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The Boston Red Sox won’t be bringing back Corey Kluber in the 2024 season. The organization decided to decline the veteran’s $11 million player option, officially making him a free agent. 2023 was a brutal year for Kluber. He was injured extremely often and when healthy, the two-time AL Cy Young winner was atrocious for […]

The Chicago Cubs may be without the services of star Cody Bellinger for the future. Bellinger recently concluded his first season in a Cubs’ uniform after signing a one-year deal with the team in December of 2022; however, a decision that the star recently made may render his time with Chicago very short. On Friday, […]

Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch in 2024 due to an injury. This may decrease the amount of money he will get paid in free agency, but make no mistake about it… Ohtani is going to still receive a jaw-dropping amount of money in his next contract. Every team in MLB would love to sign the two-way […]

Things can change in a hurry. Last November, the San Diego Padres were set to embark on a surprisingly ambitious offseason, fresh off a National League Championship Series appearance and a huge victory over the Los Angels Dodgers. Now, the organization is licking its wounds after missing the playoffs entirely, faces potential financial problems and […]

Embattled pitcher Trevor Bauer couldn’t help but feel bad for his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, following news of Clayton Kershaw’s surgery. Kershaw revealed on Friday that he underwent surgery to repair his bothersome left shoulder injury. The 35-year-old is entering free agency, so the timing of the surgery and its announcement couldn’t have […]

The Los Angeles Angels decided to be buyers at the trade deadline this past summer, acquiring Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez from the Chicago White Sox in July. Unfortunately, Giolito’s time in particular was short-lived in LA, but it was long enough for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani to have some fun with him. Speaking on […]

Championship parades are an outlet for athletes to express themselves after all of the emotion and pain they have fought through on their trek to the mountaintop. Many players overindulge in alcoholic beverages, some wear shirts with pointed messages and others don’t wear a shirt at all. Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager kept his celebration […]

With the MLB offseason officially underway, there are several tough decisions that organizations and players need to make, some in conjunction with one another. The Toronto Blue Jays and utility man Whit Merrifield are apparently on the same page when it comes to his mutual contract option. Though, what that means is not yet clear. […]

The Chicago White Sox reportedly declined Liam Hendriks’ $15 million contract option, per Jon Heyman. Hendriks, 34, was recently named the American League’s Comeback Player of the Year for the 2023 season. Hendriks fought hard to pitch in 2023 after previously being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Hendriks returned in late May and made his season […]

Since the Los Angeles Angels began to falter again this past summer, it seems as if the entire baseball world has prognosticated that the Los Angeles Dodgers will sign Shohei Ohtani in MLB free agency. With so much changing after the postseason, is that grand prophesy still expected to come to fruition this winter? MLB […]

Clayton Kershaw’s future in MLB was in question following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2023 playoff elimination. Fans wondered whether or not he’d opt to return in 2024. Kershaw announced on Friday that he underwent left shoulder surgery, but he still plans to pitch in 2024. Kershaw made the announcement on Instagram, via Jack Harris of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly declined SP Lance Lynn’s $18 million club option for the 2024 season, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The decision comes immediately after LA agreed to a two-year contract with infielder Max Muncy. Lynn didn’t have a good season by any means in 2023. He was traded from the Chicago […]

Countless fans, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Fox television executives were all waiting for the Arizona Diamondbacks to fall during the 2023 MLB playoffs. With 84 regular season wins and a frighteningly thin pitching staff, this team was not supposed to be playing a meaningful baseball game in November. Despite losing the World Series in […]

The Texas Rangers are World Series champions, taking home the Commissioner’s Trophy for the first time in their history. Now, with the World Series in the rearview, we look forward to the offseason. It is a quick turnaround, and offseason action gets going right away. This article will detail the key MLB offseason dates to […]

The New York Mets finished the 2023 season in fourth place in the National League East. The team’s 31-year-old old catcher Omar Narvaez signed prior to the season, only to play in just 47 games while battling injuries. With the Rangers having been crowned World Series champions, MLB’s ‘hot stove’ season has officially begun. A […]

The Miami Marlins had a memorable season as they rallied in the second half of the year and earned a spot in the National League playoffs as the third-place finisher in the National League East. Once they got to the playoffs, they were eliminated quickly by the Philadelphia Phillies. However, the team made significant progress  […]

Although most of the baseball world dismissed the Minnesota Twins heading into the MLB playoffs, their 2023 campaign was an unequivocal success. They mercilessly ended an unbelievably long streak of October futility and knocked out the highly-talented Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Wild Card Series. The front office is showing some love to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers could be in line for a busy offseason and they are close to making their first big move of the winter. The Dodgers and infielder Max Muncy agreed on a two-year contract extension, according to Robert Murray. The deal was confirmed shortly after by the franchise. Muncy had a player option […]

After the pitfalls of this past season, the New York Mets cannot afford to strikeout on their next managerial hire. The Mets are making sure they are leaving no box unchecked and are even looking into the Oakland Athletics current manager. Mark Kotsay has, “been in the mix,” when it comes to New York’s managerial […]

The Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series and won their first ever championship in 2023. Texas overcame the odds and won it all, despite not being favored by many. Corey Seager led the charge for the Rangers and with the win, only five ringless teams remain in MLB. Only the Tampa […]

It wasn’t long ago that the Washington Nationals were celebrating winning a World Series. Four years removed from that championship triumph, the Nationals head into the 2024 offseason on the back of four consecutive losing seasons and no clear end of the rebuild in sight. The Nationals continue to move forward with that rebuild after […]

The Texas Rangers are celebrating their World Series victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, but a former Rangers slugger has decided to retire from the MLB. Seven-time All-Star Nelson Cruz announced his retirement decision on an episode of the Adam Jones podcast on Thursday morning. Breaking: For the second time in less than a month on […]

The Texas Rangers won the first World Series in franchise history on Wednesday night and a big reason why was the play of Corey Seager. The superstar shortstop rose to the occasion for the Rangers the entire postseason, taking home World Series MVP honors for the second time in his career. In between celebrations, Seager […]

With the Texas Rangers winning the World Series, fans will now move their attention to the offseason. Twenty-nine teams didn’t have enough to be crowned champions, and even the Rangers will need to add more in the offseason if they want to defend their title. The MLB trade deadline is a great way to improve […]

The Texas Rangers just won their first World Series in franchise history after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 Wednesday and winning the series 4-1. Despite the monumental win, the reigning champions are not the early favorites to win the 2024 World Series, the Atlanta Braves are. Per FanDuel Sportsbook, the Braves are the favorites to […]

As the MLB offseason officially gets underway, contract negotiations across the league will commence as teams look to fill and retool their rosters. Superagent Scott Boras will be a very busy man for the next five months and he’s eyeing an extension for one of his newest clients, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso. […]

The MLB season came to a close on Wednesday night when the Texas Rangers won Game 5 of the World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are the champions, and we have now entered the offseason. The St. Louis Cardinals came into this season with playoff hopes and dreams of being in the Rangers’ position, […]

New Boston Red Sox president of baseball operations Craig Breslow is holding his introductory press conference today, and he made it clear that the team needs to get better from a starting pitching standpoint. “Pitching, and specifically starting pitching, is an area of need in this organization,” Craig Breslow said, via Alex Speier of NESN. […]

The New York Mets have been searching for a new manager ever since moving on from Buck Showalter following a disappointing 2023 season. A ton of names have surfaced as possibilities for the Mets, and they recently interviewed former San Diego Padres manager Andy Green. Now, after too many rumors to count, the Mets are […]

The World Series came to an end on Wednesday night as the Texas Rangers pulled away late in game five to earn the championship crown over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Now, the MLB offseason is underway. The New York Yankees envisioned themselves being the last team standing when the season began, but they ended up far […]

Former President of the United States George Bush shared his pleasure after the Texas Rangers won the World Series Wednesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In a press release, Bush went on to congratulate the team, players, and coaching staff on the championship according to Bob Nightengale. “As a Texas Ramgers fans I am thrilled […]

Nathan Eovaldi capped off a postseason performance for the ages with his Game 5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night, one that clinched the Texas Rangers their first World Series title in franchise history. In the process, Eovaldi joined a rare club, becoming just the fourth pitcher in MLB history to win five […]

The Texas Rangers won Game 5 of the World Series to clinch their first championship in their 52-year history, sending fans into a wild celebration. While fans were thrilled to have seen their team win it all, they weren’t forgetting John Smoltz, who seemed to be openly rooting for the Arizona Diamondbacks throughout Game 5. […]

For the first time in their 63-year history, the Texas Rangers are world champions. The 2023 iteration of the Rangers finally got the job done, highlighting an epic road postseason with a 5-0 shutout of the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night. Texas went an MLB postseason record 11-0 […]

The Atlanta Braves announced that they have signed reliever Joe Jimenez to a three-year contract worth $26 million. Joe Jimenez will make $8 million in 2024, then $9 million in each of the last two years of the deal, according to the Braves’ release. Jimenes has agreed to donate 1% of his salary to the […]

Bruce Bochy has done what seemed like a feat that would be hard to replicate in the history of the MLB. The Texas Rangers manager has gotten his fourth World Series ring. This is with the help of Corey Seager to overpower the Arizona Diamondbacks. A lot could have changed had he not made the […]

There is a reason for all of Arlington to celebrate in the coming days and months. The Texas Rangers are finally the kings of Major League Baseball after ending their franchise World Series drought, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games in this year’s Fall Classic. For Rangers fans, there can’t be a more perfect […]

The Texas Rangers won their first World Series title in the franchise’s 63-year history on Wednesday. Naturally, the Rangers are the talk of the baseball world, and owner Ray Davis revealed his true feelings on the team’s long wait to hoist the World Series trophy: "This franchise waited 63 years to pick up that trophy." […]

It’s been a rough few days for the Minnesota Vikings. The team’s 24-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers was marred when it was revealed that QB Kirk Cousins was lost for the season with a torn Achilles tendon. Somehow, the Texas Rangers (yes, the baseball team) just made things worse. On Wednesday, the Rangers […]