such an honor.

The Toronto Blue Jays and the A's play the second contest in a 3-game series Saturday at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento.

There are plenty of ebbs and flows throughout the seven-month MLB calendar, and this year has been no different. Some clubs are plateauing after impressive firs

For the Yankees, as of July 12, two days before the All-Star break, the New York offense leads the MLB in homers (149), walks (372), OBP (.339), SLG (.458), and OPS (.797), while the pitching staff has permitted the fewest hits (694), lowest OBA (.224), and rank top 10 in WHIP (1.21), and strikeouts (846).

Brent Rooker hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning and Mason Miller struck out Ernie Clement and George Springer looking with the tying run on second in the ninth inning as the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3.

A former Toronto Blue Jays draft pick is taking his talents overseas, signing with the KT Wiz of the KBO League.