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San Diego Padres SP Blake Snell enjoyed a dominant ending to the first-half of the 2023 season. Following an up-and-down beginning to the year, Snell found his footing in June. The left-hander now owns a 2.85 ERA to go along with 133 strikeouts, but was snubbed of an MLB All-Star Game selection. Snell’s agent, Scott […]

The Cincinnati Reds have surprised a lot of people this season as they sit in first place in the NL Central at the All-Star break. A big reason for that is their shutdown closer Alexis Diaz. In his second season in the MLB, Diaz is already one of the best relief pitchers in baseball. Reds […]

In his ninth season in the MLB and first with the Detroit Tigers, Michael Lorenzen is an All-Star for the first time. Though his selection may only be because of a rule by the league that says every team gets an All-Star, Lorenzen is honored to be representing the Tigers in Seattle. “Honestly right when […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are arguably the biggest disappointment of this MLB season, entering the All-Star break at 38-52 and sitting 11 games back of a wild card spot, 11.5 games back of first place in the National League Central. The Cardinals are expected to be sellers, and Nolan Arenado spoke about the possibility of […]

The Home Run Derby is one of the premier events of the Major League Baseball season and the eight players participating in the 2023 edition did not disappoint. Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. came away with the victory, but it was the hometown hero Julio Rodriguez who stole the show in front of […]

All the stars collide at the mid-summer classic and the National League looks to beat the American League. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an All-Star Game National League-American League prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. T-Mobile Park is the site of tonight’s All-Star game, as Seattle hosts the event for the third […]

The Guerrero Family now has two MLB Home Run Derby champions after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the 2023 title Monday night. The Toronto Blue Jays slugger put on a show from beginning to end of the event at T-Mobile Park in Seattle to duplicate the feat his father, Vladimir Guerrero, pulled off 16 years before. […]

The Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes is just about the only thing that can save the New York Mets at this point. The historically expensive and aging club has been lousy. If the Los Angeles Angels decide to move forward with an Ohtani trade to salvage his eventual departure, the Mets should spare no expense in going […]

The 2023 Home Run Derby saw Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays walk away as the new champion of the competition, but the night may have ended up belonging to Seattle Mariners star outfielder Julio Rodriguez. Rodriguez wanted to put on a show for his hometown fans, and boy did he ever. Rodriguez […]

The 2023 MLB season has reached its unofficial midway point with the All-Star break currently upon us. While there have been many standout performances throughout the league, it’s clear that Los Angeles Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani is once again taking the league by storm. And with the trade deadline approaching, it’s fair to wonder […]

Baseball Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero was one proud dad on Monday after witnessing his son, Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr., take home the Home Run Derby title. Vlad Jr. edged Randy Arozarena in the final, hitting 25 home runs against Arozarena’s 23. Guerrero Jr.’s best performance came in the first round, though, […]

New York Mets outfielder Tommy Pham got a positive injury update on Monday, looking like he avoided the worse after a scare in the last series before the All-Star break. Pham received negative tests on his groin according to the Mets, so it doesn’t appear that he has any strains. He will have to be […]

The Miami Marlins ranked number 18 in Major League Baseball’s farm system rankings entering the 2023 season. One of their most intriguing prospects is Victor Mesa, Jr., who was signed in October 2018 for $5.25 million. Miami was keeping an eye on Mesa, Jr. as the team set a new Marlins franchise record before the […]

The Chicago White Sox found themselves in a tough spot entering the 2023 All-Star break. The White Sox are eight games out of first place in an AL Central that is as bad as any division in baseball this season. The question now is if Chicago will buy or sell at the trade deadline. The […]

It appears the Chicago White Sox are emerging as sellers ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Only four players are off the table for this year’s trade season: Dylan Cease, Andrew Vaughn, Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert Jr., according to Jon Heyman. Tim Anderson is not on the list of untouchables. After being mediocre at […]

Like father, like son indeed. For the first time in the history of the MLB Home Run Derby, a father/son duo both topped the field in the annual tournament with Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. taking home the Derby crown 16 years after his dad won one himself in 2007. Guerrero Jr. defeated […]

Like everyone else, New York Mets star Pete Alonso was left in awe by the explosive performance of Julio Rodriguez in the opening round of the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby. After failing to collect enough homers to beat Rodriguez in the quarterfinals of the competition, Alonso approached the Seattle Mariners star to congratulate him […]

Things are not going well for the Chicago White Sox right now. The team has won just three of their last 10 games and is currently in fourth place in the American League Central. It also appears the team is preparing to be sellers at the MLB trade deadline on August 1. One likely candidate […]

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez put on quite the show in the Home Run Derby. It was so good that even Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant couldn’t help but be in awe of him. In the first round of the Home Run Derby, Rodriguez smacked 41 home runs […]

Shohei Ohtani will be one of the most sought after free agents in the history of sports when he hits the open market after the 2023 season, and the recruitment is starting early at the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. Everyone wants to know where the two-way pitcher and DH is looking to take his talents, […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline is less than a month away. By now, some teams have more or less an idea of whether they should be buying or selling ahead of the August 1 deadline. For the Chicago White Sox, they are said to be setting up shop as sellers, but with clear untouchable assets […]

Julio Rodriguez put on an absolute show right out of the gate at Monday night’s MLB Home Run Derby. The Seattle Mariners star blasted a total of 41 home runs in the quarterfinals round of the event — more than enough to eliminate New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso from the competition. Rodriguez also broke […]

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman had a Home Run Derby to remember with his dad, Randy Rutschman. While he lost in the first round, it was a moment he’ll surely cherish for long especially after the moment he shared with his father. Rutschman joined the Home Run Derby with his dad pitching to him. He […]

The New York Yankees entered the 2023 All-Star Break in a surprise position in the American League East. The Yankees found themselves in fourth place, eight games back of division leader Tampa Bay. On a day when MLB news was relatively quiet due to the lack of games, the Yankees made a big splash, hiring […]

There is a new hitting coach in the Bronx. With the New York Yankees bringing in former major leaguer Sean Casey to serve that role following the dismissal of Dillon Lawson, the team hopes that it will spark a turnaround for its offense, beginning in the second half of the 2023 MLB regular season. Casey […]

Fox Sports analyst and former New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has a wild idea on how to save the Los Angeles Angels. Perhaps it’s one that’s in the back of a lot of people’s minds but no one is daring enough to ever quite say it because the possibilities of it happening are […]

Alex Rodriguez raved about his time in Seattle ahead of the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, after he was drafted first overall to the Mariners in 1993. A-Rod spent seven seasons in the pacific northwest, before continuing his arguably hall-of-fame career with the New York Yankees. He spoke passionately on the FOX Sports broadcast about his […]

It isn’t often that arguably a sport’s best player isn’t in their Hall of Fame. Michael Jordan is obviously an NBA Hall of Famer, and LeBron James will be one day. In the NFL, Tom Brady is a Hall of Fame lock. However, Barry Bonds, who holds MLB’s all time home run record, is not […]

In an age when the All-Star contests of the NFL and NBA are increasingly shifting toward pickup games in a neighborhood park, the MLB All-Star Game is one of the few matchups that still maintains some semblance of competitiveness. Yet even with this level of competition, the MLB All-Star game has its fair share of […]

Shohei Ohtani made his appearance with the media on Monday ahead of the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, and Ohtani got brutally honest about his desire to win amid being named in trade rumors. “Those feelings get stronger year-by-year,” Shohei Ohtani’s translator said, via SNY. “It sucks to lose. He wants to win, so it gets […]

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman talked about participating in his seventh MLB All-Star Game at All-Star Media Day with MLB greats Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz. Freeman, 33, said the All-Star Game is “all about the kids for me. Charlie is more excited than all of us combined coming to All-Star […]

The New York Yankees fired their hitting coach Dillon Lawson on Sunday, and quickly turned around and hired Sean Casey as a replacement on Monday. Former Yankees player Alex Rodriguez had some interesting words regarding the Casey hire during Fox Sports’ broadcast in Seattle for the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. “I think good news is, […]

There are few players in the MLB as polarizing as Aaron Judge. The New York Yankees superstar is currently on the shelf and won’t be playing in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, but he talked about why he is very present during one of the most respected traditions in baseball. The Yankees have routinely […]

Few plays in sports rival the sheer excitement of a home run. Witnessing the explosive power as the ball rockets off the bat, soaring through the sky towards its destined landing spot, perhaps finding the outstretched hands of a fortunate fan, is a truly mesmerizing spectacle. There’s an undeniable allure to observing a human effortlessly […]

The Los Angeles Angels are entering a critical time for the next few weeks. With Mike Trout on the IL and the Angels sliding quickly in the American League West, all eyes are on Shohei Ohtani. Will the superstar pitcher/batter get traded at the deadline? Or will the Angels keep him and hope they can […]

New York Mets rookie starting pitcher Kodai Senga was selected to the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, and he made a joke about potentially recruiting impending free agent Shohei Ohtani to come to the Mets this offseason when speaking to the media on Monday. “I’m going to go put this hat on him right now,” Kodai […]

Freddie Freeman has been one of Major League Baseball’s best players over the last decade. One of the few players in the league that could claim to be ahead of Freeman is his Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts. Betts is playing in his sixth All-Star game in what is his seventh selection. Freeman praised […]

The MLB All-Star break has arrived and now is the time for teams to think about whether to buy or sell as the trade deadline approaches. For the Houston Astros, they are right in the thick of a playoff race and are two games back of the Texas Rangers for first place in the American […]

MLB history was made on Sunday during the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft when LSU baseball teammates Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews were selected with the top two picks. It marked the first time players from the same college were taken 1-2 in the MLB draft. LSU gymnast and viral sensation Olivia Dunne […]