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The New York Yankees have made strides during the 2023 offseason. Namely, the Yankees revamped their roster with a headline MLB trade for former Padres left fielder Juan Soto. As Soto prepares for a new journey in New York, the team has taken a step to further welcome him to the team. His jersey number […]

Amid speculations and MLB’s free agency period, the Cincinnati Reds are reportedly setting their sights on bolstering their starting rotation, with Shane Bieber and Lucas Giolito emerging as potential targets, as well as Michael Wacha. The initiative, as reported via Jon Morosi on X, formerly Twitter, stems from the Reds’ strategic position in the trade […]

In a strategic move that could bolster their pitching arsenal, the Los Angeles Dodgers are allegedly showing interest in acquiring pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Josh Hader. This development comes in the wake of Shohei Ohtani’s unprecedented decision to defer a major portion of his salary, a move that has provided the Dodgers with additional financial […]

The Dominican Winter League has begun with a big injury. New York Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio, the No. 4 prospect in the organization, limped off the field on Sunday and suffered a torn ACL which will require surgery, as Andy Martino of SNY reports. ‘Source: Ronny Mauricio has a torn ACL and needs surgery’ This […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are celebrating after landing Shohei Ohtani in the richest contract in MLB history. However, the Dodgers are still waiting to see what happens with pitcher Julio Urias, who was undergoing a police investigation following suspicion of felony domestic violence.  The investigation is now complete and will be sent to the DA’s […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still expected to be active in MLB free agency despite agreeing to a 10-year, $700 million contract with Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani is deferring $680 million of his contract until 2034, allowing LA to still spend heavily in free agency if they choose to do so. The Dodgers should not rule […]

The Los Angeles Angels are still picking up the pieces after baseball unicorn Shohei Ohtani left to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Replacing Ohtani’s void on the team in one offseason is an improbability for the Halos. Nevertheless, there’s a lot of work for the team’s front office this offseason, and they have kicked […]

Blake Snell chose the perfect time to pitch one of the best seasons of his career; in 2023, Snell won the NL Cy Young Award after putting up a pristine 2.25 ERA in 180.0 innings of work (32 starts). However, Snell isn’t the grand prize for teams looking for some top-shelf pitching on the free-agent […]

The New York Yankees and specifically general manager Brian Cashman have caught a lot of flack over the last few years, and the fanbase is frustrated with the lack of a World Series appearance, let alone a victory, since 2009. However, the Yankees have done a great job of finding players, especially pitchers in the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made undoubtedly the biggest money move this offseason, both in a literal and figurative sense, when they agreed with superstar dual threat Shohei Ohtani on a 10-year, $700 million deal that makes the 29-year old Japanese international the owner of the biggest contract in professional sports history. But for Atlanta Braves […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have made their free-agent interest in Shohei Ohtani widely known; in fact, there were even some rumors that Ohtani was closing in on a contract agreement with the Blue Jays. However, the Blue Jays struck out on the Japanese international, with the Los Angeles Dodgers simply giving the 29-year old dual […]

The Los Angeles Angels have the near-impossible task of replacing Shohei Ohtani after the superstar left for the Dodgers in MLB Free Agency. Things will get more challenging for the Angels. LA already struggled to make the playoffs with two of the best players in baseball. Nevertheless, Los Angeles is not worried about finding an […]

Apparently, the Los Angeles Angels aren’t harboring a grudge against Shohei Ohtani’s move to their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Angels released an official statement on Shohei Ohtani’s six-year tenure with the club on Monday. An official statement from the Angels: pic.twitter.com/XGYjzTpfI2 — Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) December 12, 2023 “Shohei Ohtani is […]

The San Diego Padres are a team for MLB contenders to keep an eye on during the upcoming season.  The Padres may not be done wheeling and dealing after trading Juan Soto in a blockbuster deal with the New York Yankees. If San Diego isn’t competitive in 2024, they may look to deal their other […]

More than half a decade of heartbreaks filled Shohei Ohtani’s career with the Los Angeles Angels. He was with one of the greatest baseball players Mike Trout but could not get anything done. Now, he can turn the tides of his career around with Dave Roberts’ Los Angeles Dodgers. His signing with the Mookie Betts-led […]

Righty Joe Kelly will return to the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2024 MLB season. Joe Kelly said staying close to his family was the main reason for his return to Chavez Ravine next season, per Dodger Talk host David Vassegh (via AM 570 LA Sports). “I don’t want to go anywhere away from my […]

The world of baseball is still trying to process the fact that Shohei Ohtani chose to go to the Los Angeles Dodgers in MLB free agency and also the amount of money the Nationa League West club has committed to the Japanese superstar. The Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Angels were among the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers struck gold when they signed Shohei Ohtani in MLB Free Agency. LA’s wallet was also struck hard, as the team and Ohanti agreed to a 10-year $700 million contract. However, Ohtani will not pocket all of the money immediately after a shocking report surfaced. Now, fans are questioning the legitimacy of […]

Details have emerged regarding the deferred money in Shohei Ohtani’s 10-year, $700 million contract. With $68 million being deferred each year of the deal, the luxury tax calculation for the deal drops down to $46 million from the expected $70 million when the deal initially broke, allowing the Dodgers to spend more on other players […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers landed the big fish they have been planning to go after for years in Shohei Ohtani on a 10-year, $700 million contract, but that was not before there were reports and wild speculation that he was going to go to the Toronto Blue Jays. Shohei Ohtani’s new Dodgers teammate Max Muncy […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting a discount of sorts despite agreeing to a 10-year, $700 million contract with Shohei Ohtani in MLB free agency. Ohtani is deferring $680 million until the end of the deal, while the CBT hit on the contract will be around $46 million, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. “Shohei Ohtani’s […]

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the San Francisco Giants are in on another big-ticket free agent. Though they were already rumored to be in the mix for Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Giants’ interest was all but confirmed after the team met with the coveted free agent on Sunday, according to Buster […]

Shohei Ohtani recently agreed to a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The deal surprised a lot of people around the MLB world, as Ohtani was expected to receive somewhere around $500-$600 million. Ohtani’s former teammate Mike Trout’s contract prediction for Ohtani was shattered by the two-way phenom’s agreement with the Dodgers. […]

Shohei Ohtani has decided to leave the Los Angeles Angels for the crosstown rival Los Angeles Dodgers on a 10-year, $700 million contract, but he has gratitude for the Angels fans and showed that with a post on his Instagram story on Monday. Shohei posted this thank you to fans on his Instagram story pic.twitter.com/Z9Lxrg6f4l […]

The Atlanta Braves on Monday announced the addition of three coaches, two of them internal promotions, to manager Brian Snitker’s staff for the 2024 season. The team named Matt Tuiasosopo, Tom Goodwin, and Erick Abreu as third base, first base, and bullpen coach, respectively. Additionally, Braves bench coach Walt Weiss had his responsibilities expanded to […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were seemingly in the running to land superstar free agent Shohei Ohtani, but he opted to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a 10-year, $700 million contract with a significant amount of deferred money. Since then, the Blue Jays have caught some flack about not being a free agent destination […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans now know the exact date and time of when Shohei Ohtani will make his grand debut with one of MLB’s most legendary franchises. The club will clash with National League West foe, the San Diego Padres, on Wednesday, March 20 in Seoul, South Korea at 6 a.m. ET, per ESPN’s Alex […]

The St. Louis Cardinals recently traded outfielder Tyler O’Neill to the Boston Red Sox. So what’s next for St. Louis? “The Cardinals, fresh off trading Tyler O’Neill, are expected to focus on acquiring a high-leverage reliever (likely through free agency) next,” Katie Woo of The Athletic reports. The Cardinals endured a miserable 2023 season. St. […]

The New York Mets have made an under-the-radar move to start the new week with the signing of Rylan Bannon to a minor league deal, the team announced on X. “We’ve signed INF Rylan Bannon to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league Spring Training.” Although adding an infielder to the Mets’ […]

The aftermath of the failed approach by the Toronto Blue Jays to sign Shohei Ohtani is just getting started. A day after false reports that Ohtani was traveling to Toronto, the biggest free agent in American sports history signed the richest deal in the history of American sports with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Most expected […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are not done dealing in the offseason. Just after they landed the biggest prize in the MLB free agency in the form of Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers got back to work and acquired infielder prospect Trey Sweeney from the New York Yankees, per Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. “Sources: The Yankees are […]

With Shohei Ohtani off the board, the MLB world’s attention now turns to the other big name free agents. It’s easy to forget amidst the chaos, but there are plenty of other notable FAs still looking for a new team. One of these stars is resurgent Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger. After missing out on […]

Shohei Ohtani is now a star for the Los Angeles Dodgers. That statement can take time for fans to get used to, including supporters of the Toronto Blue Jays, who felt as though the Japanese baseball unicorn was headed north of the border during the MLB free agency. The Blue Jays were willing to pay […]

Since winning the World Series in 2015, it has all gone downhill for the Kansas City Royals. They have not finished above .500 since their breakthrough year, and in fact, they hit rock bottom in 2023, winning just 56 games, their worst win total over the past eight seasons. But it appears as though the […]

In the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pursuit of a World Series championship, the recent signing of Shohei Ohtani has added both a monumental chapter and an immense weight to the narrative. Ohtani’s arrival, marked by a record-breaking 10-year, $700 million contract, positions the Dodgers to boast the most compelling and formidable lineup in baseball. However, it […]

The biggest question of the MLB offseason was answered when superstar two-way player Shohei Ohtani decided that he would sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a 10-year, $700 million contract, but the Dodgers are not done as they try to add starting pitching to bolster the team in 2024, and Tampa Bay Rays starting […]

Whether or not to trade Corbin Burnes has been the biggest burning question for the Milwaukee Brewers throughout the offseason. After hearing the trade buzz, the Brewers have seemingly made their decision. Milwaukee is now expected to hold onto Burnes, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The Brewers once again want to compete for the […]

The Cleveland Guardians have yet to make a major move throughout the offseason. However, the Guardians made sure they had ample options behind the plate. Cleveland has signed Austin Hedges to a $4 million contract, via Jon Heyman of the New York Post. While the amount of years in his contract weren’t specified, the fact […]

The Minnesota Twins recaptured the AL Central crown after a two year hiatus. As they look to double down on their title, the Twins are open to a roster retooling. Minnesota has been receiving trade calls on Max Kepler and Jorge Polanco. The Twins have been actively listening as both players are available on the […]