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The New York Mets have suffered their first spring training injury with starter Frankie Montas on the shelf. The free-agency acquisition has a history of injuries and will be shut down for 6-8 weeks. The Mets do not have the rotation depth to survive a long-term Montas injury. So where should they look for a […]

When the New York Yankees face the Milwaukee Brewers in the Bronx on Opening Day 2025, there will be a familiar voice behind the microphone. Joe Buck, who called 24 World Series for Fox, will return to the baseball broadcast booth on March 27 for the game, which will air on ESPN. It will be […]

The Athletics are still waiting to reach the city of Las Vegas. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the team should be in Sin City in 2028, per USA Today. The team is playing the next three seasons in Sacramento, California. Manfred says the franchise’s temporary home in Sacramento is charming. That may not […]

The Boston Red Sox waited until the 11th hour to bring in an impactful addition to their offense. Alex Bregman ended his run with the Houston Astros to sign in Beantown for three years, $120 million. But Bregman’s run in Houston was entirely at third base and Rafael Devers mans that position for the Red […]

Spring Training is officially underway, which means the MLB season is right around the corner. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a San Francisco Giants over/under win total prediction and pick. Here are the MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: 2025 Win Total Odds Over 79.5 Wins: -102 Under 79.5 Wins: […]

We are a little over a month away from the MLB season, and the San Diego Padres are looking to finally turn the corner. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a San Diego Padres over/under win total prediction and pick. Here are the MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: 2025 Padres […]

Even with spring training in full swing, trade rumors are still swirling around Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals. And with the New York Yankees both a contender for his services and suddenly in need of another bat, perhaps it’s time for the two parties to revisit their trade talks. Giancarlo Stanton, the oft-injured […]

Atlanta Braves star pitcher Chris Sale will reportedly start the team’s spring training opener on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, David O’Brien of The Athletic reports. Sale, 35, made quite the impression in his first season in Atlanta during the 2024 campaign. The left-handed hurler led the league with 225 strikeouts and a 2.38 ERA. […]

The MLB season is right around the corner and the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking like they will be repeating as World Series champions. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Los Angeles Dodgers over/under win total prediction and pick. Here are the MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: 2025 Win […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2024 World Series after a historic offseason. They spent over $1 billion on Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto and did not stop there. Tyler Glasnow, Teoscar Hernandez, Tommy Edman, and Jack Flaherty all came aboard as well. They won their division, faced elimination only once, and won their second […]

There is plenty of excitement around the Boston Red Sox heading into the new season. Part of that excitement, though, has caused some drama. The Red Sox recently agreed to a contract with Alex Bregman, who primarily played third base during his time with the Houston Astros. Boston has yet to decide if Bregman or […]

Triston Casas isn’t one to hold back. The Boston Red Sox’ first baseman saw the rumors and speculation around Rafael Devers as a third baseman while Boston pursued and eventually landed Alex Bregman. And, with top infield prospects knocking on the door of the Major Leagues, there’s bound to be some shuffling eventually. Casas, however, […]

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has a problem with something within his organization. Cohen is not happy that the Mets weren’t able to attract large crowds throughout the 2024 campaign. New York was 18th in Major League Baseball in home attendance figures, per SNY TV. “I didn’t like it. That really bothered me,” Cohen […]

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is preparing to return to the mound in 2024. Ohtani previously made his 2025 spring pitching debut via a bullpen, and he was back on the bump on Tuesday. According to Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register, Ohtani threw 21 total pitches and stuck with only fastballs […]

The Atlanta Braves look to bounce back from a sub-par season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Atlanta Braves over/under win total prediction and pick. From 2018 through the 2023 season, the Braves won the division title in each season. Further, of the five full seasons in that time, they won […]

A new MLB The Show 25 Road To The Show (RTTS) Deep Dive released today, showing off new features and improvements that make the mode better than ever before. From Amateur Years to the Pros, there’s something new in each phase of your career. Without further ado, let’s dive right in. MLB The Show 25 […]

The Philadelphia Phillies had a somewhat quiet offseason, but are still one of the top contenders in the National League, and Bryce Harper, spoke on the active offseasons that the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets had, saying that he was happy for the players first and foremost. “I think it’s great for the […]

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has never seen an MLB superstar that he didn’t want on his team, so with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. headed for free agency, it’s only natural to expect the Mets to pursue him. When the Toronto Blue Jays were unable to agree to an extension with their first baseman by […]

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is giving praise to the Los Angeles Dodgers, following their 2024 season. The Dodgers won the World Series, and Cohen is truly impressed. "They've built a great business over there with revenues that are significantly above almost any other team and that gives them the ability to do things […]

The Texas Rangers’ title defense in 2024 did not go as planned. After winning the 2023 World Series, Texas took the field last April to high expectations, but a spate of injuries helped derail their season, leading to a 78-84 finish. The team can reset headed into 2025, and it appears two critical pieces are […]

The New York Mets’ starting rotation took a big blow with the lat injury to Frankie Montas, who is expected to be shut down for 6-to-8 weeks, and the team reportedly is still going to go with a six-man rotation. With Frankie Montas out, the Mets are going to lean on two of Paul Blackburn, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers once again had another monumental offseason as they look to go into dynasty mode after winning the World Series last season. Perhaps the most intriguing  addition to the team is Korean superstar Hyeseong Kim. Kim made a name for himself in Korea, and he is now making the move to the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. were not able to agree on a contract extension before the slugger’s set deadline, and he will be hitting free agency next offseason, leaving many wondering if he will be traded at some point either this spring or in the summer before the trade […]

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal deservingly won the AL Cy Young last season after a dominant campaign, helping take his ball club to the playoffs. Last August, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge praised Skubal, calling him the best pitcher in the big leagues: “He’s the best pitcher in the game right now. … When […]

There was a time when Mike Trout was considered to be MLB’s best player. However, he was recently ranked as the 39th best player in the league by MLB Network. For many players, being ranked that high would be a significant achievement. For Trout, though, it feels rather underwhelming since he was consistently the best […]

After striking out on the Alex Bregman sweepstakes in the offseason, the Chicago Cubs appeared to be on the verge of adding Justin Turner to the team on Tuesday, according to a report by Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. “The Chicago Cubs are close to an agreement with Justin Turner, a source briefed on the […]

The MLB season is right around the corner, and it will start sooner than usual this year for the Chicago Cubs as they will get things started with the Tokyo Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18th. That is going to be an exciting contest for a number of reasons, and it being […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. situation on their hands. The second-generation MLB star set a deadline for an extension deal with Toronto but that date had elapsed without him putting ink on paper. Still, without an extension contract, Guerrero Jr. is on track to become a free agent by the end […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. did not agree to an extension before Monday night’s deadline, and he is set to hit free agency next offseason and perhaps be the top player on the market at 26 years old. “They had their numbers, I had my numbers,” Guerrero said, via […]

The Boston Red Sox have been hard at work this offseason, making several big moves to throw themselves into the playoff hunt in the American League. Even after signing Alex Bregman to a huge three-year, $120 million contract last week, the Sox aren’t done making moves, as they reunited with one of their former relief […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare for the 2025 season, one of the key storylines to watch is the competition for the final spot in the starting rotation. With a roster brimming with talent, Bobby Miller, a promising young pitcher, is determined to earn his place among the Dodgers’ elite arms. Miller is well aware […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers own MLB’s best roster, and a roster this good also brings a problem that other teams would love to have: too many talented players and not enough Major League spots. Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts, at the helm since 2016, knows his roster is in an exciting, albeit challenging spot, as he […]

With Cactus League play set to get underway later, the Chicago Cubs are doing some last-minute shopping. On Monday afternoon, the Cubs signed right-handed pitcher Chris Flexen to a minor league contract, as reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post. This will be the fifth stop along Flexen’s seven-year journey thus far, a […]

The San Diego Padres have reached a minor league agreement with veteran first baseman and designated hitter Yuli Gurriel, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Gurriel will earn $1.25 million if he makes it to the Majors, with an additional $1 million available in incentives, per the report. The 40-year-old has spent […]

For most of the 2024 MLB season, Trea Turner occupied the second spot in the batting order of the Philadelphia Phillies while Bryce Harper hit mostly behind him. Turner had 121 games batting second and Harper had 145 outings at third. Following the 2024 campaign, Phillies manager Rob Thomson hinted at the possibility of a […]

As one of the final dominoes to fall in the MLB offseason, the ink has dried on Alex Bregman’s three-year, $120 million contract with the Boston Red Sox. And while the third baseman has joined one of the game’s most historic franchises in Boston, Bregman has had eyes for the Detroit Tigers. Bregman’s agent, the […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks missed the 2024 playoffs by the slimmest of margins last year, but they are gearing up for another playoff push in 2025, as evidenced by their massive decision to sign Corbin Burnes to a six-year, $210 million contract. And with the start of Spring Training right around the corner, the Diamondbacks are […]

As is the case with all sports, trade rumors are always fun to dissect. They are what keep each offseason inching along, even when nothing is actually happening. When the talks are actually about you, however, it can suddenly become less fun to chat about. Seattle Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo was at the center of […]

San Diego Padres star Manny Machado has had almost as many injuries as on-field accomplishments, but he’s finally turned a corner. For now, at least. Machado joked about the last time he felt completely healthy, via The Sporting Tribune’s Marty Caswell. Manny Machado on what it means to be full healthy and addition of Nick […]