2019 MLB Top Weekly Moments Recap (May 24-May 31)

The Athletics won’t match their American League-record 20-game winning streak after this year’s streak was snapped at ten games, but a lot happened around Major League Baseball this week.

 

🚨 The 2019 MLB Draft begins Monday night, June 3 and runs through Wednesday, June 5.

 

2019 MLB All-Star voting is now open under a new format broken into the Primary round and The Starters Election.

 

https://twitter.com/AllStarGame/status/1133439416242974720?s=20

 

The @Google MLB All-Star Ballot is live! Vote here ➡️ https://t.co/of9LcUrEUl or by searching MLB Vote on Google.

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— MLB (@MLB) May 29, 2019

 

 

A line drive hit by Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. struck a four-year-old girl in the stands, prompting a discussion about putting netting around the entire stadium.

 

This breaks your heart. Almora overcome with emotions after his foul ball struck a young fan at Minute Maid Park. pic.twitter.com/9cGRixMK8S

— Josh Frydman (@Josh_Frydman) May 30, 2019

 

"I'm speechless, at a loss for words. Being a father of two boys." Albert Almora speaks after scary foul ball incident: https://t.co/wIl0a3TxAr pic.twitter.com/ONxuzw85jA

— NBC Sports Chicago (@NBCSChicago) May 30, 2019

 

 

Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a fractured rib suffered during a massage at his home.

 

Astros announce Carlos Correa has been placed on the IL with a fractured rib and will be out 4-6 weeks. Correa reported rib soreness yesterday following treatment at his home. Myles Straw recalled.

— Julia Morales (@JuliaMorales) May 29, 2019

 

Carlos Correa issued a statement: pic.twitter.com/UGmYgea6tk

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) May 29, 2019

 

 

The Pirates’ Josh Bell is the first player since 1978 to have 92+ total bases in May.

 

.@JBell_19 is the first player since Jim Rice in 1978 with 92+ total bases in May.

(h/t: @StatsbyStats) pic.twitter.com/P9r2Bk5vnv

— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) May 31, 2019

 

 

Cubs star Kris Bryant will play in St. Louis for the first time since calling the city “boring” during a comedy sketch in the offseason.

 

So, Kris Bryant, are you looking forward to St. Louis? pic.twitter.com/3TDI8GjLyl

— Richard Justice (@richardjustice) May 30, 2019