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Shohei Ohtani is giving back to his home country, Japan. The baseball superstar is donating 60,000 baseball gloves back to elementary schools in Japan. The MLB announced Ohtani’s donation on X. “I’m happy to announce that I will be donating approximately 60,000 youth gloves to every elementary school in Japan,” Ohtani said. “That comes out […]

It was announced on Thursday that broadcaster Jason Benetti will join the Detroit Tigers in 2024, ultimately ending his time with the Chicago White Sox. The news upset White Sox fans who loved listening to Benetti call games for Chicago. Benetti posted a message on X (formerly Twitter) to Sox fans after his move to […]

Going back to the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline, Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was floated in trade rumors, and despite the transition from Chaim Bloom to Craig Breslow, there has been more rumors surrounding the outfielder as a result of Breslow’s comments regarding him. “We have had some conversations with him,” Craig Breslow said, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals desperately need pitching and Marcus Stroman declined his $21 million contract option with the Chicago Cubs. Could Stroman follow in Willson Contreras’ footsteps and ditch Chicago for St. Louis? MLB insider Jon Heyman said it is a possibility. “Where does Stroman end up? That’s another interesting question,” Heyman said, via B/R […]

The San Diego Padres are in search of a new manager after Bob Melvin took over as skipper of the San Francisco Giants. And while there appears to be some logical internal candidates for the Padres, they’re also looking elsewhere. The organization has interviewed ex-Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin for the job opening, as […]

The Philadelphia Phillies failed to sign Aaron Nola to a contract extension before the 2023 season and now they will face stiff competition to retain him. Numerous other teams are considering Nola as a priority in free agency, as reported by Ken Rosenthal: “The Phillies remain engaged on Nola, and a number of other clubs […]

Longtime Chicago White Sox announcer Jason Benetti is leaving the White Sox for the Detroit Tigers. Benetti has called games for the White Sox from 2016-2023, but will now take over the booth for the Tigers. Benetti is considered one of the top broadcasters in the MLB. Along with covering at least 127 games for […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have come close to winning a World Series in the last two years as a result of adding a lot of star players in recent memory, but they are reportedly open to the idea of trading Nick Castellanos after a streaky postseason, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Nick Castellanos get $20 […]

The Boston Red Sox and new president Craig Breslow specified that they are looking for a second baseman, and New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres is reportedly in play through a trade, according to Rob Bradford of Audacy. Breslow spoke about targeting a right-handed second baseman during an appearance on WEEI. “(Tuesday) we talked […]

The Kansas City Royals are in the middle of a full-fledged rebuild, as evidenced by the fact that they have missed the playoffs for the past eight seasons. While things aren’t looking great for the Royals right now, they do have a potential building block on their roster in star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. The […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have consistently been one of the best teams in Major League Baseball in recent years, and they even won a World Series in 2020. The Dodgers were hoping to get back there in this year’s playoffs after they had a terrific regular season, but they couldn’t get the job done. Los […]

The MLB manager hot stove is starting to cool off a little bit. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Angels hired Ron Washington as the next manager in a huge move for the franchise. The veteran now returns to a manager’s role and is one of the more respected names in the MLB. After the hiring, […]

The remainder of the annual MLB General Manager Meetings have been canceled, according to Stephanie Apstein of Sports Illustrated. On Wednesday, more than 30 of the roughly 300 executives at the MLB General Manager Meetings had come down with a stomach ailment that was initially believed to stem from food poisoning, according to Sam Connon […]

After the Texas Rangers won the World Series with manager Bruce Bochy leading them, there was a narrative among San Francisco Giants fans that the team made a mistake letting him go, and president Farhan Zaidi specifically caught criticism for what is perceived as pushing him out. Farhan Zaidi vehemently shut down the idea that […]

The Milwaukee Brewers, by all accounts, had a successful 2023 season even if it didn’t result in a deep playoff run. After all, they managed to win the NL Central with a 92-70 record, and with most of their core talent still on the roster, there’s no reason that the Brewers won’t be able to […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer still has desires of hurling again in the big leagues. In fact, Bauer’s agents already have plans of sitting down with MLB teams this offseason, according to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. “Trevor Bauer’s agents Jon Fetterolf and Rachel Luba are meeting with teams in hopes of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are making moves to avenge their 2023 postseason. The Dodgers lost in the NLDS but look to have some strong contributors strengthen their depth. Gavin Luz is rumored to return from his season-long injury recovery. As MLB Free Agency revs up, LA is interested in bringing in former All-Star Teoscar Hernandez, […]

When the Atlanta Braves walked into the 2023 postseason, they were bringing with them the best record in Major League Baseball, accounting for 104 wins and 58 losses. With that came an array of what seemed like every conceivable offensive record in baseball, either for a single season or in history, that was broken either […]

The St. Louis Cardinals had a terrible 2023 season, finishing 71-91. With the offseason upon us, the Cardinals need to upgrade their roster, as well as replace retiring starting pitcher Adam Wainwright. The team has a clear need for pitching, as evidenced by their near-the-bottom 4.79 team ERA. The Cardinals reportedly are looking to add […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to bounce back from a letdown postseason. The Dodgers finished the 2023 season with 100 regular season wins, but they were swept in the NLDS by the Arizona Diamondbacks. There was one team member who was not able to contribute to the run. Gavin Lux missed the year due […]

The war of words between New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and former Yankees farmhand Ben Ruta escalated on Tuesday after Ruta responded to a swipe Cashman made. In comments made to the media on Tuesday, Cashman referred to Ruta as a “bitter boy.’ Ruta didn’t take too kindly to that characterization, blasting Cashman […]

Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence charges last September after allegedly getting into an altercation. The details of that alleged assault are difficult to read, and the Dodgers proceeded to wipe any likeness of Urias in their stadium. On the other hand, MLB placed Julio Urias on administrative […]

When David Stearns joined the New York Mets as the team’s president of baseball operations, his first major move was to relieve manager Buck Showalter of his duties. On Wednesday, Stearns was asked about first baseman Pete Alonso and whether Alonso would be joining Showalter in being shown the door. Without painting himself into a […]

Shohei Ohtani is not the only Japanese commanding attention from the Los Angeles Dodgers and basically every team in the MLB amid the offseason. There is also Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Orix Buffaloes, who has already been given permission by the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) club to try his luck in the big leagues via […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly active in their pursuit of Shohei Ohtani, but there are other changes around the team as well. Team GM Brandon Gomes says the Dodgers will likely have changes to their outfield, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register: ” Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes blamed hand injuries as […]

The Houston Texans won’t be mistaken for a title contender anytime soon, but the play of CJ Stroud, the former Ohio State quarterback, has given the franchise hope. The Texans franchise got a big update on Derek Stingley Jr. recently that could change the balance of power on the team’s defense. Texans GM Nick Caserio […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are still looking for a replacement for Craig Counsell. After managing Milwaukee for several seasons, Counsell decided to take his talents to the North Side with the Chicago Cubs as the franchise’s newest manager. Counsell has left a big void in Milwaukee, though, the Brewers have plenty of time to find someone […]

The New York Yankees are coming off a letdown 2023 MLB season, which is also why they are expected to make a number of intriguing moves in the offseason. While they are yet to make a splash, the Yankees are already being linked to a number of players amid the MLB free agency. Among those […]

The Philadelphia Phillies had a strong 2023 MLB season after fighting their way to the NLCS. The Phillies came up short against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the seven-game series but have a promising future. As MLB Free Agency looms, the team is figuring out if they will resign Aaron Nola. The latest rumor holds that […]

After not receiving a qualifying offer from the Philadelphia Phillies, Rhys Hoskins’s time with the team appears to be over. That has become even more apparent following Philadelphia president of baseball operations Dave Drombowski’s revelation that he’s already discussed with Bryce Harper about the latter handling the job at first base, per Chelsea Janes of […]

The Minnesota Twins had a successful 2023 season, reaching the playoffs and defeating the Toronto Blue Jays before losing to the Houston Astros in the ALDS in four games, but there are some moves that need to be made if the Twins want to have a chance at going deeper into the playoffs in 2024. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have finished with 100-plus wins in each of the last three seasons, yet they’ve been bounced out earlier than expected in the postseason, twice in the NLDS and once in the NLCS. So what’s missing from such a talented team? Could Shohei Ohtani be the lone answer they’ve been looking for […]

The MLB season is over after the Texas Rangers’ thrilling World Series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. That’s the whole point of this endeavor: to win the World Series. The games are at the forefront and the utmost priority, but that doesn’t mean that rumors, trades, free-agent signings, etc don’t matter. Just ask the Rangers, […]

The Houston Astros have questions to answer this offseason after losing to the Texas Rangers in the ALCS. Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman’s futures are up in their air amid their upcoming free agencies. There are reportedly no contract extension talks between the Astros and the two stars according to agent Scott Boras, via Bob […]

The Los Angeles Angels are reportedly hiring Ron Washington for their open manager job, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Washington previously managed the Texas Rangers from 2007 through 2014 and helped them reach the World Series in 2010 and 2011. Washington had been a coach on the Atlanta Braves’ staff since […]

Pete Alonso is under contract with the New York Mets through the 2024 season. But without a long-term deal in place, Alonso would be free to leave New York. His agent, Scott Boras, wanted to ensure the Mets that things don’t have to pan out that way. As new president of baseball operations David Stearns […]

The MLB season is over after the Texas Rangers’ thrilling World Series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. That’s the whole point of this endeavor: to win the World Series. But with the World Series over, that means that free agency will soon be underway and teams can begin to plot out how to best construct […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were reportedly among multiple teams to meet with free agent third baseman Matt Chapman at the GM meetings this week, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Matt Chapman came to the GM meetings to see multiple teams, and the Blue Jays have made it a priority to try to retain […]

Juan Soto trade rumors have been an interesting storyline ever since last offseason. When the San Diego Padres stumbled in the first-half of the 2023 campaign, Soto trade rumors began to heat up. The Padres ultimately kept the star outfielder on the roster though. Although the rumors have continued into this offseason, agent Scott Boras […]