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San Diego Padres star Manny Machado has put together an incredible career, and he isn’t done yet. Machado now is joining the 2,000 hit club. Machado accomplished that feat on Monday, in a 6-3 team loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Machado picked up the historic hit against Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen in the fourth inning. […]

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches, the Washington Nationals once again find themselves in a familiar role: sellers looking to extract value from their veteran assets. Despite flashes of promise from young stars and a brief surge in early summer, the Nationals are well out of the playoff race and have signaled a clear […]

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches, the Oakland Athletics are once again positioned as clear sellers. The optimism from an aggressive offseason and a promising start has faded, replaced by the harsh reality of a roster that simply isn’t ready to compete. With a record among the worst in baseball and playoff odds in […]

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches, the Cleveland Guardians find themselves in a position that few could have predicted just months ago. After a promising 2024 campaign that saw them fall just short of a World Series appearance, the Guardians have endured a disastrous summer. With a 10-game losing streak and a lineup that […]

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is one of the hottest names being mentioned as a MLB trade candidate. Gallen fueled that fire even more on Monday, after pitching in another solid start. Gallen pitched six innings against the San Diego Padres, allowing no earned runs. “If the DBacks are deadline sellers, they have one of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost their fourth straight game on Monday as Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn’t make it out of the first inning. The Milwaukee Brewers jumped out to an early lead and Yamamoto was pulled after just 2/3 of an inning in the shortest start of his MLB career. The Dodgers’ ace attempted to explain […]

The Milwaukee Brewers jumped out to an early lead against the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday, chasing starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto from the game with a 5-run first inning. The Brewers cruised to an easy 9-1 win with the only drama involving the health of reliever Aaron Ashby. Ashby was struck on his pitching hand by a […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks needed something special on Monday night, and Alek Thomas delivered it in jaw-dropping fashion. With a must-win game against the San Diego Padres hanging in the balance, the Arizona center fielder made an insane catch that not only sealed a 6-3 win but may have reignited their push in the tight Wild […]

The Los Angeles Angels may have just delivered one of the wildest finishes of the 2025 MLB season, and it all ended with a walk-off walk and an unforgettable bat flip from rising star Nolan Schanuel. It was a dramatic Monday night as the Angels hosted division rival Texas Rangers in a crucial AL West […]

The Boston Red Sox are riding a four-game winning streak and gaining ground in the AL East, but the biggest boost might still be coming. Alex Bregman’s injury update on Monday came with real optimism, as the star third baseman told reporters he’s targeting a return before or just after the MLB All-Star break 2025. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were red-hot, going 15-3 since mid June and running their division lead up to nine games. Then Los Angeles got blown out by the Houston Astros in the worst defeat in Dodger Stadium history. The rout began a losing streak that the team extended to four straight in a 9-1 loss […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers just hit a historically low point — one not seen since the Great Depression. After a 1-9 blowout loss to the Milwaukee Brewers Monday, the Dodgers have now dropped four straight games by a combined -31 run differential, marking the worst four-game stretch since 1932 for the team. Over the last […]

Manny Machado reached an incredible milestone on Monday night as he hit his 2,000th career hit in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Machado came up with no outs in the fourth, and he hit a laser on the ground between short and third. After a diving attempt to no avail, Machado joined the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t created fireworks post Fourth of July. Or in the last four games in general. Sparking a blunt Mookie Betts response. This time L.A. took a massive 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers Monday. Milwaukee kept the Dodgers at the one-run mark for the second straight game. But […]

The Detroit Tigers are off to a tremendous start this season. And they achieved a feat following Monday’s win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Detroit hasn’t had much success in the last decade, posting two winning seasons in the last 10 seasons. They haven’t returned to the World Series since 2012, as their playoff presence […]

The time has come for Boston Red Sox newcomer Roman Anthony. On Monday, he hit his first career home run at Fenway Park against the Colorado Rockies.  Not only that, he hit a fairly long homer in the 9-3 victory, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com.  His hit the ball 481 feet into straightaway center field. […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks suffered a major setback on Monday as closer Shelby Miller was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain, retroactive to July 6th. The move reshapes the late-game pitching strategy for the Diamondbacks and complicates their standing ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline. The injury occurred during pregame […]

To say the least, it hasn’t been a sluggish season for Los Angeles Dodgers SS Mookie Betts, so much so that Betts was left off the All-Star game roster after eight consecutive appearances.  A sign of a decline came on Monday in the bottom of the 1st inning against the Milwaukee Brewers. Trailing 3-0, a […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are playing the San Diego Padres Monday night for the start of a four-game series at Petco Park in San Diego. However, Arizona will be without second baseman Ketel Marte due to an undisclosed reason as of yet. “Ketel Marte has been scratched ahead of today’s game,” Aaron Hughes of Sports Illustrated […]

Boston Red Sox fans had plenty to cheer about Monday night, as top prospect Roman Anthony smashed his first career home run at Fenway Park, marking a major MLB rookie milestone in his young career. The 21-year-old’s blast came during the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies, helping the Red Sox extend the lead to […]

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn immediately made a big impact in his first game for his new team. In fact, the former Chicago White Sox infielder smashed a home run right in his very first at-bat in a Brewers uniform during Monday night’s game at American Family Field in Milwaukee versus the visiting and […]

The Boston Red Sox have won six of their last eight matchups after busting out of a six-game losing streak at the end of June. The team now gets to sink its teeth into a historically bad Colorado Rockies team as Boston attempts to get back into the playoff picture. And the Red Sox will […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers may have a commanding seven-game lead in the National League West, but the defending World Series champions have had a rough go of it the last few days. It didn’t get any better on Monday after Yoshinobu Yamamoto recorded just two outs in the Dodgers’ game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Yamamoto […]

The Houston Astros may have dominated the Los Angeles Dodgers on the field this weekend, but their biggest impact on July 4th came off the diamond. Amid the catastrophic Guadalupe River flooding in Texas, one man credits the team — and his faith — with saving his life. In a gripping story from Kerrville, Texas, […]

Sometimes it’s fun to look back and see what could have been. That was something ESPN recently did in a column featuring current and former executives sharing inside stories about what it’s like working in the front office. One portion of the column revealed that former Boston Red Sox executive Jed Hoyer revealed the team […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted top prospect JJ Wetherholt to Triple-A Memphis, the team announced on Monday. A middle infielder, the 22-year-old Wetherholt is the No. 1 prospect in St. Louis’ system and the No. 19 in baseball, per MLB.com. Wetherholt was the Cardinals’ top pick in the 2024 MLB Draft (No. 7 overall) […]

After sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road in a dominant display, the Houston Astros followed it up with an even stronger statement off the field—announcing a $1 million donation to support victims of the catastrophic floods in Central Texas. The contribution, organized through the Astros Foundation, will go toward immediate relief efforts and […]

With the St. Louis Cardinals in the mix of the NL Central, the organization decided to call up its top-ranked prospect to Triple-A. This decision led to making franchise history, as the team hopes he continues to improve as he develops at the Triple-A level. Reports indicate that the Cardinals promoted shortstop/second baseman JJ Wetherholt […]

The week between the MLB All-Star Game roster announcement and the game itself is for two things and two things only: pressuring power hitters into participating in the Home Run Derby and debating All-Star snubs. Well, Cal Raleigh is in the Derby so that part is taken care of. As for the snubs, there are […]

The Atlanta Braves may be battling through a difficult season, but there’s still plenty to celebrate in Atlanta, especially for Matt Olson. The hometown first baseman is set to make his third MLB All-Star Game appearance, but this one hits a little differently. Not only will the game be played at Truist Park, home of […]

The MLB world is in mourning after learning of the death of former Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks, who passed away on July 4 at the age of 44. Jenks, a two-time All-Star, rose to prominence with his clutch performance during the 2005 World Series. On Sunday, the White Sox’s North Side neighbors paid […]

The Minnesota Twins will have a major presence at this year’s 2025 MLB Home Run Derby, and it couldn’t be a more personal moment for one of their stars. Outfielder Byron Buxton has officially been named a participant in the derby, set to take place at Truist Park in Atlanta — just a few hours […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers currently lead the National League with 56 wins and they’re once again the favorites to emerge with the pennant and a run at back-to-back World Series titles. Generational talent Shohei Ohtani is at the forefront of their success and with his return to the mound, the sky could be the limit […]

Just about everyone who has ever aspired to play Major League Baseball has played a game of Home Run Derby in their backyard. Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh is no different. A week before Raleigh participates in the real thing in Atlanta, video has surfaced of a young Raleigh fantasizing about winning it. Daniel Kramer, […]

Update: The Dodgers have officially called up James Outman in a flurry of moves that saw Kike Hernandez placed on IL and Justin Wrobleski optioned. The Dodgers recalled OF James Outman, selected the contract of RHP Julian Fernández, optioned LHP Justin Wrobleski and placed IF/OF Kiké Hernández on the injured list with left elbow inflammation. […]

The New York Yankees find themselves in a familiar place as July heats up and the 2025 trade deadline approaches. They’re still clear playoff contenders, sitting three games out of the American League East lead and, for now, in control of a Wild Card spot. But it’s the fourth year in a row that the […]

The Washington Nationals have named bench coach Miguel Cairo interim manager, one day after the team fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo. This is Cairo’s second season on staff in Washington, coming to DC from New York, where he was the Mets’ Minor League infield coordinator. Before that, he spent two seasons […]

The Detroit Tigers are one of the best teams in baseball this year, and they are sending a good amount of talent to the MLB All-Star Game. Position players were announced last week, and the Tigers learned that Riley Greene, Javier Baez and Gleyber Torres were all going to be starters, and then as we […]

The Milwaukee Brewers took two games from the Miami Marlins over Independence Day weekend to move to 50-40. With the National League Wild Card and Central Division open, Milwaukee is a legit contender. But that does not mean that they will be buyers at the deadline. The Brewers’ big trade at the MLB Trade Deadline […]