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The Atlanta Braves are currently gearing up for the upcoming 2025 MLB season by participating in Spring Training. The 2025 campaign will be filled with expectations for the Braves, who are coming off of an injury-riddled 2024 season that saw them lose in the NLDS to the San Diego Padres. The biggest move of the […]

Despite signing with the Boston Red Sox last spring, Liam Hendriks has still yet to pitch for the ball club in a regular season game. He was working back from Tommy John in 2024, made some minor league appearances, but elbow inflammation resulted in the Red Sox shutting him down for good as they weren’t […]

As the Houston Astros are in the midst of spring training in preparation for the season around the corner, the team looks different compared to last year with the inclusions of new players and the subtraction of familiar faces. One of the Astros newcomers is Christian Walker as he spoke about the move to the […]

The San Diego Padres lost the National League Division Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games. They took a 2-1 lead after dominating Games 2 and 3 but their offense disappeared in the final two games. After LA staved off elimination in the NLDS, they rolled to a World Series title. Padres manager […]

The Baltimore Orioles will be looking to finally get over the playoff hump in 2025 after back-to-back exits in the Wild Card and ALDS. One key player for this ball club is youngster Jackson Holliday, who started to improve towards the end of the season. Holliday is undoubtedly a five-tool player but he’s trying to […]

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is trying to bounce back from several injury-filled seasons, and his first home run of spring training on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds was an encouraging sign after knee surgery. Trout was the designated hitter in the game, and he spoke on how it felt to hit one out. […]

The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins in Wednesday’s spring training game but there was a far more important result. Paul Blackburn started the game for the Mets after dealing with a spine injury this offseason. He dominated his only inning, setting down the Marlins in order to start the game finally giving […]

When the San Diego Padres were taken down by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the divisional round, Manny Machado felt sour. The Padres’ silver slugger wasn’t too keen about how his team went out. After all, Los Angeles won the World Series against the New York Yankees. As a result, Machado had his eyes set […]

The St. Louis Cardinals faced old friend Paul Goldschmidt and the New York Yankees in spring training on Wednesday, and the former MVP first baseman spoke glowingly about his old team, saying that they have talent and could surprise some this season. “I think they have great players and could surprise a lot of people,” […]

The Boston Red Sox have had some drama brewing early in spring training with the arrival of Alex Bregman via free agency. When the Sox signed Bregman, the expectation was that he’d fill in at second base, with the team’s star player, Rafael Devers, holding down the fort at third base. Instead, Bregman has continued […]

Spring training is well underway and teams are finalizing their rosters. With that comes a lot of positional battles at first base with on potential Hall of Famer still unsigned. Anthony Rizzo is still available in free agency after two lackluster seasons with the New York Yankees at first base. MLB Network’s Ken Rosenthal has […]

The Philadelphia Phillies played the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday at Toronto’s spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida. Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper played in the game and suffered an apparent injury on a hit-by-pitch. Matt Gelb from The Athletic says that the team is not concerned about Harper. “Harper was not happy. He left […]

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve is set to make his spring training debut on Friday, and manager Joe Espada told reporters on Wednesday that he will be doing that in left field, according to ESPN. The Astros have an opening in the outfield after trading Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs this offseason, and Altuve […]

Mike Trout spent nearly a decade as one of baseball’s premier players. The three-time league MVP manned center field for the Los Angeles Angels throughout his 14-year career. But injuries began piling up, forcing Trout to miss time. He’s played in just 111 games over the last two seasons. In an effort to keep Trout […]

The Houston Astros’ top prospect, Cam Smith, wasted no time making an impression in his first Spring Training with the organization. In Tuesday’s Grapefruit League matchup against the New York Mets, Smith delivered an eye-catching performance, belting two opposite-field home runs in just two at-bats, fueling the Astros’ 8-5 victory at CACTI Park of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers bring a concoction of perennial MLB All-Stars and ascending prospects ahead of 2025. Dalton Rushing represents the latter, as he’s attempting to hit the big leagues this year with the defending champs. Plus join the likes of Will Smith, Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and company in repeating as World Series winners. […]

Opening Day of the 2025 MLB regular season is about four weeks away for most teams. Nevertheless, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs will participate in the Tokyo Series that begins March 15 and will include a pair of regular-season games. The Cubs will likely go without one of their most promising prospects, as Matt […]

The New York Yankees reached the World Series in 2024 on the strength of their potent one-two punch of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. This season, the Yankees are relying on a talented and deep starting rotation led by the one-two punch of Gerrit Cole and Max Fried. New York signed Fried this offseason to […]

MLB Spring Training is in full swing, with all 30 teams participating in exhibition games or workouts daily. The defending American League Champion New York Yankees are prepping for what they hope is another long October run. Manager Aaron Boone provided an update on his Yankees, and he mentioned a surprise player to watch this […]

One of the most recent bits of news to come from the dominant Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff is certainly not great, but it’s all about perspective. Right-handed pitcher J.B. Bukauskas will miss the entire 2025 season after undergoing lat surgery. The recovery time for the procedure is at least nine months, and this is just […]

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado isn’t letting trade rumors distract him, especially after a spring training game against the New York Yankees. When fans lobbed questions about a potential trade, Arenado brushed them off with a laugh, per Derrick Goold. “I didn’t come here for that,” he said. “It’s Day 3 of spring […]

Nolan Arenado has once again proven his commitment to the St. Louis Cardinals, despite the ongoing trade rumors that have surrounded him all offseason. Manager Oli Marmol shared that Arenado, along with four other veteran players, made the 3-hour trip to Tampa for a game against the New York Yankees, per John Denton. Arenado, specifically, […]

Former St. Louis Cardinal Paul Goldschmidt has broken his silence regarding the ongoing trade rumors surrounding his good friend, Nolan Arenado. In recent comments, Goldschmidt revealed he’s tried to give Arenado space amid the trade speculation. “I’ve obviously tried to give Nolan his space with whatever is going on there, but him and I we’re […]

Blake Snell is getting ready for his first season with the Dodgers after years of facing them as a rival. He started his career with Tampa Bay, where he made a name for himself. In 2016, he began to shine, winning the Cy Young Award in 2018. After that, Snell was traded to the Padres […]

As loaded financially the Los Angeles Dodgers are, even they have money situations to address. Notably $1 billion in deferred payments with Teoscar Hernandez and Shohei Ohtani among the names mentioned. The 2024 World Series champions owe $1.051 billion in deferred pay to at least eight different players, according to the Associated Press Wednesday. These […]

As Dylan Cease gave an impression over trade rumors, San Diego Padres AJ Preller was asked an interesting question. On 97.3 The Fan, the radio host asked if there were over or under ten phone calls about Cease’s availability. Although he didn’t directly answer the question, Preller gave an interesting anecdote. “There’s always a lot […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have entered spring training with a lineup that’s typically one of the most stacked in baseball. However, this year has been a different story, as various injuries have kept several star players sidelined. The team has faced challenges early on, with concerns about the health of Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani. […]

It took Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal five seasons to fully figure things out on the mound but man, did he ever figure things out in 2024. Skubal anchored the rotation for a Tigers team that surprisingly made the playoffs for the first time in 10 years. Detroit finished the season with its first winning […]

Former Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa was welcomed back to the organization this offseason after releasing a statement, as he is now a member of the franchise’s hall of fame, and he is back as a guest instructor during spring training, the first time he has been at camp since he was a player. Sosa […]

Spring training is underway and the 2025 MLB season is quickly approaching. The Los Angeles Dodgers are once again expected to be one of the league’s top teams and they boast a crop of newly-acquired talent. Star shortstop Mookie Betts is extra excited about Roki Sasaki, a pitcher who the Dodgers signed out of Nippon […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have started their spring training schedule ahead of the 2025 season. Their complex in Dunedin, Florida is one of 13 spring stadiums equipped with the Automated Balls Strikes System, or ABS. That means pitchers, hitters, or catchers can challenge and ball or strike call and have it reviewed. New Blue Jays […]

The New York Yankees were thoroughly outclassed in their five-game 2024 World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. But ask ex-Yankee and current Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Nestor Cortes, and he’ll tell you the series could have just as easily swung the other way. And he isn’t wrong. For his part, Cortes regrets one pitch […]

For the first time in 21 years, Sammy Sosa was in the Chicago Cubs dugout on Tuesday as the team faced the Arizona Diamondbacks in a Cactus League game. The club has had a strained relationship with the former slugger that helped reignite national interest in baseball with his home run race with Mark McGwire […]

The New York Yankees are piecing together a new bullpen this season. After a disastrous run as the closer, Clay Holmes signed with the New York Mets as a starter. Tommy Kahnle is out the door, and Cody Poteet went to the Chicago Cubs in the Cody Bellinger trade. One piece coming back from injury […]

2024 All-Star relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan is heading back to the Washington Nationals just months after the club non-tendered him at the end of last season. Finnegan’s contract is worth $6 million over one year, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Compare that to the $8.6 million that MLB Trade Rumors projected him to earn […]

The Toronto Blue Jays made solid free agency moves this offseason. Anthony Santander and Max Scherzer should help this core, as will the trade for Andres Gimenez. But the offseason is defined by near misses. One year after losing out on Juan Soto, they threw their hats in the Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, and Roki […]

Jose Altuve has played 1,767 games in the field during his Major League baseball career and he has played second base in all 1,767. That will change in 2025 when the Houston Astros send their slugger to left field. It’s a sudden change for the career Astro, but all indications at Houston camp in West […]

The Houston Astros look a lot different this spring training than last year. After losing Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker, Ryan Pressly, and Justin Verlander this offseason, they have a lot to prove. They also do not have a locked-in lineup heading into spring training for the first time in this generation. Jose Altuve, Ben Gamel, […]

A new MLB The Show 25 Deep Dive on Franchise & March to October released today, showing off all the new improvements. From a revamped Free Agency system to presentation improvements, there’s a lot to unpack. Without further ado, let’s dive right in. Everything New Coming to MLB The Show 25 Franchise & March to […]