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General manager Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently gearing up for what figures to be a pivotal 2024 season, in which anything short of a World Series trophy will mean disappointment for the team and its fans. The Dodgers are coming off of a shocking postseason sweep at the hands of the […]

First baseman Freddie Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently gearing up for a 2024 season in which anything short of a World Series title will be considered a major failure. Freeman has enjoyed great productivity in each of his first two seasons since ditching the Atlanta Braves for the Dodgers; however, both of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the team of 2024. They signed Shohei Ohtani and added no shortage of other talented players as well this past offseason. For LA, it’s World Series or bust. This Dodgers ball club will be interesting to watch. They obviously feature plenty of star-power, but will young promising players take the […]

Rumors continue to run rampant around Jesus Luzardo, as many believe the Miami Marlins will trade the veteran pitcher. Manager Skip Schumaker finally provided some insight into the situation that could indicate the club’s plans for Luzardo. From the sounds of it, Eury Perez and Max Meyer are going to play key roles in the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays finished third in the American League East last season, 12 games behind the division winning Baltimore Orioles. For the Blue Jays to take the next step, they will need to be healthy entering the season and get off to a fast start, a proposition that looks a bit more challenging with […]

The Baltimore Orioles proved they are not merely waiting for their young players to come of age after trading for ace and former Cy Young Corbin Burnes. A 101-win 2023 season that included an American League East title is motivating the organization to go all in ahead of the 2024 campaign. The question on fans’ […]

Carlos Rodon’s 2023 wasn’t really a year to remember, baseball-wise of course. The pitcher started the season with a forearm injury, which caused him to miss games until July. New York Yankees fans eagerly anticipated his debut with the team, hoping that he’ll finally play the first season of his six-year, $161 million contract. Once […]

The Cleveland Guardians are hoping to rebound in 2024 after missing the 2023 playoffs. Cleveland had stunned the American League Central and made the postseason despite featuring MLB’s youngest roster in 2022, but the ball club took a step in the wrong direction this past season. Cleveland had a relatively quiet offseason. They made a […]

The New York Yankees are on a mission to improve their team following their failed 2023 postseason showing. The Yankees are mulling a contract extension with one of their prized second basemen. Gleyber Torres will need to impress Brian Cashman with a range of stats after the GM’s ominous comments. Brian Cashman provides fuel for […]

There are different opinions on Rob Manfred as the MLB Commissioner, as there are with anyone with that job title for any sport. With that said, reports indicate that his time is coming to an end soon. Manfred will no longer be the Commissioner of the MLB in 2029, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. […]

The Washington Nationals are gearing up for 2024 Spring Training after a subpar 2023 season. Veteran pitcher Stephen Strasburg is reportedly at a stand-still with Washington amid his retirement. Moreover, former MLB catcher AJ Pierzynski gave his thoughts on the franchise’s dispute with Strasburg. Pierzynski weighs on the Strasburg-Nationals feud Stephen Strasburg has not played […]

The Texas Rangers are looking to defend the first World Series title in franchise history. However, that doesn’t mean the Rangers plan on spending much more in free agency. Texas suggested that, ‘they may be done,’ in free agency, via Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Their decision comes with Jordan Montgomery still unsigned. […]

The New York Mets have been patiently waiting for the return of star closer Edwin Diaz. As spring training inches closer, Diaz has improved in his health and looks prepared to make his mark in the ninth inning once again. Diaz faced batters for the first since since March 2023 on Thursday, via Tim Healey […]

The Baltimore Orioles have had a strong offseason, and after winning the American League East last year, they seem poised to make another run for the division in 2024. However, even as Spring Training only just gets underway, it looks like the team is dealing with injury issues to one of their top starters in […]

Plenty of top-tier MLB free agents remain unsigned as 2024 Spring Training begins. One of them is outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger, whose talents and hard work were endorsed by New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman. Stroman and Bellinger worked together with the Chicago Cubs last season, each guy having a strong campaign. The former joined […]

Stephen Strasburg retired during the 2023 season. The former All-Star is under contract through 2027, though, and the Washington Nationals want him to report to spring training to mentor younger players, per Mark Zuckerman of MASN. It should be noted that Strasburg is still technically on the Nationals’ 40-man roster. Zuckerman also reports that Strasburg […]

As spring training begins for the 30 MLB teams, there are dozens of impact players still awaiting a new contract in free agency. One of those players is veteran utility man Whit Merrifield who is reportedly narrowing down his choices for the 2024 season. Merrifield is expected to agree to terms with a team by […]

Trevor Bauer wants to pitch in MLB during the 2024 season. Bauer, who is currently a free agent, spent the 2023 season pitching in Japan but is ready to return to the big leagues. And one team he thinks would be a “great match” is the Baltimore Orioles. Bauer was asked by a fan on […]

New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole has had some battles with his new teammate Juan Soto, most notably in the 2019 World Series, when Cole was a member of the Houston Astros, and Soto hit multiple home runs off of him in the series, helping the Washington Nationals win their first championship. Cole is glad […]

It isn’t often that a closer who saved over 30 games in back-to-back seasons is replaced. Yet, that is exactly what happened to Ryan Pressly after the Houston Astros signed Josh Hader this past offseason. It was recently revealed that Hader will indeed be Houston’s new closer, so Pressly will likely pitch the 8th inning […]

The MLB season is right around the corner as players are beginning to report for Spring Training. The regular season begins in a little over a month as the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers will get things going with two games in Korea. The Padres are a team to watch in the next […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have been expected to make deep runs in the playoffs over the last few years, and have failed to do so, but manager John Schneider’s comments indicate that the group has a deep desire to get over that hump. “This group is hungry,” John Schneider said, according to Josh Goldberg of […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are taking things slow with Tommy Edman in spring training as he recovers from arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist last October, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. Tommy Edman’s usual spring training plan will be delayed this year for the Cardinals, but it remains to be seen how long […]

The Atlanta Braves acquired former top prospect Jarred Kelenic from the Seattle Mariners in an offseason trade. The deal brings Kelenic back to the National League East, as he was drafted by the New York Mets before getting traded to Seattle. So will Kelenic play everyday for Atlanta? “Alex Anthopolous said the #Braves are leaning […]

The Houston Astros are gearing up for the 2024 season with a Justin Verlander injury to monitor. The veteran star’s shoulder was recently giving him some trouble, potentially throwing the beginning of his season into uncertainty. For now, things seem to be smoothed out. Fortunately for the Astros, Verlander was able to jump right back […]

Marcus Stroman signed with the New York Yankees during the offseason. Stroman, who had an All-Star season with the Chicago Cubs in 2024, will add veteran experience and more star-power to New York’s starting rotation. So when will Stroman make his regular season debut for the Yankees? Spring training games haven’t even started, but the […]

The Atlanta Braves won over 100 games and consecutive NL East titles over the last two seasons. They have two NLDS exits to show for it as arguably baseball’s best regular season team each season failed to even reach the championship series in their respective league. The 2024 season brings the same sort of expectations […]

The New York Yankees mourned the passing of former pitcher Don Gullett on Wednesday. The Yankees mourn the passing of Don Gullett and extend our deepest condolences to Don’s family, friends and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/C6YxVwJ4w9 — New York Yankees (@Yankees) February 15, 2024 Don Gullett played nine years in major league baseball, spending seven of […]

Shohei Ohtani, ever since coming stateside in 2018, has been on a historic career path. After all, he provides MVP value by being one of the best players in both the hitting and pitching side of the baseball equation. Thus, it became a major coup for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they were able to […]

Spring Training is a time for hope for 30 teams in the MLB. After all, every team has a clean slate, and they are entering the season looking to put into practice everything they’ve been working on during the offseason. But for one New York Yankees reliever, the road to recovery for him continues after […]

The Chicago White Sox have signed three-time All-Star and former World Series champion Mike Moustakas to a minor league deal, as reported by Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY. Although there is no assurance that he will be able to make the Opening Day roster of the White Sox in the 2024 MLB season, Moustakas will […]

The Boston Red Sox haven’t been to the playoffs in the last two seasons and aren’t looking like a lock to end the postseason drought in 2024. However, closer Kenley Jansen isn’t one to run out of optimism in his team despite a relatively quiet offseason. When asked for his thoughts on the Red Sox’s […]

The Cincinnati Reds won two World Series titles with the ‘Big Red Machine’ of Johnny Bench and company in the 1970s, along with four National League Pennants. On Wednesday, Bench paid tribute to a fellow champion and left-handed pitching star in a touching but sad message on social media. Recently, the Reds revealed a major […]

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber recently appeared on the Starkville podcast, and he was asked what his best piece of advice for a young player that he passed down from when he was an up-and-coming player. Schwarber went on to say that his best piece of advice was from his former Chicago Cubs teammate Jon […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has already begun to impress his teammates. On Wednesday, Ohtani received a Ronald Acuna Jr. comparison from infielder Miguel Rojas with a twist, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. “Shohei Ohtani’s BP today reminded Miguel Rojas of his Venezuelan winter ball teammate, Ronald Acuña Jr. The only […]

Three-time All-Star closer Liam Hendriks is reportedly receiving interest in MLB free agency. However, Hendriks isn’t necessarily in a rush to sign before the start of the 2024 season, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. “Reliever Liam Hendriks has multiple offers and has set a deadline of Thursday to sign with a team, sources tell ESPN. […]

While the Minnesota Twins are defending AL Central champions, they’ve spent the offseason focusing more on lowering their payroll rather than adding to make another run. However, to some, the Twins already have the pieces in need to compete. Starting with infielder Royce Lewis. The Twins star got an eye-opening MVP assessment from baseball analyst […]

The Baltimore Orioles have avoided arbitration with first baseman Ryan O’Hearn, the club announced Wednesday. O’Hearn signed a new, short-term deal with Baltimore, which according to MLB insider Mark Feinsand, will pay him $3.5 million this season before the club will have a $7.5 million option for 2025. Feinsand reported that O’Hearn, if the Orioles decided […]

Arizona Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll established himself as one of the MLB’s best players as a rookie in 2023. He ran away with National League Rookie of the Year honors and was the first rookie in Diamondbacks history to be an All-Star. As big of a star as he is, Carroll is only 23 years […]