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Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet is expected to throw a lot of innings this season for the team. He did just that on Friday, helping lift the Red Sox to a big 2-1 win over the New York Yankees. Crochet tipped his cap to a teammate though after the victory. Crochet said that team slugger […]

In an emotional salute to the Motor City, Detroit Tigers legend Willie Horton delivered a powerful, nostalgia-filled tribute that resonates far beyond baseball. Through a heartfelt letter unveiled on the organization’s official X account (formerly known as Twitter), Horton passionately reflects on iconic moments that defined both his storied career and Detroit’s rich history, emphasizing […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts admitted that playing the Padres is “fun” as the division rivals bring out the best in each other. LA won its series against San Diego 2-1 and began a three-game stand against another NL West foe, the San Francisco Giants, on Friday. No word yet on how Roberts feels […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks were hoping to bounce back this season after a disappointing 2024 campaign. Arizona failed to make the playoffs last season after reaching the World Series in 2023. This year the team has struggled to find its footing in the highly competitive NL West. And even though there’s plenty of season left, the […]

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert has not pitched since April 25. An elbow injury sidelined a key piece of Dan Wilson’s rotation for a month and a half. After completing his final rehab start in Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday, Gilbert confirmed that his next start will be in the major leagues. He is a […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have been without starting pitcher Max Scherzer since March 29. The former Cy Young Award winner has thrown just three innings so far in 2025. The 40-year-old has been on John Schneider’s injured list with a thumb injury. He and Yimi Garcia are the key pieces out for a Blue Jays […]

The San Francisco Giants (40-29) have enjoyed a stirring first 69 games to their 2025 MLB campaign, and they have done so by understanding their identity. Top-notch pitching and timely hitting put this team in position to grab first place in the National League West, which it can do by overpowering the Los Angeles Dodgers […]

The 2025 MLB season has seen some instances where teams allow a position player to pitch in the game. It seems to have been happening more frequently this year, and former pitcher John Smoltz is tired of it. Smoltz, who played in the majors for 21 seasons, called out MLB teams for playing so many […]

Boston Red Sox infielder Alex Bregman is currently dealing with a quad injury. The Red Sox infielder is hoping to return sooner rather than later. On Friday, Bregman provided an encouraging update, however, he declined to provide an official injury timeline, via Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald. “Alex Bregman says his injury is healing […]

If a monsoon of misfortune was going to hit Citi Field, this is probably the best time for it. The New York Mets (45-24) own the best record in baseball and are currently riding a six-game winning streak. Therefore, they are seemingly equipped to absorb some of the additional adversity that just arrived on their […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have been scorching hot over the last two weeks, boasting the second-best record in baseball since June 1. Toronto has gained ground on the New York Yankees in the AL East. And the team could get some significant reinforcements with the return of key contributors from the injured list. The Blue […]

On Friday, The New York Yankees received some good news about Jazz Chisholm Jr., who went out with an injury against the Kansas City Royals earlier this week.  Chisholm was seen taking ground balls and doing running drills before the game against the Boston Red Sox, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Yankees manager Aaron Boone […]

The Seattle Mariners are on the verge of getting a key arm from their rotation back. Logan Gilbert will throw a pen on Friday afternoon, and if all goes well, he will be returning to the big league club in the coming days. Via Daniel Kramer: “Logan Gilbert will throw a bullpen session here at […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have struggled in recent years, but they are back in playoff contention this year with a revamped roster. As it stands, the Cardinals are sitting at 36-33 and are right in the thick of the playoff race. While they are still a good ways behind the Chicago Cubs at 42-28, St. […]

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Wade Miley recently opened up about accusations claiming he was an early drug source for former teammate Tyler Skaggs. Skaggs sadly passed away from a drug overdose in the summer of 2019. He was 27 years old at the time of his death. The accusations against Miley came about on Thursday. He […]

There’s now two ways about it: the Los Angeles Dodgers need pitchers. Entering the offseason with a reworked rotation so deep some thought Dave Roberts might go with a six-man rotation, the Dodgers have watched big name after big name go on IL over the past few months, with Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Tyler Glasnow, […]

Garrett Crochet has been nothing short of elite since switching his socks from Chicago to Boston. Once a White Sox and now a Red Sox, Crochet is now a part of one of the biggest rivalries in all of sports. The Red Sox and New York Yankees rivalry dates back to the early 1900s and […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates entered Friday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with confidence. Andrew MCcutchen just moved up in the Pirates’ record book and Paul Skenes was scheduled to start the game, and he dominated once again. However, he left a 0-0 ball game after five innings. The game was tight down the stretch, but the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are hoping to reclaim the division lead with a strong second half. However, the team’s rotation took a major hit this week when an MRI revealed Aaron Nola suffered an injury setback. Nola sustained a stress fracture in his rib cage and the 11th-year veteran said the ailment is causing discomfort when “breathing […]

The Baltimore Orioles’ current ace is Zach Eflin. However, interim manager Tony Mansolino eagerly awaits the return of Grayson Rodriguez and Kyle Bradish to his starting rotation. Both pitchers have yet to make their 2025 debuts thanks to injuries. Rodriguez continues to recover from a lat strain while Bradish is sidelined with an elbow problem. […]

Although Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Justin Martinez had been succumbing to his pitching vices, walking nearly 18 percent of the batters he faced, the right-hander is still a critical component of the team’s bullpen. The thought of losing his electric arm for the rest of the year is tough to stomach, but that is indeed what […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are one of the hottest teams in baseball and are winners of 12 of their last 14 games. Their surge has allowed them to move up the AL East Division, and they are just 4.5 games back of the New York Yankees. A lot can be credited to their success, but […]

The Kansas City Royals just finished their three-game series against the New York Yankees. It was a brutal series for Kansas City, as the team got swept in this matchup. It was the second time this season in which Kansas City was swept by New York, finishing the season series 0-6. After the loss on […]

Some say life doesn’t begin until you turn 30. Aaron Civale is probably not one of those people. The veteran right-handed pitcher did not get to celebrate his birthday the way he intended to on Thursday, as the Milwaukee Brewers demoted him to the bullpen to make room in the rotation for MLB top-100 prospect […]

The New York Mets are coming off a three-game sweep over the Washington Nationals at Citi Field for their second consecutive series sweep. They took down the Colorado Rockies in three games as well. Despite the success, the Mets lost starting pitcher Kodai Senga to an injury that did not look great when it happened […]

With the Houston Astros preparing ahead of the trade deadline in July, the team got to work early and made a trade regarding a pitcher who had been struggling. As rumors have swirled around the Astros, the trade the team made Friday was dealing pitcher Forrest Whitley to the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Chandler […]

As Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani nears his pitching return, some continue to have concerns regarding his health, especially if he will be doing double duty in hitting and pitching. With some thinking, Ohtani will return to the Dodgers’ pitching rotation before the All-Star break, teammate Max Muncy has one need for the 30-year-old […]

Shohei Ohtani’s return to pitching is nearing, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are seemingly doing everything possible to make sure that happens. Seeing him back on the mound is something the organization and fanbase are excited about. However, the franchise shared an update about how it’s approaching Ohtani’s return. Despite the excitement surrounding the two-way […]

The Boston Red Sox are struggling with consistency, as they are 34-36 as June continues. With their roller-coaster season, the Sox could certainly see some changes as the season progresses, especially from the Red Sox farm system. Jhostynxon Garcia is the next star prospect the Red Sox must call up as they make a push […]

In late March, former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner’s 14-year-old son Miller passed away. Tragically, Miller became severely ill during a family vacation in Costa Rica.  Afterward, Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department (OIJ) opened an investigation into the circumstances of his death. As of now, the investigation remains open, and Miller’s death potentially could […]

The Milwaukee Brewers didn’t waste any time granting Aaron Civale his trade request, sending him to the Chicago White Sox. In return for Civale, the Brewers were able to acquire Andrew Vaughn, who was assigned to Triple-A Nashville after the trade was made official, according to Brewers’ beat writer Adam McCalvy. “Andrew Vaughn, coming to […]

The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox made a trade on Friday morning, swapping Aaron Civale and Andrew Vaughn. After calling up prospect Jacob Misiorowski, the Brewers moved Civale to the bullpen. He requested a trade, as he had been one of the Crew’s top starters this season. Without hesitating, Milwaukee sent him to the […]

There’s virtually no stopping Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. The man known as “PCA” is on a historic pace this season to join the exclusive 40/40 club, hitting 40 home runs and stealing 40 bases.  On Thursday, Crow-Armstrong was amazed at himself after hitting an unorthodox home run in the Cubs 3-2 win over […]

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the St Louis Cardinals 6-0 on Thursday to open their four-game set. Rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski was sensational in his MLB debut, allowing no hits in five innings before leaving with an injury. His call-up necessitated a move from their starting rotation. The Brewers were going to send Aaron Civale to […]

The Milwaukee Brewers made waves on Thursday by calling up Jacob Misiorowski for his MLB debut. He is the fourth-ranked prospect and top pitcher in the system, so his call-up is a big deal for the club. With all of their pitching injuries, they could use the lift. Against the Cardinals on Thursday, Misiorowski had […]

The Atlanta Braves’ 2025 season is slipping away. After a 0-7 start, they bounced back to .500. But in June, they are 2-8 and falling down the National League standings. Even the returns of Ronald Acuña Jr and Spencer Strider could not lift this club to contention. They cannot let a year of their core’s […]

The New York Yankees are heading into their much-anticipated rivalry series against the Boston Red Sox with momentum—and potentially another weapon back in the lineup. Following Wednesday’s 1-0 win that completed a season sweep of the Kansas City Royals, manager Aaron Boone shared a positive update on second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., who exited earlier […]

Kodai Senga was well on his way to his third straight quality start for the New York Mets Thursday as the All-Star righty dominated the Washington Nationals. Then suddenly, Senga exited the game with a hamstring injury. The Mets later announced he would be placed on the injured list. Manager Carlos Mendoza addressed the disheartening […]

The Houston Astros continue to rely on one of baseball’s most dependable arms in Josh Hader, who came through again in Thursday night’s 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. The veteran closer notched his 18th save in 18 chances, preserving his perfect record and further proving his place among MLB’s elite closers. Houston took […]