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Rhys Hoskins missed the entire 2023 season after suffering an ACL injury in spring training. It was a devastating injury blow after Hoskins was fresh off a season that saw him crush 30 home runs and help the Philadelphia Phillies reach the World Series. Hoskins is now looking to bounce back with his new team […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made their World Series intentions clear when they signed Shohei Ohtani to a $700 million contract. But with a new look roster, the expectations surrounding the Dodgers will be high. Chris Taylor is well aware of how the Dodgers will be viewed entering the upcoming season. With Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto […]

The New York Yankees reportedly claimed reliever Matt Gage off waivers from the Houston Astros Monday, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Gage, 30, is a left-handed reliever. He’s spent limited time at the big league level but has performed well across 16 total appearances. Gage made his MLB debut in 2022 with […]

The NFL Playoffs are down to one last game and the NBA All-Star break is fast approaching, both tell-tale signs of baseball season creeping right around the corner. 2024 MLB Opening Day is scheduled for March 28th and less than a month later, the MLB will celebrate Jackie Robinson day on April 15. To coincide […]

Veteran outfielder Aaron Hicks has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Angels, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Aaron Hicks will be paid the minimum with the Angels. He spend last season with the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles. He struggled with the Yankees and then played well with the […]

Former Toronto Blue Jays manager Jimy Williams has passed away, the Blue Jays announced. Williams was 80 at the time of his passing. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of former Blue Jays Manager Jimy Williams. His impact on our organization will forever be remembered. Our hearts go out to Jimy’s family and […]

Justin Turner is still available in MLB free agency. The two-time All-Star has been linked to a number of teams and he is reportedly nearing a free agency decision, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. “Justin Turner’s free-agent decision is increasingly likely to occur this week. @redturn2’s market is helped by the fact that multiple […]

The New York Mets are reportedly pursuing left-handed relief pitchers, with one target specifically being former New York Yankees reliever Wandy Peralta, who performed well in the Bronx after being traded there by the San Francisco Giants, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Mets went hard after Japanese starting pitcher Yoshinobu […]

Harold Ramirez had a breakout 2023 campaign with the Tampa Bay Rays. But with the Rays always tinkering with their roster, Ramirez has now found himself on the trade block. Ramirez has been playing for Tiburones in the Venezuelan Winter League. He has been taking reps at centerfield, increase his potential value for Tampa Bay […]

Joc Pederson is joining the Arizona Diamondbacks on a one-year deal after testing the free-agency waters. He will be a key part of a competitive team, though it’s possible that he could have had a more prominent role on another squad. Plenty of teams could have landed Pederson but he chose to join the defending […]

The Los Angeles Angels have already lost Shohei Ohtani to the Los Angeles Dodgers. But as the Angels try to pick up the pieces, the Dodgers may once again win out in the Los Angeles free agency battle. The Angels have been showing interest in utility player Kike Hernandez. However, some around the league believe […]

While Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease has been one of the most talked about players on the trade market, a deal has never appeared close to being completed. But with the Seattle Mariners now in the mix, the White Sox have a new option when it comes to trading Cease. Seattle has ‘secretly entered,’ […]

The Detroit Tigers are in the midst of a rebuild and the franchise seems to love some of their top prospects. So much so that the front office just gave a new six-year contract extension to their second-overall prospect in the minor league system. Colt Keith, the Tigers’ prospect second baseman, inked a six-year deal […]

Is the Los Angeles Dodgers signing of Shohei Ohtani bad for MLB? When one of the best teams in a sport signs one of the very best players — let alone the very best of all time — it’s guaranteed to get a rise out of fans. Sports are supposed to be about every team […]

Brandon Crawford’s MLB playing days are not yet officially over, even if the likelihood that he will continue it with the San Francisco Giants is diminishing. The decorated veteran is willing to make a change to continue his career, though retirement is also not out of the question. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, […]

Kris Bryant, who signed a Colorado Rockies franchise-record free-agent deal for seven years, $182 million in the spring of 2022, has gotten off to a poor start with the franchise. Bryant has played in just 32 percent of the Rockies’ games since joining the team. Ravaged by injuries, Bryant has not come anywhere close to […]

The Boston Red Sox continue to look for pitching depth as Spring Training approaches in just a couple of weeks. After signing Lucas Giolito to a two-year/$38.5 million deal last month, the Red Sox are reportedly keeping tabs on a couple of right-handed pitchers , according to Chris Cotillo of Mass Live: “Boston continues to […]

The Washington Nationals are making a decision that may surprise some of their fans. The team is retiring their City Connect uniforms after the upcoming season, per Major League Baseball’s social media. The Nationals will retire their City Connect uniforms at the end of the 2024 season One more year for the cherry blossoms 🌸 […]

The New York Knicks took on the Miami Heat on Saturday for a nationally televised matinee game that saw New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge catching up with Drake: Drake and Aaron Judge enjoying the vibes at The Garden 🤩 #NBACelebRow#NBARivalsWeekKnicks-Heat | Live on ABC pic.twitter.com/t66RXx8CQO — NBA (@NBA) January 27, 2024 This isn’t the […]

The Atlanta Braves are gearing up for another impressive season, as the franchise hopes to win another World Series since the 2021 title. But with the new season approaching, Max Fried’s contract situation is something that must be addressed by the organization. Whether they extend him or not is up in the air. Regardless, the […]

After being traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Atlanta Braves at the end of December, southpaw Chris Sale will spend longer in Georgia than he probably anticipated after signing a two-year, $38 million contract with the franchise earlier this month. In 2024, Sale will join a Braves rotation that also features Max Fried, […]

What if I told you the Detroit Tigers don’t just have a potential ace in their rotation, but a pitcher who can realistically win the American League Cy Young award in 2024? And no, I’m not talking about veterans Kenta Maeda or Jack Flaherty, who were both added this offseason. Rather, Tarik Skubal features superstar […]

If you are a fan of MLB, you have undoubtedly heard rumors about a potential Dylan Cease trade. Cease, a 28-year-old pitcher who features a Cy Young-ceiling and has two years of team control remaining, is still with the Chicago White Sox as of this story’s writing, however. White Sox manager Pedro Grifol recently named […]

Hector Neris has reportedly agreed to a one-year, $9 million contract with the Chicago Cubs, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Passan provided further details of the deal, including an option for 2025. “Right-handed reliever Hector Neris and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a one-year, $9 million contract that includes an option for 2025, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are continuing to make waves this off-season. The Dodgers are announcing their list of non-roster invites to the team’s spring training, and a few names are surprises. Left-handed pitcher T.J. McFarland and infielder Kevin Padlo are on the list, per The Athletic. The Dodgers made some of the biggest moves in […]

The Texas Rangers and outfielder Travis Jankowski are reportedly in agreement on a one-year contract, per general manager Chris Young with MLB reporting the news. Jankowski, who spent the 2023 season in Texas, is set to make $1.7 million in 2024 with performance bonuses attached to the contract, Buster Olney of ESPN reports. Jankowski, 32, […]

The Kansas City Royals and former All-Star Adam Frazier are reportedly in agreement on a one-year contract, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Frazier signing continues a rather aggressive free agency for a Royals team that has been stuck in a rebuild over the past few seasons. They have also made moves […]

During the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League final, a massive brawl ensued and it included former Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig. Clips of the melee went viral, and Puig himself wasn’t happy about how he was portrayed by the media. The right fielder took to social media to post tweets defending himself, saying that he […]

Despite being the reigning American League Cy Young, Gerrit Cole is not content. He is focused on improving his pitching repertoire and becoming truly unstoppable. Such dominance is not typically found in today’s game, but the New York Yankees ace is still determined to ascend to the next level of greatness. There is one pitch […]

One player who has played an instrumental role in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ success over the last nearly two decades is none other than outfielder Matt Kemp. Kemp first joined the organization in 2003, playing for the main team from 2006 to 2014, and then returning to the Dodgers for their run to the World […]

The Texas Rangers’ biggest weakness going into the 2023 postseason was supposed to be their bullpen, but pitchers like Josh Sborz, Jose Leclerc and Aroldis Chapman came through in multiple clutch situations and helped the franchise clinch its first World Series title. Relievers can be volatile by nature, though, so gaining an extra boost in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers broke the bank to stack the roster this offseason. As a result, LA is absolutely stacked. Especially now with Shohei Ohtani on the roster now. Fans around the league aren’t too happy, as they might just be jealous that their team doesn’t have the same type of roster. But now Mookie […]

There was some drama within the St. Louis Cardinals organization during the 2023 season after manager Oliver Marmol called out outfielder Tyler O’Neill for not hustling. It turned into a bit of a fiasco that eventually led to O’Neill being traded to the Boston Red Sox. Now, the star outfielder looks back on his relationship […]

As teams around MLB look for starting pitcher, Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease was once consider one of better players available on the trade market. However, as the White Sox look towards Opening Day, more and more signs point to Cease remaining on the roster. Chicago is asking for the “sun and moon,” in […]

The MLB The Show 24 Cover Athlete Reveal takes place next week, with many wondering who will grace the next cover. With so many popular players in the MLB, both veteran and rising stars, there’s almost endless options for who to choose. However, we created a list of players we believe definitely make sense to […]

The Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers reportedly agreed to a trade on Friday. Atlanta is receiving outfielder JP Martinez in the deal, per Francys Romero of MLB. In return, Texas will receive minor league pitcher Tyler Owens, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. This is not a headline-stealing deal by any means but it does […]

There is less than a month away before Spring Training begins but teams aren’t even close to being done yet when it comes to adding talent via free agency. Plenty of talented players remain in free agency, with veteran starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard among those who are drawing considerable interest from plenty of teams, one […]

Before Rhys Hoskins signed with the Milwaukee Brewers, he had a number of suitors, one of which included the San Francisco Giants. And so far, San Francisco’s bid to land stars hasn’t gone their way. Names such as Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, whom the team reportedly pursued, signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers this […]

The New York Yankees are trying to assemble a murderer’s row of hitters in their batting order, with the acquisition of the hard-hitting Juan Soto sure to give their lineup more of a punch alongside star slugger Aaron Judge. With there being less than a month away from the start of Spring Training, there is […]