Zachary Howell Articles - Page 27

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga spun another gem on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 3-0 win. He, along with Clay Holmes and Tyler Megill, have formed the best rotation in baseball so far this season. The pitching staff is playing great despite injuries to the regular New York starters. After a […]

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson is a 10-year MLB veteran and is one of the best offensive players in the league at his position. In the first inning of Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Twins, Olson hit a RBI double off of Justin Topa that scored Alex Verdugo. The swing didn’t just score a […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki is one of the more intriguing first-year players in MLB this year, teaming up with former NPB player Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Los Angeles. After his outing against Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers, though, Sasaki answered questions about his lower pitch speeds to start the game. Sasaki was healthy, […]

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is one of the most dependable players in MLB. Despite taking the loss on Saturday against Ben Lively and the Cleveland Guardians, he received overwhelming support on his bobblehead day. The demand for the collectible was so high that the team decided that every fan would get one, according to […]

Houston Astros reliever Forrest Whitley had a late start to the year, but he is paying homage to an all-time great by changing his jersey number. Whitley wants to honor back-to-back Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum by wearing his number on his back, per Chandler Rome. Lincecum won the award back-to-back with the San Francisco […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are experiencing the emotional moments that come with having higher expectations this season. However, manager Derek Shelton and the team announced that Paul Skenes, Mitch Keller, and the rest of the Pittsburgh staff will receive some help in the form of David Bednar. Pittsburgh announced that they are recalling Bednar from Triple-A […]

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe’s impressive spring has continued into a good start in his second season in the majors. However, manager Aaron Boone didn’t shy away from talking about Volpe’s struggles against Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays. Volpe and the rest of the Yankees are putting on a show so far […]

One swing from Spencer Torkelson was all the Detroit Tigers needed to win 3-1 on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. Torkelson’s seventh home run put him in the Tigers record books alongside names like Miguel Cabrera and Curtis Granderson. Torkelson’s home run on Saturday makes him just the fifth Tiger ever to hit seven […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to another great start to their season, but Dave Roberts’ Dodgers team hasn’t been immune to the injury bug. Before their game against the Texas Rangers on Saturday, the Dodgers gave updates on the status of Blake Treinen and Evan Phillips. Dodgers fans are balancing the news while trying […]

The San Diego Padres are off to one of their best starts in franchise history despite injuries to Jackson Merrill and others. Before Friday’s game against the Houston Astros, manager Mike Shildt gave updates on players sitting on the IL, including Merrill, Yu Darvish, and Jake Cronenworth. San Diego is still a few weeks away […]

The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks delivered one of the games of the MLB season so far that excited baseball fans everywhere. Eventually, the Cubs came out on top thanks to home runs from Carson Kelly, new addition Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki. Chicago joined a small list with their win today. It is the […]

The Los Angeles Angels are getting a boost ahead of Friday’s game against the San Francisco Giants. Manager Ron Washington welcomes back Neto, who is back from injury for his first game of the 2025 season. In a corresponding move, Nicky Lopez has been designated for assignment, according to Angels PR. Getting Neto back is […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the new-look Chicago Cubs went head-to-head in the first game of their second set against one another. Home runs by Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki, along with a grand slam from Eugenio Suarez, were part of one of the most exciting games in the 2025 season. Fans of the Diamondbacks took […]

Mike Clevinger is going down to Triple-A after being cut by the Chicago White Sox after a rocky start to the season with fans. Manager Will Venable and the team moved on after the starting pitcher fell short of expectations, as Chicago adjusts to life without Garrett Crochet. He was out-righted to the Charlotte Knights […]

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider is implementing everything he learned from a disappointing 2024 MLB season to great effect. The Blue Jays, led by extended star Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, and Kevin Gausman, are off to a strong start. Their rebound means that the American League is even more competitive. Schneider reflected on […]

Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers made the tough decision to option starting pitcher Bobby Miller after the 26-year-old righty faltered against the Colorado Rockies. Blake Snell leads the list of pitchers that Los Angeles is waiting for to return from injury, triggering an interesting question. Is it in the Dodgers’ best interest to […]

Justin Steele was off to a great start to his fifth season with the Chicago Cubs. However, elbow tightness he experienced against the Texas Rangers turned into a situation where Steele required season-ending surgery. Craig Counsell will have to continue the season without one of his top talents on the mound. After his surgery, Steele […]

The New York Yankees opened up a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night, and it began with a bang for Jazz Chisholm Jr. Chisholm Jr. blew up at the home plate umpire after he struck out looking against Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Mason Montgomery. Manager Aaron Boone tried to hold the […]

Tomoyuki Sugano is the last name on the Baltimore Orioles’ rotation, but the 35-year-old rookie made history against the Cleveland Guardians. Sugano joins Masahiro Tanaka and Hiroki Kuroda as the only Japanese pitchers to pitch seven innings or more within their first four starts in the season, according to Baltimore Sun writer Matt Weyrich.  Sugano […]

Christopher Sanchez is one of the best pitchers in the MLB, and he proved it again on Thursday against Willy Adames and the San Francisco Giants. The Philadelphia Phillies ace put together an all-time performance for manager Rob Thomson. Sanchez became the first left-handed Philadelphia pitcher to record at least 12 strikeouts in a game […]

Luke Keaschall will join the Minnesota Twins and make his MLB debut against the Atlanta Braves. The top prospect for the Twins was called up to the majors as Rocco Baldelli looks for a replacement for the injured Jose Miranda, according to The Athletic. Minnesota is looking for a new look to help jump-start a […]

Hunter Dobbins will be returning to the Boston Red Sox lineup ahead of their series opener against the Chicago White Sox on Friday, per Christopher Smith of MassLive. The 25-year-old prospect will help manager Alex Cora give Garrett Crochet and the rest of the Red Sox pitchers some rest. Dobbins pitched well in his MLB […]

Nick Castellanos concerned Philadelphia Phillies fans when he exited Wednesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants. The initial reason for being pulled from the game was not known. However, after leaving the field in the sixth inning, he was replaced by Edmundo Sosa. It was revealed by Phillies beat writer Matt Gelb that Rob Thompson […]

Justin Hagenman spent seven years bouncing around in the minor leagues before Carlos Mendoza and the New York Mets called him up. He made his debut against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, and the pitcher reflected on his journey to the majors, including signing with David Stearns and New York this winter. “You just realize […]

Former New York Yankees pitcher David Cone has become a staple in the broadcast booth as a commentator. However, Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger weren’t the only players putting their bodies on the line. During Wednesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, Cone hurt his hamstring in the booth, startling his broadcast partners. Cone’s hamstring […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres are one of the contenders in the National League West this season. This year, San Diego is off to another hot start, and their right fielder is a big reason why, along with an improved Manny Machado. Padres manager Mike Shildt said as much, detailing that Tatis […]

Cal Raleigh joined the newest craze taking over the MLB world; swinging the new torpedo bats. He and Seattle Mariners teammate Julio Rodriguez are using the new bats to help them swing for the fences this season. Unfortunately for Raleigh, he signed a six-year extension with general manager Dan Wilson without knowing how much better […]

Francisco Lindor shares his love for Puerto Rico every year. On Wednesday night, the New York Mets shortstop announced that he will be the team captain for Puerto Rico manager Yadier Molina in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Lindor and Molina played for Puerto Rico in the WBC back in 2023, leading their country to […]

The Chicago White Sox and manager Will Venable announced that they will be calling up to join the team on Thursday before they face the Athletics. Quero will join Luis Robert Jr. on the active roster ahead of his MLB debut. Quero is the 62nd-ranked prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline. He will likely make […]

Jose Miranda has had a tough season so far, and Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli made the decision to demote the third baseman to Triple-A. Miranda’s status went from bad to worse when he got hurt carrying water bottles. Miranda was reportedly carrying a case of water bottles that he almost dropped, according to MLB.com’s […]

Oliver Marmol and the St. Louis Cardinals will be adding a sixth arm to their rotation in Matthew Liberatore. The 25-year-old pitcher will make his first start of the season on April 19th against the New York Mets. The Cardinals are including Liberatore in an effort to prevent future injuries to Sonny Gray and company. […]

Sal Frelick entered Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Tigers with momentum. The Milwaukee Brewers outfielder leads the team in batting average, slashing .318 across 66 at-bats. However, Frelick hadn’t gone deep yet, but a special interaction with a Brewers fan inspired him to swing for the stars. Frelick shook hands with a World War II […]

Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias faced a lot of pressure this offseason. His team had just completed a 101-win season, and fans hoped that he could keep the team together. After losing Corbin Burnes in free agency and an injury bug crushing the rotation, Elias offered reassurance to the Orioles faithful. The Orioles have […]

Kyle Tucker was one of the biggest names that changed teams during the offseason. The three-time All-Star joined the Chicago Cubs from the Houston Astros in a blockbuster deal. After trading for him during the offseason, the Cubs’ next goal is signing Tucker to an extension that will keep him in Chicago. According to MLB.com, MLB […]

Braxton Fulford has been waiting for his call-up to join the Colorado Rockies, but when Pedro Lopez, the manager of his Triple-A team in Albuquerque, called him on Monday, he got much different news. “Police are at your house,” Lopez told his catcher. Luckily for the Rockies prospect, his manager was just pulling his leg. […]