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MLB reportedly suspended Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets pitchers Genesis Cabrera and Yohan Ramirez for three games, per ESPN. Ramirez was suspended for intentionally throwing at Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins, while Cabrera received his suspension for specific actions before the Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays’ benches cleared on Saturday. ESPN […]

When former San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey surprisingly announced his retirement after making the All-Star team in 2021, fans remained optimistic for one reason. Posey was obviously going to be missed, as he played a pivotal role in helping the Giants win three World Series championships during his time in San Francisco. The Giants, […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are set to take on the Tampa Bay Rays on Easter Sunday. However, Toronto will be without superstar shortstop, Bo Bichette, as he’s currently dealing with an injury. Bichette is reportedly suffering from neck spasms, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. It doesn’t sound like it’s too serious but the […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers chase a World Series title, Mookie Betts will be one of the many superstars helping lead the charge. Early on in the season, Betts has once again proven to be one of the best hitters in all of the league. Through the first five games of the season, Betts has […]

With Opening Day now a thing of the past, the 2024 MLB season is officially underway. And fantasy baseball players are beginning their journey to winning a league championship. Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season allows those players to see the early landscape of competition. It’s a long season and there will be plenty […]

There’s a lot that must feel new about this season for Rhys Hoskins. It’s his first as a Milwaukee Brewer, after the emotional rush of the 2022 playoff run with the Philadelphia Phillies, a season-ending ACL tear to start 2023, and the experience of becoming expendable once Bryce Harper moved to first base. Yet with […]

It’s often said that hope springs eternal around this time of year in Major League Baseball. Opening Day brings teams a clean slate and the promise of 162 games to write their own narrative after hearing everyone else’s opinions all offseason long. But occasionally, that hope flickers out before the fans ever had a chance […]

By the end of the decade, the Oakland Athletics will no longer be the worst team in baseball. Mainly because the Athletics have committed to moving the team from Oakland to Las Vegas. Whether the franchise puts an actual emphasis on winning is yet to be seen. But until that move is completed, the Athletics […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a pretty forgettable spring training, all things considered. The Japanese star pitcher was the biggest acquisition of the Los Angeles Dodgers outside of Shohei Ohtani. Yamamoto was highly touted as an elite pitcher, one of the best out of Japan. Everyone was excited to see Yamamoto strut his stuff in the big […]

While his tenure has only lasted three games, Juan Soto has been everything the New York Yankees were expecting and more. Facing the Houston Astros on Sunday, Soto once again proved to be the difference maker for New York. The Yankees moved to 3-0 on the season with a 5-3 victory over the Astros. Down […]

The Philadelphia Phillies haven’t gotten off to a good start in 2024 after allowing 21 runs to the rival Atlanta Braves in a pair of losses through the first two games of the season. But it isn’t for a lack of effort from superstar Bryce Harper. Atlanta’s Austin Riley popped a foul ball of Phillies […]

The New York Yankees knocked off the Houston Astros by a final score of 5 to 3 on Saturday, and it was an eventful game to say the least. Manager Aaron Boone’s team got key performances from Juan Soto, who hit his first Major League home run as a New York Yankee, and pitcher Marcus […]

The New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers went viral during Opening Week as a controversy between Jeff McNeil and Rhys Hoskins led to the benches being cleared. No punches were thrown. However, there were a ton of words shared between McNeil and Hoskins. We finally have a fantastic lip-read treatment for what may have been […]

There is a growing optimism that the Boston Red Sox will be able to see third baseman Rafael Devers back in action before the end of their ongoing series against the Seattle Mariners. Devers missed Friday’s game versus the Mariners in this four-leg series in Seattle. He has also been scratched for the third game […]

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza has walked into a unique situation in his first year as a skipper. Owner Steve Cohen is more than willing to shell out cash to acquire top-shelf talent, but all the money in the world won’t be enough to wash the stench off the organization’s troubled history. Although the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have raced out to a 3-1 start on the season in the National League West and now Manager Dave Roberts’ team is looking forward to getting back to full strength again. The Dodgers’ staff ace, Clayton Kershaw, got an injury update recently that will capture the attention of fans across the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays saw the benches clear when Genesis Cabrera and Jose Caballero got into it at third base. After Caballero was thrown out trying to reach third base on a Rays hit, he took exception with contact made by the Blue Jays’ Cabrera, who was backing up third. Then […]

DJ LeMahieu was placed on the injured list before Opening Day, but his timetable was uncertain. Aaron Boone provided a concerning update on the Yankees infielder Saturday, however. Boone revealed that LeMahieu suffered a non-displaced bone fracture and will be re-imaged in two weeks, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. The update was revealed before […]

Michael Lorenzen was a late offseason addition to the Texas Rangers‘ pitching rotation. He still needs time to ramp up after missing spring training. So, it’s just a matter of when will Lorenzen make his debut for Texas. We finally have an idea as to when we can expect him to play for the Rangers […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are getting some good news about two of their players. Dylan Carlson and Sonny Gray are getting closer to full strength for the team, following some hampering injuries. Carlson is expected to return to baseball activities in the next few days, per MLB.com. Gray is expected to get the start Wednesday […]

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins is finding himself at odds with the New York Mets. Mets pitcher Yohan Ramirez threw at Hoskins after he hit a home run for the Brewers on Saturday. Hoskins got his first homer as a Brewer in an afternoon game against the Mets in Queens. Rhys Hoskins connects for […]

The Boston Red Sox opened their 2024 campaign with a 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners, and of course, Rafael Devers played a big role in the victory, as he recorded two hits on the night, one of which was a two-run homer that would prove to be the difference in the game. Ahead of […]

The New York Yankees are taking on the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Juan Soto and Gleyber Torres are both on the latest injury report. Soto twisted his ankle running the bases on Friday, while Torres was hit by a pitch that injured his thumb. The question is this: Is Juan Soto playing tonight vs. […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly in agreement on a minor-league contract with first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith in MLB free agency, per Robert Murray of FanSided. Smith, who previously played for the New York Mets and Washington Nationals, most recently opted out of his deal with the Chicago Cubs. Smith, 28, was once a highly-regarded […]

Two games into the season, and the Minnesota Twins are already dealing with injuries to their star players. Royce Lewis was projected to be one of the most important players on the team this season. However, in just his first game of the year, Lewis had to exit their game due to an injury. Fans […]

The Atlanta Braves earned a 9-3 victory on Opening Day over the Philadelphia Phillies. It was an impressive road win, as Atlanta didn’t deal with too much trouble despite the Phillies’ passionate and loud fans at Citizens Bank Park. Braves ace Spencer Strider, who pitched five innings of two-run baseball while striking out eight, reacted […]

It’s amazing how quickly the MLB season establishes its flow. Opening Day comes, every team throws a big party at the stadium, the game starts and all of a sudden, we’re chugging along steadily towards the All-Star break. So even though most teams have only played one or two games, the action is already heating […]

The New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates have represented the haves and the have nots of baseball for many seasons. However, while the Pirates don’t seem to be in the Yankees class, they had a pitcher that interested the Bronx Bombers and they acquired him in a trade on the second day of the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler has barely pitched at all across the last two seasons as he underwent Tommy John surgery early in the 2022 season after making just 12 starts. That was his second TJ and the right-hander still hasn’t returned to action. But, he is trending in the right direction. On Monday, […]

Throwing a ceremonial first pitch in an MLB game may look easy on the outside, but the case isn’t so for those with zero experience in the sport of baseball. Throughout the years, there have been many first pitches that can be described as visually unappealing. From throws that don’t even reach halfway to some […]

The Atlanta Braves won’t be with All-Star catcher Sean Murphy for some time after suffering an injury in their season-opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Manager Brian Snitker confirmed following the game that Murphy will be placed on the Injured List as a result of the oblique strain he sustained during the game. While […]

The benches cleared during Friday’s Milwaukee Brewers-New York Mets game. Rhys Hoskins, who formerly played for Mets rival Philadelphia Phillies, slid late at second base while Jeff McNeil was covering the bag. McNeil was covering the bag after a ground ball was hit to third base, and he was receiving the throw from the third […]

All signs pointed to a successful baseball team in San Diego last year. The San Diego Padres were second in team ERA, fifth in defensive runs saved above average, and above average in runs scored. Yet the club finished 82-80 and missed out on the playoffs. The offseason was also a rollercoaster. In December, the club […]

Year in and year out, the MLB playoffs prove to be one of the most unpredictable postseasons in sports. Since 2000, there have only been five years where the winningest team in baseball won the World Series (six if you count the COVID year). Last year, it was not the 104-win Atlanta Braves or 100-win Los […]

Manager Aaron Boone is entering the final year of his contract with the New York Yankees before a club option decision in 2025. But Boone doesn’t have the future in mind, only leading the Yankees to the World Series in 2024. Outside of the 2023 season, New York has made the playoffs every year of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have high expectations for the 2024 season. Manager Dave Roberts has been with Los Angeles since 2016, and he’s led the Dodgers to the most regular season wins during that span. LA has earned 755 victories since 2016, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. According to Morosi, the Houston Astros are […]

The New York Yankees kicked off their 2024 season with a thrilling come-from-behind victory against the rival Houston Astros. There was a lot to like for the Yankees in this game, despite the rough start that saw Nestor Cortes Jr. giving up three runs in the first inning. This is the kind of game where […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have made the playoffs in both seasons with John Schneider as manager, but each time they were swept out of the Wild Card Round. Heading into the 2024 season, Schneider is looking for the Blue Jays to prove themselves and show they can withstand a deep playoff run. Toronto began that […]

The Texas Rangers opened up the season with a win over the Chicago Cubs in what turned into a dramatic scene. At the top of the ninth, a bad call led to Chicago taking a late one-run lead. However, veteran outfielder, Travis Jankowski saved the day by going yard in the bottom of the ninth […]