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The Boston Red Sox find themselves in the enviable but tricky position of having a number of talented, MLB-ready prospects but not enough availability in the lineup to guarantee they get regular at-bats to continue their development. Boston’s big three prospects, consisting of outfielder Roman Anthony, shortstop Marcelo Mayer and second baseman Kristian Campbell, appear […]

The Chicago White Sox are working on a deal with right-handed pitcher Adrian Houser, FanSided’s Robert Murray first reported. Financial terms are not yet known. Houser has yet to pitch in the Major Leagues in 2025 and the Texas Rangers released him last week. He had appeared in nine games at Triple-A Round Rock, starting […]

The Houston Astros have received a cautiously optimistic update regarding their star slugger. In the latest Yordan Alvarez injury development, the Houston DH said his hand is “getting a lot better,” sparking hope for a return to the Astros lineup soon. Alvarez has been out since May 5 due to a muscle strain in his […]

Chicago Cubs’ top prospect Matt Shaw generated buzz during spring training when he made the Big League club’s Opening Day roster. Shaw traveled with the Cubs to Japan to kickoff his MLB career against the Dodgers in the Tokyo Series. However, Shaw’s dream debut quickly devolved into a nightmare and by mid April Chicago had […]

The San Diego Padres enter play on Monday only a game back of the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. With more than two months to go before the trade deadline, it’s safe to say the team is in position to be buyers, and one insider expects them to make a big move to […]

The San Diego Padres are coming off a brutal series at home where they were swept by the Seattle Mariners. The team got off to a hot start, and while they have slowed down a bit, they are still seeing a ton of success from Fernando Tatis Jr. Over the course of the first 45 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t looked like their dominant selves of late. The team uncharacteristically got swept by the Los Angeles Angels in a three-game series at Dodger Stadium. In fact, the Dodgers haven’t looked right since losing Teoscar Hernandez to a Grade 1 adductor strain in early May. LA is just 5-7 since Hernandez […]

The Texas Rangers and New York Yankees are set to meet on Tuesday for the opener of a three-game series. The Rangers made a couple of moves on Monday. Texas claimed infielder/outfielder Michael Helman off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates and then immediately optioned him to Triple-A Round Rock. The team also designated infielder Jonathan […]

With a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, the Detroit Tigers improved to 8-0 in games that were started by Jackson Jobe. He ended up lasting six innings, and he gave up six hits and two runs while striking out five and walking two. Jobe ended up getting the win, and he […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been dealing with a few injuries this season, and one of them has been to left-hander Blake Snell, who was recently placed on the 60-day injured list. Snell just began a throwing program and played catch from 60 feet, and it sounds like he’s trending in the right direction. Snell […]

No, Juan Soto is not traveling to New York Mets road games on a private jet. As rumors swirl that the Mets’ $765 million offseason acquisition travels separately from the team, ESPN’s Jeff Passan shut it all down with one post via X. “To clear up what others have asserted: Juan Soto does not fly […]

The New York Yankees’ Tyler Matzek era was short and not so sweet. New York promoted the former Atlanta Braves postseason hero to the bullpen at the end of April with the hope that he could recapture his pre-Tommy John surgery form from 2021. However, after just seven appearances, the Yankees opted to designate Matzek […]

Juan Soto went 1-10 over the weekend as his New York Mets lost two out of three games to their cross-town rivals and Soto’s former team, the New York Yankees. But the two losses and a few rough games from Soto may be the least of the Mets’ concerns. Bob Klapisch of NJ.com reported on […]

The Philadelphia Phillies made a stunning move on Monday. After a great performance on the mound from rookie Mick Abel in his debut, the Phillies optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. As the corresponding move, the Phillies brought up right-hander Max Lazar. This is a move many did not see coming after Abel shut out […]

The Cincinnati Reds were forced to place right-handed pitcher Hunter Greene on the injured list after he sustained a groin injury in early May. Since then, the club has been without one of its top pitchers. However, on Monday, manager Terry Francona shared an inspiring update on Greene’s status. During a guest appearance on MLB […]

The Minnesota Twins saw their 13-game winning streak come to an end on Sunday at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers. After the 5-2 loss, manager Rocco Baldelli was able to reflect on his team’s run. “An amazing run over the last two weeks,” he said, per Matthew Leach of MLB.com. “I had to tell […]

A former Gold Glove winner for the St. Louis Cardinals has decided to call it a career. During an appearance at his Alma Mater, the University of Hawaii, Kolten Wong told Spectrum News he is retiring from Major League Baseball: “Pretty much right now, I’m done,” Wong said. “I’ve kind of come to the conclusion […]

The New York Mets and the New York Yankees went at it in the first edition of the Subway Series over the weekend, but the 2025 edition of the classic rivalry has a little bit of extra heat to it. Of course, former Yankees star Juan Soto left the pinstripes this offseason to sign a […]

The Automated Ball-Strike System, which could come to Major League Baseball as soon as next season, is still imperfect, as Arizona Diamondbacks ace Corbin Burnes has learned. “There is a margin for error that I think fans don’t realize, that a lot of players didn’t realize,” Burnes told The Athletic. Burnes says there may be […]

The Atlanta Braves have reportedly released former All-Star Garrett Cooper, per Steve Adams of MLBTRumors.com. Cooper, who can play first base and in the outfield, could draw interest from around the league. The 34-year-old began his big league career in 2017 with the New York Yankees. He ended up with the Miami Marlins in 2018, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies’ World Series aspirations suffered a seismic blow on May 18, 2025, when MLB suspended left-handed reliever José Alvarado for 80 games following a positive test for exogenous testosterone. Alvarado, the team’s most dominant bullpen arm (2.70 ERA, 0.8 WAR in 2025), will also be ineligible for the postseason, leaving a gaping hole […]

Hayden Wesneski, the pitcher that the Houston Astros acquired from the Chicago Cubs in the Kyle Tucker trade, will miss the rest of the 2025 season and undergo Tommy John surgery. Wesneski has been on the injured list since May 9 with right elbow discomfort. Doctors diagnosed him with a torn UCL last week. “I […]

After a month-long absence, Atlanta Braves starter Spencer Strider is officially back. The ball club officially reinstated Strider from the Injured List on Monday, paving the way for him to take the hill on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Strider was placed on the IL just days after his first outing of the 2025 season […]

Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates could be without a key arm for the remainder of the 2025 season. Right-hander Jared Jones, who suffered an elbow strain in March, has been dealt a setback in his recovery and will need to be re-examined, per the Post-Gazette. Other reports indicate that he could undergo Tommy John […]

Although the Chicago Cubs (28-19) lost Justin Steele for the year due to Tommy John surgery and placed Shot Imanaga and Ian Happ on the injured list in May, morale is still exceptionally high on the North Side. This ballclub is conquering all the adversity the baseball gods have cursed it with through the early […]

After New York Mets star Juan Soto made his return to face the New York Yankees this past Subway Series, it was a time for reflection, and the fans showed their emotions at his departure. As Soto spoke about leaving the Yankees in the offseason, star Aaron Judge would speak about the conversation he had […]

The 2025 MLB Power Rankings continue to change as every week passes. This weekend was Rivalry Weekend across Major League Baseball, pitting some classic rivals against one another. Some questionable rivals squared off as well, sorry Brewers and Twins fans. But the Subway Series capped it off with an epic conclusion between the Yankees and […]

Juan Soto spent one season with the New York Yankees before landing a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets in free agency this past offseason. It would be difficult for anyone to blame Soto for pursuing that kind of security and money, but Yankees fans still booed the star outfielder in his […]

Juan Soto was supposed to be the center of attention on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball, not just for his high-profile return to Yankee Stadium, but also for his planned in-game interview. But just under an hour before the first pitch of the series finale between the Mets and Yankees, the script changed. According to ESPN […]

The Matt Shaw watch in Chicago appears to be nearing its conclusion. After slugging four home runs in three games and making visible improvements to his swing mechanics, the Cubs’ top infield prospect is on the verge of rejoining the big-league roster. Shaw was pulled from Triple-A Iowa’s lineup on Sunday, and Cubs manager Craig […]

All good things must come to an end — and on Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee, the Minnesota Twins watched two of their most impressive streaks unravel in a 5-2 loss to the Brewers. The Twins entered the series finale riding high on a 13-game winning streak, their longest since 1991 and tied for the fourth […]

On a day when the Philadelphia Phillies needed a spark, 23-year-old right-hander Mick Abel delivered one of the most electrifying debuts in recent memory — and possibly in franchise history. Facing off against Pirates ace Paul Skenes in front of a sold-out Citizens Bank Park crowd of 44,356, Abel pitched with poise, purpose, and power. […]

Pete Alonso didn’t sugarcoat it. After a brutal throwing error opened the floodgates in the eighth inning of the Mets’ 8-2 loss to the Yankees, the All-Star first baseman took full responsibility. “I messed it up,” Alonso said. “I just made an awful throw. That whole inning, this game, it’s on me. After that throw, […]

“Break out the brooms!!!” That was the four-word mic drop the Los Angeles Angels posted on social media after delivering an unexpected but resounding message to the baseball world: don’t count us out just yet. BREAK OUT THE BROOMS!!! pic.twitter.com/itPRgbPTOF — Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) May 18, 2025 The last-place Angels stunned the Dodgers with […]

Max Fried grew up in an area where the Freeway Series was popular. The Santa Monica native now witnessed his first Subway Series with the New York Yankees on Sunday. The 31-year-old took to the hill inside Yankee Stadium for the third game against the Mets. The sounds of roaring Yankees and Mets fans reverberated […]

Cody Bellinger sparked baseball fireworks in the Subway Series. Facing a 97 mph pitch, the left-handed batter blasted the baseball over to right field. He got Yankees fans on their feet in watching the Grand Slam unfold versus the Mets. Bellinger sent the ball flying during the bottom of the eighth inning. New York’s lead […]

When Chris Taylor committed to play baseball at the University of Virginia, he probably did not know what to expect for his long-term future in the sport. Sure, the Cavaliers featured enough baseball prowess and Taylor’s ceiling suggested he could catch the attention of MLB teams. However, Taylor likely did not imagine that someday he […]

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Mick Abel had an impressive Major League Baseball debut for his club Sunday. Abel dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates, striking out nine batters while allowing no walks or runs in six innings of shutout baseball. Abel is the third pitcher in the modern era to do that in a debut, per The Athletic. […]

The Cleveland Guardians were swept by the Cincinnati Reds this weekend to fall to 25-21 on the season. Overall, it’s been a solid start for the defending AL Central champs, but they could use a boost. Guardians pitching coach Carl Willis spoke to MLB.com on Sunday about Shane Bieber’s pending return from injury. How close […]