Josh Naylor smashed his first home run since joining the Seattle Mariners, giving Seattle a crucial lift in their AL West playoff chase.

Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Blue Jays keep on rising, Aaron Judge is hurting, the Tigers are slipping, the Mariners make the first big move before the trade deadline, Emmanuel Clase is probably not on the trade block anymore, rookie slugger Nick Kurtz has perhaps the best game by a hitter in MLB history, and much more:

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz had one of the greatest games in MLB history on Friday night, going 6-for-6 with four homers and eight RBI in a 15-3 win over the Houston Astros.

Nick Kurtz became the first major league rookie to hit four homers in a game, leading the Athletics to a 15-3 victory over the Houston Astros

Paul Skenes pitched six shutout innings for the second consecutive start to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon. Skenes (6-8) gave up three hits,

Phillies' Kyle Schwarber Makes MLB History Against Yankees originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Designated hitter Kyle Schwarber is in his fourth season with the Philadelphia Phillies after stints with the Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox.

Nick Kurtz of the Athletics has become the first rookie in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in a game.