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The Detroit Tigers enter the weekend sitting at 78-57. AJ Hinch has put together another elite season as Detroit’s manager, but credits the fanbase for his team’s dominance. However, the manager is still tweaking his order. One position in question is the leadoff spot. Colt Keith is the first hitter for now, but former New […]

Entering his second start with the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night, trade deadline acquisition Shane Bieber has joined a veteran laden starting rotation. Along with Bieber, the Blue Jays feature Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Max Scherzer and Kevin Gausman. Bieber is the youngest of the quintet at 30 years old. Before Bieber’s start on Friday […]

Three days ago, the San Francisco Giants lost relief pitcher Randy Rodriguez to injury. On Friday, the Giants added insult to injury with the likelihood that Rodriguez will undergo Tommy John surgery, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.  Rodriguez had developed soreness in his right elbow. If he does undergo Tommy John […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are arguably the hottest teams in baseball right now. Kyle Schwarber’s historic performance was the centerpiece of a 19-4 win against the Atlanta Braves. One day later, Bryce Harper led his team in a different kind of competition, deciding the team’s fantasy football draft order. What better sport to use to make […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have received a major boost in their postseason push, as outfielder Anthony Santander is nearing a return from the injured list after missing nearly three months with a left shoulder subluxation. The 30-year-old switch-hitter, who signed a five-year, $92.5 million contract with Toronto in January, has been out of action since […]

2025 has certainly been a much better year for the Chicago White Sox. After all, it would have been pretty tough to have a worse season that the White Sox did in 2024. Setting the all-time record for losses in a season will do that to a team. One of the reasons why the team […]

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was recently reported to federal prison after stealing $17 million of Ohtani’s money. Mizuhara infamously used Ohtani’s money to place bets on sports games and ended up getting caught in June 2024. Now, the bookie Mizuhara used is revealing even more details in a tell-all interview. Mathew Bowyer, the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays veteran reliever Yimi Garcia will undergo season-ending surgery on his right elbow, officially ruling him out for the remainder of the 2025 season, manager John Schneider confirmed, per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. The surgery will remove scar tissue near the nerve in Garcia’s throwing arm, with full recovery expected by spring […]

After finding himself on the bench in the series finale against the Cincinnati Reds, Freddie Freeman is set to return to the field for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their Friday night opening contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Blue Heaven. And the best part? He won’t be the only returning Dodgers player available for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Tommy Edman on the IL in early August after he suffered an ankle injury. With September right around the corner, the veteran utility man’s latest update indicates he could be nearing a return. Edman, who is 30 years old, is reportedly taking live at-bats in practice, according to Fabian Ardaya […]

When the Boston Red Sox shockingly traded All-Star infielder Rafael Devers, it was believed the team was throwing in the towel. Yet, here we are with one month left in the MLB regular season and the Red Sox are in the thick of the American League East race. One of the biggest reasons for that […]

With Minnesota Twins star pitcher Pablo Lopez wanting to return this season, the latest news coming out of the ball club could point in that direction of that happening. As some fans of the Twins look ahead to the offseason due to the disappointing season, Lopez has made it known that he wants to return, […]

Ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ National League pennant race against the champion Los Angeles Dodgers, they’ll have to compete without shortstop Xander Bogaerts. After Bogaerts suffered a scary shoulder injury recently, he sustained a left foot injury, which will spell the end of his regular season. However, the Padres are hopeful Bogaerts will return ahead […]

Former Major League pitcher Randy Moffitt, who pitched in the Major Leagues for 12 seasons, died at the age 0f 76 after a long illness. While Moffitt was a very solid reliever, primarily with the San Francisco Giants, he was better known as the younger brother of tennis great Billie Jean King. Moffit passed away […]

The Miami Marlins defeated the New York Mets 7-4 on Thursday to rise to 63-71. Marlins manager Clayton McCullough may have found another diamond in the rough with Jakob Marsee. Despite the success of his young players, though, Miami will miss the playoffs yet again. The team’s inconsistency brings the future of Sandy Alcantara, Eury […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have fallen off their torrid midsummer pace. After losing back-to-back series, Milwaukee split a four-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks. An uncharacteristically poor start from Jose Quintana doomed the Brewers in the series finale Thursday. The team’s normally reliable bullpen has also struggled, allowing the fourth-most runs in baseball since August 15. […]

The Baltimore Orioles’ 2025 season is an unmitigated disaster. Tony Mansolino replaced Brandon Hyde early in the season and the team never recovered. However, Trevor Rogers emerged as a bright spot during the absence of Kyle Bradish. Despite the rough spot the team finds themselves in, he and Gunnar Henderson are not ready to give […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have hit new lows as their mediocre play this season has continued. Now, questions are popping up about their future. There could be a Cardinals roster shakeup in the MLB offseason. Furthermore, a longtime player who has already been in the Cardinals’ trade rumors could be on his way out. Despite […]

The Boston Red Sox’s 2025 season has been variable. For a team that started the year wanting a lot from Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman, Boston has not disappointed. However, the Red Sox have made some big moves, including trading Rafael Devers. However, cutting Walker Buehler was not one. Now, the Kansas City Royals, Seattle […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are set to begin a series of first place teams against the Milwaukee Brewers at home in Rogers Centre on Friday night. Each team will send one of their best to the mound, as the Brewers will send ace Freddy Peralta to the mound, while Toronto will counter with lefty Shane […]

The Chicago White Sox are in the middle of another difficult season. Chicago’s 48-86 record currently has them sitting in last place in the American League Central standings. The White Sox are clearly rebuilding — and they should consider trading a specific player during the upcoming offseason. Outfielder Luis Robert Jr. was mentioned in trade […]

The Boston Red Sox control the top spot in the National League Wild Card as Labor Day Weekend approaches. Despite the Rafael Devers trade and a Marcelo Mayer injury, they are racing toward their first playoff appearance since 2021. But one offseason move has been a disaster, and the experiment ended on Friday. The Red […]

The San Francisco Giants still can make the playoffs, but time is running out. Moreover, they need everyone to get hot. That has not been the case this season. Instead, the team has played inconsistent baseball. It has led to several players being Giants trade candidates as a way to shake up the roster, possibly. […]

2025 has been another lost year for the Pittsburgh Pirates. At 59-76, they are in the basement of the NL Central, 24 games behind the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. However, the Pirates have been on one of their best stretches of the season lately, winning six of their past eight games. With a weekend series against […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are preparing for a National League Central showdown with the Cincinnati Reds. Before their upcoming three-game series, St. Louis made multiple roster moves, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. “Can confirm @dgoold’s report: #STLCards are calling up Jimmy Crooks and Cesár Prieto from Memphis. One of the corresponding moves: Alec […]

The Seattle Mariners hold the final American League Wild Card spot heading into Labor Day Weekend action. With a three-game cushion over the Kansas City Royals, they are looking to pull away and clinch their second playoff berth since 2001. The Mariners just got Victor Robles back from injury, but have now lost him to […]

The Texas Rangers are technically still in the postseason conversation. At 68-67, Texas is 6.5 games out of first place in the American League West. In the American League Wild Card, the Rangers are just 4.5 games back of a spot. Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young understands that consistency has been a problem […]

With the MLB investigating a gambling connection to Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, there are more reports detailing the possible next steps in the process. While the Guardians look to move past the mystery of the players connected to controversy, it seems that there isn’t an end in sight. Clase and Ortiz […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks aren’t having the season that they would have liked to, but they still want to get something out of this year. One of the bright spots of the team during this stretch is the return of Gabriel Moreno, who was out with a finger fracture. It’s been some days since he’s come […]

The Minnesota Twins had a fire sale at the MLB trade deadline and appear to be rebuilding. Now, they look to what is next. The Twins roster shakeup saw 10 players leave the team. Yet, there is still a possibility that there will be more Twins trade candidates in the MLB offseason. Things don’t seem […]

Winners out eight out of their past nine games, the Boston Red Sox still hold the first AL Wild Card spot. However, they are also now only three and a half games out of first place of the AL East. If the Red Sox hope to catch the Toronto Blue Jays, a weekend sweep of […]

Things were supposed to be great this season for the Cleveland Guardians. Instead, it has not turned out that way. After the Guardians lost to the New York Yankees in the American League Championship, they have not come close to the same level of play. To put it mildly, life has not been great. A […]

The Atlanta Braves are hoping the 2025 MLB season will end as quickly as possible. Things have just not gone their way, ultimately, since October of last season, when the San Diego Padres swept the Braves in the NL Wild Card. The Braves then opened the season right where they ended last year at Petco […]

With the Cincinnati Reds in contention for the MLB Playoffs Wild Card spot, there is no doubt that this is the most crucial part of the season for them. While the Reds make a playoff push, the players need to have the right mindset to propel them into the postseason, as pitcher Hunter Greene gives […]

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has struggled for the majority of the campaign. Still, manager Aaron Boone recently insisted that a stint in Triple-A would be out of the question. “First of all, he’s a more productive offensive player than he gets credit for,” Boone told Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. “We just hammer […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly agreed to a minor league contract with outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. Jimenez, 28, was once a promising player on the Chicago White Sox. After dealing with injuries and overall underperformance, Chicago moved on from Jimenez and traded him to the Baltimore Orioles during […]

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber turned Thursday night into one of the most unforgettable days of his career. First, he smashed four home runs against the Atlanta Braves, tying the Major League Baseball record for most in a single game. Then, less than an hour later, he stepped back onto the Citizens Bank Park field […]

The New York Yankees have gone 7-3 across their last 10 contests, and manager Aaron Boone believes that his club can make an impactful run at a second straight World Series appearance. “I still feel like our best baseball is in front of us,” manager Aaron Boone told MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. “Knock on wood, we’re […]

The Athletics have had a disappointing first season in West Sacramento, entering Friday’s action 63-72. They have solid young talent on their roster with Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson, paired with power bats Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler. But the pitching staff has let them down tremendously this year. The Athletics need to shake up […]