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Tuesday was Skub day for the Detroit Tigers as they had ace Tarik Skubal on the mound against the St. Louis Cardinals. Skubal won the American League Cy Young last year as there are very few things that he doesn’t do well. In fact, he had never been called for a balk in his entire […]

Shortstop Carlos Correa and outfielder Byron Buxton were sent to the injured list after the two collided into each other in a May 15 contest when the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0. Both players suffered a concussion, and now the club has received a mixed bag of updates for Buxton and Correa. Reports […]

The Seattle Mariners enter Wednesday’s action at 27-20, 2.5 games above the Houston Astros for first place in the AL West. They’ve done that without one of their top pitchers, which is changing soon. The Mariners are getting starter George Kirby back from a shoulder injury for Thursday’s game against the Astros. Bob Condotta of […]

After a lengthy stretch of season-altering or ending injuries, Los Angeles Angels’ star Mike Trout was hoping to return to form in 2025 by remaining healthy. Unfortunately, the three-time MVP landed on the 10-day injured list in early May with a bone bruise in his left knee. The Angels initially expressed optimism regarding the injury, […]

The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers met up at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday for their first regular season series of the year. The shortest home run of Aaron Judge’s Yankees career was not the biggest highlight, though. Before the opening game, New York manager Aaron Boone met up with Texas hitting coach Bret Boone. […]

As the 2025 MLB season barrels toward the trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs find themselves in a rare and enviable position: perched atop the NL Central, powered by a revamped roster and the star power of Kyle Tucker. Yet, beneath the surface of their success, cracks have begun to show, particularly in the pitching staff, […]

A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and charged with furnishing alcohol to a minor who later suffered a serious fall during a Pittsburgh Pirates game at PNC Park. Ethan Kirkwood, 21, of McKeesport, was taken into custody Tuesday on misdemeanor charges, according to court records. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 23. The incident […]

The New York Yankees are 28-19 and in first place in the American League East heading into Wednesday’s action. Considering this offseason was their Plan B after losing Juan Soto, things are in a good place. They just took two games from Soto’s Mets, went 4-2 on a road trip, and have the Red Sox […]

The Philadelphia Phillies’ rotation has been led by offseason acquisition Jesus Luzardo, who is dominating on a weekly basis. The southpaw continued his brilliance in Tuesday’s start against the Colorado Rockies, tossing six innings of one-run baseball while striking out 10 hitters. Luzardo lowered his ERA to 1.95 while improving his record to a perfect […]

The Colorado Rockies are on a record-breaking pace when it comes to losses. With an 8-40 record, they became the first team since 1895 to lose 40 of their first 48 games. Somehow, though, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been nearly as bad. Despite doubling the Rockies in win total, the Pirates have actually scored fewer […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been on the struggle bus to begin the season as the team owns a 16-33 record, and is 13 games behind the first-placed Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. Things went from bad to worse on Wednesday when news dropped that Paul Skenes’ co-star in the pitching rotation will get surgery […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani continues to do his thing offensively, and sooner rather than later, it appears he will be back on the mound as well. The reigning NL MVP winner has been throwing bullpens as he recovers from Tommy John, and Tuesday marked a huge milestone in his eventual return. Ohtani threw […]

The Boston Red Sox have been in the news lately for their unnecessary drama relating to Rafael Devers. On Tuesday night, more drama arose as former Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler was ejected from the contest against the New York Mets at Fenway Park. A lot happened leading up to the ejection. Before Juan […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are not going to be a contender anytime soon. But that doesn’t mean they’re about to trade their best player. By no surprise, reigning NL Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes has seen his name pop up in rumors. That being said, it’s simply just buzz. Via Jon Heyman: “Pirates source: Paul […]

The Boston Red Sox find themselves at a crossroads as the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches. Despite an offseason that saw the arrivals of Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman, the club has struggled to find consistency, hovering around the fringes of the playoff race. Injuries, underperformance, and a logjam of young talent have left the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers put an end to a four-game losing streak on Tuesday night, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks behind a dominant outing from starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The right-hander was back to his dominant self after a pair of sub-par outings to his standards, tossing seven innings of no-run baseball. In fact, he carried a […]

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches, the San Diego Padres find themselves at a familiar crossroads: talented, competitive, and yet, still one significant move away from true World Series contention. The Padres, led by President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller, have never shied away from bold, headline-grabbing deals. This year, with glaring needs and […]

The Toronto Blue Jays enter late May 2025 at a crossroads. Hovering around .500 with a 22-23 record, they remain within striking distance in the American League East, but the margin for error is razor-thin. The front office faces a pivotal decision: double down for a playoff push or pivot toward the future by leveraging […]

Boston Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler didn’t get the comeback he hoped for. In his first start since returning from shoulder bursitis, he lasted only 2 1/3 innings before an ejection cut his outing short during Tuesday night’s 2-0 win over the New York Mets at Fenway Park. The incident began in the third inning. […]

The Colorado Rockies are collapsing at a pace that could rewrite the wrong kind of baseball history. Tuesday night’s 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies marked Colorado’s 40th defeat of the 2025 season. With just eight wins to show for their efforts, the Rockies have slipped into a tailspin that now puts them on track […]

The New York Mets have ben making headlines in the last few days, but not for much of what they’ve been doing on the field (though that hasn’t been great either). Instead, everyone is focused on Juan Soto and what he thinks of being a Met as they psychoanalyze his every move. Soto caught a […]

The Boston Red Sox found themselves in the middle of another umpire controversy Tuesday night during their 2-0 win over the New York Mets at Fenway Park. The incident, which resulted in the early ejections of starting pitcher Walker Buehler and manager Alex Cora, stirred frustration from the dugout and sparked debate across the league. […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge set a career mark with his home run against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. The Bronx Bombers are picking up speed and four and a half games up on the second-place Boston Red Sox in the AL East. That start is primarily thanks to the team’s captain, who is […]

The New York Mets are in crisis mode offensively, and Carlos Mendoza isn’t sugarcoating the situation. Following the team’s 0-2 shutout loss to the Boston Red Sox, Mendoza addressed the club’s deteriorating offensive output, bluntly describing a team stuck in a brutal hitting slump. As the Metropolitans offensive struggles continue, Mendoza’s postgame comments—shared via SNY […]

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen gave a reassuring message amid the franchise’s three-game losing streak. The Mets entered 2025 with World Series-sized expectations and have looked the part of a contender for most of this season. Unfortunately, this group is in a little slump, having lost a game to the New York Yankees, followed […]

The New York Yankees were dealt a tough blow before the season started when Gerrit Cole was ruled out for the season with Tommy John surgery. Aaron Boone pivoted though, leaning even further into the team’s prolific offense. The result? Aaron Judge is having an all-time season for the Yankees. The offense he leads is […]

While few fans expected the catastrophic start the Baltimore Orioles are currently enduring, the storm clouds were easy to spot. The ballclub was below .500 in the second half of last season, scored only one run in a two-game sweep versus the Kansas City Royals in the American League Wild Card Series and then failed […]

Former Cleveland Guardians outfielder Oscar Gonzalez, once hailed as an MLB playoff hero, is officially headed overseas. After being released by the San Diego Padres, Gonzalez signed a multi-year deal with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), marking a major turning point in his career. The slugger broke out with the […]

The Texas Rangers entered Tuesday’s series opener at Yankee Stadium looking to get off to a good start against the New York Yankees. After another dubious ball-strike call that was given to American League MVP front-runner Aaron Judge, Bruce Bochy had enough. His ejection is a rarity for the future Hall-of-Famer After a pitch from […]

The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers begin their three-game series on Tuesday in The Bronx. After an emotional and wild Subway Series, it would have been easy for the Bombers to come out slow in Game 1. But Yankees starter Will Warren did the opposite, setting another career high in strikeouts with ten in […]

After winning the World Series last fall, the Los Angeles Dodgers entered the offseason with three question marks in the outfield. After winning Game 5 with Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez, and Kike Hernandez playing in the outfield, the Dodgers made it clear they wanted to move Betts to shortstop and keep 2024 revelation Tommy Edmans […]

The Aaron Boone injury update fans have been waiting for just dropped, and it’s about one of the New York Yankees’ biggest question marks. According to the Yankees manager, Giancarlo Stanton’s injury recovery is nearing its final phase. Boone told Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News, who shared the skipper’s comments on X […]

The New York Mets lost to the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Monday. After a brutal Subway Series, it was another tough game for the Amazins’ biggest stars. Much of the postgame conversation was about new Mets star Juan Soto and his lack of hustle on a single. Manager Carlos Mendoza said he would speak […]

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora somehow faced scrutiny for missing Monday night’s game against the New York Mets to attend his daughter Camila’s graduation from Boston College. He answered his critics on Tuesday, saying he made the best decision for his family, via Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald. “People have their own opinions,” […]

The Boston Red Sox and New York Mets are locked in an interleague battle at Fenway Park this week. After Boston took game one, the Sox and Amazins were locked at zero in the top of the third inning. That’s when Red Sox starter Walker Buehler and manager Alex Cora were ejected by the home […]

Boston Red Sox fans already knew they had something special in Alex Bregman, but now they’ve got Hall of Fame affirmation. This week, Pedro Martinez praise took over the baseball world when the 2004 World Series champion gave Bregman his flowers on X, formerly Twitter. “Alex Bregman: Detroit is not missing him but we love […]

The Texas Rangers have placed veteran pitcher Chris Martin on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder fatigue, the team announced less than an hour before first pitch of their series opener against the New York Yankees. The move is retroactive to May 19 and the Rangers called up Cole Winn from Triple-A Round Rock […]

Concerns have been festering around Juan Soto as New York Mets fans question the effort the star slugger is giving on the field. It’s drawn plenty of takes from talking heads, as numerous individuals believe something is off with Soto. Former MLB player Pedro Martinez entered the chat but chose to defend Soto instead. Martinez, […]

The Baltimore Orioles are 15-31 before taking on the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. Their start is a drastic change from what Orioles fans have become used to over the last three seasons. Since 2022, Baltimore has won at least 80 games in the regular season and made it to the American League playoffs in […]