Baseball News for May 12, 2026

May 12, 2026, 13:10
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Introduction

Some baseball players played very well this week. There are also changes in some teams.

Main Body

Bobby Witt Jr. and Cristopher Sánchez are the best players of the week in the big leagues. Bobby hit the ball very well. Cristopher stopped the other team from scoring for 15 innings. The Kansas City Royals have a new TV worker. Her name is Bridget Howard. She is the first woman to do this job full time. The San Francisco Giants sent player Patrick Bailey to a new team. High school players also played well. Petie Kanakis is the best player of the week in his area. Many people voted for him. Other students like Daniel Delk and Jackson Cabe also played great games.

Conclusion

Professional and high school players are doing a great job this season.

Learning

The 'Who is doing what' Pattern

In this text, we see how to describe people and their actions using simple words. This is the key to A2 speaking.

1. Describing a Person's Role We use [Name] + is + [Job/Role].

  • Bridget Howard →\to She is the first woman to do this job.
  • Petie Kanakis →\to is the best player.

2. Action Words (What they did) To talk about things that already happened, we add -ed to the action word:

  • Play →\to Played
  • Stop →\to Stopped
  • Vote →\to Voted

3. Making it 'Stronger' Instead of just saying "good," use these words to sound more natural:

  • Very well
  • Great
  • The best

Vocabulary Learning

players (n.)
people who play a game
Example:The players practiced for hours.
played (v.)
did the action of playing
Example:He played the ball into the outfield.
well (adv.)
in a good or satisfactory way
Example:She hit the ball well.
week (n.)
a period of seven days
Example:The game is scheduled for next week.
team (n.)
a group of people playing together
Example:The Kansas City Royals are a baseball team.
best (adj.)
the highest quality or most excellent
Example:He was the best player of the week.
hit (v.)
to strike with a bat or other object
Example:Bobby hit the ball very well.
ball (n.)
a round object used in many sports
Example:The baseball is red and round.
stopped (v.)
prevented from continuing or happening
Example:Cristopher stopped the other team from scoring.
scoring (n.)
the act of making points or goals
Example:The team's scoring was impressive.
innings (n.)
a period of play in baseball
Example:The game lasted fifteen innings.
new (adj.)
not old or recently introduced
Example:She has a new TV worker.
TV (n.)
television, a device for watching programs
Example:The TV worker sets up the broadcast.
worker (n.)
a person who does a job
Example:The TV worker is very experienced.
name (n.)
what someone is called
Example:Her name is Bridget Howard.
woman (n.)
an adult female person
Example:She is the first woman to do this job full time.
job (n.)
a task or position that someone works in
Example:Her job is to manage the TV broadcasts.
full (adj.)
completely occupied or entire
Example:She works full time at the station.
time (n.)
a point or period in the day
Example:He works during the day and night time.
sent (v.)
to send or transfer to another place
Example:The Giants sent Patrick Bailey to a new team.
high (adj.)
tall or above the usual level
Example:High school players also played well.
school (n.)
an institution where people learn
Example:Many students attend high school.
many (adj.)
a large number of
Example:Many people voted for him.
people (n.)
human beings in general
Example:People enjoy watching baseball games.
voted (v.)
to choose by voting
Example:The fans voted for their favorite player.
for (prep.)
used to indicate purpose or direction
Example:They played for the championship.
him (pron.)
male object pronoun
Example:They cheered him on.
other (adj.)
different or additional
Example:The other team scored a point.
students (n.)
people who study at school
Example:Students practice after class.
like (prep.)
similar to or in the manner of
Example:The game is like a battle.
great (adj.)
very good or impressive
Example:They played great games.
games (n.)
activities played for enjoyment
Example:The team won several games.
professional (adj.)
working in a specific occupation
Example:Professional players train every day.
season (n.)
a period of the year for a sport or activity
Example:The baseball season starts in spring.