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Though the 2025 MLB season hasn’t technically started for 93 percent of the league, few players have had a rougher go of things than Mookie Betts. One of the most heralded players in the MLB right now, Betts’ Los Angeles Dodgers are 2-0 after a successful series against the Chicago Cubs in Japan but he […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is entering the final year of his contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. While most teams would have prioritized retaining a superstar player entering his prime, the Blue Jays failed to extend Guerrero during the offseason. But despite the team’s poor handling of the situation, a deal could still get done. Jim […]

There was a time when Mike Trout was regarded as the best player in the sport of baseball. Some even compared Trout to New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle. Trout will still reach the Hall of Fame, but injuries have impacted his career in recent seasons. As a result, former MLB player Trevor Plouffe believes […]

Veteran third baseman Nolan Arenado is about to break camp with the St. Louis Cardinals. He’s played four years in St. Louis, but even with two more years remaining on his contract, it seemed unlikely this winter that he would stay a Cardinal for year five. Arenado was at the center of trade rumors all […]

Aroldis Chapman will handle closing duties for the Boston Red Sox in 2025. However, Chapman’s role comes with a twist, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. “While Aroldis Chapman is the closer heading into the season, Alex Cora is leaving wiggle room for leverage,” Browne wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “For example, if Cory Seager […]

Christian Walker, the Houston Astros’ major offseason signing, will be on the Opening Day roster as he comes back from an oblique injury. Walker took seven at-bats in a minor league game on Tuesday and will travel to Houston tonight. The Astros open the season at home on Thursday against the New York Mets and […]

Last year at this time, Cam Smith was in the midst of his sophomore campaign with the Florida State Seminoles. Now, he is on the Houston Astros’ Opening Day roster. The organization’s top prospect (No. 58 overall) is expected to play right field for the four-time defending American League West champions when they host the […]

The Houston Astros are putting the final touches on their Opening Day roster. Many positions in the lineup will signify the start of a new era. The Astros traded Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs for a package that included prospect Cam Smith as part of the new era. On Tuesday, Smith made the Opening […]

New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto wants to set the record straight about his free agency. After spending 2024 across town with the New York Yankees, Soto could have returned to the Bronx, signing a lucrative deal that would have lasted the rest of his career. When he settled on the Mets instead for a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers may be favored to win the World Series once again, but it won’t be easy for them. The Dodgers are predicted to have challenges from at least three other teams. The Braves, Phillies and Mets are considered the biggest threats to the Dodgers, per ESPN baseball insiders. Atlanta, Philadelphia and New […]

The Chicago Cubs made one of the biggest trades of the offseason. They sent a haul to the Houston Astros for outfielder Kyle Tucker, whose contract is expiring after this season. After the big trade and a monster season cut short by a freak injury last year, Tucker has high expectations. ESPN’s David Schoenfield predicts […]

The Chicago White Sox are coming off the worst season in modern Major League Baseball history. After their 121-loss campaign in 2024, they traded ace pitcher Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox. That leaves their roster in an even worse spot heading into another dark year of the rebuild. Former Cincinnati Reds general manager […]

The moment star right fielder Juan Soto signed with the Mets in free agency this offseason, the New York Yankees realized they were facing an uphill battle in their quest to return to the World Series. Since then a spate of injuries has decimated the Yankees’ rotation and significantly weakened the team. Although New York […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting a pretty wild prediction. Los Angeles is projected to threaten the 1906 Chicago Cubs record for most wins in a regular season, but also another important mark set by that team. Analysts think the Dodgers could have the lowest ERA+ of any team in the live ball era, per […]

After signing with the Chicago Cubs as a non-roster invitee, manager Craig Counsell has announced that right-handed pitcher Brad Keller will be on the roster for opening day. The Cubs are coming off playing in the Tokyo Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Keller wasn’t on the official roster but was able to travel with […]

The New York Yankees are finalizing their Opening Day roster. Pitching injuries have veteran Carlos “Cookie” Carrasco and rookie Will Warren already on the roster. As the lineup comes into focus, young players will have key roles in the Bronx Bombers’ offense all year long. Jasson Dominguez officially made the team as did Ben Rice, […]

The Houston Astros have released first baseman Jon Singleton two days before Opening Day, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported. Singleton’s release clears the way for offseason acquisition Christian Walker to man first base as he continues recovering from an oblique injury. Singleton played 119 games for the Astros last year, taking over first when it became […]

The Texas Rangers are hoping to bounce back from a disappointing 2024 season, as the team missed the playoffs after winning the World Series the previous year. Rangers’ veteran ace Jacob deGrom is healthy to start the season and the team also boasts exciting young pitching prospects Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker in the rotation. […]

The Texas Rangers want to bounce back from a 78-win season in 2024. Their starting pitching was injured and underwhelming all season last year. Now, Jacob deGrom is back from Tommy John surgery, and they have two young stars budding. Vanderbilt teammates Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker have made the Rangers roster out of spring […]

The Los Angeles Angels have released outfielder Mickey Moniak, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Tuesday. The former first overall pick by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2016 MLB Draft, Moniak has never caught on in the Major Leagues like expected. He debuted with the Phillies in 2020 but never played in more than 85 games […]

The Baltimore Orioles have high expectations coming into the 2025 season. Their Baby Birds core has blossomed into a solid core but there is one flaw fans should be concerned about. They made a big trade for Corbin Burnes before last season but when he hit free agency, he left. They replaced him with Charlie […]

The Seattle Mariners are investing in catcher Cal Raleigh. Raleigh and the Mariners are agreeing to a $105 million contract extension, per ESPN. The deal starts this season. The catcher’s new deal buys out three years of free agency, per the outlet. It also includes a full no-trade clause, per The Athletic. It will keep […]

The New York Mets are currently gearing up for a highly anticipated 2025 MLB season in which they are on the short list of teams expected to compete for a World Series championship. The big story of the offseason for the Mets was the signing of superstar Juan Soto to the largest contract in MLB […]

MLB The Show 25 Review Scores are starting to surface, but what do critics think of the game? The latest MLB The Show title features a similar experience from previous titles, but with new gameplay improvements. Furthermore, the game added playable colleges in Road To The Show, made improvements to Franchise, and continues the Negro […]

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery will undergo Tommy John surgery next week and miss the 2025 MLB season, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. It’s another setback for the 32-year-old Montgomery, who is coming off the worst season of his career. After winning the World Series with the 2023 Texas Rangers, he […]

The 2025 MLB season is just about to start, and with that in mind, we will look at the odds for the most significant World Series favorites and see how much of a chance they have. Let’s continue our MLB odds series with a 2025 World Series winner prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Dodgers […]

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Reid Detmers will begin the 2025 season in the bullpen, Ron Washington recently announced via Bill Shaikin of The Los Angeles Times. “Reid Detmers will open this season in the Angels bullpen, Ron Washington said. Jack Kochanowicz will be the fifth starter,” Shaikin wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Adding pitching has […]

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is speaking out about how the team signed Juan Soto. Cohen says a meeting with Soto at Cohen’s California house got the deal done. Cohen brought Soto to his house for an in-depth pitch meeting. The Mets owner said it was about making a connection with Soto, to show him […]

MLB The Show 25 Update 4 is out, with Patch Notes confirming new uniforms for the Astros and Nationals. Besides the new City Connect uniforms, the update also makes improvements to gameplay and modes like Diamond Quest, Storylines, and more. Furthermore, the update makes fixes to several issues to provide a better experience for the […]

Jerry Seinfeld has one question for his longtime friend Larry David, and it’s not a joke setup. “I don’t understand your life as a Yankee fan,” he told David during a car ride. “That if you don’t win the World Series, you fail. And if you do win the World Series, that meets your expectation,” […]

Juan Soto signed with the New York Mets in MLB free agency this past offseason. Soto landed a historic $765 million contract with the Mets. However, the outfielder recently revealed that his initial preference was to re-sign with the New York Yankees, via Tom Verducci of si.com. “The Yankees were No. 1. From Day One,” […]

The Kansas City Royals reached the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons last year. Royals fans have renewed hope in the team thanks in large part to rising star Bobby Witt Jr. In 2024, he became the only shortstop in baseball history with multiple 30/30 seasons. And expectations are even higher in 2025 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have installed a new pitching plan in place for Shohei Ohtani. One that becomes a “long term” play as described by manager Dave Roberts on Monday. The Dodgers’ $700 million star will partake in a bullpen throwing session this coming Saturday, Roberts shared via mlb.com. This becomes Ohtani’s first throwing session […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off the 2025 MLB season in Japan, where the team dominated the Chicago Cubs in the two-game Tokyo Series. But the Dodgers were forced to start their season without Mookie Betts. The star shortstop was scratched from the series due to a mysterious illness. Nearly a week later Betts is […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been so starved of success over the past few decades; in the early 2010s, the Pirates had a bit of a good run going, but they never made it past the Division Series — with their biggest highlight since then being their rousing Wild Card game victory over the Cincinnati Reds. […]

The Minnesota Twins enter 2025 looking to make a return to the postseason. The team collapsed down the stretch after holding a strong lead in the AL Central and looks to redeem themselves this season. With Opening Day drawing closer, the rumors of a potential sale of the franchise have swirled, leading to the air […]

Juan Soto’s Yankees career was brief but memorable. After the San Diego Padres traded Soto to New York prior to the 2024 season, he helped lead the Bronx Bombers to the World Series. Along the way Soto made his fourth career All-Star Game, won his fifth Silver Slugger Award, finished third in AL MVP voting […]

The Detroit Tigers have themselves a new veteran outfielder in the fold, as they came to terms on a contract with Manuel Margot. But shortly after the signing was announced, discouraging injury news was also revealed. The Tigers, who are already dealing with injuries to the likes of Parker Meadows, Matt Vierling, and Akil Baddoo, […]

With the Los Angeles Dodgers assembling an MLB superteam on the heels of their 2024 World Series championship, some have begun chirping about the need for a salary cap in Major League Baseball. The MLBPA isn’t buying it. MLBPA special assistant and former MLB relief pitcher Andrew Miller spoke out against the idea on Monday. […]