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The Chicago White Sox entered their game against the Kansas City Royals on a three-game winning streak. Colson Montgomery gave the White Sox an early lead with a solo home run. However, Chicago manager Will Venable had to replace Luis Robert Jr. in the outfield with Michael Taylor. The potential trade candidate left the White […]

The Athletics made a rotation move this week following a string of rough outings from left-hander Jacob Lopez. After surrendering four home runs over just six innings in his last two starts, the club placed Lopez on the 15-day injured list with a flexor strain in his left elbow. The move comes as the club […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are entering the final stretch of the MLB season as the American League East leaders. It’s been a fantastic summer in Toronto, and a veteran has been a big reason why. George Springer hit a long homer in the second inning of Tuesday’s game against the Twins, continuing his best season […]

While the Miami Marlins continue an unlikely playoff push, there are bright spots throughout the team. At 62-69, the Marlins are eight games out of the final NL Wild Card spot. Although it’s unlikely that the Marlins will catch up to the New York Mets for that final spot, their players are still playing hard […]

The San Diego Padres are in a battle with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. Stellar starts from Nick Pivetta have helped Padres manager Mike Shildt survive injuries. One of the biggest absences is Michael King, who would have have started in the series against Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners. Seattle’s […]

The Houston Astros, currently sitting atop the AL West, are dealing with controversy in their farm system after 17-year-old catching prospect Emilio Gonzalez received a 56-game suspension for a performance-enhancing drug violation. The suspension, handed down by Major League Baseball, follows a failed test for Boldenone under the league’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. […]

2025 has not gone the way the San Francisco Giants intended. Although the team had hopes of contending for a playoff spot in manager Bob Melvin’s first year, injuries and ineffectiveness have hampered the major league roster. Once again, the Giants were hit with a major injury blow. This time, according to longtime San Francisco […]

Boston Red Sox slugger Trevor Story is having an incredible bounce-back season. Story has now officially hit his 200th career home run, which is a remarkable achievement. Trevor Story cranks his 200th career HR 💥pic.twitter.com/Z2xmA8NGm7 — ClutchPoints MLB (@ClutchpointsMLB) August 26, 2025 The longtime shortstop broke onto the scene with the Colorado Rockies, where he […]

Two days after the Seattle Mariners designated him for assignment, the Texas Rangers have signed utility player Dylan Moore to a minor league contract, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. The move comes after second baseman Marcus Semien suffered a fracture and sprain in his left foot, likely ending his season. This will be Moore’s […]

The Baltimore Orioles remain a franchise at a crossroads as the 2025 season winds down, and few storylines are more pressing than the future of Adley Rutschman. Amid mounting pressure and rising trade speculation, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal is pushing back firmly against the idea that Baltimore should move on from its All-Star catcher. Appearing […]

The St Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on an Alex Burelson walk-off homer on Monday night. They are likely out of the National League Wild Card race, but a hot September could lead to a magical fall in St Louis. That became less likely on Tuesday, when one of their top hitters was […]

The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies are in the midst of a three-game set in Queens. New York took the first game, cutting their NL East deficit to six games. While the Amazins should have their eyes behind them, with the Cincinnati Reds just 2.5 games behind, they can chase down the Fightins as […]

The Cincinnati Reds enter Tuesday’s action 2.5 games out of the final National League Wild Card spot. They are chasing the New York Mets, who have faltered in the summer due to poor starting pitching. The good news for the Reds is that Hunter Greene leads an elite pitching staff that can throw them to […]

The Cleveland Guardians have placed first baseman Carlos Santana on outright waivers, multiple sources told The Athletic on Tuesday. The move likely signals the end of the veteran infielder’s third stint with Cleveland, lasting less than a season over 116 games. He hit .225 in that time with 11 home runs and an 80 OPS+. […]

With Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts succeeding at playing shortstop, there has been some discussion about putting him back in the outfield. After Betts led the Dodgers to a win over the Cincinnati Reds, MLB insider and analyst Ken Rosenthal had his own opinion on the potential move for the star. Rosenthal would appear […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are seemingly in a strong position as they are in first place in the National League East with a 6.0-game lead over the second-place New York Mets. However, neither general manager Dave Dombrowski nor manager Rob Thomson are about to take anything for granted. They are still making moves to make their […]

The Texas Rangers have done everything they could to help their manager, Bruce Bochy, compete. Texas traded for Merrill Kelly to add another arm to the top of its starting rotation. For a while, he, Jacob deGrom, and Nathan Eovaldi were a formidable trio. Unfortunately, that time has come to an end. The Rangers ruled […]

The New York Mets are trying to find wins as the season winds down. As a result, the club is making some roster moves. The Mets are calling up pitching prospect Jonah Tong, per The Athletic. Tong has pitched well in the minors recently. He dominated an outing for Triple-A Syracuse in recent days. In […]

The Houston Astros are 1.5 games ahead of the Seattle Mariners for first place in the American League West. They made big improvements at the trade deadline, namely bringing Carlos Correa back, and are putting together another championship-caliber core. On Tuesday, they are welcoming back a big name to the lineup to help the stretch […]

The New York Mets entered the 2025 season with sky-high expectations. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns shocked the baseball world when he signed Juan Soto this offseason. Adding the former MVP gave New York manager Carlos Mendoza another star to add to a formidable lineup. However, injuries to players like Francisco Alvarez have […]

The New York Mets are 6-4 in their last ten games. After a shake stretch, it looks like Mets manager Carlos Mendoza got through to his team. However, Luis Torrens will have to be behind home plate for a little while longer. However, it looks like Francisco Alvarez is nearing his return to the major […]

The New York Yankees are on a two-game winning streak heading into Tuesday’s matchup against the Washington Nationals. However, Aaron Boone’s team is coming off one of the worst series of their season. New York’s manager was not happy with his team’s performance against the Boston Red Sox. Things got so bad that Jose Caballero […]

Major League Baseball announced its 2026 schedule on Tuesday, and with it comes some exciting news for Las Vegas baseball fans itching to see the Athletics come to town. The A’s will play six games in their future home of Las Vegas in 2026, visiting Las Vegas Ballpark, current home of the Las Vegas Aviators. […]

Currently a game and a half up on the Seattle Mariners in the AL West, the Houston Astros are set to start a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies at home. The series opener against Colorado on Tuesday is the start of ten straight games at home. If the Astros want to go on a […]

The MLB released its schedule for the 2026 season during a time when a lot of NFL transactions are happening. Many might not have realized, but the New York Yankees and New York Mets are slated to play on 9/11 for the 25th anniversary of the tragic event that happened on September 11, 2001. The […]

By this point in the 2025 season, it’s safe to say no player in Seattle Mariners history has had a year quite like Cal Raleigh. And that includes the great Ken Griffey Jr. The day after Raleigh hit his 50th home run of the season, Griffey appeared alongside his dad, Ken Griffey Sr., on MLB […]

Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet and Detroit Tigers star pitcher Tarik Skubal have been two of the top names in the 2025 American League Cy Young Award race. Crochet has been sensational on the mound for Boston, as Skubal is for Detroit. But on Monday, Skubal had a brutal stumble when he allowed a […]

The New York Yankees continue to face questions about shortstop Anthony Volpe as his inconsistent offense becomes more noticeable. Recently, Yankees hitting coach James Rowson addressed concerns surrounding the young infielder’s struggles, emphasizing that Volpe’s work ethic is not the issue. For the Yankees, Anthony Volpe’s development remains critical as the team pushes toward the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals engaged in an epic battle with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. St. Louis won a thrilling 7-6 game on a walk-off home run from Alec Burleson. Burleson posted his first career walk-off homer, with that moonshot. The Cardinals slugger talked after the game about what the moment meant to him. […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider features the ceiling of a Cy Young candidate. The 2025 season has been difficult for the right-handed hurler, however. His start on Monday against the Miami Marlins — despite a 2-1 defeat — was a big step in the right direction. Strider allowed only one run over seven innings […]

The Detroit Tigers watched Tarik Skubal pitch brilliantly, striking out 12 in another strong outing. Despite his dominance, the Tigers still lost to the Athletics. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner was brutally honest after the game, calling it “unlucky” and blaming his control in the seventh inning. “I just didn’t execute some pitches […]

Cal Raleigh is having a glorious 2025 MLB campaign, as he continues to power the Seattle Mariners with his dangerous bat. He has remained a huge threat at the plate to the point that the All-Star catcher has overtaken New York Yankees superstar and two-time American League Most Valuable Player Aaron Judge in the MVP […]

The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Texas Rangers by a final score of 4-0 on Monday. At 66-67, the Rangers sit 7.0 games back in the American League West and 5.5 games back of an AL Wild Card spot. Jacob deGrom — who surrendered two runs over five innings while striking out seven against the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers sent a clear message to their NL West opponents Monday night. Behind Andy Pages’ explosive bat and Emmet Sheehan’s dominant pitching, the Dodgers rolled to a 7-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Facing flamethrower Hunter Greene, the Dodgers and Andy Pages wasted no time taking control. The win gave Los Angeles […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Willson Contreras found themselves at the center of controversy after his ejection in matchup against the Pirates. Umpire Derek Thomas ejected the Cardinals catcher in the seventh inning after a called third strike, sparking confusion and frustration. Contreras immediately denied using any vulgar language, contradicting the explanation given by the […]

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero just made history at 22 years old, launching yet another home run to fuel his incredible streak. For a team searching for a spark, the Rays have found one in their precocious young slugger. Caminero continues to rewrite the record books, one swing at a time. What sets […]

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras let his emotions get the better of him Monday night, as he absolutely lost it in the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. After a called third strike, Contreras suddenly got tossed from the game by home plate umpire Derek Thomas. Contreras […]

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has made MLB history with a milestone for the ages. He became the first switch hitter ever to hit 50+ home runs before the beginning of September in a season. This incredible Cal Raleigh milestone has fueled the Mariners’ playoff aspirations. Raleigh’s season has been nothing short of spectacular, and […]

On Monday night, the New York Mets began a three-game series against their division rival Philadelphia Phillies, a string of games that could end up being crucial come season’s end. The first game was supposed to be a big pitching duel between aces Kodai Senga and Christopher Sanchez, but the Mets ended up tagging the […]