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The baseball season is upon us, and we are eager to talk about it! Join us as we share our MLB odds series and make a 2023 American League MVP prediction and pick while discussing their chances. Baseball is back! Are you ready? This article will cover the top  six MVP contenders and outline their […]

Spring Training is coming to a conclusion, which means roster and position battles are meeting their end as well. One big decision on one of the top prospects in the game was recently made by the St. Louis Cardinals, as they opted to have Jordan Walker begin the season in the majors on the team’s […]

After their World Series win, the Houston Astros are ready to get back to work. As they themselves know, defending a championship is much harder than winning it in the first place. Ideally, they want everyone to be healthy to open the year, especially with Jose Altuve nursing a thumb injury. Unfortunately, one of the […]

After falling well short of expectations in 2021, the San Diego Padres played their way into the postseason and fell three wins short of a World Series appearance in 2022. Already boasting a roster full of all-star talents like Juan Soto and Manny Machado, the Padres went out this offseason and signed star shortstop Xander […]

Elite prospect Jordan Walker will be there with the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day of the 2023 MLB season. The Cards have announced that Walker has made the cut, which is already quite an achievement for the 20-year-old outfielder, considering that he hasn’t even played a single Triple-A game. Before Jordan Walker’s move to […]

The Cleveland Guardians are a team that does not get the kind of respect they deserve. While not quite in the Rodney Dangerfield category, they are usually described as an overachieving team that plays in a weak division. However, the good sons of Terry Francona are a lot more than just an ordinary team playing […]

The 2023 MLB regular season is coming right up with less than a week before Opening Day, but the San Diego Padres might already be down a key member of their bullpen by the time they play their first game of the campaign. Via Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune: “Robert Suarez, the right-handed […]

San Diego Padres’ stars Juan Soto and Xander Bogaerts are both dealing with injuries ahead of Opening Day. Fortunately for San Diego, both players are reportedly working towards returning before the start of the season, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. The Padres are hopeful that Soto, who’s dealing with an oblique ailment, […]

Luke Voit has opted out of his minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, per Brewers beat writer Adam McCalvy. The former New York Yankees star, who led the league in home runs during the 2020 campaign, can reportedly still end up on Milwaukee’s Opening Day roster, per Adam McCalvy and Curt Hogg. “With Voit’s […]

Former New York Yankees’ pitching prospect Hayden Wesneski made the Chicago Cubs’ pitching rotation for the 2023 season. Wesneski was acquired by the Cubs from the Yankees ahead of last year’s trade deadline for RP Scott Effross. Wesneski, 25, recently commented on making Chicago’s pitching staff, per Cubs’ reporter Jordan Bastian. “On learning he won […]

The New York Yankees will have multiple crucial roster decisions to make ahead of their upcoming 2023 regular season opener against the San Francisco Giants. Among them, Yankees manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman will have to decide on just who will be the team’s starting shortstop to begin the season. Isiah Kiner-Falefa […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers officially named Julio Urias as their Opening Day starting pitcher on Friday. Urias, who finished as an NL Cy Young finalist in 2022, commented on receiving the opportunity, per SportsNet LA. “Really happy, obviously another goal in my career… very thankful to the organization for giving me the opportunity,” Urias said, […]

Spring Training continues to roll on in Dunedin, FL for the Toronto Blue Jays, but with four Grapefruit League games left and just five days until the team’s Opening Day matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals, the team is starting to look towards the 2023 regular season. The Jays young core is looking to take […]

One of the Los Angeles Angels’ top prospects of the last decade still can’t find a permanent spot with the major-league club. Outfielder Jo Adell has been optioned to Triple-A, meaning he won’t be part of the Angels’ Opening Day roster. Jo Adell is six years removed from being selected by the Angels with the […]

The World Baseball Classic drew plenty of attention from around the sports world. The Classic, however, also drew the attention of people in the entertainment industry, including one of the most famous musical artists in the world. Harry Styles recently congratulated Japan on their WBC victory during a concert, per Shawn Spradling. …Harry Styles just […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a number of potential bounce back candidates. Dustin May and Chris Taylor can help the Dodgers in a big way by rebounding in 2023. Two-time All-Star Max Muncy could prove to be the Dodgers’ X-Factor in 2023 though. Muncy recently revealed his mindset heading into the season following his forgettable […]

The New York Mets appear to have one of the top starting rotations in the MLB heading into the 2022 season. With Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer leading the way, there aren’t many teams that will be able to get hits off of New York for much of the season. But you can never have […]

Will this be Aaron Nola’s final season in Philadelphia with the Phillies? Nola and the ball club were previously engaged in contract extension talks, however, those talks have come to a halt, per Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The news will certainly worry Phillies fans as Nola is set to hit free agency following […]

The Cleveland Guardians are aiming to win the American League Central once again in 2023. As always, ace Shane Bieber will be a pivotal piece to the puzzle for Cleveland. The former AL Cy Young winner revealed his lofty goals for the 2023 campaign, per MLB Network on Twitter. “I fell a little bit short […]

Opening Day is around the corner for Julio Rodriguez, Jarred Kelenic and the Seattle Mariners, who are looking to build off of making their first playoff appearance since 2001 in the 2023 campaign. Led by a rising star in Rodriguez and a solid core around him, there’s reason to believe that this Mariners team could […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees have the potential to enjoy an incredible 2023 campaign. However, injury concerns are already impacting the ball club and the regular season hasn’t even started yet. Carlos Rodon and Harrison Bader are both dealing with injury concerns. It was recently revealed that Luis Severino could open the season […]

Luis Severino just cannot stay healthy; after it looked like the New York Yankees’ injury-prone starting pitcher would be ready to go for 2023 Opening Day, the 29-year-old is back on the shelf with a right lat strain. “Luis Severino has a low-grade right lat strain and is expected to begin the season on the […]

Shohei Ohtani’s looming free agency has been one of the most discussed topics of the offseason. The conversation has carried over into spring training and will continue throughout the 2023 campaign. His incredible performance during the World Baseball Classic only enhanced talks about Ohtani potentially earning an eye-opening amount of money next offseason. The Los […]

The 2023 season hasn’t even started, and the New York Yankees are already dealing with the injury bug and their pitching staff. New acquisition Carlos Rodon is slated to miss the start of their campaign with an elbow issue. Right-hander Tommy Kahnle is on a similar timeline as well. Lou Trivino, Frankie Montas, and Scott […]

New York Yankees top prospect Anthony Volpe is on the verge of being the first rookie to make the team’s Opening Day lineup since Aaron Judge in 2017, and the 21-year-old is just happy he’s being considered. “I’m just happy with all the work I’ve been putting in,” Volpe said, according to MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. […]

While the injury to starter Tony Gonsolin isn’t serious, the Los Angeles Dodgers know he will begin the 2023 season on the IL. That means another arm must take his spot in the rotation and on Friday, the organization decided who that someone will be: Ryan Pepiot. The righty is set to be the No. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have high expectations for the 2023 season. The San Diego Padres are expected to challenge LA for the NL West division title, but the Dodgers have reason to remain confident. They still feature an impressive core of players, led by superstars such as Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Clayton Kershaw, and Julio […]

The new pitch clock in Major League Baseball appears to have had the desired impact of speeding up the game throughout spring training. Games are notably shorter, and there is more action as both pitchers and hitters have reacted quickly to the rule change. Despite the early success, star New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer […]

America’s national pastime is less than a week away from the first pitch of the 2023 season! With all 30 MLB teams filled with hope heading into the year, which squads have the best chances of winning the coveted World Series trophy? Let’s take a look at our MLB Odds series where our 2023 World Series […]

Milwaukee Brewers’ former top prospect Keston Hiura reportedly did not make the Opening Day roster, per Brewers beat reporter Curt Hogg. Hiura, 26, was once regarded as a future MLB star. His results up to this point, however, have been far from superb. He’s shown glimpses of potential at times with the Brewers, but Hiura […]

Bryan Reynolds’ trade request caught the attention of the MLB world during the early portion of this past offseason. The Pittsburgh Pirates immeditaely said they didn’t want to trade the star outfielder. Pittsburgh reportedly offered Reynolds a contract extension that was far below what he was looking for. The Pirates are now reportedly trying to […]

The campaign for upstart shortstop Anthony Volpe to make the New York Yankees Opening Day roster has reached a fever pitch. Yankees fans will be take it one step further and start believing that destiny is at play once they see this mind-boggling Volpe stat involving legend and Hall of Famer Derek Jeter. Volpe could […]

Max Scherzer was announced as the New York Mets’ 2023 Opening Day starting pitcher. The decision came down to Scherzer and Justin Verlander, with Scherzer ultimately earning the nod. Mets manager Buck Showalter revealed why New York waited to announce their Opening Day starting pitcher, per Jayson Stark. “It’s like a gender-reveal party,” Showalter said. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Opening Day starting pitcher decision likely came down to Julio Urias and Clayton Kershaw. Urias was ultimately given the nod, however, Kershaw will not pitch in the Dodgers’ second game of the season either. Instead, Dustin May will follow Urias in the rotation, with Kershaw set to pitch in Los Angeles’ […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried and Washington Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin will start on Opening Day as the Nationals host the Braves on March 30th, ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan wrote in a Friday article. Max Fried earned the start during 2022’s Opening Day game. The decision came down to either Fried or 38-year-old pitcher Charlie Morton, a challenging […]

The Houston Astros have named Framber Valdez as their Opening Day starting pitcher, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Valdez and Houston will face Dylan Cease and the Chicago White Sox to open the 2023 campaign. The Astros are fresh off a World Series victory and are looking to defend their championship this year. Houston’s roster has […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have named Julio Urias as their 2023 Opening Day starting pitcher, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Urias gets the nod over Clayton Kershaw against the Arizona Diamondbacks to open the Dodgers’ season. Kershaw is a future Hall of Famer and is one of the best Dodgers’ pitchers of all time. However, this […]

MLB Opening Day is right around the corner, and this season has plenty of storylines. However, the St. Louis Cardinals’ busy offseason has come to an end with a much-anticipated contract extension for Miles Mikolas, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. “The Cardinals have agreed to a 2-year, $40 million extension with starter Miles Mikolas, […]

Philadelphia Phillies superstar Trea Turner was one of the key reasons Team USA came within two runs of winning the 2023 World Baseball Classic, and he took to social media to express how much he enjoyed the tournament on Thursday. “The WBC was an electric factory!” Turner wrote on Instagram. “Wish we could’ve came out […]