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On Sunday, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals both competed in the Little League Classic and brought a special treat to the table as they stepped up to the plate. They released customized baseball bats that were used by players on both teams, resembling things that were all too familiar to the Little Leaguers in attendance. Some of the bats resembled items such as No. 2 in the Dorian case. 2 pencils and crayons, as well as the Phillies' mascot.

Eury Perez, the Miami Marlins starter, pitched five strong innings for his first major league victory, and the Washington Nationals swept the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Thursday afternoon. Perez made his MLB debut on Friday, becoming the youngest pitcher in team history at 20 years and 27 days. In large part due to his massive size, he has been one of the most awaited-up prospects in recent memory. Despite being only 20 years old and weighing around 220 pounds, Perez stands at a mighty 6-foot-8 and weighs in at 220 pounds.

After playing for years in Japan, Masataka Yoshida has already made some mechanical improvements at the plate during his rookie season with the Boston Red Sox. They certainly paid the bill on Sunday. Boston roared to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-5 after Yoshida homered twice during Boston's nine-run outburst in the eighth inning. Since Hall of Fame slugger David Ortiz's debut in August 2008, he became the first Red Sox player to go deep in a single inning.