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When Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh started his fifth season in Major League Baseball, he was happy. The “Big Dumper” signed a six-year, $105 million contract with Seattle in late March. More than two months into his new deal, though, Raleigh is in early consideration for the American League MVP award. He joins names like […]

The St. Louis Cardinals weren’t supposed to contend in 2025. But as of June 3, they are 33-26 and firmly in the National League Wild Card hunt. That means with just under two months before the trade deadline, the organization isn’t quite sure what its approach will be. And according to team president of baseball […]

The Detroit Tigers were dominant on Monday night as they started off a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox with a 13-1 victory. The bats were on fire all night long as the Tigers got ahead 3-0 in the first inning, and they never looked back. A lot of Tigers had big games, but […]

It’s been a rough go so far this season for the Boston Red Sox, when expectations were high before the start of the 2025 campaign. Unfortunately, the team hasn’t been hitting all that well and is playing well below standards. With the trade deadline approaching, a rival general manager gets rumors swirling after urging Boston […]

The Chicago Cubs are looking for some pitching ahead of this year’s Major League Baseball trade deadline. One MLB insider thinks the team should be moving to bring in Miami Marlins hurler Sandy Alcantara. Alcantara is on the mend from injury and carrying a 8.47 ERA this season. “With two more years of club control […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are coming off a series loss to the Washington Nationals this past weekend. Matters got even worse when starting pitcher Corbin Burnes left the game in the 5th inning with an apparent injury. On Tuesday, ahead of their series against the Atlanta Braves, the Diamondbacks are placing Burnes on the 15-day IL […]

As the New York Yankees have helped star Carlos Rodon in terms of the rotation, he’s been having a productive season compared to his first year with the team. While the Yankees have been in immense rumors with the trade deadline ahead, Rodon looks to be a crucial piece for the team down the line […]

June is here. This is the month when things start to get serious in Major League Baseball. The Midseason Classic is a month away, and voting for players to make the All-Star team will begin shortly. Trade season is also looming as we are now under two months before that deadline. The San Diego Padres […]

The Baltimore Orioles appear poised to be sellers at the trade deadline, and that’s good news for contending teams. The O’s won’t trade away their young core, but they may be open to dealing sluggers like Cedric Mullins and Ryan O’Hearn. As ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote on Tuesday, there aren’t many teams across baseball who […]

The Atlanta Braves are trying to cast a positive light despite their less-than-inspiring season so far. But a nagging injury adds to the doubt. And that leads to rumors, with ESPN’s Jeff Passan not ruling out a Braves’ trade of a core star. Passan said the Braves could find themselves in a position of needing […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ quest for a World Series repeat was always going to include a 162-game regular season slog. And while LA is doing just fine at 36-24, it hasn’t been the unrelenting buzzsaw some imagined when the team added Roki Sasaki and more to what was already a championship team. ESPN’s Jeff Passan […]

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is on July 31. The Detroit Tigers are urged to trade for one of the best offensive players in baseball before then. Detroit should trade for Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette, per ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan. “While conventional wisdom suggests the Tigers could use another high-octane bullpen […]

The Detroit Tigers did what they were supposed to on Monday, as they destroyed the hapless Chicago White Sox in a 13-1 victory at Rate Field for the start of a four-game series there. Detroit starting pitcher Jack Flaherty continued his upward trend in that contest, as he allowed just an earned run on four […]

The 2025 Baltimore Orioles season has been a catastrophe so far, complete with the dismissal of manager Brandon Hyde. With a playoff run nearly impossible, the intrigue in Baltimore now shifts to the trade deadline, and as ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote on Tuesday, the Orioles are open for business. That doesn’t mean, however, the team […]

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is approaching, and trade speculation is heating up. The New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies are two teams expected to buy before the July 31 deadline. Two Tampa Bay Rays stars are seen as fits for the Yankees and Phillies, per ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan. Passan believes the […]

As the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, continuing their impressive start to the season, the recent call-up should provide a boost as Ronny Mauricio makes his return to the majors, according to Mike Rodriguez. With the Mets led by Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso, along with Juan Soto, Mauricio looks […]

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Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Tanner Scott got battered in a team loss on Monday to the New York Mets. Scott allowed two 10th inning runs to score, in a game New York won 4-3. Scott had a simple explanation for his rocky outing. “I’m just not hitting my locations,” Scott said per ESPN, “and […]

The New York Mets are on a roll, and not even the reigning World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, were able to stop Francisco Lindor and company in a series opener at Dodger Stadium Monday night. Thanks in large part to Lindor’s big outing at the plate, New York came away with a 4-3 […]

There’s no doubt that the most disappointing aspect of the Miami Marlins’ season has been Sandy Alcantara and his performance this season, even though he is coming off Tommy John surgery. While trade rumors have surrounded the Marlins’ ace, and fans don’t see Alcantara getting better, manager Clayton McCullough disagrees wholeheartedly. Speaking on MLB Network […]

The recent series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers got some big TV ratings for Major League Baseball. Sunday night’s game between the teams had the largest Sunday Night Baseball audience in seven years, per ESPN. About 2.73 million people watched the game. New York won that game, to take one victory […]

After getting bad news on Monday night about closer LukeWeaver’s designation to the injured list, the New York Yankees got a much more positive update on the injury front on Tuesday morning, with infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. reportedly expected to return to action in the series opener in the Bronx against the visiting Cleveland Guardians. […]

The already disappointing 2025 MLB season of the Arizona Diamondbacks may have just gotten even worse. That’s after ace Corbin Burnes suffered an apparent elbow injury in last Sunday’s 3-1 victory at Chase Field in Phoenix over the Washington Nationals. Burnes’s status remains up in the air, but fearing the worst-case scenario for the pitcher, […]

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee made headlines by pulling off the slide of the year to avoid a tag during their tense duel with the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park. Lee’s dazzling baserunning moment lit up the home crowd, but the Giants ultimately came up short, falling 1–0 in the tenth inning. […]

It has been nearly three decades since Ozzie Smith last played in a Major League Baseball game, but his impact on the St. Louis Cardinals and the game itself is as strong as ever. Now 70 years old, the Hall of Famer shortstop still brings the same flair, energy, and wisdom that made him a […]

The Boston Red Sox’s Monday night contest against the Los Angeles Angels, the first of a three-game series, could not have started off in a worse way. Starting pitcher Richard Fitts, who entered the night with a clean 2.70 ERA across four starts (20.0 innings of work) thus far this season, melted down as the […]

The Boston Red Sox could not recover from a horrid top of the first inning as they lost another close game on Monday, 7-6, this time to the Los Angeles Angels. The Red Sox simply could not find a way to get into any sort of rhythm this season, always finding themselves coming up short […]

Dodgers All-Star Shohei Ohtani tied Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh at the top of Major League Baseball’s home run leaderboard by smashing his 23rd homer of the season. He launched the shot in the bottom of the seventh inning against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium. The game was especially meaningful, as it marked […]

Red Sox manager Alex Cora did not mince words after Boston’s 7–6 loss to the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park. In his postgame remarks, Cora stressed urgency. “We’re not that far off. I truly believe that,” Cora stated. “But we have to make sure we start off series the right way.” Additionally, he didn’t […]

Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star pitcher Shohei Ohtani took to Instagram to honor the late Shigeo Nagashima, a towering figure in Japanese baseball. On his Instagram account, Ohtani shared touching photos with Nagashima, pairing them with a simple yet powerful six-word caption: “May your soul rest in peace.” View this post on Instagram A post shared […]

The Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox got a four-game series started on Monday night, and this game was never even close. The Tigers opened up a three-run lead in the first inning, and they never looked back. A big reason why Detroit had so much success offensively was Kerry Carpenter. Carpenter hit three home […]

The Philadelphia Phillies had a tough end of May, ending the month with a sweep by the Milwaukee Brewers. The team returns to action tomorrow against the Blue Jays in Toronto, down a game in the NL East to the New York Mets. Although the team has still gone through its ups and downs defensively […]

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has been on a home run binge of late, with four in his last 3+ games. The four-time All-Star even hit homers from both sides of the plate against the Rockies on Friday. Now he’s closing in on a franchise record. Lindor hit his sixth leadoff home run of […]

Amid a disappointing 27-31 start that has the Atlanta Braves stuck in fourth place in the NL East, Atlanta is back in the spotlight—but not for anything happening on the field. A stunning injury revelation from veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna has added yet another layer of concern to a season already slipping away. According to […]

It has been a roller coaster ride for Cincinnati Reds’ shortstop Elly De La Cruz. On Sunday, Cruz hit a home run in honor of his sister, who passed away the previous day.  When he touched home plate, he made a heart gesture, likely in tribute to her.  As he deals with his grief, Cruz […]

The Detroit Tigers started a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Monday, and it was all Tigers. Detroit jumped on Chicago early and often, and it was clear after the first inning that this was going to be a relatively easily win for the Tigers. The bats were on fire as Detroit launched […]

As the New York Mets enter the second third of their season, they’re sitting atop the NL East with a 37–22 record—but not without clear warning signs. At the center of it all are Juan Soto’s struggles—an unexpected concern that could quietly reshape the Mets’ approach as the MLB trade deadline draws near. In a […]

The New York Yankees received some unfortunate injury news on Monday night as closer Luke Weaver is going to have to miss some time. Weaver went down with a hamstring injury on Sunday night during warmups, and he is now being placed on the IL. It’s unclear exactly how long he will be out, but […]

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. spent nearly three years recovering from an injury just to be able to pitch in a big league game again. And after giving up seven runs in 0.1 innings during his second start back from that lengthy layoff, the former All-Star received death threats aimed at him and his […]