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The Los Angeles Dodgers made a quiet but meaningful move to bolster their pitching depth, reclaiming left-handed pitcher Garrett McDaniels after a recent Los Angeles Angels roster move. The 25-year-old was designated for assignment earlier this week and returned to the Dodger Blue under MLB Rule 5 Draft rules — a process that requires a […]

The Houston Astros made multiple roster moves ahead of Saturday’s Game 2 in their weekend series against the Minnesota Twins, responding to a new wave of injury concerns. Outfielder Jacob Melton has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right ankle sprain, while third baseman Isaac Paredes remains day-to-day after an MRI revealed […]

Sitting a game below .500 at 35-36, the Boston Red Sox have made a notable mid-season move, trading right-handed pitcher Brian Van Belle to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash considerations. This shift reflects a strategic realignment by Boston, which designated Van Belle for assignment on June 11th. The 28-year-old, who was recently dominating […]

The Chicago White Sox are trying to reinvent themselves by adding new veterans to the squad. In a random MLB trade on Friday, the White Sox acquired Aaron Civale from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Andrew Vaughn. Vaughn was once a highly talented prospect, and while he still possesses power with home run ability, […]

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga took a massive step in the right direction towards his return. The ace has been dealing with a hamstring injury that has kept him out since May 4. In that time, the Cubs have held the fort down and currently sit at 42-28 overall and 4.5 games up on the […]

The Baltimore Orioles are set to play the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday afternoon. According to Roch Kubatko of masnsports.com, the Orioles will receive a boost for the game as Gary Sanchez returns from injury. “Gary Sánchez reinstated from IL. Maverick Handley optioned,” Kubatko wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Sanchez has been dealing with a […]

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer has had a frustrating season. Scherzer has battled an injured thumb and missed a lot of time for Toronto. The pitcher is currently doing a rehab stint in Buffalo, where he worked more than four innings in a start on Friday. Scherzer threw 56 total pitches in his […]

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene has been out hurt with a groin problem, for the second time this season. It now appears the Reds may not get him back anytime soon. Team manager Terry Francona said Greene needs more time to heal than originally expected. “It’s going to take a little longer this time,” Francona […]

The Washington Nationals placed reliever Andrew Chafin on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to a hamstring injury, the team announced. In a corresponding move, Washington recalled right-handed pitcher Ryan Loutos from Triple-A. Chafin, a 34-year-old left-handed veteran pitcher, signed with the Nationals in early May. He’s pitched well for the most part through 16 […]

Amid a tightly contested NL East playoff race, the Philadelphia Phillies delivered a resounding statement Friday night. Entering the night 5.5 games behind the first-place New York Mets, the Phillies tightened the gap with a commanding 8-0 shutout of the Toronto Blue Jays at Citizens Bank Park. Ranger Suárez set the tone with seven scoreless […]

For a team that enters today just one game below .500 and has taken three of four against its biggest rival, this surge of young talent is exactly the boost the Boston Red Sox needed. The Red Sox are in the midst of a youth movement, and few rookies are generating more buzz than Roman […]

Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet is expected to throw a lot of innings this season for the team. He did just that on Friday, helping lift the Red Sox to a big 2-1 win over the New York Yankees. Crochet tipped his cap to a teammate though after the victory. Crochet said that team slugger […]

In an emotional salute to the Motor City, Detroit Tigers legend Willie Horton delivered a powerful, nostalgia-filled tribute that resonates far beyond baseball. Through a heartfelt letter unveiled on the organization’s official X account (formerly known as Twitter), Horton passionately reflects on iconic moments that defined both his storied career and Detroit’s rich history, emphasizing […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts admitted that playing the Padres is “fun” as the division rivals bring out the best in each other. LA won its series against San Diego 2-1 and began a three-game stand against another NL West foe, the San Francisco Giants, on Friday. No word yet on how Roberts feels […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks were hoping to bounce back this season after a disappointing 2024 campaign. Arizona failed to make the playoffs last season after reaching the World Series in 2023. This year the team has struggled to find its footing in the highly competitive NL West. And even though there’s plenty of season left, the […]

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert has not pitched since April 25. An elbow injury sidelined a key piece of Dan Wilson’s rotation for a month and a half. After completing his final rehab start in Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday, Gilbert confirmed that his next start will be in the major leagues. He is a […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have been without starting pitcher Max Scherzer since March 29. The former Cy Young Award winner has thrown just three innings so far in 2025. The 40-year-old has been on John Schneider’s injured list with a thumb injury. He and Yimi Garcia are the key pieces out for a Blue Jays […]

The San Francisco Giants (40-29) have enjoyed a stirring first 69 games to their 2025 MLB campaign, and they have done so by understanding their identity. Top-notch pitching and timely hitting put this team in position to grab first place in the National League West, which it can do by overpowering the Los Angeles Dodgers […]

The 2025 MLB season has seen some instances where teams allow a position player to pitch in the game. It seems to have been happening more frequently this year, and former pitcher John Smoltz is tired of it. Smoltz, who played in the majors for 21 seasons, called out MLB teams for playing so many […]

Boston Red Sox infielder Alex Bregman is currently dealing with a quad injury. The Red Sox infielder is hoping to return sooner rather than later. On Friday, Bregman provided an encouraging update, however, he declined to provide an official injury timeline, via Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald. “Alex Bregman says his injury is healing […]

If a monsoon of misfortune was going to hit Citi Field, this is probably the best time for it. The New York Mets (45-24) own the best record in baseball and are currently riding a six-game winning streak. Therefore, they are seemingly equipped to absorb some of the additional adversity that just arrived on their […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have been scorching hot over the last two weeks, boasting the second-best record in baseball since June 1. Toronto has gained ground on the New York Yankees in the AL East. And the team could get some significant reinforcements with the return of key contributors from the injured list. The Blue […]

On Friday, The New York Yankees received some good news about Jazz Chisholm Jr., who went out with an injury against the Kansas City Royals earlier this week.  Chisholm was seen taking ground balls and doing running drills before the game against the Boston Red Sox, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Yankees manager Aaron Boone […]

The Seattle Mariners are on the verge of getting a key arm from their rotation back. Logan Gilbert will throw a pen on Friday afternoon, and if all goes well, he will be returning to the big league club in the coming days. Via Daniel Kramer: “Logan Gilbert will throw a bullpen session here at […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have struggled in recent years, but they are back in playoff contention this year with a revamped roster. As it stands, the Cardinals are sitting at 36-33 and are right in the thick of the playoff race. While they are still a good ways behind the Chicago Cubs at 42-28, St. […]

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Wade Miley recently opened up about accusations claiming he was an early drug source for former teammate Tyler Skaggs. Skaggs sadly passed away from a drug overdose in the summer of 2019. He was 27 years old at the time of his death. The accusations against Miley came about on Thursday. He […]

There’s now two ways about it: the Los Angeles Dodgers need pitchers. Entering the offseason with a reworked rotation so deep some thought Dave Roberts might go with a six-man rotation, the Dodgers have watched big name after big name go on IL over the past few months, with Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Tyler Glasnow, […]

Garrett Crochet has been nothing short of elite since switching his socks from Chicago to Boston. Once a White Sox and now a Red Sox, Crochet is now a part of one of the biggest rivalries in all of sports. The Red Sox and New York Yankees rivalry dates back to the early 1900s and […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates entered Friday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with confidence. Andrew MCcutchen just moved up in the Pirates’ record book and Paul Skenes was scheduled to start the game, and he dominated once again. However, he left a 0-0 ball game after five innings. The game was tight down the stretch, but the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are hoping to reclaim the division lead with a strong second half. However, the team’s rotation took a major hit this week when an MRI revealed Aaron Nola suffered an injury setback. Nola sustained a stress fracture in his rib cage and the 11th-year veteran said the ailment is causing discomfort when “breathing […]

The Baltimore Orioles’ current ace is Zach Eflin. However, interim manager Tony Mansolino eagerly awaits the return of Grayson Rodriguez and Kyle Bradish to his starting rotation. Both pitchers have yet to make their 2025 debuts thanks to injuries. Rodriguez continues to recover from a lat strain while Bradish is sidelined with an elbow problem. […]

Although Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Justin Martinez had been succumbing to his pitching vices, walking nearly 18 percent of the batters he faced, the right-hander is still a critical component of the team’s bullpen. The thought of losing his electric arm for the rest of the year is tough to stomach, but that is indeed what […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are one of the hottest teams in baseball and are winners of 12 of their last 14 games. Their surge has allowed them to move up the AL East Division, and they are just 4.5 games back of the New York Yankees. A lot can be credited to their success, but […]

The Kansas City Royals just finished their three-game series against the New York Yankees. It was a brutal series for Kansas City, as the team got swept in this matchup. It was the second time this season in which Kansas City was swept by New York, finishing the season series 0-6. After the loss on […]

Some say life doesn’t begin until you turn 30. Aaron Civale is probably not one of those people. The veteran right-handed pitcher did not get to celebrate his birthday the way he intended to on Thursday, as the Milwaukee Brewers demoted him to the bullpen to make room in the rotation for MLB top-100 prospect […]

The New York Mets are coming off a three-game sweep over the Washington Nationals at Citi Field for their second consecutive series sweep. They took down the Colorado Rockies in three games as well. Despite the success, the Mets lost starting pitcher Kodai Senga to an injury that did not look great when it happened […]

With the Houston Astros preparing ahead of the trade deadline in July, the team got to work early and made a trade regarding a pitcher who had been struggling. As rumors have swirled around the Astros, the trade the team made Friday was dealing pitcher Forrest Whitley to the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Chandler […]

As Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani nears his pitching return, some continue to have concerns regarding his health, especially if he will be doing double duty in hitting and pitching. With some thinking, Ohtani will return to the Dodgers’ pitching rotation before the All-Star break, teammate Max Muncy has one need for the 30-year-old […]

Shohei Ohtani’s return to pitching is nearing, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are seemingly doing everything possible to make sure that happens. Seeing him back on the mound is something the organization and fanbase are excited about. However, the franchise shared an update about how it’s approaching Ohtani’s return. Despite the excitement surrounding the two-way […]