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In a move aimed at bolstering pitching depth, the Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-handed pitcher Robinson Pina from the Miami Marlins in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Colby Martin. The deal, firs t reported by MLB.com’s Christina De Nicola, is Toronto’s first transaction ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Robinson Pina, 26, was recently […]

The Chicago Cubs are faced with a dilemma involving Kyle Tucker. They could seek to extend his contract or trade him before the July 31 deadline. Tucker is slated to become a free agent after this season. The Cubs are currently 46-33 and in 1st place in the National League Central Division. Tucker is batting […]

The San Diego Padres pitcher Robert Suarez, found himself in the middle of a heated showdown against the Los Angeles Dodgers that escalated from mere tension to a suspension. During the eighth inning of last Thursday’s game, Suarez hit Shohei Ohtani in the shoulder with a blazing 99.8 mph fastball, which led to his immediate […]

While there are a number of complicating factors surrounding the whole unfortunate saga, the main reason why the Boston Red Sox abruptly traded Rafael Devers after reaching the peak of their 2025 campaign is because they deemed him to be a long-term problem. Many fans and multiple analysts used that line of thinking as justification […]

The New York Yankees still couldn’t solve the Cincinnati Reds in their ongoing series at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. On Tuesday night, Cincy suffered a 5-4 loss to Elly De La Cruz and company again despite a strong start from Carlos Rodon. The veteran left-handed pitcher had quite an individual performance against […]

The New York Yankees came into Tuesday night expecting to take advantage of a rookie pitcher making his MLB debut, but what unfolded at Great American Ball Park was anything but ordinary. Chase Burns, the Cincinnati Reds’ top prospect and No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, struck out eight over five innings, […]

Future Hall of Famer Terry Francona has a tough balancing act to perform in his first season as Cincinnati Reds manager. He is tasked with guiding this group to a winning season while also helping the younger players come of age. Both things happened on Tuesday, as the gritty ballclub pulled out a 5-4 extra-innings […]

The Los Angeles Angels found their spark in rookie Christian Moore, who delivered the best night of his young career in a dramatic 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. The electrifying moment came in the 10th inning at Angel Stadium, when the former Tennessee Volunteer product blasted a two-run walk-off homer […]

The Boston Red Sox are getting elite production on the mound from Garrett Crochet, and Tuesday night’s outing was a perfect example. Crochet dazzled yet again, throwing seven scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels and striking out 10 in the process. The dominant performance placed Crochet in elite company alongside Ace Paul Skenes of […]

The San Francisco Giants (44-35) currently occupy the second of three National League Wild Card slots and are only four and half games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West race, giving their fans plenty to celebrate after back-to-back losing seasons. But there is little room for error in the crowded Senior Circuit. […]

The Cincinnati Reds pulled off one of their most thrilling wins of the season Tuesday night, walking off the New York Yankees 5-4 in extra innings. But the spotlight, and the rollercoaster of emotions, belonged to Elly De La Cruz. Spencer Steer ripped a base hit into left-center, scoring Matt McLain from third to tie […]

Many baseball fans come to Los Angeles Dodgers game expecting two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani to do great things either with his bat or with the ball in his hands. He surely isn’t disappointing them during the series opener at Coors Field in Colorado Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies. In the sixth inning, the reigning […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers narrowly avoided a nightmare scenario Tuesday night when pitcher Justin Wrobleski came within inches of being struck in the head by a scorching line drive. During the opening game of a three-game road series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, Wrobleski instinctively dodged a sharply hit ball by Jordan Beck, […]

The Houston Astros 45-33 heading into Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Houston’s general manager hinted that he has some big plans at the trade deadline. However, more than a month away from the July 31 deadline, the Astros have given themselves plenty of room for error. Houston holds a sizable lead over the Seattle […]

The New York Yankees found themselves in a tight battle with the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night and emotions were running high. According to the umpires, they may have been running too high. Star infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. got an early ticket to the showers as a result of those emotions. In the middle of […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros opened their series with a pitcher’s duel on Tuesday night. Framber Valdez was dealing for Houston, allowing just three hits and no runs through six innings. Phillies starter Ranger Suarez started great as well, preserving a no-hitter with an insane catch in the fifth inning. Ranger Suarez has allowed […]

The New York Mets badly needed a spark on the mound, and Frankie Montas delivered. In his long-awaited team debut, the right-hander threw five shutout innings against the rival Atlanta Braves, helping the Mets stay competitive in a tight NL East standings race. For a team battling rotation injuries and inconsistency, Montas’ performance felt like […]

The New York Yankees entered Tuesday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds looking for revenge. Aaron Boone’s team lost the first game of the season series 6-1 on Monday behind a great performance from Reds Star Elly De La Cruz. On Tuesday, though, New York was dominant through the first six innings of the game until […]

The Chicago White Sox have been near the bottom of Major League Baseball for a year and a half. The Colorado Rockies have a chance to break Chicago’s all-time loss record, but the White Sox are not far behind. However, general manager Chris Getz is a fan of the team’s direction under manager Will Venable. […]

The Atlanta Braves just watched one of their brightest stars, Ronald Acuna Jr., cement his name into franchise history yet again. During Atlanta’s latest outing against the New York Mets, Acuna stole his 200th career base, becoming the first player in the team’s Atlanta era to ever reach the mark. It’s a remarkable moment for […]

If Cincinnati Reds rookie Chase Burns had any butterflies on the mound in his Major League debut, they didn’t show. The Reds’ starter on Tuesday struck out six of the first seven New York Yankees he faced in an electric start to his MLB career. He also struck out the first five batters he faced, […]

The New York Yankees are playing the middle game of a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. But some fans had their eyes trained on New Jersey, where an important pitcher was on the hill. Yankees starter Marcus Stroman made a rehab start for the AA Somerset Patriots on Tuesday. MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made headlines by shutting down speculation about Shohei Ohtani potentially pitching in the MLB All-Star Game. While Ohtani’s name carries major weight in both fan voting and league buzz, Roberts confirmed the two-way star will not take the mound in the Midsummer Classic. The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya reported the […]

The MLB Trade Deadline is just over a month away, and the Yankees are expected to be buyers again. They brought in Jazz Chisholm Jr last year, and he has been key to their success. But they could use another infielder and help in the bullpen. With a seller’s market anticipated, it could cost a […]

The Texas Rangers were 38-41 heading into Tuesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. Bruce Bochy’s team finds themselves  in the bottom half of the American League West. More than five games separate them from the Houston Astros at the top. With Corey Bradford out for the rest of the season, the Rangers’ path just got […]

Three-time All-Star Whit Merrifield announced his retirement on Tuesday, and on his way out the door, he took time to thank Philadelphia Phillies fans in the most hilarious way possible. Merrifield played for the Phillies in 2024, hitting just .199 with a .572 OPS before the team released him and he caught on with the […]

Whit Merrifield spent nine seasons in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024. After the Kansas City Royals gave the outfielder a chance, Merrifield took it and never looked back. However, the Philadelphia Phillies released Merrifield in 2024 and he was never able to recover. In a heartfelt announcement made by Warner Sports Management, his […]

The Colorado Rockies placed starting pitcher Kyle Freeland on the injured list on June 15 after he experienced back stiffness. From the sounds of it, Freeland is preparing for a return to the mound soon. Reports indicate that Freeland, who is 32 years old, is aiming to return on Friday and start for the Rockies […]

Baseball is much better when Mike Trout is healthy and playing baseball. Over the last few years, the baseball community has not been able to see one of the best players of all time roam the outfield and smash extra-base hits. In fact, Trout has not played 120 games in a season since 2019. His […]

The Chicago Cubs lost 8-2 to the St Louis Cardinals on Monday, marking their fourth loss in five games. Despite their first-place standing in the NL Central, Monday’s loss was concerning. Chicago saw Ben Brown allow eight runs in five innings, nuking their opportunity to win. On Tuesday, the Cubs demoted Brown and reinstated Porter […]

New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea is getting some bad news. The Mets pitcher has battled injury for quite some time, and doesn’t appear ready yet to return to the roster. Manaea has loose body in an elbow, per Newsday. This latest setback for the pitcher was discovered in an MRI. There is good news, […]

ESPN listed Alex Bregman as the best player on the trading block ahead of MLB’s trade deadline. Although Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan give it just a 10% chance that he is actually moved, a Bregman deal can’t be ruled out because Boston already traded Rafael Devers. The Red Sox don’t look like typical trade […]

The Texas Rangers’ 2025 season has not gone according to plan up to this point. At 38-41, Texas is trying to turn things around and make a postseason run. On Tuesday, however, the ball club received an injury blow. Left-handed pitcher Cody Bradford is expected to undergo elbow surgery and will miss the remainder of […]

The San Francisco Giants recently acquired Rafael Devers in a trade with the Boston Red Sox. Devers, however, is dealing with a groin injury at the moment, although he has continued to play despite the circumstances. Giants manager Bob Melvin downplayed the severity of the injury in an interview with MLB Network Radio on Tuesday. […]

Third base has been a drama-filled position for the Boston Red Sox this year. The team signed Alex Bregman to a mega deal to take over at the position that Rafael Devers previously held. That resulted in a snowball effect, which eventually led to the Red Sox trading Devers to the San Francisco Giants. On […]

Reigning American League batting champion Bobby Witt Jr. is well aware that his Kansas City Royals are chasing the Cleveland Guardians, both in the AL Central and in the Wild Card race. That didn’t stop him from giving credit where it’s due. When reporter Chris Henderson asked him the ideal infield he would like to […]

Since 2024, the Athletics have been playing in Sacramento before they move to Las Vegas for the 2028 MLB season. On Tuesday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred provided an update on the construction of a new ballpark in Las Vegas. He tapped into the Athletics’ history in Oakland and expects the new stadium to usher in […]

The Milwaukee Brewers always seem to be in the hunt for the National League Central. As it stands right now, the Brewers are 3.5 games back from first place in the division, and they hold a Wild Card spot in the NL. With the MLB trade deadline just over a month away, Milwaukee is in […]

The Detroit Tigers are on an incredibly impressive run right now that goes back all the way to last season. The Tigers were a mediocre team for most of 2024, and they didn’t show any signs of having a playoff run in them. Then, out of nowhere, Detroit turned on the jets down the stretch […]