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The Arizona Diamondbacks have spent weeks teetering on the edge. Are they sellers, or could a surge make them buyers as the 2025 MLB trade deadline looms? The answer remains uncertain, but one thing is crystal clear, Eugenio Suarez is not going quietly. The veteran third baseman, fresh off a historic power surge, spoke candidly […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have a half-game lead in the National League East after a series loss to the Los Angeles Angels. They will be locked in a division race with the New York Mets for the remainder of the summer. The MLB trade deadline will be big for the Phillies, and they should ship out […]

In Sunday’s 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal delivered yet another dominant performance, throwing 6.2 innings, allowing four hits, one earned run, zero walks, and striking out 11. He finished with a pitch count of 105, the second-highest of his 123 career starts. Skubal’s ERA now stands at an American […]

The Seattle Mariners entered Sunday’s series finale against the Houston Astros with a golden opportunity: sweep a division rival, pull within two games in the AL West, and beat an injury-depleted opponent starting a pitcher they’d already gotten to this year. Instead, everything unraveled — fast. Despite a 3-0 lead and All-Star Bryan Woo on […]

Tarik Skubal delivered a masterclass on Sunday night, striking out 11 batters across 6 2/3 dominant innings to help the Detroit Tigers snap a season-worst six-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers. The performance was so electric, even MLB’s official X account couldn’t help but post, “Tarik Skubal was NASTY tonight.” […]

There is a growing conversation around robot umps and the implementation of an automatic balls and strikes system in MLB. Fans saw this on display at the MLB All-Star Game, and they could see it on display sometime soon on a regular basis. However, some players aren’t a fan, as San Diego Padres star Manny […]

Major League Baseball has launched an investigation into Atlanta Braves assistant coach Eddie Perez following a tense confrontation with New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. during Saturday night’s 12–9 Yankees win at Truist Park. The incident occurred in the sixth inning, when Chisholm, standing on second base, appeared to legally relay pitch signs to […]

Tarik Skubal was happy to have helped the Detroit Tigers get the hard-fought 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The Tigers haven’t been on their best form lately, going 4-6 in their last 10 games. Despite this, they keep their place as one of the best teams in the American League. Skubal reflected […]

Clayton Kershaw is not happy with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ struggles following their 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The Dodgers are going through a rough stretch of games, losing eight of their last 10 contests. This had their record decline in terms of winning percentage, no longer having the best record in […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks star second baseman Ketel Marte’s Scottsdale home was burglarized during the 2025 MLB All-Star break. The incident occurred while Marte was in Atlanta, representing the National League in the All-Star Game on Tuesday night, July 15. He contributed to the NL’s victory with a two-run double in the first inning, helping his […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have come out of the MLB All-Star break like a house on fire. At the expense of the San Francisco Giants, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and company have started the second half of the 2025 MLB regular season with three consecutive victories, as they swept the visiting Giants at Rogers Centre in […]

The Milwaukee Brewers completed a historic sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, completing a rare feat accomplished only twice before in Major League Baseball history. With their 6-5 win at Dodger Stadium, Milwaukee became just the third team to go 6-0 or better against the Dodgers in a single season, joining the 1994 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers narrowly avoided a worst-case scenario on Sunday after star first baseman Freddie Freeman exited the series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers with a left wrist injury. Freeman was hit by an 88-mph sinker from Jose Quintana in the bottom of the sixth inning and immediately took himself out of the game, […]

Mookie Betts earned a unique elevation Sunday from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Betts moved back to the top of the batting order in a swap with Shohei Ohtani. Dave Roberts pulled off the change before facing the Milwaukee Brewers for the third time. Roberts envisioned Betts to focus on getting on base. But the Dodgers […]

The New York Mets have officially recalled 23-year-old catcher Francisco Alvarez from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of their Monday series opener against the Los Angeles Angels, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. The move comes nearly a month after Alvarez was optioned on June 22 due to underwhelming offensive and defensive performances. Prior […]

The Detroit Tigers entered the All-Star Break on a three-game losing streak, but kept the best record in the American League. They started the second half with two more losses to the Texas Rangers, extending the streak to six. Still, they are 59-40, the best team in the AL heading into Sunday Night Baseball. Tigers […]

Aaron Judge made franchise history that involved Alex Rodriguez’s home run record during Sunday’s matchup between the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves. Going into the game, Judge had 35 home runs and counting this season. One more would have tie Rodriguez’s mark on the Yankees’ all-time home runs list. Judge only needed the first […]

After dazzling in the All-Star Game earlier this week, MacKenzie Gore’s return to the mound on Sunday was anything but a continuation of that form. The Washington Nationals lefty was shelled for eight runs over just 2 1/3 innings in an 8-1 loss to the San Diego Padres, matching a career-worst in earned runs allowed […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have made a pivotal move to bolster their bullpen by signing veteran reliever David Robertson for the remainder of the 2025 season. The 40-year-old, who has remained a free agent through the first half of the year, lands in Philadelphia on a prorated $16 million contract, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the second half of the MLB season with two losses to the Milwaukee Brewers. While the Crew has had their number recently, Los Angeles is still atop the National League West. Shohei Ohtani has two home runs in the series, bringing his season total to 34 in the Dodgers’ 100th […]

On Sunday afternoon, the New York Mets salvaged a win in their series against the Cincinnati Reds with a 3-2 home victory. Star Pete Alonso was expected to miss this contest, not being listed in the lineup due to a hand injury sustained during Saturday’s home loss to Cincinnati. However, Alonso ended up playing in […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks could very well be sellers ahead of the trade deadline, and Eugenio Suarez is the one player who has been in constant trade rumors. Those trade talks heated up during the Diamondbacks’ game against the St. Louis Cardinals, as he hit two homers. Suarez is having an excellent season, and he may […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers rolled out a huge gamble Sunday via manager Dave Roberts. He opted to swap Shohei Ohtani with Mookie Betts, making the latter the Dodgers’ newest leadoff hitter versus the Milwaukee Brewers. That switch handed L.A. instant gratification. Betts and Ohtani struggled early by striking out in the first. But the former […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers rearranged their batting order in stunning fashion Sunday before facing the Milwaukee Brewers. Dave Roberts is opting to move Shohei Ohtani down. But Mookie Betts ascends up the order, as the leadoff hitter. Why did the two-time World Series winning skipper pull out the move? Especially with L.A. facing the final […]

The Toronto Blue Jays swept the San Francisco Giants to open the second half of the MLB season. They opened up a three-game division lead before welcoming in the New York Yankees for three massive games. Vladimir Guerrero Jr led the Blue Jays with a homer and two RBIs in Sunday’s game, and then gave […]

The New York Yankees were without Max Fried for the past few games as he dealt with a blister. Instead, the Yankees had to go with other players such as Ian Hamilton and Will Warren to fill his role, but that may change coming up, according to Yankees beat reporter Gary Phillips. “Aaron Boone said […]

The Washington Nationals are not having the best season, and as the trade deadline approaches, there’s a chance they could be sellers. There is one player that teams around the league are asking about, and the Nationals could be listening to trade offers surrounding him, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman. “Several teams have called […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Dodgers will host the Milwaukee Brewers in the final game of their series, looking to salvage a win after dropping the first two games earlier this weekend. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts recently gave star Mookie Betts a game off to reset himself after some struggles of late. On Sunday, […]

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has already done so much to put him in the club’s record book. On Sunday, Judge accomplished another astonishing feat. He tied Alex Rodriguez for the most home runs in Yankees history. Rodriguez and Judge now each have 351 blasts while wearing pinstripes, per Talkin’ Yanks. Aaron Judge has […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks missed Ketel Marte for a few days after the All-Star break because of his home being burglarized. Marte was put on the restricted list and was not in the lineup for the Diamondbacks’ game against the St. Louis Cardinals this weekend. Marte is now back with the Diamondbacks, but there is a […]

With Major League Baseball’s trade deadline fast approaching, a number of teams are looking for ways to improve their playoff odds. Although trades will be the main way that contenders try to enhance their squads, there are still a handful of free agents out there who could be useful. One such free agent is veteran […]

The 2025 MLB All-Star Break is over, and fantasy baseball is back. If you have Kyle Schwarber or Paul Skenes, you probably wish the innings from Atlanta counted. But Jazz Chisholm Jr managers are certainly glad they don’t. But now, it’s time to look at our first full week of fantasy baseball since the break […]

The Cleveland baseball team changed their name to the Guardians some years ago, after being known as the Indians for several years. That decision is now getting criticized by President Donald Trump, who wants the team to change back to its former name. In a statement, Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti is addressing […]

The New York Mets struggled coming into the All-Star break, and now they are trying to build a little bit of momentum coming out of it. They have failed to do that so far, dropping each of their first two games at home against the Cincinnati Reds since returning to action. Now, the task at […]

With the Athletics star pitcher Mason Miller in rumors ahead of the trade deadline, there has been more insight into the expectation of what his status will be for the foreseeable future. As the Athletics deal with rumors around other pitchers like star Luis Severino, Miller has been an interesting storyline to follow, with the […]

The Atlanta Braves are having a tough year. The club has dealt with injuries, as well as some disappointing play. Atlanta is getting some good news though about the health of infielder Austin Riley. “Austin Riley has been running in the outfield and running around the bases for the past 20-plus minutes. I would expect […]

Recently, the Boston Red Sox used their number 15 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft to select pitcher Kyson Witherspoon out of the University of Oklahoma. Witherspoon figures to eventually add depth to a Red Sox pitching department that has been solid this year. Recently, MLB.com insider Jim Callis reported on the contract details […]

The Baltimore Orioles have been dealing with some injuries throughout the season, and it’s hurt any chance they may have of being in the playoff race. They’re currently 43-54 and in last place in the AL East, and the one thing they have going for them in the next few weeks is that some of […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are still right in the middle of a very crowded playoff race in the National League, which has left them with some tough decisions to make at the trade deadline. At the moment, the Cardinals are right on the fringes of the postseason push, which means they can either be buyers […]