

Sam Connon
Joined: Jul 10, 2023
Sam Connon is a staff writer covering baseball for “Fastball on SI.’’ He previously covered UCLA Athletics for On SI’s All Bruins site, and is a UCLA graduate, with his work there as a sports columnist receiving awards from the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon also wrote for On SI’s New England Patriots site, Patriots Country, and he was on the Patriots and Boston Red Sox beats at Prime Time Sports Talk. Sam lives in Boston.

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Isaac Collins did more than cap off a crazy comeback against the New York Mets on Sunday, extending one of the most dominant runs by a rookie in MLB history.
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Justin Verlander tossed the 3,500th strikeout of his career in the San Francisco Giants' showdown with the Washington Nationals on Sunday, becoming the 10th pitcher in MLB history to hit the mark.
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It didn't take Aaron Boone very long to get under umpire Derek Thomas' skin on Sunday, as the New York Yankees' skipper got tossed for arguing balls and strikes in the third inning.
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Ryan Helsley fired a 103.8 mile-per-hour fastball against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, but the good vibes were short-lived for the New York Mets' headlining trade deadline acquisition.