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The Los Angeles Dodgers optioned RP Alex Vesia in a corresponding move after recalling SP Gavin Stone, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Stone, LA’s No. 4 overall prospect, features an immensely high-ceiling. While the majority of young pitchers in today’s MLB tend to rely on a blazing fastball, Stone’s best pitch is […]

Capital One’s The Match is set to return on July 29th with a star-studded couple of parings. Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson will face Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, per PGA Tour on Twitter. The 12-hole event will take place at the Wynn Last Vegas. Although the […]

Former MLB Cy Young winning pitcher Trevor Bauer displayed his high-ceiling in his NPB debut for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Bauer wasted no time in dominating his competition, spinning seven innings of one-run baseball while striking out nine and walking just one hitter, per Dan Clark. Clark also reports that Bauer’s fastball topped out at 97 […]

Los Angeles Dodgers SP Julio Urias rebounded on Tuesday following a pair of rough outings. Urias, who in his last start surrendered the most earned runs he’s allowed since 2021, recorded seven innings of one-run baseball on Tuesday evening versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Although the primary storyline coming into the game was Bryce Harper’s return […]

Philadelphia Phillies OF Christian Pache underwent a right knee lateral meniscectomy on Tuesday and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks, per the Phillies Twitter. The news comes as Bryce Harper prepares to make his return against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night in LA. Pache, 24, was acquired by Philadelphia from the Oakland Athletics […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels will make a bit of history on Tuesday in the first of their three-game series at Busch Stadium. The game will reportedly represent the first time that the Cardinals and Angels will go head-to-head without Albert Pujols being in either lineup, per the Angels PR and Wayne […]

When Atlanta Braves star OF Ronald Acuna Jr exited Monday’s game against the New York Mets after getting hit by a pitch, the team prepared for the worst. He was later diagnosed with a left shoulder contusion following the incident. Fortunately, Acuna Jr is back in the lineup Tuesday versus the Miami Marlins after sharing a […]

Adam Wainwright is expected to make his 2023 season debut for the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday at Busch Stadium against the Detroit Tigers, per Katie Woo. This will be the final season debut of Wainwright’s career, as the three-time All-Star is set to retire following the ’23 campaign. Wainwright pitched to the tune of […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper is set to return from Tommy John surgery recovery on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Phillies star is excited to be back, and MLB Network released an epic hype video for his return, per MLB Network on twitter. BRYCE IS BACK.@Phillies | #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/ZDw7T9qozv — MLB Network […]

Peyton Manning recently went on the Pat McAfee show and discussed a number of topics, including the New York Jets’ trade for Aaron Rodgers. Manning shared his thoughts on New York’s Rodgers acquisition. “I’m excited for Aaron (Rodgers) and the Jets,” Manning told McAfee. “Let me tell you why I think it’s going to work. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth recently explained a comment he made in reference to the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. During a podcast with Ben Roethlisberger called Footbahlin With Ben Roethlisberger, he said the team doesn’t utilize hot routes, per steelernation.com. He later appeared on Not Just Football With Cam Heyward and clarified what he meant by his […]

Shortstop had been a position of stability for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the past few seasons. Between Corey Seager and Trea Turner, LA was consistently running All-Star caliber players out to shortstop. However, 2023 has brought a new narrative around the position. According to FanGraphs War, only the Oakland Athletics have received less production […]

Trevor Bauer doesn’t care what anyone thinks about him. He played by his own rules during his time in MLB, and has carried that mentality to the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Bauer’s famous “sword celebration” is currently the subject of controversy, as the former Cy Young winner’s celebration has […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers endured some ups and downs during the month of April. Los Angeles has caught fire in recent action though, winning four consecutive games following Monday’s victory over Trea Turner and the Philadelphia Phillies. Mookie Betts played a significant role in Monday’s win and talked to reporters after the game, per SportsNet […]

The New York Yankees activated OF Harrison Bader from the injured list ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians, per MLB.com. INF/OF Franchy Cordero was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. The Bader move comes one day after Aaron Judge was placed on the IL. It was reported on Monday that Bader could […]

Nobody was too surprised when Mookie Betts recently made his MLB debut at shortstop. After all, Betts seems to be good at just about everything he does. Trea Turner, who was LA’s shortstop last season, also wasn’t surprised by Betts’ ability to handle the premier position, per Dodger Blue on Twitter. “I kind of thought […]

Trea Turner has called both the East Coast and West Coast home during his tenure in MLB. Turner began his career with the Washington Nationals before getting traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He spent a season and a half in LA before signing with the Philadelphia Phillies in free agency this past offseason. Turner […]

The general narrative that surrounded Trea Turner in free agency this past offseason was that he wanted to sign with an east coast team. Turner recently made an honest admission in regards to that narrative ahead of his return to Dodger Stadium on Monday, stating that he was open to entertaining two west coast teams (Los […]

Ronald Acuna Jr left Monday’s game after getting hit by a pitch on his left shoulder. The Atlanta Braves later announced that Acuna Jr suffered a left shoulder contusion, per the Braves Twitter. Video via Talkin Baseball. Ronald Acuña Jr. left the game after taking this pitch off the shoulder area pic.twitter.com/kBjdEB3oF5 — Talkin’ Baseball […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated SS Miguel Rojas from the injured list on Monday ahead of their upcoming series against the Philadelphia Phillies, per the Dodgers Twitter. LA also designated C Austin Wynns for assignment. Miguel Rojas participated in a minor league rehab game over the weekend and was expected to return barring any setbacks. […]

Bryce Harper was initially expected to be out until around the All-Star break in July while recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Philadelphia Phillies’ star shattered that timeline though, with the recent announcement that he is expected to return on Tuesday, per Jeff Passan. “Only 159 days after Tommy John surgery, two-time MVP Bryce Harper has […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired LHP Konnor Pilkington from the Cleveland Guardians on Monday, per Paul Hoynes. Cleveland received cash in return. Pilkington was previously designated for assignment on the Guardians’ roster to make room for top pitching prospect Tanner Bibee. This Pilkington trade could prove to be a steal for the Diamondbacks. The left-hander is […]

The Houston Astros finished the month of April with a respectable, albeit far from their usual standards, 15-13 record. Houston dealt with injury struggles to open the year, notably playing without star Jose Altuve. The Astros are still the defending champs however, and project to be a playoff contender once again in 2023. Nevertheless, there […]

Spencer Strider is establishing himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball. He displayed signs of stardom last year, and is continuing to dominate the competition in 2023. The Atlanta Braves’ young hurler is currently doing something on the mound that will excite every pitching coach around the world, per Yahoo Sports’ Zach Crizer […]

San Diego Padres veteran Nelson Cruz joined the legendary Ichiro Suzuki in the MLB history books on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. With the Padres taking on the Giants in the Mexico Series over the weekend, Cruz became the oldest player since Ichiro to hit a triple, per Sarah Langs. “at 42 years & […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the month of April with a record of 16-13. It wasn’t their best month by any means, but LA performed well despite being without important players at times during the month. Overall, LA still looks like a playoff contender. They may not win 111 games like 2022, but this Dodgers […]

For many Miami Heat fans, Jimmy Butler is now their hero after his incredible performance against the Milwaukee Bucks in round one of the NBA Playoffs. In fact, even NBA legend Alonzo Mourning referred to Butler as his hero. Butler recently responded to the “hero” label. “I think that was just a spur of the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said SS Miguel Rojas could return from the injured list on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies, per Fabian Ardaya. Rojas is expected to play five innings at shortstop in a minor league rehab assignment game on Saturday. However, Rojas will not immediately return to full-time shortstop duties for the […]

Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez was forced to leave Saturday’s game early against the Toronto Blue Jays due to back tightness, per MLB.com. Mariners manager Scott Servais addressed Rodriguez’s injury concern after the game, per MLB.com as well. “I think he’s going to be fine,” Servais said. “That’s my feeling on it. We’ll see how […]

Los Angeles Dodgers SP Walker Buehler is currently rehabbing from his second Tommy John surgery. There are no guarantees in regards to when he will return, but there’s a chance he could pitch for LA at some point in 2023. Buehler took a step closer to increasing the odds of a 2023 return on Saturday, […]

The Texas Rangers placed SP Jacob deGrom on the 15-day IL, per Jeff Passan. deGrom left Friday’s start against the New York Yankees with forearm tightness. The Rangers, however, are calling deGrom’s injury “right elbow inflammation,” per Passan as well. Whenever the term “elbow” and pitcher injuries are used together, there tends to be reason […]

The Baltimore Ravens drafted USC football OL Andrew Vorhees in the seventh-round with the 229th overall pick in the NFL Draft, per Ian Rapoport. Typically, a seventh-round selection would go overlooked. Vorhees, however, was a highly-regarded prospect prior to suffering a torn ACL during the Combine. He even won the NFL Combine bench press with […]

San Diego Padres RP Drew Pomeranz has been shutdown due to discomfort in his throwing arm, per Kevin Acee. The veteran reliever felt the discomfort during a rehab appearance. Pomeranz, 34, has had an interesting professional baseball career. He was initially regarded as a top-tier prospect in the minor leagues. He struggled out of the […]

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is dealing with a right hip injury. The severity of Judge’s injury remains unclear though. Aaron Boone provided a rather ominous Judge injury update on Friday, per MLB.com’s Dave Sessions. “It doesn’t seem too serious, but that said, we still don’t have a clear picture of it yet,” Boone […]

Chicago White Sox CP Liam Hendriks was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma prior to the 2023 MLB season. Hendriks ultimately won his battle with cancer and has begun his rehab process to return to the White Sox. Hendriks pitched on Friday in a rehab game, striking out four hitters, per MLB on Twitter. White Sox RP […]

Stetson Bennett is only 25-years old. In the real world, he’s considered a young man. However, he was unquestionably on the older side during his career in college with Georgia football. Bennett faced plenty of “old” jokes during his time in college, and the jokes are continuing to follow Bennett after he was selected by the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers upset the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference Quarterfinals, earning a 4-2 series victory following Friday’s 125-85 win over Memphis. LeBron James previously shut down any talk of tension between the Grizzlies and Lakers despite Memphis’ trash talk, however, he posted a savage Instagram message on Saturday indirectly aimed at the […]

Jacob deGrom is one of, if not the best pitcher in all of baseball. However, staying healthy has been a concern for the former New York Mets and current Texas Rangers’ ace. deGrom made unfortunate MLB history on Friday against the New York Yankees, doing something that perfectly demonstrates both his dominance on the mound […]

There was a time when Deshaun Watson was considered to be one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Following his off-the-field issues and ultimate 11-game suspension in 2022, the Cleveland Browns QB’s football reputation has taken a negative hit. Watson recently fired back at critics who say he’s no longer an elite QB, per […]