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Watch out, Russell Martin. Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is making a strong run at the "Most Ridiculous Catch of the Year" award.

One day after the Toronto Blue Jays catcher attempted to make a crazy catch on the dugout railing, Rizzo made a ridiculous snag of his own. And he got to involve Cubs fans in the process.

Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Starling Marte left Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals with an injury to his left hand 

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Marte has 'Discomfort' in Left Hand

Wednesday, August 12

Marte left Wednesday night's game in the third inning after injuring his left hand, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Stephen J. Nesbitt.  

One bettor in Dublin had himself a pretty good day this week, all thanks to his betting on the home team in every MLB game on Tuesday.

First, let's take a moment to appreciate Hisashi Iwakuma's no-hitter, because no-hitters are awesome.

While at Marlins Park, Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz did his best Giancarlo Stanton impersonation.

In the top of the second inning of Wednesday afternoon's game against the Miami Marlins, Big Papi crushed a solo shot halfway up the upper deck in right field. There was no doubt about it from the moment the ball left the bat.

Ortiz has hit his fair share of home runs in his career, but this one ranks up there with his most majestic shots.

Josh Hamilton's return to the Texas Rangers has been up and down, thanks in large part to injuries that keep preventing the former American League MVP from finding a groove. That's the case once again as he's dealing with knee soreness that has caused him to miss multiple games.

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Welcome to the no-hitter club, Hisashi Iwakuma.

It's been a comeback year for the ages for Alex Rodriguez, who made his highly-publicized return to the Bronx after a year-long PED suspension. But the 40-year-old isn't the only breakout star getting attention in 2015. Outfielder Bryce Harper currently leads the National League with 29 home runs this season.

Which superstar is having a better comeback season?

The only good part about the summer nearing its end is that playoff baseball is on its way.

With two wild-card slots and parity throughout the game, an astonishing number of teams are still in the hunt for a playoff spot. This made things tricky at the trade deadline because teams were caught between being buyers and sellers, but it should make for a lot of fun down the stretch. 

Former Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry DiPoto will join the Boston Red Sox front office as a baseball consultant, per Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times.