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Spring training has officially begun as the MLB season looms ahead. Many of last year’s top teams look to embark on another winning season while the squads who struggled aim for a more fruitful 2024. One organization that’s currently gunning for a bounce-back year is the Pittsburgh Pirates. Fresh off a quiet 73-win season, the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were not shy to go after the free agent market’s biggest names, as they were one of the teams that were in for Shohei Ohtani. Alas, the Blue Jays were not able to catch the big fish. They were left to make a few smaller-scale moves like bringing in veteran hitter […]

Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals are looking to turn things around during the 2024 season. After winning the National League Central in 2022, St. Louis struggled throughout the 2023 campaign. Arenado wants to lead the Cardinals’ young roster by example in 2024. “If you want to get the best out of young guys, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have enjoyed strong seasons in back-to-back years, but they have not won a World Series since 2008. Philadelphia made a number of moves this offseason, including re-signing Aaron Nola and recently bringing in veteran utility man Whit Merrifield. So can Bryce Harper and the Phillies make another competitive run in 2024? There’s […]

New York Yankees superstar slugger Aaron Judge might be moving away from his familiar place in the number two spot of manager Aaron Boone’s batting lineup. As the Yankees integrate off-season trade acquisition Juan Soto into their order, changes are likely to be made. Judge has spent the majority of his career batting second, a […]

The Detroit Tigers are preparing for the 2024 season and they have the same hope of putting together a winning season and becoming one of the better teams in Major League Baseball. They hope to overcome seven years of losing and frustration and becoming a true factor in the American League Central. If the Tigers […]

The Seattle Mariners shook up their roster when they traded Jarred Kelenic in a multi-player deal to the Atlanta Braves. However, the Mariners got some brutal news on one of their return pieces just as spring training is set to begin. Right-hander Cole Phillips underwent Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss the entire […]

Former Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura is getting a chance to potentially return to the big leagues with the Detroit Tigers. The former top prospect has signed a deal with the Tigers including an invite to big league Spring Training, as reported by Jon Heyman. If he does make the MLB roster, Hiura will […]

Xander Bogaerts knew this day was coming eventually, but it is only natural feel to feel somewhat disappointed about being moved from shortstop to second base. Although he didn’t pretend to be stoked about the San Diego Padres’ decision, the four-time All-Star is carrying himself like a consummate professional when talking to the media about […]

The Texas Rangers would like to start the 2024 season the way they finished 2023 — by getting on a roll and showing off their championship mettle. The surprising Rangers got hot in the postseason and pulled off a surprising World Series victory. #Rangers news: Josh Jung sustained left calf discomfort while taking ground balls […]

The Oakland Athletics are in the process of moving to Las Vegas, however, a stadium must be built first. For that reason, they’re not due to make the move until 2028 but they’re not going to be able to play in Oakland for much longer. As a result, rumors are the Athletics may have to […]

The Philadelphia Phillies made a splash signing on Friday after reeling in veteran outfielder, Whit Merrifield to a new contract. This roster is shaping up nicely as they are looking like a true World Series contender. Merrifield officially signed a one-year $8 million deal to play for the Phillies, according to Foul Territory and confirmed […]

The MLB season is right around the corner, and the Los Angeles Dodgers will be a front and center team all season long. They will get the Spring Training season started on Thursday with a matchup with the San Diego Padres, and then the Dodgers and Padres will also kick off the regular season with […]

After bolstering their rotation with the likes of Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow, the Los Angeles Dodgers have focused on perfecting their bullpen. While not the most groundbreaking signing, the Dodgers have now added a former New York Yankees and New York Mets relief pitcher to the mix. Los Angeles has signed Justin Wilson to […]

The Boston Red Sox are still figuring out their perfect lineup entering the 2024 campaign. With a potential position change, the Red Sox would be given much more versatility in their roster construction. Bobby Dalbec took reps with the outfielders on Friday, via Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe. Dalbec spent some time in the […]

The MLB season is almost here as Spring Training games get underway on February 22nd with a matchup between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres and the Dodgers will get the regular season started as well as they play two games in Korea to kick off the year. Those are […]

As MLB clubs continue to welcome players to Florida and Arizona for the start of spring training, the Los Angeles Dodgers already had their first official team workout this week in preparation for the 2024 season. With that came some injury updates from manager Dave Roberts, who is optimistic about a trio of relief pitchers […]

The Boston Red Sox are looking to find their footing in a suddenly crowded AL East. As the Red Sox continue to manipulate their roster, Alex Cora has already decided who will lead off for Boston. Cora announced that Jarren Duran would be the team‘s leadoff hitter, via Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. The […]

The New York Yankees were supposed to have a monster pitching staff in 2023. Headlined by perennial Cy Young contender Gerrit Cole, they added former San Francisco Giants Carlos Rodon to further bolster the team. A rotation of Cole, Rodon, Domingo German, and Nestor Cortes would’ve been nasty. A year later, and the Yankees’ pitching […]

What do the Toronto Blue Jays need to do to catch a break? The team seems to be stuck in some weird purgatory. On one hand, they’ve made the playoffs in nearly every single year. When they do make it in, though, they are always bounced out of the Wild Card round. It’s frustrating, and […]

The St. Louis Cardinals finished with their worst record in 28 years last season, finishing in last place in the NL Central for the first time in franchise history amid a 71-win campaign. Expectations haven’t changed for 2024 though as the Cardinals have their sights set on a division title, something that will be more […]

While the Miami Marlins have been involved in trade talks, they’ve yet to make a real splash in free agency. As the Marlins look to add a spark to the offense, Miami is looking into a potential Tim Anderson bounce back season. The Marlins have officially made a contract offer to Anderson, via Ken Rosenthal […]

The San Diego Padres looked to cut costs at the beginning of the offseason, and to that end, they decided to trade away star outfielder Juan Soto, who is in the final year of team control. In the same deal, they also gave up Trent Grisham, creating two voids in the outfield. At present, the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are counting on a bounce back season from starting pitcher Alek Manoah. While nothing seemed to go right for Manoah in 2023, John Schneider thinks he has what it takes to turn things around in 2024. While the Blue Jays have a strong rotation on paper, a healthy and successful Manoah […]

Besides Shohei Ohtani, no free agent was more coveted this MLB offseason than Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The star duo ultimately signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the New York Yankees made a strong push for Yamamoto before he decided to take his talents to LA. Yankees fans were irate that general manager Brian Cashman couldn’t […]

Tyler Glasnow is ready to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He’s only pitched in smaller markets so far in his career, but this past offseason’s trade to LA will put Glasnow in the spotlight. Glasnow, who is from Southern California, opened up on the trade during a recent interview with SportsNet LA. “It was […]

What an unfortunate turn of events. After a breakout campaign in 2023, the Baltimore Orioles looked like they’re well on their way to becoming a powerhouse in 2024. One of their biggest weakness last season was their starting pitching. They were hoping to improve that in the upcoming season. Unfortunately, that area took a major […]

The New York Yankees have never been shy to chase the big stars. Whenever a big name head into free agency or requests a trade, New York is always involved somehow. The same thing happened during the year of Shohei Ohtani. When the two-way star hit the free agent market this offseason, he was first […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. wants to be a “Brave for life.” The Atlanta Braves star said he’s hoping to finish his career with the team, and hinted at wanting a long-term contract extension, per David O’Brien of The Athletic. “It’s not a secret that I want to be a Brave for life,” Acuna said. “It’s my […]

What a disaster for the New York Mets. After making it to the playoffs a few years ago, the team was hoping to return back to the playoffs. However, due to massive struggles by the team and injuries, 2023 became one of New York’s worst seasons. The result was the Mets tearing everything down to […]

The San Diego Padres’ 2023 campaign was an abject failure. A big reason for their lack of success last season was due to the absence of Fernando Tatis Jr due to a suspension. With their other big guns in Manny Machado and Juan Soto misfiring, San Diego struggled to gain any sort of consistency. Even […]

MLB teams are currently training for the upcoming season, and part of the preparations include getting accustomed to the new Nike Vapor Premium Jerseys. Unfortunately, the initial feedback has been nothing short of negative. Two of the teams that have received their batch of uniforms are the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Angels, […]

With Pitchers and catchers reporting for 2024 Spring Training, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred was asked to address some of the biggest topics and issues facing the game today. The one that is perhaps most noticeable at the current moment is the potential need for a free agency deadline, which Manfred discussed, per Bleacher Report’s Zach […]

One can make the argument that the Los Angeles Angels are the most hopeless franchise in the MLB today. They are tied for the longest active playoff drought, rank near the bottom in farm system rankings and just saw one of the biggest stars the sport has ever seen walk out the door for only […]

The Detroit Tigers finished with a 78-84 record last season, good for second place in the beleaguered American League Central Division, and enough evidence for us to make our Detroit Tigers bold predictions. The Tigers’ 78 wins would have placed them last in the stacked American League East, heightening the team’s urgency for a better […]

With spring training inching closer, Jordan Montgomery still hasn’t found his home in free agency. However, there are still plenty of suitors looking to add Montgomery to their roster. The Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants have been named as potential landing spots for Montgomery, via David Schoenfield of ESPN. Both teams have a clear […]

The Los Angeles Angels had an eventful 2023 MLB season. After finishing the year with a 73-89 record, the Angels lost Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers in MLB Free Agency. Moreover, team owner Arte Moreno revealed a shocking decision he made while mulling the decision to trade Ohtani. The Angels could have received a lot […]

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are currently looking to bounce back after a disappointing conclusion to their 2023 playoff run, ultimately bowing out the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series despite initially taking a 2-0 lead in the series. Harper and the Phillies have gotten off to slow regular […]

Following his retirement, it looks like Corey Kluber still wishes to be part of the MLB community. The former pitcher, who won the Cy Young Award twice, is currently being eyed by the New York Yankees for a special advisor position, per reporter Bryan Hoch. Back on February 9, Kluber announced that he would finally […]