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Jacob deGrom, who signed with the Texas Rangers during the offseason, is already a fan favorite. The ace signed memorabilia for fans on Saturday, and there were no shortage of people interested in meeting deGrom. And that included Rangers’ pitcher Dane Dunning, per the Texas Rangers Twitter account. Everyone wants to meet deGrom 😂 @Ddunning33 […]

Fernando Tatis Jr is aware of the fact that he will face boo’s upon his PED suspension return. But he’s prepared to embrace the backlash from fans, per Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times. “You can’t be loved everywhere. I’m definitely going to look forward to those boos and to the applause,” Tatis Jr […]

Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly closing in on a 3-year, $24 million contract extension, per Juan Toribio and Mark Feinsand. There is also reportedly a 4th-year option in the deal. The Rays have been busy in terms of extending key players as of late. They most recently agreed to contracts with […]

MLB teams typically come into Spring Training with high expectations for the 2023 season. But for Kris Bryant and the Colorado Rockies, that may prove to be difficult following Rockies’ owner Dick Monfort’s recent admission about the team, per Patrick Lyons. “I think we can play .500 ball,” Monfort reportedly said on Saturday. It is […]

D’Angelo Russell has been mentioned in trade rumors as of late. But nothing has come to fruition. However, a recent report stated that rival executives expect the Minnesota Timberwolves to look to trade him ahead of the NBA trade deadline, per HoopsHype. The thought-process stems from a number of differing factors. Notably, the Timberwolves are […]

Texas Rangers’ star Corey Seager enjoyed a solid initial campaign with the ball club in 2022. But with MLB set to ban the shift in 2023, Seager may be in line for a massive performance. A recent statistic showed that Seager had a whopping 25 hits lost to “full shifts” in 2022, per MLB Network, […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly recently addressed a number of subjects from his previous tenure in Los Angeles. Kelly’s time with the team was brief, but he became a Dodgers’ fan favorite nonetheless. Kelly, who’s writing a book called A Dam* Near Perfect Game, broke his silence on his brush-up with Carlos Correa […]

The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with 5 players on minor league contracts with invites to Spring Training, per the Rangers’ PR Twitter account. Notably, Texas agreed to terms with former New York Yankees’ top prospect Clint Frazier and former Kansas City Royals’ star pitcher Danny Duffy. Additionally, the Rangers brought in OF Travis Jankowski, […]

Luka Doncic, who previously suffered an ankle injury on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns, has been ruled out for the Dallas Mavericks-Utah Jazz clash on Saturday, per Adrian Wojnarowski. However, Doncic’s injury is considered to be mild and he’s listed as day-to-day. Mavs’ head coach Jason Kidd recently addressed Doncic’s ankle ailment, per Callie Caplan. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been rumored to be interested in trading for Utah Jazz’s point guard Mike Conley. And Conley is reportedly on the trade block. However, Clippers fans hoping for a Conley deal to come to fruition were recently hit with a harsh reality, per Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer. “While the Clippers have […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are rumored to be using Grayson Allen in various outgoing trade packages, per Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer. Jae Crowder of the Phoenix Suns and Eric Gordon of the Houston Rockets have been linked to Milwaukee in a potential trade. The Bucks may opt to use Allen as a centerpiece in return for […]

Marcus Smart has been ruled out for the Boston Celtics’ Saturday night game against the Los Angeles Lakers, per Keith Smith. The Celtics will be without their guard, who’s dealing with a right ankle sprain. The Celtics are aiming to get fully healthy sooner rather than later. Veteran forward Danilo Gallinari is hoping he can […]

MLB Hall of Famer and Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz recently expressed concern about Rafael Devers and the 2023 ball club, per masslive.com’s Sophie Weller. “If I’m facing him I’m pitching around him, regardless,” Ortiz said, per WEEI. “No doubt about it. You’re talking about one of the most feared hitters in baseball right […]

The New York Mets and reigning NL Batting Champion Jeff McNeil are in agreement on a 4-year, $50 million contract extension, pending physical, per Jeff Passan. The deal includes a 5th-year club option that could increase the overall value of the contract to $63.75 million. Jeff McNeil rebounded in 2022 following a down 2021 season. […]

Kevin Kiermaier, who signed with the Toronto Blue Jays during the offseason, recently said the changes to Rogers Centre will lead to a home run increase for Vladimir Guerrero Jr and the team, per Rob Longley. “For us, the new dimensions, moving the walls in, it’s going to let all these big (Jays) guys hit […]

Scott Rolen was recently elected to the MLB Hall of Fame. Rolen received the opportunity to sign MLB Network’s “Hall of Fame Wall” on Friday, and he made a classy gesture upon signing the storied wall. Rolen decided to place his name next to the late Hall of Fame pitcher Roy “Doc” Halladay. “I’ll go […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are going to be a contending team in 2023. However, they likely will not win 111 games again after losing a number of key players during the offseason. With free agency coming to an end and Spring Training right around the corner, LA will mostly be limited to trades and contract […]

Mookie Betts has the only guaranteed job in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ outfield heading into 2023. However, Chris Taylor is expected to start in left field. With Betts in right and Taylor in left, the Dodgers are also expected to utilize Trayce Thompson and/or James Outman in centerfield. But where does that leave Jason Heyward, […]

Hayden Hurst was seen in uniform on Friday after previously being limited due to a calf injury, per Charlie Goldsmith. And according to Cincinnati Bengals reporter Ben Baby, Hurst will be “good to go” for the Bengals-Chiefs AFC Championship Game. Hurst isn’t a player who will make or break the Bengals’ chances of winning on […]

Joe Burrow is no stranger to hard-work. However, he’s also apparently a video game player. Specifically, the Cincinnati Bengals’ star QB enjoys Super Smash Brothers. Burrow recently revealed that he plays the game on flights to road stadiums, per Field Yates. “Joe Burrow asked whether he watches film on the flight to away games, says […]

Conor McGregor was hit by a car while riding a bike on Friday, per TMZ Sports. The MMA and UFC star revealed that he avoided serious injury. Nevertheless, this was a scary situation without question. McGregor addressed what occurred via an Instagram post. “Got a bang of a car just now from behind. A sun […]

Baltimore Orioles’ infielder Gunnar Henderson is MLB’s top prospect heading into the 2023 season. Henderson, Arizona Diamondbacks’ OF Corbin Carroll, and New York Mets’ C Francisco Alvarez were all expected to be ranked within the top 3 prospects on MLB Pipeline’s Top Prospect list, per MLB.com. However, it was unclear who would ultimately be ranked No. […]

MLB Pipeline released their Top 100 Prospect List for the 2023 MLB season, per MLB.com. The Los Angeles Dodgers have 7 players on the list. Diego Cartaya, who was listed as the No. 2 catching prospect, is listed at No. 14 overall. Other Dodgers’ prospects on the list include: RHP Bobby Miller (No. 24), INF/OF […]

Spring Training is right around the corner and the Houston Astros are still without a general manager. Houston has made a number of moves throughout the offseason nonetheless, but one has to imagine they would like to hire a GM sooner rather than later. Former player and head coach Brad Ausmus is reportedly a finalist […]

The Cleveland Police Department found Cleveland Guardians’ manager Terry Francona’s scooter and returned it to him on Wednesday. Francona, who uses the scooter as his transportation to and from Progressive Field, was happy to say the least, per the Guardians Twitter account. "Back in business!" Thank you to the Cleveland Police Department for helping Skip […]

Many people around the MLB world claim that the New York Yankees feature a fairly thin lineup with the exception of Aaron Judge. But the fact is New York has plenty of talent when healthy. Unfortunately, injury concerns have loomed over the ball club in previous years. Recent injury updates on Giancarlo Stanton and DJ […]

Aaron Judge bet on himself ahead of the 2022 MLB season and it ultimately paid off. He won the AL MVP over Shohei Ohtani and ended up receiving a massive contract to stay in New York with the Yankees. Ohtani is expected to bet on himself in 2023 as well. The two-way phenom is entering […]

Former NBA player and current basketball analyst Matt Barnes got into a heated altercation with his fiancée’s ex during the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers playoff game this past Sunday. A recent video obtained by TMZ Sports caught Barnes spitting at the man, video per Michael J. Babcock on Twitter, via TMZ. Matt Barnes […]

Los Angeles Dodgers SP Tony Gonsolin is fresh off of an All-Star 2022 season. The right-hander ultimately posted a sparking 2.14 ERA for Los Angeles. However, he was limited to just 24 games pitched during the regular season due to injury. Gonsolin shared his next step forward as he aims for a full and healthy 2023 […]

Christian McCaffrey (calf), Deebo Samuel (ankle), Elijah Mitchell (groin) and Jimmy Garoppolo (foot) all did not practice on Wednesday for the San Francisco 49ers, per Matt Barrows. However, head coach Kyle Shanahan said that he expects all four players to be available for the 49ers-Eagles NFC Championship Game. Brock Purdy is the 49ers’ starting quarterback. […]

Boston Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello recently revealed pitching advice he received from Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez during the offseason, per MLB.com’s Ian Browne. “Yeah, great experience,” Bello said. “One of my favorite pitchers, and I’ve just enjoyed learning from him. He said, basically, ‘Just don’t be afraid out there. Just throw what you’re […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Bobby Portis reportedly suffered an MCL sprain, per Shams Charania. While Charania didn’t offer up a timetable, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports Portis will miss at least two weeks and then be reevaluated. This is a major injury blow for the Bucks. Milwaukee has dealt with various injury concerns throughout the year. […]

A young Jimmy Butler fan flew 4,405 miles to see the Miami Heat take on the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. However, Butler was a late scratch and did not play in the game. The fan was distraught to learn that his favorite player was out for the contest. But Jimmy Butler more than made […]

Jalen Hurts dealt with an injury during the second half of the regular season. Although he returned for the Philadelphia Eagles’ divisional playoff game, Hurts is still dealing with the lingering shoulder injury. However, the QB will not let the ailment impact hm during the Eaglers-49ers NFC Championship Game, per Josh Tolentino. “I felt better. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently agreed to terms on a deal with pitcher Jordan Yamamoto. This will be an overlooked signing by many. But Yamamoto was once a highly-regarded prospect in the Miami Marlins’ organization. He recently revealed his goal after signing in LA. “Let’s go @Dodgers! Glad to be apart of an amazing organization! […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a talented core of players led by Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Both Freeman and Betts are under contract for the long-term future. But should LA extend other current players to keep their core intact? With a number of key players set to hit free agency sooner rather than later, […]

LeBron James was rightfully upset following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 133-115 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. A fan was taunting James, who scored 46 points to carry the Lakers in the defeat, after the contest. LeBron had to be held back after the fan told him to “get this […]

Scott Rolen is set to join Fred McGriff in the 2023 MLB Hall of Fame class. However, Colorado Rockies’ legend Todd Helton fell just short of being elected as well. Helton received 72.2 percent of the necessary 75 percent of the vote needed for induction. Although he’s on track to be inducted next year, missing […]

The Chicago White Sox are reportedly interested in trading for Kansas City Royals’ infielder Nicky Lopez, per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. KC struck a deal to send Adalberto Mondesi to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. The Royals, as they remain in the midst of a rebuild, are open to trading a number of their […]