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With Justin Verlander in the fold and their payroll the highest in MLB history, the New York Mets are set to begin the 2023 season Thursday in Miami against the Marlins. We’ll make five bold predictions for Verlander and the Mets ahead of Opening Day. After winning 101 games last season, the Mets flamed out […]

The Cleveland Guardians are not known for being big spenders. Cleveland, however, is known for their ability to develop stars and build a strong foundation. The Guardians established that goal last year, as they made the playoffs despite featuring MLB’s youngest roster. With 2023 Opening Day right around the corner, the Guardians have reportedly agreed […]

After a supremely disappointing season, the Chicago White Sox are looking to bounce back in 2023. Inconsistent and awful play (mixed with some terrible managing) led to them completely missing the playoffs after surprising everyone in 2021. The team would love to get back on track with a winning 2023 record. However, a couple of […]

One of the greatest shortcomings of humanity is their innate inability to stave off the adverse effects of Father Time. This is especially the case for professional athletes, whose physical gifts, their bread and butter, wane with each passing day. However, some outliers, such as legendary quarterback Tom Brady, have managed to stare Father Time […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Noah Syndergaard talked about what he learned in Spring Training and more in a Tuesday interview, SportsNet LA wrote in a Tuesday tweet. “The Dodgers organization, the amount of resources and help they’ve given me,” said Syndergaard. “If I don’t throw 100 again that’s fine. I’m not going out there trying to throw […]

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter will be joining the MLB on Fox pregame show for the 2023 season alongside Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz, and Fox Sports CEO reportedly checked in with Rodriguez before signing Jeter, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. “Why wouldn’t we reach out?” Fox Sports spokesman Andrew […]

Christian Pache was acquired by the Oakland Athletics from the Atlanta Braves in the Matt Olson trade last year. Pache, an exciting prospect who’s still just 24-years old, was expected to factor into Oakland’s plans for years to come. Instead, Pache may be on his way out of Oakland, per the San Francisco Chronicle’s Matt Kawahara. Pache […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are gearing up for a big 2023 season. Some of their key players are dealing with injuries, like starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin. Thankfully, the 28-year-old isn’t slated to miss a massive chunk of the season. Gonsolin hurt his ankle in the offseason and will start the season on the IL but […]

San Francisco Giants legend Sergio Romo took to the mound one last time at Oracle Park in the team’s final Grapefruit League game of 2023 — and immediately got a pitch clock violation on Monday. Romo entered the exhibition game so that he could retire as a member of the Giants, receiving a standing ovation […]

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman has taken notice of the San Diego Padres rampant free agency spending this offseason. While the Padres are loading up in part to take down the Dodgers, Freeman seems to have welcomed the challenge. San Diego has added talented players such as Xander Bogaerts, Matt Carpenter and Michael […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani will not only be making the most money of any major league baseball player in 2023 — he’s set to make an MLB record of $65 million, according to an annual list published on Monday by Forbes. The list highlights Ohtani as the highest-paid player in the sport, which includes […]

The Chicago Cubs locked up one of their top players Monday night, signing second baseman Nico Hoerner to a three-year, $35 million extension, according to Jeff Passan. The deal will keep Hoerner in Chicago through the 2025 season, clearing out his final two arbitration years and one year of free agency. Hoerner is now set […]

Like any other professional athlete, MLB players face a grueling schedule during the season. But in the offseason and during retirement, players have some free time to kill. While some baseball players stay in the realm of the sport by coaching or taking front office positions, others try their hand in acting. For this piece, […]

With Joey Votto spending his entire career with the Cincinnati Reds, the first baseman has accordingly been a staple in the team’s Opening Day lineup. However, as Votto deals with a pair of unfortunate injuries, the Reds will be without their veteran leader on Opening Day. Votto will start the regular season on the injured […]

Baseball season is upon us, and there are many rookies to look forward to watching. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out our National League Rookie of the Year prediction and pick. Some really good players have won Rookie of the Year in the past. The recent National League winners include Michael […]

The Atlanta Braves officially recalled RP Nick Anderson to the big league club, per the Braves Twitter. Anderson was optioned last week, but will now be on the Braves’ Opening Day roster with SP Kyle Wright landing on the injured list. Some fans may have forgotten about Nick Anderson, who’s been in the major leagues […]

Just days before Opening Day, the Cleveland Guardians have been dealt with an injury to one of their top starting pitchers. Triston McKenzie will cease throwing for at least two weeks due to a strain of his right teres major muscle which is in the back of the shoulder. The Guardians expect him to miss […]

Gavin Lux is expected to miss the entire 2023 season after suffering a torn ACL early in spring training. Lux, who was going to play shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023, previously said he didn’t want to see the video of his gruesome injury. However, Lux ultimately decided to watch it after being […]

Grayson Rodriguez is the best pitching prospect in the Baltimore Orioles organization and one of the best prospects in all of baseball. As Opening Day approaches, the Orioles have made a crucial decision on Rodriguez’s roster status. Rodriguez will not make the Orioles’ Opening Day roster, via Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner. While Baltimore […]

Opening Day is approaching in MLB, and San Diego Padres star Juan Soto is ready and excited for the start of the season, according to Kevin Acee of San Diego Union-Tribune. “I am really excited to be healthy to play Opening Day,” Juan Soto said, via Acee. Soto spent a good part of the spring […]

MLB umpires have a lot on their plate for the upcoming year given the rule changes. Unfortunately, the pressure might already be affecting the decision making by some of them. Philadelphia Phillies catcher JT Realmuto was ejected in a spring training game for one of the most insane reasons ever seen. J.T. Realmuto got thrown […]

As MLB continues to lean further into alternate and retro uniforms with its City Connect line of threads, the Atlanta Braves are using it as a vehicle to celebrate the legendary Hank Aaron. The Braves’ revealed their new uniforms on Monday, highlighted by white-and-blue jerseys and hats. The uniforms feature “The A” on the left side […]

Everyone wants to win a World Series, but someone has to be the worst team in all of baseball. We continue our MLB odds series with a special worst regular season record prediction and pick. Last year it was the Washington Nationals that took the crown as the worst team in the MLB. The season […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will be heading into a brand new era in 2023 without Yadier Molina behind the plate. Thankfully, they’ve found quite the replacement in Willson Contreras, who signed a five-year, $87.5 million deal with the franchise in the winter. With a roster that’s packed with no shortage of talent, the Cardinals will […]

Infielder Bobby Dalbec will not be there with the Boston Red Sox when the team kicks off their 2023 MLB regular season. Dalbec has been optioned by the team to Triple-A Worcester, which means that Yu Chang has won the battle between the two for a utility spot on Boston’s roster. Dalbec felt he has […]

It was recently revealed that Luis Severino would likely open the 2023 season on the injured list. The New York Yankees’ starting rotation is already dealing with a number of injury concerns. Fortunately for the Yankees, the team received a big update on Carlos Rodon with Opening Day coming up. Rodon is reportedly feeling “encouraged” following […]

The World Baseball Classic is over, and opening day is less than a week away. Check out our MLB odds series as we take a look at an MLB futures bet with a Mike Trout prediction and pick on over/under on home runs! The Los Angeles Angels have Mike Trout locked up, and for good […]

New York Mets’ new superstar pitcher and reigning AL Cy Young winner Justin Verlander isn’t happy with his recent spring training performance. The future Hall of Famer dropped a brutally honest take on his spring with Opening Day right around the corner, per the New York Post’s Mike Puma. “I don’t particularly like the way I […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to terms with first baseman Luke Voit on a one-year contract with a club option for 2024 ahead of MLB’s Opening Day, according to MLB.com Brewers beat writer Adam McCalvy. The Brewers also made a variety of corresponding moves ahead of Opening Day; the team designated infielder Keston Hiura, optioned […]

Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers open the 2023 MLB campaign at home on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the star pitcher spoke on the MLB’s new pitch clock ahead of Opening Day. “How fast was that game today?” Kershaw remarked following his final Grapefruit League start on Sunday. “That was nuts.” Kershaw […]

Los Angeles Angels’ superstar Mike Trout teased an exciting new announcement over the weekend. On Monday, Trout revealed that he and Tiger Woods are teaming up for a new golf venture, per Trout’s Twitter. We promised you all a big announcement and here it is! We are so excited to be able to make a […]

Regardless of scandal or major departures, the Houston Astros’ title window always seems to be wide open. They do not merely plug in players to replace stars like Carlos Correa or Gerrit Cole. They find and develop new ones like Framber Valdez, Jeremy Pena and Cristian Javier. The result was a World Series Championship last […]

The New York Mets are gearing up for another season of high expectations. They spent big again this offseason to plug holes and retain their star players in the hopes of making a World Series run. Ahead of Opening Day, they are looking to fine-tune their roster and have come to the decision to move […]

The Toronto Blue Jays suffered a devastating collapse in the 2022 postseason, blowing an 8-1 lead in an elimination game en route to being swept by the Seattle Mariners in front of the home crowd; All-Star closer Jordan Romano still hasn’t forgotten the devastating loss with the 2023 season just days away. “A game like […]

The latest baseball simulation game, MLB: The Show 23 is coming out soon. Here are its release date, gameplay, and story details. MLB: The Show 23 Release Date: March 28, 2023 MLB: The Show 23 will be coming out on March 28, 2023, on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation […]

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has made the Yankees, the Athletic reporter Brendan Kuty wrote in a Sunday tweet. Volpe, a New Jersey native who played for Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, was selected in the first round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft. He spent time with multiple minor league teams over three […]

Steve Cohen has proved over his run as owner of the New York Mets that he has no problem handing out $100 million-plus contracts in order to keep vital players on the team. He will once again have to do just that if he wants to prolong Pete Alonso’s stay with the Mets. Alonso is […]

Team USA manager Mark DeRosa showed over the 2023 World Baseball Classic that he was not afraid to make major lineup and positional changes. For one, he called on Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson to move on over to the second base position. Anderson does not have any major league experience patrolling second base, […]

Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Kyle Wright will start the season on the injured list, according to a Sunday report from ESPN. According to the report, the Braves said Sunday that Wright would be placed on the 15-day IL to give him time to strengthen his ailing shoulder, which required a cortisone shot in January. Wright, who made his […]