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Jake McGee, a veteran MLB reliever of 13 seasons, has retired from the game of baseball. McGee began his career with the Tampa Bay Rays and won a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s with the Rays that McGee wants to end his career. The 36-year-old did an interview with the Tampa Bay […]

Despite another miraculous season, Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani did not win the AL MVP award. Ohtani’s true feelings towards losing out to Judge have now been revealed. Ohtani wasn’t very happy to see Judge win the MVP over him, per Angels’ manager Phil Nevin. Nevin spoke about Ohtani’s true feelings towards the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their 2023 Spring Training non-roster invites on Friday. Among the players listed were two of the top pitching prospects in baseball in Bobby Miller and Gavin Stone, via Juan Toribio. Miller is the No. 24 overall ranked prospect in baseball, per MLB.com. Stone is the No. 56 overall prospect. Both […]

The San Diego Padres finally got over the hump last season. Now they have entered into bittersweet territory with their fans. It will be World Series or bust. There will be sky-high expectations for a roster overflowven a ing with talent, but the problem is the National League is also overflowing with championship contenders. The […]

The Chicago Cubs will have multiple options to be their starting first baseman in the 2023 season, including Eric Hosmer and Trey Mancini. The two veteran sluggers signed off on free agent deals with the Cubs in January. Matt Mervis may also be in the mix to take hold of the starting first base job […]

The San Diego Padres will have a multitude of dilemmas to address after the 2023 season, including on the future of Manny Machado with the team. Machado currently has six more years left on the blockbuster 10-year, $300 million deal he signed off on in 2019, but he will be able to opt out of […]

The Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox have agreed to a deal involving two young pitchers. The White Sox will be receiving Franklin German, who was the Red Sox minor league relief pitcher of the year in 2022. Chicago traded away fellow right-handed pitcher Theo Denlinger to land German. To make room on the […]

The San Francisco Giants did not have much to go their way over the course of the 2022 regular season. From the multitude of injury woes to the lackluster production from the bottom half of their lineup, the Giants ended up missing the postseason after finishing regular season play in third place in the National […]

The World Baseball Classic is right around the corner and the Los Angeles Dodgers are well represented. Notably, Clayton Kershaw and Mookie Betts are set to play a big role for the Team USA roster. Other Dodgers’ stars such as Freddie Freeman and Julio Urias will also take part in the event. But there are […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers still have high aspirations for the 2023 season despite their numerous offseason departures. Freddie Freeman previously expressed his confidence in the ball club. Dave Roberts later echoed Freeman’s sentiment on the 2023 Dodgers, per Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain. “The youth movement might be a little aggressive,” Roberts said. “We still got […]

It’s been a long time since the Houston Astros cheating scandal first came out. At the time, the news rocked the entire baseball world. It’s not often that a World Series-winning team would be outed for using illegal means of stealing signs. Everyone involved publicly denied this statement… but that doesn’t apply in private, apparently. […]

This New York Mets offseason will now always be known as the one where they let Carlos Correa get away. The saga involving his failed physical embarrassed the team as he left to re-sign with the Minnesota Twins. There was a chance that the issue with medicals could have played out with someone they did […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ infield is beginning to take shape. Spring Training could ultimately change the outlook, but the team has an idea of where things currently stand. Miguel Vargas is expected to play second base with Gavin Lux shifting to shortstop, and Max Muncy will handle third base duties with Freddie Freeman remaining at […]

New York Yankees’ superstar Aaron Judge set an American League record with 62 home runs in 2022, surpassing the record previously held by Roger Maris Sr. However, Roger Maris Jr recently stated that Judge needs to temper expectations heading into 2023, per the New York Post’s Dan Martin. “Dad realized he was never gonna do […]

The World Baseball Classic will begin in roughly a month. Teams representing countries from all over the world are ready to compete. Unfortunately for New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino, he will not be partaking in the festivities. Severino will not be participating in the WBC, according to Hector Gomez of Z101 Digita. Gomez reports that […]

It took a while for Cody Bellinger to find a new home in the majors after he was non-tendered by the Los Angeles Dodgers in November. Bellinger ultimately put pen to paper on a one-year, $17.5 million deal with the Chicago Cubs in December. The contract agreement includes a mutual option for the 2024 season. […]

The Seattle Mariners managed to snap their lengthy postseason drought last year, as they won 90 games and clinched the second wild-card spot in the American League. Looking ahead to the 2023 season, Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto is hoping to see his team build on its promising 2022 campaign. During the Mariners’ […]

The Boston Red Sox are several days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training. Once that happens, young pitcher Brayan Bello will attempt to win a spot in the team’s starting rotation. He is working on a new pitch in order to help him reach his goal. Boston Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello […]

Cal Raleigh orchestrated quite a breakout campaign over the 2022 season, and he was a vital player in the Seattle Mariners’ run to an American League wild-card berth. Raleigh also had to will his way to finishing the season. Raleigh noted during the Mariners’ pre-spring training media luncheon on Wednesday that he underwent successful surgery […]

The New York Mets had quite the busy winter, making a series of high-profile moves. From re-signing elite closer Edwin Diaz to landing Justin Verlander, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, the Mets dominated the MLB offseason. Their haul included signing Japanese starter Kodai Senga, veteran lefty Jose Quintana and set-up man David […]

The Baltimore Orioles have decided to decline a five-year extension to their lease at Camden Yards, but have announced a joint commitment to revitalize the Camden Yards sports complex with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, according to ESPN News Services. “I am looking forward to continuing to collaborate with Governor Moore, his administration, and the Maryland […]

New York Mets’ former first-round pick and top prospect Brett Baty hit a home run in his first at-bat in the major leagues in 2022, and the young third baseman has high expectations for himself in 2023. Part of that is improving his defense on the hot corner, and he got started on the right foot […]

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter has been making more public appearances since leaving the Marlins organization, most recently appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, where he shared a story about how he used Jason Giambi’s golden thong to break the biggest slump of his career. Derek Jeter shared the story how he […]

The probability of the Minnesota Twins trading outfielder Max Kepler has been “significantly reduced,” the Athletic staff writer Dan Hayes wrote in a Thursday article. Team sources said the team considered trading Max Kepler if the right deal was offered, Hayes wrote. The Twins believed the market for Kepler would “yield a return that could […]

The Atlanta Braves are looking to keep the winning core they have for the future. That isn’t just the many young stars and top prospects but also manager Brian Snitker. Snitker signed a contract extension with the Braves that takes his deal through 2025. The 67-year-old said that he is grateful to continue managing but […]

Los Angeles Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten said the organization’s decision to release right-handed pitcher Trevor Bauer was “unanimous,” ESPN staff writer Alden Gonzalez wrote in a Thursday article. Trevor Bauer was released in January after the Dodgers designated him for assignment. The team is still obligated to pay him his 2023 salary of […]

Dylan Moore is staying with the Seattle Mariners, with Jeff Passan of ESPN reporting that the two sides have agreed on a three-year deal worth close to $9 million. “Superutilityman Dylan Moore and the Seattle Mariners are in agreement on a three-year, $8.875 million extension, sources tell ESPN. No options in deal to avoid arbitration, […]

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso isn’t a stranger to contract negotiations. As a matter of fact, Alonso just signed a one-year, $14 million deal, the biggest arbitration contract ever for his position. With being signed for another season, the question is whether or not the Mets decide to sign Pete Alonso long-term. On […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. is feeling better than ever a year and half after sustaining an ACL injury. Acuña suffered a torn ACL in July 2021 and underwent surgery after. He needed nine months to recover and rehab is injury, returning to action in April 2022. The 25-year-old was able to play through […]

It did not take the New York Yankees’ front office to make a move in February, albeit a minor one, with the team acquiring the services of right-handed pitcher Gray Fenter and giving him a minors contract (via MLB insider Jon Heyman). Gray Fenter, RHP, signs minors deal with Yankees. Formerly in Orioles and Giants […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris wants everyone to know that he was just messing around when he recently said during a recent press conference that the Atlanta Falcons need to spend a first-round pick on Georgia Bulldogs legend Stetson Bennett. In a follow-up tweet, Michael Harris clarified that he was merely joking when he said […]

Los Angeles Dodgers’ outfielder Trayce Thompson is a potential Cody Bellinger replacement for LA. Whether he takes over primary centerfield duties or not, Thompson has a strong chance of making the big league roster out of Spring Training. He recently addressed his mindset heading into 2023, per Dodgers Insider’s Rob Gutterman. “I’ve always been motivated. […]

The Chicago White Sox are hoping to bounce back following a disappointing 2022 season. Chicago entered the 2022 campaign with sky high expectations. The majority of experts around the MLB world picked the White Sox to win the AL Central. There were a number of experts who also predicted that they would win the World […]

The 2023 World Baseball Classic is quickly approaching but due to the timing of the tournament, many MLB ballclubs aren’t letting their star players participate. The latest team to do so is the Seattle Mariners, with president Jerry Dipoto announcing Wednesday that ace Luis Castillo will be with the M’s in Spring Training. Via Mike […]

It looks like Justin Turner is going to fit in just fine with the Boston Red Sox. The ex-Los Angeles Dodger posted a photograph to his Instagram on Wednesday of him wearing a shirt with former Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra on it.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Justin […]

We all know Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is one of the best players in Major League Baseball, but he’s showing his athletic talent goes beyond the baseball diamond. The sport of choice is bowling, and Mookie Betts is one of the 108 entrants in the 2023 Professional Bowlers Association U.S. Open Championship. Not […]

Tom Brady announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday morning, putting an end to all the rumors about him joining a new team and running it back in 2023. Brady broke the news himself on Wednesday, and among the wave of reactions from sports fans and athletes, legendary New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter […]

The Atlanta Braves haven’t had the greatest offseason, as they have spent most of their time sitting on the sidelines watching their National League East competitors in the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets make massive additions to their teams in free agency. To add onto that, they also watched their starting shortstop in Dansby Swanson […]

For the most part, the New York Mets have managed to put together a strong offseason of work. They have made some very big moves in free agency, and seem to be well on their way to competing for a championship in 2023. However, not all is well for the Mets, as they have recently been […]