Baseball News: Players and Teams

棒球新聞：球員與球隊

Jun 9, 2026, 22:31

Introduction

This report talks about baseball players. It looks at injuries and new players for some teams.

本報告討論棒球選手。內容涵蓋部分球隊的傷病情況及新進球員。

Main Body

The New York Yankees have a problem. Aaron Judge is hurt and cannot play until August. Now, Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham are playing well. The team wants to buy new players to help the team.

紐約洋基隊目前面臨問題。Aaron Judge 受傷，直到八月才能回歸。目前 Cody Bellinger 與 Trent Grisham 表現良好。球隊希望透過簽下新球員來提供助力。

The Toronto Blue Jays have some good players now. But Alejandro Kirk and Addison Barger are hurt. The team might sell Kevin Gausman if they do not win more games.

多倫多藍鳥隊目前擁有一些優秀球員。但 Alejandro Kirk 與 Addison Barger 受傷了。如果勝場數沒有增加，球隊可能會交易掉 Kevin Gausman。

The San Diego Padres won a game 6-2. New players helped them win. The Los Angeles Angels have Trey Mancini and Denzer Guzmán back. The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets are not playing well. Only Juan Soto and Pete Crow-Armstrong are stars.

聖地牙哥教士隊以 6-2 贏得比賽。新球員幫助他們獲勝。洛杉磯天使隊的 Trey Mancini 與 Denzer Guzmán 已回歸。芝加哥小熊隊與紐約大都會隊表現不佳。僅有 Juan Soto 與 Pete Crow-Armstrong 是球星。

Conclusion

Teams need many healthy players to win games.

球隊需要許多健康的球員才能贏得比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'State of Being' (Am / Is / Are)

In this text, we see how to describe people and teams using simple connecting words.

The Pattern:

Is $\rightarrow$ used for one person (Aaron Judge is hurt).
Are $\rightarrow$ used for many people (The Cubs are not playing well).

🛠️ Action Words: Now vs. Later

Look at how the text describes what is happening right now:

Playing / Winning

When you see -ing, the action is happening at this moment.

Example: "Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham are playing well."

📦 Simple Vocabulary Swap

To reach A2, replace basic words with these from the text:

Problem $\rightarrow$ A bad situation
Hurt $\rightarrow$ Injured
Stars $\rightarrow$ Best players

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)

A piece of writing that gives information about something.

Example:I read a report about the weather today.

injuries (n.)

Physical harm to a part of the body.

Example:The soccer player has many injuries on his leg.

problem (n.)

Something that is difficult or needs to be fixed.

Example:I have a problem with my computer.

healthy (adj.)

Strong and not sick.

Example:Eating fruit helps you stay healthy.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→