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A large concern heading into MLB Opening Day was Justin Steele’s status. The Chicago Cubs cleared him to play against the Texas Rangers and it looked to be paying off during the early innings of the game. However, it looks like things just went south for Craig Counsell’s squad. Justin Steele headed to the clubhouse […]

The Oakland Athletics are kicking off the season at home against the Cleveland Guardians as fans are ticked off and once again planning a major boycott and choosing not to attend as part of their long-running pushback over the team’s potential move to Las Vegas. Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said he understands, per John Shea […]

The New York Yankees didn’t have their star pitcher to begin the season. Ahead of Thursday’s 5-4 win over the Houston Astros, Gerrit Cole was recently placed on a 60-day IL due to inflammation in his right elbow. Regardless, a specific return date might already be planned. Cole spoke to reporters just before the team’s […]

As the 2024 MLB season begins, one team stands out as a strong contender to not only win but become repeat winners as World Series champions: the Texas Rangers. If they were to do so, they’d be the first team to win back-to-back World Series titles since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000. Doing something […]

Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez didn’t have a terrible Opening Day start against the New York Yankees, but there were definite areas that needed improvement in the Astros’ 5-4 loss to the Bronx Bombers on Thursday. Valdez was charged with three runs in 4 2/3 innings, but he did make key pitches to escape multiple […]

With a clubhouse overflowing with superstardom, the Los Angeles Dodgers should not have to rely on bulletin board material to win baseball games this season. But extra motivation can be a powerful thing in the early stages of a 162-game campaign. The St. Louis Cardinals might have drawn the full ire of The Boys in […]

Frankie Montas appeared to be anything but a sure thing when the Cincinnati Reds signed the pitcher to a one-year, $16 million deal in the offseason. Montas made just one appearance for the New York Yankees last season, after making 27 starts the year before. The right-handed pitcher was roaring to go on Opening Day, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won their Opening Day matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, a performance that included the home debut of baseball icon Shohei Ohtani, who notched two base hits on the day. The Dodgers got three runs batted in from Freddie Freeman and six innings of strong work from starting pitcher […]

The Detroit Tigers won their first 1-0 Opening Day game in franchise history over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, and Javier Baez relished his role as the villain. On his third-inning single, the former Chicago Cubs player seemed to take a moment to relish the boos from the southside Chicago fans. He pointed to […]

Juan Soto had a memorable debut for the New York Yankees on Thursday, and star Aaron Judge couldn’t help but be fired up. The newly acquired Soto sparked a rally from a 4-0 hole against the Houston Astros, then secured a 5-4 Opening Day Yankees win with an assist from right field on a play […]

The Philadelphia Phillies roster is stacked with big-time talent, but their championship window won’t last forever. The 2024 season will be a big one for the team, and they are more than capable of making a run to the World Series. The start of the season didn’t go quite as planned for the Phillies, as […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are going to be an especially intriguing ball club to follow through the 2024 season. Toronto features more than enough talent but they have not been able to make a World Series run with their current group of players. Will 2024 be the year that changes? There is reason to believe […]

When scanning the rosters, one can reasonably make the argument that the American League Central is still the Minnesota Twins’ to lose during the 2024 season. They have a solid combination of contact and power in their lineup, an All-Star starting pitcher at the top of their rotation and a flamethrower anchoring the bullpen. And […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a 10-year, $140 million contract extension with catcher Will Smith before their home opener on Thursday. Smith is set to be LA’s catcher for years to come now. However, the Dodgers have three catchers within their top 10 prospects, per MLB.com. The easy option would be to move either […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks exceeded all expectations and were one of the pleasant surprises of the 2023 season. It led to the team fighting their way all the way into the World Series, where they lost to the Texas Rangers. After being looked at as a fringe playoff team at best last season, the Diamondbacks are […]

After a two game series in South Korea against the San Diego Padres, the Los Angeles Dodgers are returning home to continue their regular season. Before a clash against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Dodgers were dealt a litany of injury updates to a number of key pitchers. On the negative side, Brusdar Graterol and […]

Beloved character actor Brian Baumgartner, best known for playing the dim-witted, chili-spilling accountant Kevin Malone on The Office, apparently has a place in Dodgers lore for the role he played in the team’s busy offseason spending spree. Baumgartner is casually mentioned as Dave Roberts’ golfing buddy in a deep-dive Athletic piece on all of the […]

The Los Angeles Angels are entering their first season without Shohei Ohtani since 2017. But Mike Trout stays ready to remind the league that the Angels still have plenty of pop. His first victim of the 2024 season was Baltimore Orioles ace Corbin Burnes. With two outs in the first inning, Trout scored the Angels‘ […]

The hours before the first pitch of the MLB season are some of the most magical hours of the calendar year. It’s a blank slate, a serene time when every fan has hope for their team’s future. And as great as it is to watch that team take the field on television, on Opening Day, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing for their 2024 home opener on Thursday. Although Los Angeles wants the focus to be on baseball, people are still talking about Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara’s betting scandal. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn’t think the distraction will impact Ohtani, however. “I just don’t think it’s going to […]

The New York Yankees have high expectations in 2024 after an impressive offseason where they added the likes of Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo via trades. Soto is only on a one-year deal in the Bronx, which means if he doesn’t play well, there’s a good chance the slugger won’t be in the pinstripes in […]

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is going to enter MLB free agency following the 2024 season. The Astros agreed to a contract extension with second baseman Jose Altuve, but it appears that they are willing to let Bregman hit the open market following the ’24 campaign. Astros general manager Dana Brown reportedly said that […]

Opening Day is upon us and with that comes the start of a new MLB season. That means fantasy baseball is about to be in full swing as fans prepare to lead their team through a treacherous six-month campaign. Playing fantasy baseball is not for the faint of heart and if you’re reading this, you’re […]

Opening Day is officially upon us for the 2024 MLB season, and for the New York Yankees, there is a sense of excitement surrounding the team after their failed 2023 campaign. However, it looks like the Yanks are already getting hit hard by the injury bug despite the fact the season hasn’t even started yet, […]

Country music star Brad Paisley, who counts himself as a Dodgers super fan, might have actual grounds to claim a hand in one of the Dodgers’ key offseason acquisitions — the trade for Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow. A deep-dive piece on the Dodgers’ busy offseason in the Athletic on Thursday details a party […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and catcher Will Smith agreed to a 10-year, $140 million contract, and it reportedly includes 32 percent in deferred money, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Will Smith’s deal has $50 million in deferred money, with a $30 million signing bonus that will be paid out over the next two […]

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has reportedly been placed on administrative leave as the 2024 season gets underway, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times initially broke the news. However, Passan reports that Franco’s status may change. “News: Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been placed on administrative […]

The New York Yankees added Juan Soto this offseason in a trade with the San Diego Padres, but he joins a clubhouse that has many established leaders like the team’s captain Aaron Judge, along with veterans like Anthony Rizzo, Giancarlo Stanton and Gerrit Cole, and manager Aaron Boone spoke on how he is making sure […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a 100-win season in 2023, and they are looking to follow that up with another dominant campaign this year and a World Series victory. To achieve this goal, the Dodgers went all-in this offseason, adding two high-profile players in free agency: Former Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei […]

LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts and Raising Cane’s teamed up for an event in the city of Alhambra in Los Angeles County on Thursday. Betts worked a “shift” at Raising Cane’s which included the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar taking fans orders and handing them their food and drinks. At the end of the event, Betts […]

MLB The Show 24’s Season 1 XP Path Rewards in Diamond Dynasty Mode offer tons of rewards, including Packs, player items, stubs and more. Overall, Diamond Dynasty returns once again, following the same structure from last year. That means more XP Path Rewards to earn free in-game content over the course of the game’s lifespan. […]

For all the talk about the San Francisco Giants being unable to land any big fish in free agency this decade, they had one of the best hauls in their franchise’s history this past offseason. Jung-hoo Lee gives new manager Bob Melvin speed and contact at the top of their lineup. Matt Chapman and Jorge […]

Some say the most wonderful time of year is the holiday season. Others know it’s Opening Week in Major League Baseball. Each of these 30 teams has precious, glorious hope right now, with no scar tissue built up yet from the painful losses that are sure to come. So on the eve of this magical […]

MLB The Show 24 Update 3 dropped this week, improving gameplay across several modes like Franchise, Road To The Show, Storylines, and more. Furthermore, the update also improved several issues for both Xbox and Nintendo Switch that would softlock or freeze the game. Additionally, the patch notes include several bug fixes and general improvements. Lastly, […]

Opening Day is here, and the New York Yankees dropped a hype video that had their fans ready to see them take on the Houston Astros with new superstar Juan Soto pairing up with Aaron Judge in the lineup. Opening Day is upon us. #RepBX pic.twitter.com/LhWkO6BmZH — New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 28, 2024 The […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is one of the greatest players in MLB today. But when asked who the five best players are in Major League Baseball today, he put Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on the top of the list, per Hector Gomez of Z101: “Ronald Acuna Jr.’s Top 5 players in […]

One of the biggest milestone moments in the lead-up to MLB Opening Day is each of the 30 teams naming their starting pitchers for day one of the impending 162-game marathon. For some teams, it’s as easy as telling their established ace, “Hey, go get ’em champ.” But in many cases, there are internal debates […]

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner reportedly badly wanted to bring back free agent starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery before he signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, and general manager Brian Cashman was in contact with agent Scott Boras over the last few days, but there was never any traction due to the luxury tax […]

It looks like Texas Rangers star Max Scherzer is ahead of schedule when it comes to his recovery from a back injury that needed surgery. According to the latest updates, Scherzer is “progressing well” in his recovery ahead of the start of the 2024 season. Rangers general manager Chris Young even went as far as […]