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New York Mets SP Max Scherzer is reportedly dealing with a physical concern of some sort, although the exact issue is currently unspecified. Regardless, his scheduled start versus the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday is in question, per Andy Martino “Max Scherzer has an as-yet-unspecified physical issue which I’m told isn’t a major concern. But its […]

LeBron James and Austin Reaves are now teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2012, however, Reaves was just a kid who preferred Kobe Bryant over LeBron. Reaves posted a meme on April 12, 2012 that trolled LeBron James, per NBACentral. Austin Reaves says he cleared the air with LeBron James after his old Facebook […]

Country singer Morgan Wallen has postponed his tour after recently being forced to cancel a show due to losing his voice. The “One Thing At A Time” singer made the announcement on social media on Tuesday, stating that he’s been instructed by doctors not to sing, or even speak for that matter, while dealing with […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was fined $25K for his shove of Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia during a recent NBA playoff game. However, Jokic wasn’t suspended. Shams Charania recently explained why Jokic didn’t receive a suspension, per FanDuel TV on Twitter. “He obviously received a technical foul in the moment, he doesn’t have really […]

Willson Contreras played a pivotal role in helping the St. Louis Cardinals take down his former team, the Chicago Cubs, on Monday night at Wrigley Field. Contreras, who’s currently transitioning from being a full-time catcher to DH, went 2-4 with a pair of RBIs in the Cardinals’ 3-1 victory. He also fully embraced the boo’s […]

Nestor Cortes has endured some ups and downs in 2023. The New York Yankees left-hander pitched well on Monday night at Yankee Stadium though, allowing just two earned runs over five innings pitched versus the Oakland Athletics. With the performance, Cortes made history, becoming the first Yankees pitcher to not allow more than three runs […]

Willson Contreras sent a heartfelt message to Chicago Cubs fans ahead of his return to Wrigley Field on Monday night. Contreras, who’s currently in the process of switching positions for the St. Louis Cardinals, echoed a different tune after getting a hit in his first at-bat versus Chicago in the game, video via Talkin’ Baseball. […]

The San Francisco 49ers are reportedly bringing in two more quarterbacks to their rookie minicamp, per Matt Barrows. “The 49ers are bringing in two QBs to run their rookie minicamp, Steven Montez (first reported by @Eric_Branch) and Clayton Thorson. The 6-4 Thorson was a 5th-round pick by the Eagles in 2019. He played seven games […]

The St. Louis Cardinals’ 2023 season has been messy to say the least. They are clearly underperforming, but there’s also been drama. Cardinals’ manager Oliver Marmol called out Tyler O’Neill for not hustling early in the season. Most recently, St. Louis made the decision to have Willson Contreras, their prized free agent signing this past […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Wisconsin to take on the Milwaukee Brewers having won eight of their past ten games overall. Los Angeles most recently earned a 2-1 series win over the San Diego Padres and will look to keep their momentum going versus the Brewers. LA is sending Tony Gonsolin to the mound […]

The Indianapolis Colts are reportedly in contact with veteran offensive lineman Chris Hubbard, per Jeremy Fowler. Hubbard, a nine-year NFL veteran who previously played for the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, reportedly visited the Colts in NFL free agency. The Colts’ QB conversation will be an interesting one ahead of the 2023 season. Ever since […]

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz is expected to miss all of 2023 after suffering a World Baseball Classic injury. Diaz, who sustained a knee injury, still hopes to possibly return this season. New York’s star closer recently posted a video that will give Mets fans hope, per SNY Mets on Twitter. Edwin Díaz is working […]

The Houston Astros expected Jose Abreu to play a major role in their lineup after signing him during the offseason. Up to this point in 2023, however, that hasn’t been the case. Jose Abreu is the worst hitter in the league according to wRC+ (weighted runs created plus) for players with a minimum of 130 […]

James Outman is leading the Los Angeles Dodgers’ youth movement. The reigning NL Rookie of the Month award winner is off to a sizzling start in 2023. Mookie Betts, however, isn’t surprised by Outman’s incredible beginning to 2023. Betts recently revealed that he expected Outman to perform well prior to the season during a postgame […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently earned a 2-1 series win over the San Diego Padres. Los Angeles currently leads the National League West and have won eight of their past ten games overall. The team faced question marks heading into the 2023 season, and there still is some uncertainty with this ball club, but the […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler did more than lead his team to a critical Game 3 victory over the New York Knicks in their NBA playoff series on Saturday. Butler reminded the NBA world that he can throw it down with the best, pulling off an epic dunk during the game after a whistle. Following […]

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is still dealing with his ankle injury. With New York losing to the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Saturday, Brunson’s status for Game 4 will be especially important now that the Knicks trail the Heat 2-1 in the series. Fortunately for New York, […]

Eloy Jimenez has reportedly been hospitalized with abdominal pain. White Sox manager Pedro Grifol shared an update on the situation, per Daryl Van Schouwen. “He (Jimenez) had some abdominal pain last night, intensified throughout the night,” Grifol said on Saturday. “This morning, we took him to the hospital for further evaluation. He’s still there, we […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Max Muncy was removed from Saturday’s game versus the San Diego Padres due to an illness, per Fabian Ardaya. LA ultimately lost the game 5-2 at Petco Park. Muncy has been swinging the bat well in recent action. He’s rebounded nicely following his down 2022 season and the Dodgers are hoping […]

The Golden State Warriors provided an important injury update on veteran Andre Iguodala ahead of Game 3 versus the Los Angeles Lakers, per the Warriors’ Twitter. “Andre Iguodala, who suffered a fractured left wrist on March 13th, has been cleared to intensify his on-court workouts and is expected to participate in team practices at some […]

Immanuel Quickley exited the New York Knicks’ Game 3 affair versus the Miami Heat on Saturday with what head coach Tom Thobodeau later revealed to be an ankle sprain, via Knicks Videos. He fell to the floor after colliding with Bam Adebayo and was later helped to the locker room. Immanuel Quickley went down with […]

The Cleveland Guardians have endured a mediocre start to their 2023 season following an improbable 2022 playoff run. Cleveland has dealt with various injuries and concerning underperformances which currently has them sitting under .500 on the season. As a result, Guardians fans have shared some eye-opening reactions to their performance, but are there any valid […]

The Cleveland Guardians have optioned OF Oscar Gonzalez just days after optioning SP Zach Plesac to Triple-A, per the Guardians Twitter. INF Tyler Freeman was recalled in a corresponding move. Gonzalez, who clubbed an epic walk-off home run versus the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2022 American League Wild Card Series last year, has struggled […]

Boston Red Sox star Masataka Yoshida is now the American League Rookie of the Year favorite after a strong past week, per FanDuel. Yoshida effectively surpassed Josh Jung, who was favored last week, as the AL ROY favorite. Yoshida, 29, is in his first MLB season after previously playing in Japan. He enjoyed a tremendous […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper’s speedy return after undergoing Tommy John surgery has been one of the primary storylines in MLB over the past week. Boston Red Sox’s SP Chris Sale, who’s also undergone the surgery, reacted to Harper’s rapid recovery, per Pete Abraham. “I want to talk to him about that,” Sale said. “He’s […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated 5-2 by the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Petco Park. Mookie Betts was later asked if facing San Diego has a different feel after the Padres eliminated the Dodgers from the playoffs in 2022, per Matthew Moreno of Dodger Blue. “Not for me,” Betts said. “But if […]

Chicago White Sox CP Liam Hendriks made a rehab appearance on Friday as he aims to return to the Chicago White Sox. He received an ovation after taking the mound, which led to an emotional moment. However, Hendriks dropped a hilarious take on the situation following the game, per the White Sox’s Twitter. Never change, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated 5-2 in their series opener on the road versus the San Diego Padres. Clayton Kershaw drew the start for LA and labored mightily. He was able to limit San Diego to four earned runs despite walking five hitters over 4.2 innings pitched. Nevertheless, it was a very uncharacteristic outing […]

The Phoenix Suns earned a pivotal win in Game 3 of their NBA playoffs series against the Denver Nuggets. Although Phoenix is still down 2-1 in the series, they now have a chance to make a comeback. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant performed at incredibly high levels for the Suns, with Booker dropping 47 points […]

The Houston Astros received a devastating Luis Garcia injury update on Friday. Garcia, a key part of Houston’s pitching rotation, is reportedly undergoing Tommy John surgery, per Underdog MLB on Twitter. Garcia was removed from a recent start with an apparent injury, but it was unclear how severe the ailment was. Once it was reported […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 111-win season came to a devastating halt following their elimination in the 2022 NLDS against the San Diego Padres. San Diego upset Los Angeles in the series, winning the final game at Petco Park. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts addressed being back at Petco Park on Friday ahead of LA’s series opener […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers promoted RHP Wander Suero and optioned No. 4 overall prospect RHP Gavin Stone ahead of their series against the San Diego Padres on Friday, per the Dodgers Twitter. Stone didn’t perform well in his MLB debut, ultimately surrendering five runs (four earned) over four innings pitched. The Dodgers are obviously still confident in […]

Randy Arozarena has a fanbase all to himself. Tampa Bay Rays fans who sat in section 141 in left field behind Arozarena got a free beer, soda, or water on Friday at Tropicana Field, per Marc Topkin. Arozarena ultimately homered in the 1st inning on Friday after previously saying he wanted to hit a home […]

The New York Yankees are dealing with no shortage of injury concerns which has led to them falling to the bottom of the AL East division. The Yankees, however, are still over .500 and simply happen to play in a loaded division. New York expects to compete for a playoff berth despite their current standings […]

The Chicago White Sox received three important health updates on Friday. In what has been an underwhelming 2023 campaign, all the White Sox can hope for moving forward is that by getting healthy perhaps they can start performing well. With already no shortage of injury concerns in 2023, the Sox need things to start falling […]

One day after demoting SP Zach Plesac to Triple-A Columbus, the Cleveland Guardians activated RP Sam Hentges from the injured list, per The Athletic’s Zach Meisel. Hentges, 26, played a crucial role for Cleveland out of the bullpen during their postseason run in 2022. The 6’6 left-hander recorded a superb 2.32 ERA in over 62 […]

For years, the Los Angeles Dodgers had consistently defeated the San Diego Padres. Even when San Diego emerged as a contender, LA fans were still hesitant to declare Dodgers-Padres games as rivalry matchups. However, the Padres finally sent a clear message in the 2022 playoffs by defeating the Dodgers in the NLDS despite Los Angeles’ […]

Nolan Arenado is generally regarded as one of, if not the best third baseman in all of baseball. In 2023, however, that hasn’t been the case from an offensive standpoint. The St. Louis Cardinals’ star is hitting just .236/.291/.317 with a .608 OPS and only two home runs. His underperformance has unquestionably been a major […]

The Atlanta Braves made a number of moves on Friday, including calling up shortstop prospect Braden Shewmake, per the Braves Twitter. The Braves were expected to keep either Shewmake or Vaughn Grissom on the MLB roster out of spring training to play shortstop. In surprising fashion, however, both players were demoted prior to the 2023 […]