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Justin Upton spent the end of 2017 campaign with the Los Angeles Angels, and has played a role in the outfield ever since in Anaheim. That is, until now. The Angels recently announced that they were designating Upton for assignment. The outfielder will make $28 million this season despite the Angels decision to release him. […]

The New York Mets received some devastating news when it was announced that ace right-hander Jacob deGrom had suffered a stress reaction in his scapula and would be sidelined indefinitely. The Mets, who spent big this offseason to compile a contending roster, will now have to move forward without their best pitcher. Fortunately, the Mets […]

Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani had a season for the ages in 2021. Ohtani finished second in the majors in homers with 46 while pitching to a 3.18 ERA with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings. He took home the American Legue MVP award. The Japanese star emerged as one of the faces of […]

Audacy’s Inside the Monster Podcast with hosts Steve Perrault and Joey Capponi recently caught up with Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora. Cora talked about his life during his 2020 suspension and the recruitment process of Trevor Story.   Cora began by discussing what his future might have looked like had he not been rehired […]

With Opening Day less than a week away, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox agreed to a trade sending White Sox reliever Craig Kimbrel to Los Angeles in exchange for outfielder AJ Pollock. Not only is it a rare trade that works for both sides, but it’s also a deal between two MLB […]

New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole finished second to then-Toronto Blue Jays starter Robbie Ray in the 2021 AL Cy Young award vote. It’s the second time in the last three years that Cole has finished second in the running, as he fell just short to teammate Justin Verlander back in 2019 when the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays may have finished fourth in the American League East while missing the playoffs last year, though it was the official arrival of their young core. Led by the sons of former major leaguers in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette, the Blue Jays powered their way to 91 victories this past […]

The New York Mets are projected to win over 90 games and seem poised to make their first postseason appearance since 2016. They have most of their stars returning from last season and made a number of significant additions over the offseason.  But winning is the standard in New York and they need to get […]

The Houston Astros enter the 2022 MLB season looking to defend their turf once again in the American League West. It’s a division that the Astros have won in four of the last five seasons, though the Seattle Mariners at least pushed Houston a bit this past year, securing 90 victories. The Mariners and Los […]

The New York Yankees have emerged from a relatively quiet offseason faced with the task of competing in a loaded American League East division. In 2021, four Al East teams won 90 or more games, with the Yankees finishing in a tie for second in the division alongside the Boston Red Sox. New York watched […]

After having made the postseason for the third consecutive season (which is a franchise record), the Milwaukee Brewers enter the 2022 MLB season with plans on extending that streak to four. Reliant on dominant pitching and key hitting, the Brewers and manager Craig Counsell have yet another shot at taking home the NL Central crown. […]

The 2021 AL MVP race was an exciting one to the very end. The showdown for the award came down to Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani and Toronto Blue Jays infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr., with the hardware eventually going to the former. With such an exciting race last season, there’s reason to believe […]

Major League Baseball’s top sleeper MVP candidate is arguably the best current player in the game. However, he also has a very strong argument for most underrated and underappreicated star in the MLB. Mike Trout, Aaron Judge, and Shohei Ohtani all will likely make MVP bids in 2022, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will also be […]

Currently showcasing a very shaky lineup and an endless need for improvement across the board, the Colorado Rockies are anything but in a good place. With the way things are looking right now, the Rockies won’t be in any shape to compete in the NL West or the NL in general. To say the playoffs […]

The Houston Astros have enjoyed a considerable amount of success in recent years, as they’ve won 95 or more games in each of the last four full MLB seasons. However, Houston has lost some of the key pieces from those rosters, such as talented shortstop Carlos Correa, who left the team as a free agent. […]

The Toronto Blue Jays enjoyed a fairly successful 2021 regular season. Typically, 91 wins is good enough to get you into the postseason. Unfortunately for Toronto, they finished just one game behind the Red Sox and Yankees for the two Wild Card sports and were ultimately sent home.  But the Blue Jays knew they were […]

The Los Angeles Angels have not seen much success during the Mike Trout era. Since Trout entered the league in 2011, the Angels have made the playoffs only one time (2014) and have finished in the bottom half of their division eight times. Trout has performed exceptionally well on an individual standpoint, being named an […]

Coming off a roller coaster season where they witnessed a series of successes  and misfortunes, the Chicago Cubs will aim to right the ship in the hopes getting back to playing a winning brand of baseball in 2022. Between signing Marcus Stroman and trading away Kris Bryant and Yu Darvish, the Cubs are still in […]

The San Diego Padres massively underachieved last year. Despite competing with the Dodgers and Giants for the top spot in the National League West through the first portion of the season, the Padres fell off a cliff after the All-Star break and ended up missing the postseason altogether. But most people around baseball believe that […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are one of the most storied franchises in MLB history. With 11 World Series titles to their name, the Cardinals have been a model of consistency over their 130-year history.   The Cardinals enter the 2022 season looking to build upon three consecutive playoff appearances. They will look to challenge the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are coming off a disappointing 2021 season. For the fourth year in a row, the Phillies failed to live up to the expectations held by their diehard fanbase. The 2021 season marked the forth consecutive season where Philadelphia hovered around .500 all season long. The Phillies finished last season with an 82-80 […]

The San Francisco Giants went on a terrific run in their 2021 campaign as one of the best underdog teams in the regular season with 107 wins. Even before they added Kris Bryant to the roster, San Francisco was already a force to be reckoned with because of their impeccable pitching and defense. Offense was […]

The Colorado Rockies came out of nowhere to sign Kris Bryant, one of the best stars available in free agency, to a massive contract. Although the move is a massive infusion of talent for them, it shows how incompetent the team’s ownership is. For one, the Bryant contract may not age that gracefully. He has […]

The Toronto Blue Jays made a serious splash on Wednesday, trading for Oakland Athletics third basemen Matt Chapman. With an already exciting core of Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, George Springer, and others, the Jays just got even better on both sides of the ball. In the process, however, they did give up three top-30 […]

The Atlanta Braves have been all over the news over the past year. It all began in October of 2021 when they won their first World Series championship since the 1995 campaign. Then, they had the entire city of Atlanta rocking during the World Series parade. And following the recent MLB lockout, the Braves have […]

After an ACL tear a season ago, Ronald Acuña Jr from the Atlanta Braves is predicted to be back for opening day. Acuña Jr. was one of the best players in baseball prior to his injury, and everybody that loves this game is hoping that he will come back being the elite player he was. […]

The New York Mets have made some incredible moves throughout the offseason that have led to them earning full-fledged contender status in the MLB. Are the new-look Mets now the best team in baseball? Let’s take a look at four bold predictions to find out. 4 Bold Mets Predictions For The 2022 MLB Season 4. […]

Now that the Major League Baseball lockout has ended, it’s time to look ahead to the 2022 season. The Boston Red Sox, who reached the American League Championship Series last season, figure to be a title contender. Boston plays in the loaded AL East, which features projected heavyweights clubs, including the reigning division champion Tampa […]

After ending a longstanding title drought in 2020, everyone immediately set high expectations for the Los Angeles Dodgers to defend their World Series win in 2021. They finished with a 106-56 record but eventually succumbed to the Atlanta Braves in the NL Championship Series which ultimately ended their title hopes last season. Despite failing to […]

As the Atlanta Braves head into the 2022 MLB season, the defending World Series champions will aim to duplicate last season’s success. Atlanta finished the year at 88-73, but was able to walk away with a World Series title after beating the Houston Astros in six games. The craziest part about Atlanta winning the World […]

The New York Yankees previously had a rollercoaster campaign in the 2021 MLB season before the league went on a lockout. They struggled to piece things together but eventually found their momentum after the all-star break where they had a strong second half to the season. They ended the regular season with a 92-70 record […]

With the MLB free agency period really starting to get underway after the MLB lockout, the Houston Astros are going to have a tough decision on what they’re going to do with Carlos Correa. Correa has been one of the best players in baseball for the past few seasons. If Houston is going to want […]

With the unfortunate news that San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. is not going to play for the first three months of the season due to a wrist injury, the team now finds itself in an interesting position in free agency. Replacing a guy like Tatis is never going to be an easy task. […]

With the MLB lockout finally over, the Philadelphia Phillies are looking to make some big moves in free agency. They already added Brad Hand on Monday, and that doesn’t look like it’s going to be their last move. The Phillies have been rumored to a few names throughout the year, and they could potentially land […]

The New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins pulled off an interesting trade on Sunday that saw Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela be traded to the Twins for Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Josh Donaldson and Ben Rortvedt. This is certainly an interesting trade for both sides. Let’s hand out some trade grades. Trade Grades For Yankees-Twins Blockbuster Yankees: […]

At 41 years of age, Nelson Cruz has still proven that he could be lethal threat the middle of the batting order. Over the past seasons, Cruz has been utilized at the DH position for the Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays, thus the new rule of having a universal DH in the MLB enhances […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were as close to securing a playoff spot last season that an eliminated team could get. They had the best teamwide OPS+ in Major League Baseball and won 91 games but came up just short in the standings. The Jays know they have a very good team that just needs a […]

Nick Castellanos is one of many free agents left on the market now that the MLB lockout has officially ended. The slugger is also coming off a tremendous campaign with the Cincinnati Reds, hitting .309 with 34 homers and 100 RBI’s. That being said, Castellanos will certainly be looking for a hefty payday in free […]

As the Chicago Cubs decided to head toward the seller direction before the 2021 trade deadline, their roster has a ton of gaping holes on their squad. They decided not to seriously compete anymore for the wild card berth at the very least as they finished their campaign with a 71-91 record. Kris Bryant was […]