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The Detroit Tigers recently made the decision to bring outfielder Akil Baddoo up from the minors, and he is slowly readjusting to Major League Baseball again. Baddoo has been back-and-forth between the Toledo Mud Hens and the Tigers for a few seasons now, and the constant change can be difficult for some players. Baddoo has […]

We are almost at the end of May, and the Detroit Tigers have the best record in Major League Baseball. At 31-17, the Tigers have dominated the league to begin the season, and some of their key players are headlining betting odds on various sportsbooks. On FanDuel, the Tigers have three noteworthy players, and then […]

The Detroit Tigers have dealt with a rash of injuries to their outfield, and Javier Baez has been one of the team’s answers. The versatile fielder has played 24 games in center field this season — the only 24 games of his career at the position — and he’s earned the admiration of his manager. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are battling for the top spot in the National League Central. One Major League Baseball insider though isn’t sold on the Cards being a real threat in this campaign. “In the end, those are two things that pop out: the lack of strikeouts from the starting pitchers and the offense having […]

The Cleveland Guardians were hit with some gut-wrenching news on Tuesday. The No. 1 overall pick in the last MLB Draft, Travis Bazzana, strained his oblique and could miss up to 8-10 weeks. Bazzana has a ton of buzz. The Guardians’ future infielder played his college ball at Oregon State. Now, he is a part […]

The St. Louis Cardinals took Game 1 of a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers with a dominant 11-4 win on Monday night. Not only was the offense on fire throughout the contest, but the pitchers were lighting up Detroit all night. Sonny Gray recently spoke about his performance on the mound and revealed his […]

The St. Louis Cardinals made some adjustments to the order during their series against the Detroit Tigers. Star third baseman Nolan Arenado is no longer in the clean-up spot and is now hitting out of the six-hole. In his first game batting out of that spot, St. Louis earned an 11-4 win over Detroit. It’s […]

The Detroit Tigers received crucial injury updates on two key players on Tuesday. Catcher Jake Rogers and Parker Meadows have both been out for a while, but returns for both of them are on the horizon. Rogers hasn’t played since early April because of an oblique injury, but he will be back on Tuesday as […]

The New York Yankees took two out of three from their crosstown rivals, the New York Mets, over the weekend, and the baseball world was watching in record numbers. The series finale on Sunday averaged 2.54 million viewers and peaked at 3.02 million, according to a release from ESPN. That made it the most-watched Sunday […]

The New York Yankees are making a change to the starting rotation, which should generate some extra help for Carlos Rodon. With him, Nathan Eovaldi, and Max Fried leading the way, manager Aaron Boone is inserting another pitcher into the mix. Reports indicate that Ryan Yarbrough, who has been going back and forth between the […]

Adley Rutschman and the Baltimore Orioles entered 2025 with high expectations. Rutschman established himself as one of the best catchers in the sport in recent seasons, while the O’s had become a consistent playoff contender. As of this story’s writing, however, Rutschman is hitting just .208 while Baltimore is in last place in the American […]

MLB The Show 25 Update 12 is out, adding the new 2025 Boston Red Sox City Connect Uniforms to the game. Furthermore, modes like Franchise and Road To The Show received some improvements and fixes. Additionally, the developers also updated player models for various players and equipment models. Without further ado, let’s look at the […]

Who would think the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers would hit such a tough stretch? They’ve stumbled to four straight losses. And the pitchers are failing amid injury woes. The Dodgers have experienced their first four-game home losing streak in seven years, according to espn.com. “We haven’t given up, but you’re going to go through certain […]

New York Yankees star infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. is giving back to his community. Chisholm is taking part in a massive fundraiser to help children in need, per MLB.com. The Yankees player hosted a fundraising event Monday for the Jazz Chisholm Foundation. That is an organization that supports children in the Bronx, as well as […]

The Subway Series is over but the heat is still on New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto. The day after Soto failed to hustle out of the box against his former team, the New York Yankees, he seemed to do it again in a 3-1 Mets loss to the Boston Red Sox. This time, it […]

The Chicago Cubs are dealing with injury concerns, but the good news for the team is that star outfielder Ian Happ is set to return. The Cubs previously promoted prospect Moises Ballesteros amid Happ’s injury, as the outfielder has been dealing with an oblique issue. With Happ returning, though, Ballesteros is being demoted back to […]

The San Diego Padres and Manny Machado seem like a match made in heaven. The superstar third baseman has been exactly what the franchise has needed. After spending seven seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, it’s been the same amount of time in San Diego. As Machado explained to the San Diego Union Tribune, it’s a […]

The Detroit Tigers came into Monday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals with the best record in baseball. Detroit was 31-16 and cruising through the schedule. However, the Cardinals ended up completely dominating the Tigers to earn an 11-4 win. All four runs by Detroit came in the final two innings, and three came […]

The Chicago Cubs may lead the National League Central with a 28-20 record, but the ball club is dealing with multiple concerning injuries. Cubs manager Craig Counsell recently provided the latest updates on starting pitcher Shota Imanaga and closer Porter Hodge, via Patrick Norton. According to Counsell, Imanaga likely won’t return until “well into June.” […]

The New York Mets committed enough money to Juan Soto to probably fund a space program, so his effort every game will always be subject to scrutiny as though he’s a literal star being examined by the James Webb Telescope. Such was the case on Monday night during a game between the Mets and the […]

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber continues to have a great season. Schwarber hit the 300th home run of his career on Monday. Following that milestone, the slugger made a joke about hitting a few hundred more. “I mean, I don’t know?” Schwarber said, per MLB.com. “I was just making the joke that I’ve got [to […]

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber had a memorable night on Monday, as he hit a big career milestone during the series opener on the road against the Colorado Rockies. During the ninth inning of the contest, Schwarber smashed a monster 466-foot solo home run off of Rockies relief pitcher Scott Alexander to extend the […]

On May 19, 2025, Mookie Betts hit a major milestone in his career, officially surpassing the number of home runs he hit with the Boston Red Sox, this time in a Dodgers uniform. Facing the Arizona Diamondbacks, Betts crushed two homers, bringing his season total to eight and pushing his overall count with the Dodgers […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are officially in a slump. Monday night’s 9-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks marked their fourth straight defeat, a concerning skid for a team expected to dominate the National League. Amid rising pressure, both Mookie Betts and Dave Roberts spoke out about the team’s struggles. The Dodgers’ losing streak began with […]

For all the uberteam hand wringing over the Los Angeles Dodgers during the offseason, it might be surprising to learn they’ve actually lost four straight games. Including a three-game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels. The Dodgers are in a bit of a slump of late as injuries have wiped out much of the starting […]

Philadelphia Phillies closer Jose Alvarado was recently suspended, and he will miss 80 games. That puts the team into a bit of a sticky situation now as they look to find a replacement. There could be a player that is already in the system that is ready for a bigger role, but a lot of […]

Kyle Schwarber made history this afternoon for the Philadelphia Phillies at Coors Field, as the slugger crushed the 300th homer of his career. The Phillies outfielder joined an elite list of hitters with a towering 466-foot shot off Scott Alexander, helping seal a 9-3 comeback win over the Colorado Rockies. The monumental blast that occurred […]

The Philadelphia Phillies were in danger of being responsible for just the ninth win of the season for the Colorado Rockies, but a late homerun from Alec Bohm helped Philadelphia earn the win. The Rockies have been the worst team in baseball this season as they came into Monday’s game against the Phillies with an […]

The rain poured down at Busch Stadium, but it did nothing to cool off the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals. In a game that saw the Cardinals at their absolute best, they dismantled the Detroit Tigers with an explosive 11-4 victory. This win is just the latest in a dominant stretch for St. Louis, who have […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are making a loud statement in Los Angeles, jumping out to an early seven run lead over the Dodgers before the fourth inning. Fueled by back-to-back bombs from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Gabriel Moreno, the blowout is clearly on. Gurriel Jr. broke the game open first, launching a 395-foot, two-run blast off […]

There’s the seventh inning stretch, then there’s the 30 inning one attached to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The latter is proving to be brutal for the defending World Series champs. Los Angeles returned to Chavez Ravine on Vin Scully bobblehead night Monday. The Arizona Diamondbacks swung with no mercy, though. L.A.’s National League West rival […]

New York Mets’ prized free agent acquisition Juan Soto made his return to Yankee Stadium for a three-game series in the Bronx. Soto faced off against his former team for the first time since spurning the Yankees to sign with their crosstown rivals this offseason. And things didn’t go so great. Soto went 1-10 with […]

The Philadelphia Phillies were dealt a crushing blow this week when star reliever Jose Alvarado was handed an 80-game suspension for violating MLB’s drug policy. As the club scrambles to stabilize their bullpen, John Kruk’s comments during a broadcast, added fuel to the fire. Speaking on NBC Sports Philadelphia during the Phillies vs. Rockies matchup, […]

The Boston Red Sox find themselves in the enviable but tricky position of having a number of talented, MLB-ready prospects but not enough availability in the lineup to guarantee they get regular at-bats to continue their development. Boston’s big three prospects, consisting of outfielder Roman Anthony, shortstop Marcelo Mayer and second baseman Kristian Campbell, appear […]

The Chicago White Sox are working on a deal with right-handed pitcher Adrian Houser, FanSided’s Robert Murray first reported. Financial terms are not yet known. Houser has yet to pitch in the Major Leagues in 2025 and the Texas Rangers released him last week. He had appeared in nine games at Triple-A Round Rock, starting […]

The Houston Astros have received a cautiously optimistic update regarding their star slugger. In the latest Yordan Alvarez injury development, the Houston DH said his hand is “getting a lot better,” sparking hope for a return to the Astros lineup soon. Alvarez has been out since May 5 due to a muscle strain in his […]

Chicago Cubs’ top prospect Matt Shaw generated buzz during spring training when he made the Big League club’s Opening Day roster. Shaw traveled with the Cubs to Japan to kickoff his MLB career against the Dodgers in the Tokyo Series. However, Shaw’s dream debut quickly devolved into a nightmare and by mid April Chicago had […]

The San Diego Padres enter play on Monday only a game back of the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. With more than two months to go before the trade deadline, it’s safe to say the team is in position to be buyers, and one insider expects them to make a big move to […]

The San Diego Padres are coming off a brutal series at home where they were swept by the Seattle Mariners. The team got off to a hot start, and while they have slowed down a bit, they are still seeing a ton of success from Fernando Tatis Jr. Over the course of the first 45 […]