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Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is recovering from surgery after undergoing a procedure for a sports hernia. Seager still has a chance of being ready for Opening Day. The Rangers star shortstop took a major step forward toward a potential Opening Day return on Monday, according to MLB.com. Seager reportedly began taking “light swings” on […]

Monday was not a good day for the New York Yankees from an injury standpoint. Gerrit Cole underwent an MRI on his elbow and his official diagnosis has yet to be determined. The Yankees are hoping for the best, but nothing has been revealed yet. It was also revealed later on Monday that pitcher Luke […]

Mookie Betts is going to be the Los Angeles Dodgers’ everyday shortstop in 2024. Betts was originally expected to move from right field to second base, but Gavin Lux’s defensive struggles combined with LA’s desire to keep his bat in the lineup prompted the Dodgers to swap Betts and Lux at shortstop and second base, […]

Lucas Giolito was recently dealt a brutal elbow injury update, but there was a glimmer of hope that the Boston Red Sox starting pitcher could return at some point in 2024. Unfortunately, Giolito is not expected to pitch at all this season after it was revealed that he will undergo elbow surgery on Tuesday, per […]

New York Yankees fans feared the worst on Monday when it was revealed that ace Gerrit Cole was receiving an MRI on his elbow. Although the official results of the MRI will not be revealed for a day or two, New York received a positive update on the situation, via Andy Martino of SNY. “Hearing […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin the 2024 season in Korea. On Monday, LA announced that Tyler Glasnow will start Opening Day for the ball club, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto will pitch the second and final game of the Korea Series, or the Seoul Series, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Glasnow and Yamamoto have both […]

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is set to undergo an MRI on his elbow after having some trouble bouncing back between spring training starts, which already has fans calling for the Bronx Bombers to sign Blake Snell ASAP. Alongside Jordan Montgomery, Snell, the 2023 NL Cy Young winner, is still a free agent with […]

Few prospects have captivated their sport the way Jackson Holliday has in his short time with the Baltimore Orioles. Though he’s yet to appear in an MLB game, the 20-year-old has ridden a bullet train through the minor leagues, playing in four different levels and closing the season in triple-A in 2023. Holliday has every […]

Well, that ain’t good. Last season, Gerrit Cole was the pillar of the New York Yankees’ pitching staff. Even when everything was crumbling, Cole was still there to pick them up. Days before Opening Day, though, New York fans were met with some scary news. Aaron Boone announced that Gerrit Cole would undergo an MRI […]

The Atlanta Braves optioned RHP AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A on Monday, according to David O’Brien of The Athletic. The move comes as a bit of a surprise, as he made his MLB debut in 2023 and flashed signs of potential. However, the Braves feature a full pitching staff already which likely prompted the move. Max […]

Joey Votto, who is from Toronto, recently signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. He is excited to join his hometown team, but will miss playing for the only organization he’s ever known at the MLB level, the Cincinnati Reds. “I would have loved to finish my career in one uniform,” Votto said recently, via Jayson […]

Marcus Stroman is entering a new chapter of his career with the New York Yankees in 2024. Transitioning to a big market like New York is never easy, but Stroman is ready for the challenge. “There is nobody in this process who was like, ‘Hey Stro, you need to…’ That was only the people who […]

The New York Yankees feature plenty of star-power. Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, and Gerrit Cole will probably all make the 2024 American League All-Star team if they stay healthy. All three players are superstars without question. The addition of Soto certainly makes New York’s lineup much more intimidating. There is one player, however, who may […]

The Minnesota Twins are fresh off an American League Central title. Minnesota is looking to win the division again, and make a deeper playoff run this time. The AL Central isn’t all that competitive, but teams like the Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals may challenge Minnesota in 2024. It’s going to be […]

If you’re the St. Louis Cardinals, you have more than likely been impatiently waiting for the 2024 MLB Opening Day since the final out of the 2023 regular season. That’s because the Cardinals are looking to redeem what was one of the worst seasons in team history last year. The Red Birds won just 71 […]

Manager Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently gearing up for a 2024 MLB season with immense expectations, in which anything short of a World Series championship–which would be the franchise’s first since the COVID-shortened 2020 season–would feel like a major disappointment. Of course, the Dodgers made the biggest move of the entire […]

Time is ticking down for free agent pitchers Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery as Opening Day approaches, and Snell sparked some reactions and speculation as to where he will sign by posting an Instagram story on Sunday. Brace yourselves pic.twitter.com/n0st4HRPNV — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) March 10, 2024 Blake Snell could be just having some fun […]

The Savannah Bananas made their debut playing in an MLB stadium. It was a great show in front of a packed house in the Houston Astros’ home. Surprisingly enough, legendary pitchers Roger Clemens and Roy Oswalt made an appearance with the Bananas. That’s right! The Savannah Bananas gave both Clemens and Oswalt a shoutout for […]

The Baltimore Orioles are looking to build off their bit of a surprising 2023 season, starting in Spring Training, which is now well underway. Last season ended much sooner than the Orioles would have liked, but how can you not be excited about the potential of this team moving forward? They may just be getting […]

We all knew that Mookie Betts could do it all on the field. While he’s mostly a right fielder by trade, the Los Angeles Dodgers star has shown the ability to play in the infield in a pinch. Now, though, Dave Roberts is testing the limits of Betts’ versatility. Ahead of their season opener, Roberts […]

The Miami Marlins broke loose from the National League cellar in 2023, and although they did not reach the top floor, the franchise got to taste some October-brand champagne all the same. An unlikely postseason berth reinvigorated South Beach baseball fans and proved that there is more than one way to achieve success in the […]

The Cincinnati Reds are a franchise known for honoring and loving their best players in ways other franchises can’t quite measure up to over time. From Johnny Bench to Pete Rose, Jose Rijo and countless other fan favorites, the Reds have long been seen as one of the classiest and most loyal NL Central and […]

Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara had to receive Tommy John surgery back in October, and that is one of the most severe injuries that baseball players go through. It takes a long time to come back from that surgery, and the Marlins will be without Alcantara for awhile. However, he made a big step on […]

The Minnesota Twins are the defending AL Central champions, and they are poised for another successful season with power hitting shortstop Carlos Correa back in the fold. Recently Correa spoke out on potential deals with two venerable MLB franchises that did not come to fruition during a spring training season that has piqued the interest […]

The Houston Astros are gearing up for another run after their strong 2023 season in the AL West. Houston has massive contributors returning, but they signed left-handed pitcher Josh Hader in free agency. Hader discussed his relationship with Ryan Pressly amid the Astros pitchers’ new roles. Josh Hader believes in Houston’s bullpen depth After signing […]

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen suffered a scary injury on Saturday. Treinen was hit by a comebacker while pitching against the Texas Rangers. He immediately fell to the ground in pain. It was later revealed that Treinen endured a right rib contusion, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Ardaya also reports that Treinen is […]

Jose Altuve inked a mammoth five-year, $125 million contract extension with the Houston Astros last month, making it likely he will finish out his career with the ball club. Arguably one of the best players to ever suit up for the franchise, Altuve spoke on his H-Town legacy. Via MLB Network: “I look back at […]

The Chicago Cubs are turning some heads in spring training. The Cubs scratched pitcher Jameson Taillon from his 2024 spring training debut, per ESPN. It was a nearly last-minute decision to take Taillon off the mound. Taillon was scheduled to start for the Cubs in a game Saturday against the Colorado Rockies. It wasn’t disclosed […]

The San Francisco Giants signed Matt Chapman to a big three-year, $54 million deal last week to become their next third baseman. That’s left JD Davis as the odd man out. The organization placed Davis on waivers Saturday. Via Robert Murray: “Sources: The Giants have placed JD Davis on waivers. Davis, who can play the […]

Sonny Gray recently suffered a hamstring injury in spring training. It was originally feared he could lose some time on the mound. However, the latest update on the St. Louis Cardinals‘ star pitcher sparks hope for the organization. Gray is seemingly improving upon his injury, according to team beat writer John Denton. Depending on how […]

Despite the fact that he just won the second Cy Young award of his career in 2023, Blake Snell remains a free agent with just a few weeks to go until the start of the 2024 MLB campaign. Teams have been skeptical of giving him the long-term deal he desires, which has resulted in a […]

The Los Angeles Angels are giving some bad news to one of their new pitchers. The Angels are optioning hurler Zach Plesac, per SoCal News Group. Plesac is headed to the team’s Triple-A team in Salt Lake City, Utah. The pitcher struggled in 2023, with a 7.59 ERA through 21.1 MLB innings with the Cleveland […]

The Boston Red Sox locked up right-hander Brayan Bello to a six-year, $55 million contract extension this week and after signing the deal, the Dominican starter revealed some lofty goals for his big league career. Via Alex Speier: “Bello on how he would define success during the course of this contract: “Signing a contract was […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan will begin the 2024 season on the injured list, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Sheehan, who is dealing with an upper body injury, was expected to compete for a role in the Dodgers’ rotation. The 24-year-old made his MLB debut in 2023 […]

The Chicago Cubs have their 2024 Opening Day starter. After losing Marcus Stroman in MLB free agency, Chicago is set to turn to a new ace in Justin Steele. Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced that Steele will start for Chicago on Opening Day, per Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune. Steele, 28, displayed signs of […]

The New York Yankees have been dealt a brutal update with the season approaching. Infielder Oswald Peraza will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks with a shoulder injury. Via Bryan Hoch: “News from Fort Myers: Aaron Boone says that Oswald Peraza will be shut down for 6-8 weeks with a subscapularis strain in his right shoulder.” […]

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo is a team player. That’s evident by his willingness to move to left field in the 2024 season after the organization signed Harrison Bader, who is a center fielder. But, Nimmo is also open to another change to potentially help the Mets live up to expectations in the upcoming […]

Veteran slugger JD Martinez surprisingly remains unsigned in MLB free agency. Martinez and the Miami Marlins have reportedly discussed a potential contract in MLB free agency, but the fit may not make sense at the moment, per Craig Mish of SportsGrid and Miami Herald Sports. “Free Agent J.D. Martinez and the Marlins have had recent […]

MLB umpire Angel Hernandez is already in “midseason form“, at least that is what St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn said after he was ejected from a spring training game Friday. “That’s just Angel being Angel,” Lynn said, via Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “For me, I’m on to the next one. He’s […]