Revisit one signature win for every MLB team from 2024
From stunning comebacks to thrilling walk-offs to dominant pitching performances, every team had its share of memorable triumphs in 2024. But what was each club’s signature win of the season?
To answer that question, we enlisted the help of MLB.com’s 30 beat reporters. Here’s what they said.
Blue Jays: 14th-inning walk-off vs. Pittsburgh, May 31
It’s difficult to pinpoint a trademark win in a season defined by disappointment, but back on May 31, it still felt like the Blue Jays could get themselves back on track. Davis Schneider’s two-run home run in the bottom of the 14th was one of the biggest, loudest moments at Rogers Centre in 2024 and gave the Blue Jays their fourth consecutive win. Even at 27-29, it felt like they were about to go on a run. The Blue Jays got stuck chasing that run all summer, unfortunately, but Schneider’s moment gave the club one of its most memorable wins. — Keegan Matheson
Orioles: Walking it off into All-Star break, July 14
A back-and-forth AL East affair on the Sunday before the All-Star break turned in the Yankees’ favor in the top of the ninth inning, when O’s closer Craig Kimbrel gave up a go-ahead three-run homer to Ben Rice that put the Orioles in a two-run hole. However, Baltimore capitalized on a pair of defensive miscues by New York in the bottom of the ninth. A critical error by shortstop Anthony Volpe allowed the O’s to cut their deficit to one. Then, Cedric Mullins hit a walk-off two-run double on a ball that was misplayed by left fielder Alex Verdugo, sending the Orioles to a thrilling 6-5 victory. The win snapped a season-high-tying five-game losing streak for Baltimore, which finished the first half at 58-38 and in first place in the AL East. — Jake Rill
