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The Los Angeles Dodgers have some solidified stars but also plenty of question marks. They are looking to see who they will play in the outfield along with Mookie Betts this season. As it stands, Chris Taylor and Jason Heyward look like they will have solid roles in the Dodgers’ outfield. Taylor has been one […]

Albert Pujols is back at camp with the Los Angeles Angels, but it is not as a player this time, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. He is attending this week as a guest instructor, and is part of the organization again, fulfilling his 10-year personal-service contract. Albert Pujols signed a 10-year personal-services contract with […]

San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler ensured third baseman Manny Machado remained an important part of the team after he announced he planned to exercise his opt-out clause next season, according to a Tuesday tweet from USA TODAY Sports MLB columnist Bob Nightengale. “Manny is my top priority,” Peter Seidler said. Manny Machado plans to opt […]

Los Angeles Dodgers’ prospect Miguel Vargas suffered an injury scare after taking a ground ball off his pinky on Monday. Fortunately, the injury doesn’t appear to be anything serious. However, he hasn’t been cleared to hit yet. Vargas, who’s expected to take over second base duties in 2023 for the Dodgers, expressed his desire to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have a number of intriguing prospects in their farm system. St. Louis also invited over 20 non-roster players to Spring Training, per ballysports.com. This will allow fans to see some of the Cardinals’ top prospects in action during the spring. But which players should fans be sure to keep their eye […]

The Atlanta Braves are looking to get back to the World Series. While they do that, pitcher Mike Soroka is simply trying to return to the game after two surgeries on his Achilles tendon, elbow issues and a recent hamstring injury. At just 25 years old, he has worked relentlessly to get back to the […]

Willson Contreras recently revealed that the Chicago Cubs made him a lowball contract extension offer in 2018. Contreras, who signed with the St. Louis Cardinals during the offseason, reportedly said Chicago offered him five years and $35 million in 2018, per Mike Rodriguez. A different report stated that Contreras said the Cubs offered him a […]

Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez isn’t quite yet ready to give his 100% as he is apparently dealing with an issue in his left hand, which he admits is something that needs to be kept a close eye on, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. “It did flare up a little bit in the […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have made a quiet move ahead of the start of spring training which begins late this February. In what appears to be an attempt to get some insurance for their infield, the Brewers inked first baseman Luke Voit to a minor-league contract which comes with an opportunity to play in spring training. […]

New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge responded to questions of whether he could repeat the career-high 62 home runs he earned in the 2022 season. “You never know,” Judge said. “I don’t really like putting a number on it. I just kind of like going out there and trying to control what I can […]

In two weeks, the 2023 World Baseball Classic is scheduled to take place, and one of the teams that can take home the title is Team Japan. The Los Angeles Dodgers are taking note, and interest is reportedly strong for pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. According to Matt Borelli of Dodger Blue, Andrew Friedman, the president of […]

Jason Heyward is looking to revitalize his career this upcoming this season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Heyward has a big supporter in Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts, who sees big things in the outfielder’s future. Heyward signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers back in December. However, he has been in Los Angeles’ major […]

For former New York Yankees infielder Willie Randolph, Aaron Judge is a perfect choice as the team’s captain. Judge was named captain of the Yankees last December, shortly after he decided to stay in the Bronx for several years to come. Randolph is one of the many admirers of Aaron Judge and he always knew […]

Chicago White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn doesn’t seem to think much credence should be given to projections that say the team will have a losing record for the 2023 MLB season. Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA projections give the White Sox a 79-83 record. Lynn believes Chicago has a better team in 2023 than it did for […]

Seiya Suzuki has shown his commitment to the Chicago Cubs, signing a five-year contract when he joined the MLB. As he looks to help the Cubs return to World Series form, Suzuki has tried recruiting Los Angeles Angels’ slugger Shohei Ohtani to Chicago. Suzuki and Ohtani will both be playing for Japan in the World […]

Spring Training is here and that means that the 2023 MLB season is around the corner for the Minnesota Twins and other teams. The Twins, who won just 78 games in 2022, had an active offseason that saw them bring in slugger Joey Gallo, catcher Christian Vazquez, talented starting pitcher Pablo Lopez and outfielder Michael […]

Jose Altuve first suited up for Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic back in 2017. Now, Altuve will be back representing his country in the 2023 WBC. The Astros’ star second baseman spoke about what the honor meant to him and his mentality entering the WBC. Altuve didn’t have a great run his first […]

The Los Angeles Angels will probably have a hard time preventing Shohei Ohtani from testing free agency. Nez Balelo, Shohei Ohtani’s agent, didn’t seem overly optimistic about the Angels’ chances of locking up Ohtani soon when asked on Monday if he was open to negotiating a contract extension during spring training. “I’ve always been open […]

With Spring Training officially upon us, the Atlanta Braves are taking it easy with pitcher Kyle Wright. There’s no timetable for Wright’s return to the mound from a shoulder injury, but there’s optimism he’ll be ready for the start of the regular season, if not sooner. According to David O’Brien of the Athletic, Kyle Wright […]

Giancarlo Stanton is expected to be the full-time designated hitter for the New York Yankees again in 2023, but manager Aaron Boone wants him to play the field at times, and the team is expected to try a new outfield alignment with Aaron Judge to potentially make that happen, according to Joel Sherman of the […]

Jacob deGrom recently addressed joining the Texas Rangers and gave an update on his status after enduring an early Spring Training injury scare, per MLB Network on Twitter. “You feel a little bit like the new kid in school, but getting to know everybody,” deGrom said. “Everybody’s been great.” “I feel good,” deGrom later responded […]

Not many people are high on the Boston Red Sox in 2023, but that does not mean that team president and CEO Sam Kennedy and manager Alex Cora agree with the outside perception of the team. “Pressure is definitely on the 2023 Boston Red Sox,” Sam Kennedy said, via ESPN. The team president addressed the […]

The Los Angeles Angels have had their ups and downs over the past decade. On one hand, they’ve had stars such as Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani on the roster. On the other hand, the Halos haven’t made the postseason since 2014. With Ohtani heading into a contract season, the Angels’ only option is to […]

The Atlanta Braves are fresh off an NL East division title. They also won the World Series in 2021. Despite losing stars such as Dansby Swanson and Freddie Freeman over the past couple of years, Atlanta is still a serious contender. However, the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies are going to challenge the Braves […]

Former Cleveland Guardians second baseman Jason Kipnis has announced his retirement from professional baseball. He last appeared in MLB with the Chicago Cubs in 2020, and has played in the minor leagues since then. He talked about the weirdness of playing baseball during the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of his career. Thank you baseball. […]

New York Yankees’ ace Gerrit Cole expressed his concern over MLB’s new bigger bases. Although part of the reason for adding bigger bases was to limit injuries, Cole believes these new bags could lead to ankle injuries for pitchers, per Marly Rivera. https://twitter.com/MarlyRiveraESPN/status/1627730824706592784 “I spoke to Cole about this. Cole told me that he was […]

Miguel Vargas, who’s expected to assume 2B duties in 2023 with Gavin Lux shifting to shortstop, suffered a finger injury on Monday in Spring Training. Vargas reportedly has a hairline fracture in his pinky, per Fabian Ardaya. He suffered the injury after taking a ground ball off his finger. Although he will not be able […]

With Philadelphia Phillies’ starting fielder Bryce Harper currently on the shelf and recovering from elbow surgery, the team is reportedly looking into having shortstop Edmundo Sosa fill the position in the interim. Phillies manager Rob Thomson asked Sosa if he would be open to trying to learn how to play the field around a month […]

Cleveland Guardians’ top prospect and MLB’s No. 16 overall prospect Daniel Espino is expected to be shut down from throwing for eight weeks, per Mandy Bell. Espino highlights an impressive Guardians’ farm system. Cleveland’s pitching depth would have made it difficult for him to earn a big league spot even if he was healthy, but […]

White Sox minor league reliever Anderson Comás announced on Instagram yesterday he is gay, making him the second active player associated with the MLB to make an announcement about being a part of the LGBTQ+ community. Chris Getz, Chicago’s assistant general manager for player development, expressed his support for Comás and his decision to go […]

MLB’s new rules are expected to increase action and lead to further excitement. The league even implemented bigger bases to improve player health and encourage teams to steal more bases. Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts is looking to take advantage of MLB’s new bases and rules by challenging his players to be more aggressive […]

Tyler O’Neill established himself as a high-level player for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2021. The 27-year-old left fielder had a poor 2022 season by those standards, though, thanks in part to injuries. The upcoming season could be a huge one for him but he will seemingly be navigating a position change. O’Neill may be […]

Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers have been the team that has probably been most affected by the sign-stealing era of the MLB. And while teams are moving on from the issue, it’s still something that lingers in the back of their minds as a “what-if” scenario had sign-stealing not been so prevalant during […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ shortstop position is in a state of transition. Gavin Lux is expected to take over SS duties with Miguel Rojas likely to fill in on occasion. Lux, who grew up playing the position, recently discussed how the previous presences of Corey Seager and Trea Turner in LA impacted him as an […]

The Atlanta Braves ultimately weren’t able to repeat as World Series champions in 2022 after winning it all in 2021, and while there were several reasons why that didn’t happen, one reason was because of a stark downturn in production from Marcell Ozuna. Ozuna had a rough season both on and off the field for […]

The Houston Astros are known for their sign-stealing scandal. However, the Boston Red Sox also stole signs and Los Angeles Dodgers’ star and former Red Sox 2018 MVP Mookie Betts recently dropped a truth bomb on the situation, per The Los Angeles Times’ Dylan Hernandez, via Yahoo. “Yeah,” Betts responded to whether or not he was aware […]

The New York Mets are eager for it to be their time to shine. Owner Steve Cohen has looked to spend big at every opportunity and now has a roster full of stars to show for it. An embarrassing ending to their 2022 season should serve as motivation to be a true championship contender. With […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers hired a former Boston Red Sox employee during this past offseason. J.T Watkins, a former Red Sox video coordinator who was suspended for his role in Boston’s sign-stealing scandal, is prepared for a fresh start in Los Angeles. Dodgers’ star pitcher Clayton Kershaw addressed the situation, stating that he wasn’t concerned […]

While 19-year-olds are regularly the youngest age an MLB player can make his debut, it has been rare to see anyone younger showcase his talent on the MLB field. In fact, the last 18-year old to make his MLB debut was Alex Rodriguez which was way back in 1994. Furthermore, while Jasson Dominguez is a […]