Zachary Howell Articles - Page 39

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. […]