MLB Articles - Page 545

Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer has another feather he can wear in his cap. He’s been voted Major League Baseball’s fiercest player in a player survey. “He scares me,” one National League outfielder said, per MLB.com. Scherzer has put plenty of frights into opposing batters over the years. He’s won the Cy Young Award three […]

The San Diego Padres are preparing for the Seoul Series against the loaded Los Angeles Dodgers. Both teams are already in Korea, as the first game takes place on Wednesday, March 20. With that said, it sounds like Fernando Tatis Jr. is loving the visit. Tatis was asked about what he thinks of Seoul and […]

Since there is such an enormous gap in wealth between the richest and “poorest” baseball teams, a surprise postseason berth by a club like the Miami Marlins truly feels special. Conversely, seeing a behemoth like the Los Angeles Dodgers mow their way through the rest of the competition will nauseate most fan bases. Apparently, there […]

Aaron Boone isn’t going to predict when Aaron Judge will return to spring training games anymore. The initial belief was that Judge, who underwent an MRI on his abdominal area last Monday, would play on Saturday. When Judge did not play on Saturday, Boone made his statement about not predicting the timeline any longer, per […]

With MLB Opening Day less than two weeks away, the Houston Astros are poised to be among the elite teams in baseball yet again. And it looks like they are still looking to add to their roster, as the Astros reportedly remain in the mix for free agent left-hander Blake Snell, according to Jon Heyman […]

New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is revealing more information about his elbow injury. Cole is sidelined from pitching for at least three to four weeks due to nerve inflammation, per The Athletic. The starting pitcher is already out for Opening Day due to the elbow problem. That’s certainly not good news for the Yankees, […]

When it came down to the National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award last season, Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. won the honor unanimously in an incredible season. Also up for the award was Braves teammate Matt Olson who also had an impressive season, but was losing the award hard for the slugging first […]

The St. Louis Cardinals received some discouraging news with Opening Day just around the corner. Cardinals hurler Keynan Middleton is going on the injured list with a strained arm, per The Athletic. Middleton will miss Opening Day due to the injury. Middleton is expected to play a large role in the Cardinals bullpen this season. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers might make even more moves following what was a huge offseason? Well, maybe. Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman was asked if LA will consider making any more roster additions and he certainly left the door open, per Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation. “In our DNA we can never say […]

J.D. Davis is revealing why he decided to sign with the Oakland Athletics. Davis wanted the opportunity to play every day and will as an Athletic, per MLB Network. Davis chose to stay in California over going to the New York Mets. Davis signed a one-year contract with the Athletics on Friday. The deal is […]

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing to battle the San Diego Padres during the Seoul Series in Korea. Ohtani and the team have received no shortage of attention since arriving in Korea, and he is ready to “prove” that he is indeed a Dodger now, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. “I […]

We recently unveiled our top five American League dark horse MVP candidates for the 2024 MLB season, so now it’s time for the National League. There are plenty of superstars in the NL, and players such as Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Ronald Acuna Jr. will be among the favorites to win the award. Which […]

In an ideal world, the New York Yankees will be starting Gerrit Cole when they take on the the Houston Astros in their Opening Day tussle on March 28. However, Spring Training hasn’t exactly gone ideally for the Yankees, as Cole is set to miss at least one to two months due to an elbow […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t expected to make much noise in 2024, but they continue to make low-cost moves that could be of help to their quest to deliver a better product on the field. On Friday night, after much speculation, reports came out that the Pirates have come to an agreement with former New York […]

Fresh off arguably the best season of his career, Sonny Gray signed a three-year, $75 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals. Gray is set to front the Cardinals rotation as they try to bounce back from an uncharacteristically putrid 2023 season, but for now, the focus for the 34-year old starter is to get […]

Former Los Angeles Angels Gold Glove winner Cole Calhoun is calling it a career after 12 seasons. Calhoun announced Friday on Instagram that he’s hanging up the cleats with a lengthy statement. Take a look:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Kole Calhoun (@kole_calhoun56) Calhoun spent 2023 with the New […]

Manager Mark Kotsay and the Oakland Athletics are currently gearing up for a 2024 MLB season in which they will try to break their recent stretch of mediocrity and burst onto the MLB postseason scene. Kotsay took over as manager for the Athletics in December of 2021 but has been unable to garner much momentum […]

Former Chicago Cub Sammy Sosa was one of the biggest superstars to ever don a uniform for Chicago’s North Side team. He helped carry the team and the sport of baseball back to prominence following the divisive 1994 player’s strike that cost Major League Baseball a huge chunk of its popularity. When baseball returned, the […]

If the Houston Astros want to make a run to the World Series, they’ll need Yordan Alvarez in the middle of the lineup driving in runs. Unfortunately for the Astros, Houston was unable to see Alvarez at his full potential on Friday. The slugger fouled a ball off of his foot in the first inning […]

The 2024 MLB season isn’t all that far away, and somehow, the reigning National League Cy Young winner in Blake Snell is still on the free agent market without a team. Snell’s free agency saga has dragged on all offseason long, and earlier today it didn’t seem like we were particularly close to a resolution […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have added a veteran outfielder to their roster. The Bucs are in agreement on a one-year, $4 million with Michael A. Taylor, as reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. Taylor has been around the big leagues for a while. He came up with the Washington Nationals way back in 2014 and played […]

There’s nothing like a promotional night in baseball to assure that the home team will draw a big crowd. At least that is the case when a team offers Bat Day, Ball Day or Helmet night. But the New York Yankees are taking it a step further by having a Seinfeld Night on July 5. […]

Two updates, one positive and one negative, emerged from Houston Astros camp on Friday. It was revealed that Framber Valdez will start Opening Day for the third consecutive season, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. However, Jose Urquidy reportedly suffered an elbow injury during a minor league outing Friday and is currently being evaluated, per McTaggart […]

The New York Yankees will take on the Houston Astros on Opening Day. Many were hoping Gerrit Cole would get the start, however, due to his injury it sounds like Nestor Cortes will get the start instead. Manager Aaron Boone announced Cortes as the starter, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. So, the speculation […]

The latest report from MLB insider Ken Rosenthal will frustrate Los Angeles Angels fans. Angels general manager Perry Minasian is reportedly interested in making Blake Snell, who remains unsigned in MLB free agency, the Halos’ ace. Team owner Arte Moreno isn’t interested in signing the reigning National League Cy Young winner, though, according to Rosenthal. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to put together a bounce back campaign in 2024 after falling way short of expectations in 2023 by finishing in last place in the National League Central. Considering he was entering the final year of his contract, it was safe to say that Oli Marmol was on the hot […]

As the San Francisco Giants look to make up ground in the NL West, Jung Hoo Lee served as one of the team’s biggest free agency acquisitions. However, Lee’s acclimation to the Giants has been halted by a sudden injury concern. Lee is dealing with hamstring tightness and will be limited through the weekend, via […]

With Gerrit Cole injured, the New York Yankees have yet to announce their 2024 Opening Day starter. Manager Aaron Boone recently said that Carlos Rodon will likely start the second game of the season, while Marcus Stroman said he will not start Opening Day either. So what about Nestor Cortes? “Nestor Cortes said he hasn’t […]

Corey Seager’s potential availability has been a major subject of discussion after the Texas Rangers star underwent surgery for a sports hernia before spring training. It still is not confirmed whether or not he will be ready to open the season, but manager Bruce Bochy is “optimistic,” per Rangers broadcaster Jared Sandler. “Rangers Manager Bruce […]

MLB Spring Training is in full swing right now and the regular season is set to get under way in less than a week. The New York Mets are hoping for a bounce back year this season after they were plagued with injuries in 2023. The Mets came in with a lot of potential in […]

Right-hander Jake Odorizzi is rejoining the Tampa Bay Rays on a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training, via the team’s communications department. The right-hander will earn $1.5 million if he secures a spot on the 26-man roster for the upcoming season. Additionally, he will receive $500,000 bonuses for reaching milestones […]

It’s crunch time for MLB teams as spring training winds down with Opening Day looming. Teams are making tough decisions when it comes to cutting its roster down to 26 players and some veteran players are getting the boot across the league. Jordan Luplow is the latest to lose his job after the Atlanta Braves […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are gearing up for another playoff run in 2024. However, they are dealing with injury trouble with Opening Day right around the corner. Kevin Gausman previously said he expected to be ready for the beginning of the season, which led many fans to suspect he’d start Opening Day. A recent report […]

Few prospects have burst onto the MLB scene the way Paul Skenes has. The first overall pick in the 2023 draft is lighting up his first spring training with the Pittsburgh Pirates and is quickly becoming a fan favorite across the league. Not long ago though, the 21-year-old was a baseball fan looking up to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers went on a shopping spree this offseason. Their two biggest signings come from Japan: former MVP Shohei Ohtani and Japanese sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Ohtani has been his usual excellent self during spring training. Yamamoto, on the other hand, hasn’t been playing that well. He has a dreadful 8.38 ERA during spring […]

The New York Yankees are knee-deep in their 2024 Spring training schedule. New York is bracing to take a jump in the AL East. However, the team has been concerned by Gerrit Cole’s elbow injury status. Thankfully, the reigning Cy Young Award winner received an optimistic update. Yankees avoid long-term Gerrit Cole injury Cole visited […]

Manager Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees are currently making their final preparations for the 2024 MLB season, which will get underway later this month. The Yankees suffered a disappointing 2023 season, as Boone’s squad was unable to capitalize on the previous year’s trip all the way to the American League Championship Series, instead […]

It won’t take much for the New York Mets to have a better 2024 campaign than how 2023 treated them. Fresh off of a 2022 season that saw the Mets not only win 101 games but also make the playoffs, there were high expectations for the 2023 season. But injuries and poor play derailed any […]

The 2024 MLB regular season is right around the corner. In the American League, the MVP race is wide open after Shohei Ohtani ran away with the award in 2023. With Ohtani now in the National League, who is set to win the award in 2024? Of course, superstars such as Aaron Judge, Yordan Alvarez, […]