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The Seattle Mariners have been on a tear since an aggressive trade deadline. The Mariners upgraded their roster and immediately began pushing the Houston Astros for the division lead. But on Friday, Seattle trailed the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 in the eighth inning. With the team’s winning streak in danger, Cal Raleigh delivered. The AL […]

Logan Henderson’s rookie season with the Milwaukee Brewers is on hold after the 23-year-old pitcher was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with right elbow inflammation. Manager Pat Murphy later confirmed the diagnosis as a flexor strain, noting that imaging showed no damage to the ulnar collateral ligament and adding that Henderson “shouldn’t be […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Alex Wood announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Friday, ending a 12-season career that included a 2017 All-Star selection and a 2020 World Series championship. Announcing his decision via Instagram, Wood wrote: “Today, with immense gratitude, I am announcing my retirement from Major League Baseball. For over half […]

Minnesota Twins fans don’t have much to look forward to for the remainder of the 2025 season. After falling out of the playoff picture the Twins held a fire sale at the trade deadline. Minnesota moved Carlos Correa, Willi Castro, Harrison Bader, Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax, among others. But Luke Keaschall has been a […]

The Milwaukee Brewers’ season has been full of success. From All-Star performances to standout rookies like Jacob Misiorowski, the Brewers have it all. Even their manager, Pat Murphy, has left his mark on the season, with pancakes of all things. Depending on how they utilize players like Caleb Durbin and Sal Frelick in the lineup, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a dominant force throughout the regular season. However, Dave Roberts has been hard at work scrambling to make up for injuries to his pitching staff. His bullpen has taken the most recent hit, with Tanner Scott hitting the injured list. However, he, along with Kirby Yates and Michael Kopech, […]

The Boston Red Sox are surging in the American League East and have risen to second place in the division behind the Toronto Blue Jays. They have won 21 of their last 28 games, and manager Alex Cora is hoping the team can continue to play winning baseball throughout the final seven weeks of the […]

Kyle Schwarber has treated Philadelphia Phillies fans to his fair share of first inning home runs. The Phillies slugger is known for hitting leadoff home runs. However, he doesn’t do that anymore because of the order. Luckily for Philadelphia, he made the most of his first at-bat. Schwarber crushed the fifth pitch Texas Rangers starter […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are set to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first contest of a three-game series on Friday evening. L.A. is doing something special for Los Angeles Lakers fans in Friday’s matchup, featuring Kobe Bryant. As a result, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. arrived at the stadium showing the NBA legend support. […]

For a player who has yet to throw a single pitch in the regular season, Shane McClanahan deserves attention. The former All-Star has been recovering from injury throughout the Tampa Bay Rays’ regular season. Just when it looks like he is ready to relieve Ryan Pepiot of the ace role for Kevin Cash, he hits […]

At this point in his career, Xander Bogaerts is an essential piece of the San Diego Padres’ roster. However, the shortstop’s time with the Boston Red Sox is what fans know him for. After an injury scare almost took Bogaerts out of San Diego’s lineup, he has recaptured some of that magic. With Red Sox […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been battling a series of injuries to their pitching staff throughout the season. They received some positive news Friday as Japanese import Roki Sasaki pitched a simulated game at Dodger Stadium and was quite effective. His fastball reached 96-97 miles per hour in his 45-pitch effort. Dodgers beat reporter Fabian […]

The Colorado Rockies will debut one of their most highly regarded young players, calling up third baseman Kyle Karros for Friday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, per Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Karros, ranked No. 8 in the Rockies’ system by MLB Pipeline, will become the 12th player to make his major league […]

Ahead of his guest coaching stint with the St. Louis Cardinals this weekend, team legend Yadier Molina shared his thoughts about what he misses about playing in the MLB. While he doesn’t miss playing, Molina does miss other things according to team beat reporter Jeff Jones on X (formerly Twitter). “I don’t miss playing,” Yadier […]

The Toronto Blue Jays grew from a pleasant surprise to one of the teams on the inner circle of contenders. While their moves at the trade deadline were small upgrades to their roster, fans are excited to see what Toronto can do. The pressure now shifts to John Schneider to make the most of new […]

Since the calendar has turned over to August, the Detroit Tigers have hit a slump. The team has lost four of its past six games, dropping both of their previous series against the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins. At the same time, All-Star outfielder Riley Greene is also hit a rough patch, as he’s only […]

Shortly after the midway point of the season, the Boston Red Sox were struggling badly. After losing 2 of 3 games to the streaking Toronto Blue Jays, Alex Cora’s team had a 41-44 record and were sitting in fourth place in the American League East. It seems like the Red Sox were in the middle […]

Major League Baseball has seen an uptick in gambling incidents this season. So far two players on the Cleveland Guardians have been the subject of gambling investigations. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz found themselves kicked off the team with the rumors swirling around them. Amid the drama, Ohio gambling regulators want to ban betting on […]

The Boston Red Sox’s climb up the American League East standings has been impressive. Alex Cora’s team has dominated on the mound, led by AL Cy Young Award candidate Garrett Crochet. The Red Sox brought in more starting pitching depth by trading for Dustin May at the trade deadline. Ahead of their series opener against […]

Friday night at Dodger Stadium will feature something baseball fans may never see again — two 3,000-strikeout legends squaring off in a battle of first-place teams. Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw, former Dodgers teammates and generational greats, are set to face each other for the fifth time in their careers, and the Blue Jays’ ace […]

The Baltimore Orioles kick off a weekend series against the Athletics on Friday night. After losing their last two series, Baltimore hopes to get back on the right track. With Tyler O’Neill joining Colton Cowser on the Orioles’ injured list, things aren’t looking good. However, Baltimore get one of their best offensive players back in […]

The Baltimore Orioles made a handful of roster moves Friday, headlined by the signing of veteran outfielder Greg Allen to a one-year major-league deal. The switch-hitting speedster, who was recently released by the Chicago Cubs, will get a fresh opportunity to return to the big leagues for the first time since 2023. Allen, 32, has […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have made a handful of roster moves ahead of their series against the New York Mets. The Brewers own the top record in the league right now as they are three games ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays. Milwaukee is doing this without their star outfielder Jackson Chourio as the right-hander is […]

The Atlanta Braves stood pat at this year’s Major League Baseball trade deadline. Braves manager Brian Snitker and the front office did not want to move on from their core despite their struggles this season. However, that doesn’t mean that Atlanta is not going to make moves. To help fill the hole left by Austin […]

Ever since the beginning of their careers, Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw have shared a connection. Both starters replaced Hall-of-Fame pitchers Randy Johnson and Greg Maddux in their first matchup. Now, both Kershaw and Scherzer are all but guaranteed to go into the Baseball Hall of Fame. For now though, the Los Angeles Dodgers and […]

The Boston Red Sox are one of the hottest teams in baseball, fresh after the MLB Trade Deadline. The Sox are in San Diego to take on the Padres for a rare meeting. Ahead of the series, Red Sox President Sam Kennedy shed some light on Boston’s trade deadline approach. The Sox traded for Dustin […]

The Boston Red Sox managed to find more depth at the catcher position on Friday in preparation for a possible playoff push. With concerns surrounding Carlos Narvaez’s injury history, the organization decided to find some insurance at catcher. Reports indicate that the Red Sox have acquired former Toronto Blue Jays catcher Ali Sanchez off waivers, […]

Currently at the top of the AL Wild Card standings, the Boston Red Sox shrugged off a slow start to the season to get to their current spot. They are four games behind the AL East leading Toronto Blue Jays, but two and a half games ahead of their hated rivals, the New York Yankees. […]

The Kansas City Royals signed first baseman Bobby Dalbec to a minor league contract, Raising Royals — the team’s official player development account — reported on X, formerly Twitter. Dalbec spent the first portion of his career with the Boston Red Sox. In 2024, the Red Sox designated Dalbec for assignment. He would later join […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost a series to the St Louis Cardinals by dropping the rubber game on Wednesday. The one game they won was thanks in part to Mookie Betts, who got an ovation from the Dodgers fans amid his tough season. He racked up three hits in the 12-6 win on Tuesday and […]

The Cleveland Guardians are currently just six games behind the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central standings. Cleveland is also only 1½ games back of an American League Wild Card spot. At 59-55, this Guardians ball club could make some noise down the stretch. According to MLB.com, former All-Star pitcher John Means could return […]

With the new San Diego Padres closer in Mason Miller already making an impact for the team, he is getting an immense amount of attention around the majors and also in the team’s history. When the Padres traded for Miller from the Athletics, there is no doubt that fans thought the team got a talented […]

The Houston Astros are in the driver’s seat, leading the American League West over the Seattle Mariners by 1.5 games. Yet, it still does not feel like a safe lead. The team still has work to do, and the division title is certainly no guarantee, even after they made a small splash at the 2025 […]

The St Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs in a massive series this weekend. As Chicago slips in the NL Central race, St Louis is trying to stay alive in the Wild Card race. Redbirds manager Oli Marmol is bringing in a special guest for two of the games that fans should love. The Cardinals […]

Following Thursday’s win over the Chicago White Sox, the Seattle Mariners are now just a game and a half behind the AL West leading Houston Astros. The Mariners also hold one of the AL Wild Card spots as well. Before the MLB trade deadline passed, the team acquired Arizona Diamondbacks sluggers Josh Naylor and Eugenio […]

The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday without Kyle Tucker in his lineup, as he was nursing a finger injury. According to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com, Tucker hurt his finger on June 1. Since the beginning of July, Tucker has struggled, leading to some connection between the finger and the slump. Tucker and […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Cincinnati Reds 7-0 on Thursday to start the four-game series. While the season is likely over, the Buccos get a phenomenal start from their pitcher. Paul Skenes was incredible for the Pirates on Thursday, continuing a spectacular season that will likely end in a Cy Young Award. Manager Don […]

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic Beatles concert at Shea Stadium, the New York Mets will have an event during their game against the Seattle Mariners on Friday, August 15, 2025. The Mets announced the celebration on Friday, August 8 (via ESPN). It will commence with a performance by 1964 the Tribute, a […]

The Chicago Cubs are fighting for the National League Central lead with the blistering hot Milwaukee Brewers. After trading for Kyle Tucker in the offseason, the expectations are high on the north side. At the MLB trade deadline, Cubs GM Carter Hawkins added Michael Soroka and Willi Castro. But he spoke with ESPN’s Jesse Rogers […]