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The passing of Los Angeles Dodgers icon Vin Scully has been the big news in the MLB, with several big names in his industry today paying tribute to the career and person that he was. His impact clearly transcended that of his own sport, with LeBron James himself honoring the man who’s long been in […]

Vin Scully, the iconic voice behind Los Angeles Dodgers for decades, passed away at the age of 94. His death has shined the spotlight on what a legendary career he’s had and the impact he’s made on so many people not just within the Dodgers organization and its fans, but across the entire MLB. First […]

MLB and Los Angeles Dodgers broadcasting legend Vin Scully has passed away at the age of 94. The Dodgers confirmed the sad news on Tuesday night, releasing a statement to honor the man who has been the voice of LA baseball for decades. The team called Scully the team’s “poet laureate” and conscience who has […]

Former Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy will soon be hanging up his cleats, for good. According to a report by Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the veteran catcher will announce his retirement from the game as a player on Saturday. “The Brewers announced Tuesday that Lucroy will retire as a Brewer as part […]

It was almost radio silent on the trade front for the Chicago White Sox. With hardly a move made ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline, White Sox fans are left scratching their heads after an uneventful lead-up to the deadline. White Sox general manager Rick Hahn was also just as frustrated, as he showed […]

A little more than a year after acquiring Joey Gallo in a deal before the MLB trade deadline, the New York Yankees shipped off their disappointing outfielder to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league right-hander Clayton Beeter on Tuesday. Gallo struggled mightily during his tenure in New York, notching a paltry .159 […]

Joey Gallo finally got his wish. Just as they were expected to do, the New York Yankees dealt the struggling outfielder away ahead of the MLB trade deadline. What wasn’t expected? Where Gallo was ultimately dealt: the Los Angeles Dodgers. Not many people expected the Dodgers, who weren’t among the teams believed to be interested […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has nothing but love and appreciation for Whit Merrifield, who was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Toronto Blue Jays at the MLB trade deadline. Merrifield, who found himself in recent controversy over his COVID-19 vaccine comments, was sent to the Blues Jays in exchange for prospect […]

The Philadelphia Phillies made a splash when they acquired starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard from the Los Angeles Angels ahead of the MLB trade deadline. In exchange, the Angels received outfielders Mickey Moniak and Jadiel Sanchez, with many deeming it a light return. Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski revealed why the club didn’t offer […]

The Minnesota Twins were a busy organization ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline, and their front office’s work on the phones has left the team with a bolstered pitching staff. Among the moves made by the Twins was the acquisition of starter Tyler Mahle from the Cincinnati Reds, which sounded like music to the […]

After rejecting the idea of the San Diego Padres trading him to the Washington Nationals that would land the former Juan Soto, first baseman Eric Hosmer had his MLB trade deadline route redirected by the Padres to the Boston Red Sox. Chaim Bloom, Red Sox’s general manager, believes that having Hosmer will turn out to […]

New York Mets star pitcher Jacob deGrom has finally made his way back to the mound, and he was greeted in a big way. Jacob deGrom is making his first appearance on Tuesday night in over a year. The star pitcher had been out since July seventh, 2021. Upon returning to the mound, deGrom was […]

The New York Yankees agreed to deal struggling outfielder Joey Gallo to the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of the MLB trade deadline on Tuesday. Gallo had a brutal tenure with the Yankees, posting a .159 batting average and .660 OPS in 140 career games with the Yankees. As such, no one was happier to see […]

The Minnesota Twins were one of the most active teams at the 2022 MLB trade deadline, securing a series of moves to buff up their pitching staff and bullpen in a major way. Among the big moves the Twins made on Tuesday was an AL Central exchange with the Detroit Tigers that sends Michael Fulmer […]

The New York Yankees pulled off a stunning trade deadline swap with the St. Louis Cardinals that saw Jordan Montgomery head to the NL Central contenders in exchange for center fielder Harrison Bader. While the trade has drawn mixed reactions from fans, Montgomery himself was clearly struggling to come to terms with the Yankees’ decision […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Dodgers Giants prediction and pick. Tyler Anderson gets the assignment for the Dodgers, while Alex Wood is the starter for the Giants. Tyler Anderson has a 2.61 ERA, but in July, he elevated his game for the […]

With the trade deadline coming and going, the Chicago Cubs have made a decision on both catcher Willson Contreras and outfielder Ian Happ. Cubs NOT trading Contreras and Happ, source tells @TheAthletic — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 2, 2022 The Cubs elected to not move on from either player at the deadline. While just a […]

The San Francisco Giants decided to play out the rest of the 2022 MLB season with Carlos Rodon and Joc Pederson on the team despite both players getting discussed in numerous trade rumors prior to Tuesday’s deadline, according to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. Rodon and Joc are staying with the Giants, I’m told — […]

The Atlanta Braves’ bullpen just got another arm, with Jeff Passan of ESPN reporting that Raisel Iglesias has been traded to the team by the Los Angeles Angels just before the 2022 MLB trade deadline. Closer Raisel Iglesias has been traded from the Angels to the Braves, a source tells ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) […]

In a rather surprising turn of events, the Toronto Blue Jays have reached a deal with the Kansas City Royals for second baseman and outfielder Whit Merrifield right before the trade deadline. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Blue Jays are sending prospect Samad Taylor and pitcher Max Castillo to the Royals in the deal. […]

The New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a last-minute deal ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The Yankees have agreed to trade starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery to the Cardinals in exchange for outfielder Harrison Bader. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com first reported the deal. The Yankees are trading Jordan Montgomery to the […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a confusing trade deadline, to say the least. After Chaim Bloom started pulling the trigger on some trades, the direction the Red Sox are headed was made even less clear, prompting a brutally honest response from shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Amid the flurry of activity in Boston, Bogaerts couldn’t hide […]

After shoring up their bullpen earlier in the day, the Philadelphia Phillies made another huge trade deadline splash right before the buzzer on Tuesday. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Phillies have acquired starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard from the Los Angeles Angels. The deal went down to the wire, but it seems the two […]

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Devin Williams is still in disbelief that the team traded star reliever Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. While Hader has struggled in recent weeks, Williams saw his fellow pitcher as a key piece in what they’re doing. Considering that, it was no surprise that the 27-year-old […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have landed a much-needed outfielder ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The Los Angeles Angels have traded outfielder Brandon Marsh to the Phillies, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Center fielder Brandon Marsh is headed from the Angels to the Phillies, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 2, 2022 In return, […]

The MLB world has hung in the balance for several weeks following the news of Juan Soto hitting the trade block. While several teams seemingly put together their best offers, the Nationals elected to pull the trigger on a deal with the Padres. The haul of prospects seemingly met their standard and the organization will […]

The San Diego Padres are at it again. Just a day after landing closer Josh Hader from the Milwaukee Brewers and mere hours after dealing for Juan Soto, the Padres have acquired Brandon Drury from the Cincinnati Reds per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Victor Acosta is headed to the Reds. Robert Murray of FanSided […]

The MLB world has been buzzing all day with trade rumors and players being sent to new teams. Each contending roster is looking for its missing pieces to increase their championship hopes while others are focused on selling off their top players to focus on rebuilding. However, former Mets pitcher and current member of the […]

The Washington Nationals did the unthinkable and actually traded Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. It was arguably the biggest trade in MLB history, and to say emotions were running high in the aftermath is an understatement. Nationals GM Mike Rizzo was speaking to reporters after the trade deadline blockbuster, and he […]

The MLB trade deadline has brought on a flurry of trades and rumors swirling about every team. There is a frightening lack of uncertainty for players across the league. Christian Vazquez found this out as the Red Sox elected to trade him to the Houston Astros on Monday. The Red Sox received two minor leaguers, […]

The Colorado Rockies are in San Diego to take on the surging Padres! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Padres prediction and pick. The Padres took Game 1 of the series 4-1 and are in the middle of a double header right now. This will be a five-game series and it’s […]

The Minnesota Twins have landed an impact starting pitcher ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Cincinnati Reds hurler Tyler Mahle is headed to Minnesota, as reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Mahle goes to Twins — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 2, 2022 Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that the Reds are receiving […]

The New York Mets have acquired 1B/OF Darin Ruf from the San Francisco Giants for JD Davis and prospects, per Jeff Passan and Joel Sherman. The Mets continue to build depth around their stars, while this may signal the beginning of a Giants rebuild ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Ruff is hitting under .220 on the […]

The Oakland Athletics take on the Los Angeles Angels. Check out our MLB odds series for our Athletics Angels prediction and pick. Cole Irvin gets the call for the Athetics, while Noah Syndergaard is the scheduled starter for the Angels. Cole Irvin has a 3.05 ERA. He has been one of the best pitchers no […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have successfully landed some major bullpen help ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline, securing a deal to acquire veteran reliever David Robertson from the Chicago Cubs. The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, who broke the news with just a few hours remaining before the deadline passes. The Philadelphia […]

Juan Soto is going to the San Diego Padres in a blockbuster trade, but there was a bit of drama involving Eric Hosmer. The veteran had the Washington Nationals on his no-trade list, and he rejected the move to the nation’s capital and wound up going to the Boston Red Sox. Instead of Hosmer going […]

The Houston Astros host the Boston Red Sox for Game 2 of this three-game series! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Astros prediction and pick. The Red Sox took the first game last night by the score of 3-2. The emotions were high as both teams were in the middle […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were firmly entrenched in the Juan Soto sweepstakes alongside the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers. However, the Padres ultimately pulled away and made an offer that the Washington Nationals could not refuse. But the Cardinals are still looking to add despite missing out on Soto. According to St. Louis […]

The Kansas City Royals take on the Chicago White Sox. Check out our MLB odds series for our Royals White Sox prediction and pick. Brad Keller gets the start for the Royals, while Lucas Giolito goes to the hill for the White Sox. Brad Keller was a late scratch for Monday’s game against the White […]