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A year that started out in borderline disaster for the Philadelphia Phillies ended up being quite successful by the time October came around. The team was seven games under .500 in early June, then won 62% of its games to finish the season (a 100-win pace for a season) to secure a Wild Card spot. […]

Juan Soto trade rumors have been often discussed so far during the MLB offseason. Could a Chicago White Sox star emerge as a Soto trade alternative though? National MLB reporter Michael Marino believes Luis Robert Jr. may be a trade candidate. “For good reason, the OF everyone wants to talk about via trade that could […]

The San Diego Padres are taking time to remember longtime owner and chairman Peter Seidler. Seidler passed away at the age of 63 after being involved with the franchise since 2012. Thus, the MLB world is sharing condolences and cherishing Seidler’s work with various tributes. The baseball world remembers Padres owner Peter Seidler MLB Commissioner […]

Many expect the St. Louis Cardinals to add pitching this offseason, and it would be a surprise if they did not end up with a free agent like Aaron Nola or Blake Snell, but they need multiple starters, and Chicago White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease makes perfect sense for St. Louis. The Cardinals still have […]

The New York Mets introduced new manager Carlos Mendoza on Tuesday as the 43-year-old officially takes over for Buck Showalter. Mendoza said his focus will be not only on bringing a new culture to the Mets but building it in a different way. “I understand the city of New York,” Mendoza said, via MLB Network. […]

The Boston Red Sox need to make a big splash this offseason. Pitching is of the utmost importance for Boston, but upgrading their lineup wouldn’t be a bad idea either. Doing both at the same time would help, even if Shohei Ohtani can’t pitch until 2025 due to injury. Signing Ohtani is something the Red […]

The odds of making the playoffs were always low for the Boston Red Sox entering the 2023 season. The team lost Xander Bogaerts in free agency, Trevor Story started on the 60-day injured list, and the starting pitching was always going to be a question mark. Plus, a stacked AL East further put Boston at […]

The New York Yankees face yet another sticky situation as this year’s offseason gets underway. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman made some negative remarks about star slugger Giancarlo Stanton’s injury woes. Cashman’s allegations stated, “He’s going to wind up getting hurt again more likely than not because it seems to be part of his game.” After […]

The New York Yankees did not play well in 2023. Despite entering the season with lofty expectations, New York dealt with injury struggles throughout the campaign. And sure, it is easy to blame the Yankees’ struggles on injuries, but even players that were healthy did not perform up to their typical standards. Now, Aaron Judge […]

With Craig Counsell leaving for the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee Brewers searched far and wide for their next manager. After all their searching, the Brewers landed on long-time bench coach Pat Murphy. Hiring Murphy means there will be some continuity on Milwaukee’s coaching staff despite Counsell’s departure. Christian Yelich seems pretty pumped with the Brewers’ […]

San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler passed away on Tuesday at the age of 63, the team announced. Padres CEO Erik Greupner released a statement following Seidler’s passing, via padres.mlblogs.com. “The Padres organization mourns the passing of our beloved Chairman and owner, Peter Seidler,” Greupner said. “Today, our love and prayers encircle Peter’s family as […]

The New York Yankees look like they’re poised to make some big moves this offseason. After an incredibly disappointing 2023 campaign, the Yanks are already looking at two star pitchers in the free agency period, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Pitching hasn’t necessarily been the biggest problem in the Bronx, but a splash in free […]

Today is the deadline for MLB free agents who received the $20.325 million qualifying offer to accept or decline, and it is expected that all seven of them will decline, with Shohei Ohtani being the most notable, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Shohei Ohtani received the qualifying offer from the Los […]

While the Tampa Bay Rays have made the postseason five straight years, they’ve come up just short on taking home a World Series title. As the Rays try to get over their playoff hump, Manuel Margot has suddenly become a name of interest. Tampa Bay has been discussing Margot in trades with multiple teams around […]

With the MLB offseason officially underway, all eyes of the baseball world are on Shohei Ohtani. The soon-to-be two-time MVP is the biggest free agent the MLB has ever seen and his decision, one that will presumably land him with a new team for at least the next decade, will be all anyone can talk […]

The New York Mets don’t seem to be radiating with energy that suggests that they are willing to move star first baseman Pete Alonso. However, teams with interest in the Polar Bear can still give the Mets a call since New York is not entirely shutting down the idea of such a trade involving the […]

The Oakland Athletics are one step closer to leaving the city and ending an era. Major League Baseball owners are expected to approve the franchise’s move to the city of Las Vegas this week, per The Athletic. This is despite an uncertain future outlook for the franchise. The Athletics franchise and the city of Oakland […]

The San Diego Padres are in the midst of finding their new manager and potentially trading Juan Soto. Still, the Padres must deal with the impending free agency for Josh Hader. As Hader hits free agency, the closer has already garnered widespread interest across MLB. The Los Angeles Angels, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and New […]

The San Diego Padres parted ways with quite an investment in order for them to acquire Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals. Soto is still –and will be for a long time — among the greatest hitters in baseball, but there’s also the potential that San Diego sends him somewhere else. Juan Soto trade rumors […]

Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is expected to be at the top of the pitching free agent market this offseason, and ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan explained why he is likely to get over $200 million. Yoshinobu Yamamoto awaits his official posting, which is expected to happen this week, according to Passan. Yamamoto is 25 years […]

Over the past decade or so, utilizing the bullpen in a much more flexible manner has helped plenty of teams in their run to winning the World Series crown. Thus, there’s no surprise that one of the best relievers in the game, lights-out lefty Josh Hader, is drawing plenty of interest in free agency especially […]

As the hot stove season heats up, the New York Yankees find themselves in a pivotal position to reshape their roster and reinvigorate their championship aspirations. Among the marquee names circulating in the MLB free-agency market is Cody Bellinger, a dynamic outfielder whose potential impact could be the missing piece to the Yankees’ World Series […]

It looks like the Milwaukee Brewers have already a new manager in mind to replace Craig Counsell, who left the team earlier in November to join the Chicago Cubs. Interestingly, their top candidate for the role isn’t someone new to the team or to Counsell himself: Pat Murphy. Murphy has been the Brewers’ bench coach […]

Corbin Carroll came into form just in time for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Torey Lovullo’s squad was just second in the NL West but his heroics brought them all the way to a matchup atop baseball immortality against the Texas Rangers. They would end up falling short in the World Series but he still notched an […]

Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson is the 2023 American League Rookie of the Year. Henderson reacted to his selection on Monday. He also made special mention of legendary Orioles iron man Cal Ripken, Jr., per MLB Network. UNANIMOUS! 2023 AL Rookie of the Year Gunnar Henderson reacts to winning the award, then has a chance […]

Craig Counsell shocked the baseball world by leaving the Milwaukee Brewers to manage the division rival Chicago Cubs, and Counsell explained why he made the move in his introductory press conference with the team on Monday. “You’re kinda trying to figure out what to do and I think at some point over a pretty long […]

The Houston Astros and manager Dusty Baker seemingly had an amicable ending as the veteran manager announced he would be leaving after the 2023 season. But there was reportedly some disconnect between Baker, the front office and general manager Dana Brown, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. “There was also a little bit of a […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has dealt with a lot of injuries over the last few years, and general manager Brian Cashman has acknowledged that they expect Stanton to miss some time at least once in 2024. “I’m not gonna tell you he’s gonna play every game next year because he’s not,” Brian Cashman […]

Bad luck or underperformance? That is the question fans are asking of the the Seattle Mariners after the 2023 season. Seattle fought to the end, but ultimately 88 wins was not enough to propel the team to the playoffs in a tough American League. Regardless of how last year ended for the Mariners, the focus […]

After coming into the 2023 season as one of the favorites to win the World Series, the San Diego Padres fell flat, finishing the year with an 82-80 record and missing out on the playoffs. On paper, the Padres should have been a successful ballclub. Most players on the team had solid, if not good years, […]

The New York Yankees announced that James Rowson has been named the team’s hitting coach. The Yankees had two hitting coaches last year in Dillon Lawson and Sean Casey. They fired Dillon Lawson at the all-star break after a rough first half offensively, and went with Sean Casey for the second half. The offense continued […]

Shohei Ohtani is thrusting the baseball world into what might be the most highly-anticipated MLB free agency period of all-time. These sweepstakes are by no means a free-for-all, but there will be multiple franchises motivated to wine and dine the Japanese superstar in the coming weeks, and possibly months. There could be one key factor […]

Former Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin is reportedly among the finalists for the San Diego Padres’ managerial job, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. San Diego is expected to make their decision soon, perhaps even this week. Nevin has competition but is being seriously considered for the position. The Padres are taking their time […]

Buck Showalter has weathered plenty of disappointing news over the last month, but that is not stopping him from showing respect for his peers. Despite losing out on the Los Angeles Angels manager position to Ron Washington, Showalter sent the latter a thoughtful text. “It’s about time,” he said, per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. “You’ve […]

While there are several big names on the open market this winter, none is bigger than Shohei Ohtani. He’s widely expected to land anywhere but the Los Angeles Angels, with a number of ball clubs looking to sign the two-way superstar. Speaking about the Ohtani rumors on Monday, MLB insider Jon Morosi revealed there is […]

David Ross likely was not ecstatic about getting replaced by Craig Counsell as the Chicago Cubs manager. According to Counsell though, Ross texted Counsell before the news even became official. Counsell also shared his thoughts on Ross during Monday’s press introductory press conference, via Jesse Rogers of ESPN. “I respect the heck out of David […]

The New York Yankees have been listed as a free agency destination for Cody Bellinger. Bellinger, who bounced back in 2023 with the Chicago Cubs following a pair of down seasons, could also return to Chicago. The San Francisco Giants have reportedly emerged as a possible MLB free agency suitor for the outfielder as well, […]

The Chicago Cubs shocked the baseball world last week by signing manager Craig Counsell to a record-breaking deal, luring him away from the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets. On Monday, the new skipper had his introductory press conference in Chi-Town and revealed why he decided to join the Cubbies, a team that just […]

Only time will really tell where exactly superstar baseball unicorn Shohei Ohtani will play in the 2024 MLB season. Until then, fans and experts are left to come up with speculations of varying degrees of believability. Take for example Jon Morosi of the MLB Network, who said that someone told him that Ohtani “would be […]