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The phrase “Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Felix Hernandez” just sounds weird — but it could have been a reality. Before San Francisco Giants general manager Zack Minasian moved out west, he was a scout with Milwaukee, and as he tells it, there was a time where the club really thought it was about to land King […]

The Kansas City Royals are five games under .500 heading into Monday. Despite their record, the Royals are still just 5.5 games back from a Wild Card spot in the American League. However, there is not a lot to be excited about in Kansas City. With that in mind, and the MLB trade deadline approaching, […]

The 2025 MLB All-Star Break is just around the corner, and the playoff picture is starting to take shape. Another edition of the MLB Power Rankings is here, and the New York Yankees are about to tumble. After losing the division lead and dropping the Subway Series, the Bombers are headed down. But who is […]

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches, the Chicago White Sox find themselves in a familiar position, firmly entrenched as sellers. With a record that has left them buried at the bottom of the American League standings, the White Sox have little hope of salvaging their season. Instead, the focus has shifted to the future, […]

New York Yankees spark plug Jazz Chisholm Jr. was named an All-Star on Sunday, and he is already prepared to make a fashion statement at the red carpet event before the festivities begin on the diamond. “Red carpet, that’s my thing,” Chisholm told ESPN. “I do have a fit in mind.” Chisholm has been somewhat […]

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw earned a spot in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game on Sunday as a special selection. He joins the National League roster in what might mark the final Midsummer Classic of his legendary career. After starting the season on the injured list, Kershaw quietly put together a strong stretch. Kershaw […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks could be massive sellers at the MLB trade deadline. They have multiple players on expiring contracts as their playoff odds decline by the day. One trade candidate is Zac Gallen, the starting pitcher who helped them reach the 2023 World Series. But Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen told a trade deadline story that […]

The Chicago Cubs have been one of the best teams in baseball so far in 2025, and they have the record to show for it. As it stands, the Cubs sit at 54-36 and have the second-best record in the National League, behind only the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. However, Chicago knows that it […]

The Washington Nationals fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo on Sunday. They were swept by the Boston Red Sox over the weekend, marking the end of an era in D.C. Washington has the number one pick in the MLB Draft, which is on July 14, and should be sellers at the July […]

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not play in the MLB All-Star Game for the first time since 2015. The snub ended his impressive streak of eight straight selections. The surprising omission adds another twist to an already unpredictable season. Since 2016, Betts had been a fixture in the Midsummer Classic. But after a […]

The New York Mets signed right fielder Juan Soto to the largest contract in MLB history this past offseason, but a pedestrian start has ultimately kept him off the All-Star team for the first time in four years. Soto was honest when asked about the snub and did not run from the reality that his […]

Struggling in New York is an extremely brutal situation to suffer through, particularly during the Subway Series. Imagine then how difficult it is to be the father of a player who is getting eviscerated for said struggles. New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe is in the midst of a dreadful stretch, scuffling at the plate, […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are not doing very well in the 2025 MLB regular season, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have must-watch talents. For one, they have one of the best hurlers in the game today in the form of Paul Skenes, who has as many seasons in the big leagues as MLB All-Star nods. […]

The San Diego Padres have been able to hang around in the National League playoff race this season despite playing the entirety of it without one of their best arms on the mound, but they are now getting him back. Yu Darvish is nearing a return after missing the first few months of the season […]

If New York Mets star first baseman Pete Alonso is to win a third Home Run Derby title, it won’t happen in 2025. Unless there is a change of heart, it doesn’t appear that Alonso will be joining the highly anticipated event during the 2025 MLB All-Star at Truist Park in Atlanta, telling reporters on […]

As MLB’s 2025 trade deadline approaches, the Baltimore Orioles find themselves at a crossroads few expected just months ago. After back-to-back playoff appearances, the O’s were projected to be contenders in the American League East. Instead, a combination of injuries, underperformance, and a grueling schedule has left them buried in the standings, well out of […]

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline looms, the Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves in a familiar, if unenviable, position: sellers in a bustling market. Despite a spirited run in late June and early July, the Pirates remain mired at the bottom of the National League Central, their postseason hopes all but extinguished. With the July 31 […]

The Chicago Cubs exacted revenge on the St. Louis Cardinals after scoring an easy 11-0 win at Wrigley Field on Sunday, highlighted by a milestone home run from Seiya Suzuki. The Cubs lost to the Cardinals on Sunday and got their four-game winning streak snapped. But they bounced back in a big way, with Suzuki […]

Amid sweeping front office changes, the Washington Nationals have signed 38-year-old right-handed reliever Luis Garcia to a contract, pending a physical, according to The Washington Post’s Andrew Golden. Garcia was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers just days earlier following a disappointing first half of the 2024 season. Garcia posted a 5.27 ERA over 27 […]

In a game that saw the Houston Astros take down the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-1, Jose Altuve made history with a milestone swing in the ninth inning. His 373-foot solo homer off reliever Anthony Banda was the 245th of his career, breaking Hall of Famer Hack Wilson’s record for the most home runs by a […]

The Seattle Mariners made franchise history following Sunday’s contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Going into the series finale, the Mariners were successful in achieving consecutive shutouts. They won the series opener 6-0 and took Game 2 by a simple 1-0 score. They clinched the series but looked to complete the sweep in convincing fashion. And […]

The Washington Nationals fired longtime General Manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez on Sunday night, amid yet another disappointing season. The move came after the Nationals were swept by the Boston Red Sox and dropped to an abysmal 37-53 record, the third-worst in Major League Baseball behind only the Chicago White Sox and the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates just had a topsy-turvy ride during their previous two sets against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Seattle Mariners. The Pirates entered the Seattle series at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on the heels of a six-game win streak, which included a three-game sweep of the Cardinals at home. All those victories versus […]

The Washington Nationals fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo on Sunday. After a 37-53 record to start the season and with the first overall pick in the draft coming, Washington made changes. They made an immediate announcement on the interim general manager, with Mike DeBartolo taking over with less than ten days […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have recalled former No. 3 overall pick Andrew Vaughn from Triple-A Nashville as first baseman Rhys Hoskins heads to the injured list with a Grade 2 thumb sprain, per Robert Murray of FanSided. The move comes just ahead of Milwaukee’s Monday series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hoskins sustained the injury […]

The All-Star break is just a week away for the Toronto Blue Jays, and the team is flying high. The Blue Jays have reeled off an eight-game winning streak — including all seven games in a homestand for just the second time in team history — and they have moved into first place over the […]

After 652 days away from a Major League Baseball mound, Milwaukee Brewers ace Brandon Woodruff made a commanding return on July 6, 2025, at loanDepot Park, leading the Brewers to a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins. His performance, six innings, two hits, one earned run, and eight strikeouts on just 70 pitches, was nothing […]

The Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is having a dominant 2025 season, earning his second career All-Star selection and emerging as a front-runner to start the Midsummer Classic. However, despite the honor, Skubal expressed clear disappointment, not for himself, but for his teammates who were overlooked. “To be honest, I’m a little disappointed with only […]

The New York Yankees beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Sunday to end their six-game losing streak. Cody Bellinger made a sensational double play to thwart a Mets comeback and end the skid. Yankees captain Aaron Judge also made a great catch in the outfield and hit a home run. Judge spoke about the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays (52-38) are on a roll and there may be no stopping them the rest of the season. After polishing off the Los Angeles Angels for the third consecutive game, the Blue Jays have a three-game lead on the second-place New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League […]

Clayton Kershaw is getting rewarded by Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred. Days after the superb Dodgers left-hander recorded the 3,000th strikeout of his career, Kershaw was named as a Commissioner’s Selection to the National League All-Star team. Your 2025 MLB All-Star Game Rosters ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/5AE0oQF57R — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 6, 2025 The All-Star Game […]

The Washington Nationals have had a miserable 2025 season. After they were swept by the Boston Red Sox over the July 4th weekend, they fell to 37-53. That was the end of the road for this era of Washington management. Nationals manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo have been fired, per ESPN’s Jeff […]

As Philadelphia Phillies star Zack Wheeler threw a near-perfect game on Sunday afternoon against the Cincinnati Reds in the 3-1 win, it garnered the response of manager Rob Thomson after the outing. With the Phillies pitcher in Wheeler coming off an impressive month, the excellence has bled over to July, throwing a complete game. It […]

The New York Yankees beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Sunday to salvage the series and end their six-game losing streak. One of the key plays of the game happened in the field, which is rare for the defensively-challenged Bombers. Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger made a shoestring catch and turned a double play […]

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is known for standing up for his players. He did just that on Sunday, in a clash with the New York Yankees. Mendoza was ejected from the game, after a strikeout call he didn’t agree with. “Carlos Mendoza just got himself tossed from the ninth inning of today’s game, […]

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins on Sunday to take a three-game series. They won a low-scoring affair, 3-1, in the finale thanks to a Jackson Chourio two-run blast and a great pitching performance. The Brewers got starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff back from injury after nearly two years, and he spoke about his performance […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are looking for some talent ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak is revealing some information about the team’s strategy, ahead of the July 31 deadline. Mozeliak says he’s trying to avoid dealing any of his top relief pitchers. “It would definitely be a concern. Right now, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been heating up with the weather this summer and have finally created some distance between them and the pack of chasers in the NL West. At the moment, the Dodgers have an eight-game lead over both the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres in the division and are […]

The Philadelphia Phillies entered Sunday in need of a win over the Cincinnati Reds. As the New York Mets have rebounded in recent days, Philly needed a series win to increase their division lead. Luckily for the Phillies, Zack Wheeler was on the hill. The ace dominated on Sunday, throwing a complete game and nearly […]