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Joe Maddon will not be returning as the Chicago Cubs manager for 2020. Even after a streak of four consecutive postseason appearances opened up Maddon’s career leading the Cubs, that was not enough to guarantee his job security going forward. Since coming over from the Tampa Bay Rays, Maddon helped lead this franchise back into […]

See a big difference below? The Chicago Cubs, who have notoriously become one of the highest-spending teams across all of baseball, have a bit of a difference in their payroll sheet between their 2019 and 2020 seasons. $234,759,847 – Chicago Cubs 2019 payroll ($28,759,847 over the tax threshold) $165,846,774 – Chicago Cubs 2020 projected payroll […]

On their way to securing their first American League Central divisional title since 2010 and only their second postseason berth since that year, the Minnesota Twins were led to this much success by their manager, Rocco Baldelli, who just so happens to be in his first year as an MLB manager. While success usually comes […]

For the Minnesota Twins, their offense has been a big catalyst in their successful 2019 season, which just recently resulted in them clinching the American League Central divisional title. Specifically at the plate, their home run mashing has brought this team up to a different level, one that the sport of baseball has never seen […]

As the San Diego Padres close the book on yet another disappointing season that sees them finish below .500 and behind everyone except the Colorado Rockies in the National League West division, their future is brighter than most teams that sit around 30 games back of the lead in their division. The core of this […]

With the Chicago Cubs having fallen from the security of a postseason berth to being on the outside looking in, manager Joe Maddon may be on his way out if this trend continues, which could pave the way for a first-time managerial candidate to earn his first big-time position. Mark Loretta, who currently is serving […]

The San Diego Padres, in the midst of yet another underwhelming season, have decided to make a change at the helm, as manager Andy Green was let go after four up-and-down seasons, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. With two years left on his current deal, the Friars have an exciting couple […]

Even with still being limited on his pitch counts and durability, Milwaukee Brewers left-handed pitcher Brent Suter has come back after Tommy John surgery and has become an integral part of the team’s bullpen. Suter’s return has helped provide a spark to the surging Brewers, who have now won 14 of their last 18 games […]

Some people just never outgrow being a kid in Little League, but for the Milwaukee Brewers talent Trent Grisham, sometimes that is quite alright. Facing off against the struggling San Diego Padres, the Brewers’ outfielder was at the plate and laced an opposite-field double into the left-center field gap on Thursday. This two-bagger drove in […]

Boston Red Sox left-handed starting pitcher David Price has unfortunately pitched for the final time during the 2019 MLB season, having been shut down due to having a cyst in his left wrist. For Price, this season-ending injury marks the end to his tumultuous season, which has been a testament to how the Red Sox […]

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski got to catch the ceremonial first pitch on Tuesday night from a very familiar face – his grandfather. Facing off against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, both Mike and his grandfather Carl were able to set foot into the famed grounds that the Red Sox have called […]

Even though the months of April through October, sometimes with March added in as well, dictate the overall outcome of an MLB team’s regular-season record, do not tell the Brewers that. If they played every month of the season as they do in the month of September, this team would become one of the best […]

Across the year 2019, both the American and National Leagues have been putting on a clinic at the plate, with franchises setting home run records all across the board. While the AL has commonly been known as the power-hitting league, the NL is not too far behind in terms of slugging and offensive performance. The […]

In his first start off of the injury list, Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff made the start for the Brew Crew against the San Diego Padres on Sept. 17. On a limited pitch count due to needing to work back into game speed, Woodruff went only two innings, spanning 37 pitches in his return. Having […]

On their quest to make it back to the playoffs yet again, it just happens to look like the Chicago Cubs have found a superstar in their midst. Albeit in a small sample size, it looks like Nice Hoerner is yet another member of the crop of young ball players that are looking to take […]

While announcements have already been made by New York Yankees starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia and San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy that their 2019 seasons will be their last, other players will be joining them in riding off into the sunset, just with less fanfare. As the regular season goes farther into the month of […]

Adding to the reinforcements for the Milwaukee Brewers, third baseman Mike Moustakas has made his full-time return to the starting lineup, playing third base against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Having been relegated to pinch-hitting duties and defensive substitutions ever since he injured his left wrist while attempting to field a ball in the field. […]

In the wake of the Milwaukee Brewers losing superstar Christian Yelich for the remainder of the season, the team was in need of a boost in their offense. Rookie second baseman Keston Hiura, who had been out since Aug. 31 dealing with a hamstring injury, was reinstated from the injury list and subsequently inserted back […]

For the New York Yankees, their path back to the playoffs looks to be pretty much set in stone, as they will most likely represent the American League East division in the postseason as the division winner. However, their depth has taken a big-time hit, and their 2020 outlook could be a bit light on […]

It is never easy to lose a player out of a team’s starting lineup, much less during the playoff race. But for the Milwaukee Brewers, losing Christian Yelich is not just any player. Having won the 2018 National League Most Valuable Player award, Yelich was actually putting up better numbers across his 2019 season up […]

For the American League, everyone seems to be chasing the Houston Astros in the league’s quest back to the World Series. By utilizing the final season of allowing 40 players to be up with each team at a time, franchises are using September to gain a better understanding of their minor league system and its […]

After Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback Andrew Luck shocked the entire world of sports by retiring during this season’s preseason slate, sports everywhere have been wondering what players may follow suit. While the sport of baseball is much, much less of a physical attack on an athlete’s body than that of football, baseball still can take its […]

For the Chicago Cubs, the process for them to get back into playoff contention as they have so far in 2019 has been a tough one, especially with how their 2018 season ended. Not only did they lose their grasp on the National League Central divisional lead to the Milwaukee Brewers, and not only did […]

With the recent reports coming out that Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg looks to be leaning towards opting out of the remaining four years of his contract this winter, teams should already be looking ahead to the setting up money for him. While the 31-year-old starter out of San Diego State University is on […]

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg is considering opting out of the final four years of his contract, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Strasburg has been with the Nationals for his entire professional career, having been called up to the major leagues in 2010 after going No. 1 overall the year before. The 31-year-old […]

The St. Louis Cardinals currently lead the National League Central by 2.5 games over the Chicago Cubs and 7.5 games over the struggling Milwaukee Brewers. To get to this point, the contributions of both Paul DeJong and Yadier Molina cannot go under-appreciated. DeJong just broke his own franchise record for home runs in a season […]

Milwaukee Brewers starting center fielder Lorenzo Cain, hobbled by a bothersome knee injury, finally returned to the starting lineup for Thursday’s series opener against the rival Chicago Cubs. Cain had missed four games in a row and was a welcome sight for a Brewers team fighting for the postseason, but his two hits weren’t enough […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: With the MLB rosters expanding to 40 players as of Sept. 1, all teams now have more players at their disposal heading into the final month of the season. These players all have great chances at getting a lot of playing time at the big-league level, and the different talent levels that they […]

As if their chances of making it back to the playoffs was not difficult enough, Milwaukee Brewers rookie second baseman Keston Hiura left Friday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with a left hamstring injury. What looks to be a result from being slid into by Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber at second base, Hiura was officially […]

After being signed in the offseason to a one-year deal, outfielder Jon Jay never truly got going in 2019, and his season is going to be over, as he is slated to undergo season-ending surgery. Having been placed on the injured list with a strained right hip, the injury was later determined to be a […]

Addition by subtraction, in a sense, has struck the New York Yankees yet again, as the team placed infielder Gio Urshela on the injury list and have activated first baseman Luke Voit from that very same list. With being placed on the injury list, Urshela will, unfortunately, miss out on qualifying for the American League […]

For all of one night in August, Cincinnati Reds rookie right fielder Aristides Aquino was tied in National League history with Cody Bellinger. On Thursday, Aquino decided to shorten the record books by placing his name at the top of that list. Setting the new NL rookie home run record in one month, Aquino went […]

Needing to fill a spot with Khris Davis being away from the team for the birth of his second child, the Oakland Athletics called up their no. 8 overall prospect, infielder Sheldon Neuse, to fill up some offensive firepower. Neuse, who was acquired in 2017 from the Washington Nationals, has been tearing the cover off […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: With August winding down, the statistical leaders across the American and National Leagues are both household names and unforeseen youngsters trying to etch their names in baseball history. While not leading any category, Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Christian Yelich is listed towards the top of all of these categories, once again cementing his […]

Acquired in the trade deadline deal that sent pitchers Drew Pomeranz and Ray Black to the Milwaukee Brewers, second baseman prospect Mauricio Dubon is getting his first taste of the majors with the San Francisco Giants. According to Milwaukee Brewers beat reporter Robert Murray of The Athletic, Dubon has been called up in the wake […]

Cleveland Indians’ third baseman Jose Ramirez underwent surgery on his hamate bone in his right hand, and his timetable for a return to playing is five to seven weeks from now, putting his return for the MLB postseason on a bit of uneven ground. That timeframe, provided by Dr. Thomas Graham at the NYU Langone […]

After acquiring him at the trade deadline from the Cincinnati Reds, second baseman Scooter Gennett has been released by the San Francisco Giants, according to Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports. Gennett, who has around $1.8 million left on his $9.75 2019 salary, will most likely pass through waivers on his way to becoming a free […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: As the playoffs draw closer, teams look to their less-heralded players to step up into the limelight and help them make that final push to the postseason. The Nationals, Brewers, Rays, Twins, and Athletics all have that guy who is primed to fill those shoes this season. Victor Robles and Lorenzo Cain, both […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: As the Little League World Series is being played, the amount of professional baseball players who have played in that league has increased a bit over the past few years, showing that the importance of the sport of baseball seems to be increasing. Current players like Cody Bellinger and Randal Grichuk have made […]