Mets left-handed relieverBrooks Raleyis about to take a huge step toward his return.
Raley, who underwent Tommy John surgery last May that also included an internal brace, is set to begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday for A-ball St. Lucie.
Given the length of Raley's absence and the need to get fully into game shape, his rehab assignment could last the full 30 days or close to it, president of baseball operations David Stearns said last week.
Once Raley returns, the Mets could be getting a key cog to help fill the lefty relief hole that was left by season-ending injuries to A.J. Minter and Danny Young.
New York has been relying heavily on Jose Castillo lately in that role.
Raley, 36, had a tremendous season for the Mets in 2023 after being acquired from the Rays.
In 54.2 innings over 66 appearances, he posted a 2.80 ERA and 1.26 WHIP with 61 strikeouts.
He was off to a strong start in 2024, tossing 7.0 scoreless innings, before his season ended due to the Tommy John surgery.
Raley re-signed with the Mets this April on a one-year deal with a team option for 2026.
The Chicago Blackhawks are coming into 2025-26 with a lot of youth at the top of their roster. They will be very exciting to watch, but veteran leadership is needed on every NHL team.
GM Kyle Davidson already has a few veterans on the team, such as Connor Murphy, Nick Foligno, Teuvo Teravainen, and Tyler Bertuzzi. However, he may look for one with other attributes, including more offense.
During this off-season, a handful of very good veterans who are considered NHL elders are going to be available. Players like this, despite their age, should be at the top of Chicago’s list of people to go after.
Young teams need guys like this to help them take a step as an organization:
1. Brad Marchand
Brad Marchand is 37 years old. You would not think that based on how he is playing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with the Florida Panthers. He has been their best player in the Stanley Cup Final and is on the verge of winning it for the second time in his career.
Marchand was shockingly traded to a division rival by the Boston Bruins right at the buzzer of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. He was injured at the time of the trade but he made it back in time to impact the Panthers in a big way.
It's not like the defending Stanley Cup champions needed any help, but they were smart enough to go add more anyway. Marchand's regular season ended with 23 goals and 28 assists for 51 points. Most of that was on a struggling Bruins team or following an injury with Florida.
In the playoffs so far, Marchand has 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points. He is in the mix for the Conn Smythe Trophy at this point.
A guy coming off a run like that would be great for the young Chicago Blackhawks. He has a lot more hockey left in the tank. His attitude, hard-working motor, and talent would be great to have around guys like Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar.
2. John Tavares
John Tavares doesn't have the playoff resume that Brad Marchand has, but he is one of the few players who hasn't been a complete disappointment for the Toronto Maple Leafs when the lights are brightest. If Toronto doesn't retain the hometown guy in free agency, the Blackhawks should be all over him.
In the regular season, Tavares had 38 goals and 36 assists for 74 points in 75 games played. That is outstanding for a guy who will be 35 when the 2025-26 season begins.
Tavares can still drive a line and score goals at a high rate. With some of the gifted playmakers on Chicago's roster, Tavares should be able to put up similar numbers. In a leadership role, Tavares could thrive as long as his offense doesn't drop off.
3. Claude Giroux
Claude Girouz is 37 and will turn 38 in January. He doesn't seem to have the same level of offense left in the tank as Marchand or Tavares, but he can still make plays on a good line.
During the 2024-25 season, in a much more depth role, he scored 15 goals and had 35 assists for 50 points in 81 games played. He is a candidate to see a spark in production if he played more minutes, which he would get in Chicago.
Giroux has been an elite offensive talent throughout his career, and he knows what it takes to be a superstar in the NHL. If he were placed on a line or power play with some of the youth that Chicago has, you may see remnants of the old Giroux. It is a move worth considering if you are Kyle Davidson, looking for a savvy veteran.
The deal has rightfully been criticized for its poor timing and lackluster return. Just hours after completing a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees, Boston traded Devers for right-hander Jordan Hicks, left-hander Kyle Harrison, minor-league outfielder James Tibbs III, and minor-league righty Jose Bello.
While the Red Sox dumped the $254 remaining on Devers’ contract, that’s still an underwhelming haul for one of the best hitters in baseball. These lopsided trades are becoming a trend in Boston as the infamous 2020 Mookie Betts deal remains fresh in fans’ minds.
Regardless, the Red Sox have four new players in the organization as a result of the move, and a couple of them boast undeniable upside. Here’s a breakdown of what each bring to the table:
Jordan Hicks, RHP
Hicks has been one of the hardest-throwing pitchers in baseball since entering the league with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2018. The 28-year-old routinely threw his fastball in the 103-105 mph range early in his career, though he averages roughly 97 mph these days.
After spending his first seven MLB seasons as a reliever, Hicks joined the Giants’ starting rotation before the 2024 season. The experiment didn’t really work out, as Hicks compiled a 4.83 ERA and 1.48 WHIP in 42 appearances (29 starts) over his one-and-a-half seasons in San Francisco.
This season has been Hicks’ worst yet. The Houston native has a 6.47 ERA and 1.54 WHIP over 13 outings (nine starts). The Giants moved him back into the bullpen in May.
Hicks is currently on the 15-day injured list with toe inflammation and is expected to return later this month.
Kyle Harrison, LHP
Harrison is the biggest piece of this deal for Boston. The 23-year-old southpaw has tremendous upside as he entered the 2024 season as the No. 1 left-handed pitching prospect in the sport.
Kyle Harrison (MLB's No. 1 LHP prospect) racked up 6 strikeouts in just 2 2/3 IP for the @SFGiants before rain cut his night short: pic.twitter.com/TGUL8zsF3o
So far in his big-league career, Harrison’s results have been mixed. He posted a 4.56 ERA and 1.34 WHIP with 118 strikeouts and 42 walks in 24 starts last year, his first full season in the majors. In eight appearances (four starts) this season, Harrison has a 4.56 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 25 strikeouts and nine walks.
Harrison’s biggest improvement since last year has been his fastball velocity. He averaged 92.5 mph with batters hitting .249 against his fastball in 2024. This season, the pitch has averaged 95.1 mph with a BAA of .175.
The Red Sox optioned Harrison to Triple-A Worcester following the trade, but it shouldn’t be long before we see him take the mound for Boston.
James Tibbs III, OF
The Giants took Tibbs with the 13th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, one pick after the Red Sox selected fellow outfielder Braden Montgomery, whom they shipped to the Chicago White Sox in their offseason deal for left-hander Garrett Crochet.
Tibbs was the No. 3 ranked prospect in San Francisco’s organization, per Baseball America. MLB Pipeline ranks him sixth among Red Sox prospects — fourth if you don’t count big-leaguers Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer.
New Red Sox prospect James Tibbs III:
🔵 Drafted No. 13 overall in 2024 🔵 Won 2024 ACC Player of the Year at Florida State 🔵 Hit 55 homers in 3 seasons for the Seminoles
The 22-year-old hit .246 with 12 homers, 32 RBI, 42 walks and 45 strikeouts in 57 games for High-A Eugene this season. He hit 55 homers in three seasons at Florida State.
Tibbs will report to Double-A Portland.
Jose Bello, RHP
The Giants signed Bello as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2023. The 20-year-old righty recorded a 2.00 ERA across eight rookie-ball appearances (18 innings) this season, striking out 28 batters and walking three.
Those numbers are impressive, but with such a small sample size, it’s impossible to tell what kind of upside Bello brings to the organization.
Tylor Megill and Griffin Canning turned in their two worst starts of the season in back-to-back days as the Mets got swept at home by the Rays.
That those performances came on the heels of Kodai Senga's hamstring injury gave some people the ability to spew sky-is-falling fodder about the state of the Mets' rotation and how ominous things are. But the fact of the matter is that the Mets will be fine.
Sean Manaea is expected to be back in a few weeks (after two or three more rehab starts), and Senga's injury isn't serious (he's still throwing and could be back in less than a month).
And while Megill might not be long for the rotation once the Mets get healthy and Canning might wind up being simply a solid back end starter, it's fair to expect both of them to do much better their next time out.
Still, the Mets are in what should be a brief period of rotation uncertainty. And they need Peterson (starting on Tuesday) and Holmes (getting the ball on Thursday) to help stabilize things.
Pitching between Peterson and Holmes, in what could be another one-start cameo, is Paul Blackburn.
Mets' offense is facing a tall task
The Braves enter this series with a 31-39 record, mostly because their offense hasn't been what they expected it to be.
But Atlanta's run differential (+12) suggests they're much better than their record. And one of the main reasons why they're dangerous is their starting rotation.
The Mets will face Spencer Schwellenbach (3.11 ERA, 1.00 WHIP) on Tuesday.
They'll go up against Chris Sale (2.79 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 107 strikeouts) on Wednesday.
Bryce Elder gets the start in the series finale. And while he hasn't had the best season and was roughed up against the Rockies during his last start, he has the ability to dominate -- as evidenced by the eight innings of one-run ball he threw against the Giants on June 7.
New York's top relievers are rested and ready
Because of how poorly the Mets' series against the Rays went over the weekend, all of their top relievers are extra rested.
Baty left Sunday's game early due to right groin tightness.
He isn't currently scheduled to undergo further testing, and more should be known about his availability before the game on Tuesday.
If Baty is unable to play, it could open the door for more playing time for Ronny Mauricio, who homered on Saturday and went 1-for-2 on Sunday after replacing Baty in the seventh inning.
Baty has been scuffling at the plate lately, but did smack a homer on Saturday.
Braves are in a perilous spot
Atlanta enters this series 13.0 games behind the Mets for first place in the NL East and 8.0 games behind the Padres for the third and final Wild Card spot in the NL.
With the trade deadline in roughly six weeks, the Braves probably have about a month or so to show they shouldn't be sellers.
They are oozing with talent up and down the roster, so it seems like just a matter of time before they start playing with more consistency.
The big question, though, is whether what the Braves do over the next chunk of games will be enough to propel them into the playoff race.
Soto continued to see the ball really well while not having an eye-opening series against the Rays. He reached base five times in 16 plate appearances, and some of his outs (including a screaming line drive to the warning track in right field on Friday) were absolute bullets.
Which Mets pitcher will have the best start?
Clay Holmes
Holmes was pulled after just 5.0 innings on Friday due to feeling a bit fatigued following his prior start in Colorado. He should be back to full strength for this one.
Which Braves player will be a thorn in the Mets' side?
Matt Olson
Olson has been heating up, reaching base safely in 17 consecutive games.
Jett Williams had a huge week for Double-A Binghamton, and the Mets’ top prospect has earned Eastern League Player of the Week honors for his hard work.
Williams, 21, slashed .385/.467/.962 with two home runs, three doubles, and two triples for the Rumble Ponies, raising his batting average from .282 to .296 in the process.
Williams, who came into the season ranked by Joe DeMayo as the Mets’ top position player prospect (No 2 overall, trailing only RHP Brandon Sproat), now has a .926 OPS overall in 55 games this season, blasting six home runs to go along with 24 RBI, 38 runs scored, and 18 stolen bases in 22 attempts.
Selected with the No. 14 overall selection in the 2022 MLB Draft, Williams has steadily risen through the Mets' system, with a promotion to Triple-A Syracuse likely at some point this season. And if he has another week like the one he just registered, that trip to Syracuse could be coming sooner rather than later.
Panthers-Oilers Round 2 has been a back-and-forth battle with three overtime contests in five games. Edmonton took the series opener before Florida responded with two straight victories. The Oilers evened the series in Game 4, but the Panthers pulled back ahead in Game 5.
Now, Connor McDavid and Co. need to win two straight elimination to avoid becoming repeat Stanley Cup runners-up.
Has an NHL team ever lost back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals?
The Oilers wouldn’t be the first team to suffer Cup Final losses in consecutive seasons.
How many NHL teams have lost back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals?
Since the start of the expansion era in the 1967-68 season, there have been just two instances of the same team losing at least two Cup Finals in a row.
Who was the last NHL team to lose back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals?
Panthers-Oilers Round 2 has been a back-and-forth battle with three overtime contests in five games. Edmonton took the series opener before Florida responded with two straight victories. The Oilers evened the series in Game 4, but the Panthers pulled back ahead in Game 5.
Now, Connor McDavid and Co. need to win two straight elimination to avoid becoming repeat Stanley Cup runners-up.
Has an NHL team ever lost back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals?
The Oilers wouldn’t be the first team to suffer Cup Final losses in consecutive seasons.
How many NHL teams have lost back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals?
Since the start of the expansion era in the 1967-68 season, there have been just two instances of the same team losing at least two Cup Finals in a row.
Who was the last NHL team to lose back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals?
When Buster Posey took over as president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants late last year, he promised to rely on his playing pedigree as a three-time World Series-winning catcher to make the Giants relevant again.
Sunday, Posey followed through on that promise. He obtained Rafael Devers in a mega-trade with the Boston Red Sox, giving the Giants a big left-handed power bat in the lineup for the first time since Barry Bonds finished his career with the team in 2007.
Devers, 28, has already hit 215 home runs in his nine-year career – at least 30 homers twice. The Giants haven’t had a 30-homer hitter in a single season since Bonds smacked 45 in 2004. Bonds is the all-time MLB leader with 762.
“We’re obviously excited about adding one of the best hitters in all of Major League Baseball to our lineup,” Posey told writers after Sunday night’s game in Los Angeles, where the Giants lost to the Dodgers, 5-4, at Dodger Stadium. “We’d been in conversations for a few weeks and felt there was some momentum.”
The Giants were tied last week with the Dodgers, if for only one day, before losing the final two games of the series. They are now two games out and the Dodgers have 14 pitchers on the injured list. Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the mound to start Monday’s game, a year and nine months after his second Tommy John surgery.
The Giants haven’t been this close to the lead since winning the 2021 NL West by one game over the Dodgers, who wound up defeating their rivals in a tough five-game NL Division Series. Afterwards, battered and beaten, Posey retired from the playing field and later became one of the club’s many minority partners, an equity position he still maintains.
For the Dodgers it was the only time since 2012 they failed to win the division title, and the Giants haven’t made the playoffs since.
The Red Sox, meanwhile, continue to purge high-priced home-grown talent: Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts and now Devers, who helped them win the 2018 World Series over the Dodgers. All three players now reside in the NL West, continuing a transfer of power and resources from the American League East.
Betts was traded to the Dodgers, Bogaerts signed with the Padres as a free agent, and Devers is now gone, traded for two Major League pitchers—Kyle Harrison and Jordan Hicks, and a pair of minor leaguers. Boston got virtually nothing in the 2020 Betts trade, with only catcher Connor Wong remaining on the big-league roster.
By not attempting to re-sign Betts, who has helped the Dodgers to a pair of World Series titles since the trade, they put all their money into Devers, signing him to a 10-year, $313.5 million contract.
The Giants inherit the final eight-plus years of that deal bringing their overall payroll to $210.3 million, 13th in MLB, but about half of the $405.4 million the league-leading Dodgers are spending.
They also inherit the situation that seemingly chased Devers out of Boston—his reluctance to change positions when needed this season. He was the regular Red Sox third baseman until they moved him to DH after signing Alex Bregman in the offseason. But when Tristan Casas injured his left knee and was lost for the season, Devers refused to move again to fill the gap at first base.
In San Francisco, incumbent third baseman Matt Chapman is out for at least a few weeks after jamming three fingers on his right hand sliding headfirst into a base. Thus, Devers can start there and DH, but the Giants have their biggest problem trying to fill a void at first base.
Posey said he’s not worried about what transpired with Devers in Boston, and the Giants, led by veteran manager Bob Melvin, will re-start that discussion.
“The reports I’ve gotten from other people across the industry is that Rafi’s a great teammate,” Posey said. “[He} loves to play the game, and we’re excited to have those conversations with him and figure out how he’s going to best fit into our lineup defensively and offensively.”
Denzel Clarke made remarkable MLB history on Monday.
The Athletics rookie center fielder earned his third consecutive Electric Play of the Week nod, becoming the first MLB player ever to take home the honor — which was started in 2019 — three times in a row.
Here are all three show-stopping plays that Clarke made over the past three weeks.
“He continues to blow our mind,” Athletics pitcher Grant Holman said about Clark following their team’s June 9 game against the Los Angeles Angels. “He’s unbelievable out there, and it’s a really good feeling as a pitcher to know you’ve got a guy in centerfield who’s going to track everything down and even if you give up a homer, he’s going to bring it back.”
Selected No. 127 overall by the Athletics in the 2021 MLB Draft, Clarke has had quite the entertaining 21 games to start his big-league career.
It’s worth noting that Clarke is slashing .209/.232/.284 with 14 hits, three RBI and one home run thus far. While not the greatest start to a big-league career, Clark’s electric defensive capabilities have kept him in A’s manager Mark Kotsay’s lineup.
“That’s about as far over a fence as you can get without going over and making a play,” Kotsay told reporters about Clarke’s June 9 catch in Anaheim. “We talk a little bit about, you know, his range and the package is instinct; it’s reaction and it’s speed, and he’s got them all.“
EDMONTON – You’ve gotta make hay while the sun shines.
This farming adage could prove fruitful for a fortunate NHL team this offseason. The Edmonton Oilers would be wise to poke around an RFA who is reportedly not happy with their current team.
The Buffalo Sabres’ 23-year-old JJ Peterka would be an incredible addition to the Oilers team. His nose for the net, goal-scoring ability, and rumored availability make him the ideal candidate to join the Copper and Blue.
Here’s why the Oilers should make a deal for the young, German forward.
NHLers and coaches alike will tell you that the key to scoring goals is simply going to the net. This is something that Peterka does on instinct.
According to his teammates, he has a nose for the net and goes hard every time he hits the ice.
“Every time he has the puck, he’s going to make a play and then get to the net,” Peyton Krebs, a teammate of Peterka’s, told The Score. “A lot of guys hold back and take it easy sometimes, but not JJ.”
Peterka Is Coming Off A Career Year
Peterka is coming off the best year of his (very) young NHL career. With over 200 games played already, he has scored 28 and 27 goals in the last two years.
He recorded 68 points in 77 games for the Sabres this year. Peterka averaged 18:11 per game. He finished second on the team in scoring behind Tage Thompson, who collected 72 points.
Peterka was on the Sabres' top unit powerplay, averaging 2:55 with the man advantage per game.
According to Elliotte Friedman, the Sabres have changed their tune on Peterka’s status with the club. On the latest 32 Thoughts Podcast, Friedman laid out the situation.
“I have said on this podcast and in my radio interviews several times,” Friedman began. “The Sabres have indicated that they do not want to trade JJ Peterka…their answer has changed.”
As for why the Sabres have had a change of heart, Friedman explained his understanding.
“I think it’s the reality of the situation,” Friedman revealed. “People know Peterka’s unhappy, and it’s believed he would like to go somewhere else.”
“I just think that reality is sinking in a bit.”
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Peterka is coming off a three-year Entry Level Contract (ELC). He is currently without a contract as an offer-sheet available RFA (Restricted Free Agent).
Making a deal with Peterka right now would be the prudent thing to do. For starters, the Sabres don’t have a lot of leverage in any negotiations. With the word of their player not happy with the organization out in the hockey community as common knowledge, it puts them into a bit of a pickle.
Using some draft capital and/or a player signed for multiple years as the foundation for a deal would make the most sense on the Oilers end of things. It would certainly make more sense than taking the offer sheet approach.
Peterka plays the right game and has the offensive skill to be an ideal candidate for the Oilers to target. It probably doesn’t hurt to have countryman Leon Draisaitl on the team either – the center he would most likely play with.
There is plenty of time for something to happen before this metaphorical sun goes down.
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Giancarlo Stanton is set to make his debut for the Yankees Monday night against the Los Angeles Angels, league sources say.
Stanton has been out since spring training with tendinitis in both elbows. He had three hits in 11 at-bats last week on a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset.
On Sunday, as the Red Sox stifled the Yankee offense for a third consecutive day at Fenway Park, Stanton faced simulated versions of Angels pitchers on the high-speed Trajekt machine.
Now, manager Aaron Boone must find regular playing time for Stanton, Ben Rice, and Paul Goldschmidt -- essentially three players for two spots. Stanton will DH, while the other two can play both first base and DH. Rice can catch, but he can’t take too many starts away from backup catcher J.C. Escarra, who also must remain fresh.
It's Monday, June 16 and the Padres (39-31) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (43-29). Dylan Cease is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Shohei Ohtani for Los Angeles.
It's a big night for Dodger fans as they get to see Ohtani take the mound for the first time since August 2023. Dodgers fans should temper their expectations tonight. Head coach Dave Roberts mentioned that Ohtani will serve as tonight's opener.
It's unclear how long Ohtani will be out there, but he will not be given a full workload.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Date: Monday, June 16, 2025
Time: 10:10PM EST
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City: Los Angeles, CA
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Total: 9.0 runs
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Padres: Dylan Cease, (2-5, 4.28 ERA) Last outing (Los Angeles Dodgers, 6/10): 7.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 11 Strikeouts
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The consensus in the media and especially among the fanbase is that the Boston Red Sox did not do a good job in the Rafael Devers trade with the San Francisco Giants.
The deal, which was announced Sunday, was stunning. The Red Sox had just completed an impressive sweep of the rival New York Yankees at Fenway Park. For the first time all season, the Red Sox had built some real positive momentum.
And then, just like that, the face of the franchise was gone. And the group of players Boston received in return for an All-Star caliber player in Devers looks, at least on paper, to be underwhelming.
The #RedSox today traded 3B/DH Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, in exchange for LHP Kyle Harrison, RHP Jordan Hicks, minor league OF James Tibbs III, and minor league RHP Jose Bello.
MLB.com reporter Mark Feinsand spoke to several executives across the league to get their opinions on the trade. One National League executive actually thinks the Red Sox “did well” in the deal.
“They definitely got some good players with upside, so when you combine those guys with whatever they get with the repurposed Devers money, I think the Red Sox did well,” an NL executive told Feinsand.
“But far more important than the player return is the fact that they were able to move Devers and all of his money. They just signed him, so to have changed their mind on that kind of commitment so quickly really means that they felt they had to move him, which is a really difficult spot to be in. They moved quickly, kept it quiet, and pulled it off.”
An anonymous American League exec also thought the Red Sox did OK based on the situation.
“It’s a pretty good return considering that Boston didn’t have many options,” an AL executive told Feinsand. “I think there was a path to get him to first base — maybe in 2026 — but that would have required some serious diplomacy on [chief baseball officer Craig] Breslow’s part. And in the meantime, they had nowhere to go with [DH Masataka] Yoshida. I was surprised they got real talent back while moving all of that money.”
If any of the four players the Red Sox acquired from the Giants makes a positive impact in Boston, that would obviously make the deal look a lot better. But this trade will ultimately be judged on how the Red Sox upgrade their roster with the money they saved by getting rid of Devers’ contract. His deal had eight years and about $254 million remaining, and that’s a significant amount of money.
For example, if the Red Sox use this money to acquire a starting pitcher who can be an ace alongside Garrett Crochet, then the deal will look a lot different. But it’s up to chief baseball officer Craig Breslow to find the most effective way of using the team’s new financial flexibility.
Rafael Devers has yet to make his Giants debut, and the left-handed slugger already leads the team in the 2025 All-Star Game fan voting.
Yes, you read that right.
A day after the 28-year-old’s shocking blockbuster trade from the Boston Red Sox to San Francisco, MLB released the first All-Star return, with Devers amassing 796,382 votes.
