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Currently five games atop the AL Central, the Detroit Tigers have been a bit up and down as of late. Sunday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Angels will decide who wins this weekend’s three-game set. After a 6-5 win on Friday, the Tigers dropped Saturday’s game 7-4 to the Angels. Despite that outcome, Detroit […]

The Seattle Mariners are honoring Ichiro Suzuki in a multitude of ways, including retiring his jersey. Seattle celebrated the jersey retirement on Saturday, and several former players were there to honor Suzuki. One of those players is Ken Griffey Jr., who couldn’t help but roast Suzuki a bit. “Congratulations on being inducted into the Hall […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are humming along through the season as they look to defend their World Series crown, and they are still led by Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani made his return to the mound this season after recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he is still doing elite work offensively while he gets back into […]

The Seattle Mariners are battling for playoff position in the American League, and now they are finally starting to find their stride as the regular season starts to wind down. Seattle has a formidable group of pitchers, and now the batting order is starting to click after the blockbuster addition of Eugenio Suarez at the […]

The Seattle Mariners are honoring one of their best all-time players. Ichiro Suzuki will have a statue built for him at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, per the team’s social media. The Mariners made the announcement on Saturday night, by revealing a graphic on their X page. Coming soon to @TMobilePark. #IchiroHOF pic.twitter.com/14zEleWIKY — Seattle Mariners […]

The New York Mets continued their downward spiral with a 7-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Saturday night, their sixth consecutive defeat, and dropping their record to 63-54. The loss extended their troubling run, as they have now lost 10 of 11 games and fallen 4 1/2 games behind the […]

Blake Snell took the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Saturday’s matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays. In just his second start since returning from a four-month injury absence, Snell dominated. The two-time Cy Young winner allowed three hits and three walks while striking out 10 in five scoreless innings. However, Snell wasn’t overly […]

The Tampa Bay Rays couldn’t slow down the red-hot Seattle Mariners on Saturday night, falling 7-4 at T-Mobile Park, but one of the game’s most memorable moments came in a rare pitcher-batter duel that had the crowd buzzing. In the top of the sixth inning, Rays reliever Mason Englert faced Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers cruised to a 9-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night, but the victory came with a brief injury scare involving veteran outfielder Michael Conforto. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Conforto was drilled on the side of his right knee by a pitch. He initially stayed in […]

The San Diego Padres welcomed starting pitcher Michael King back from the 60-day IL on Saturday. King took the mound for the first time since May 18, facing a hot Boston Red Sox team that took the series opener 10-2. While King struggled in his return, the Padres figured out a way to win. San […]

Eugenio Suárez is known for his power bat, but on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, it was his glove — and arm — that turned heads. In a key defensive moment, the Seattle Mariners third baseman made a slick stop on a grounder and fired an on-the-money throw to retire the blazing-fast Chandler […]

A big reason the Milwaukee Brewers have enjoyed sustained success is because of shrewd decision-making in the front office, and the organization is hoping to capture some of that magic at the concession stands. Pat Murphy, who is currently a favorite to win his second straight National League Manager of the Year Award, became a […]

It hasn’t taken long for Jhoan Duran to etch his name into the Philadelphia Phillies record books. With another flawless ninth inning Saturday night, the newly acquired closer became the first pitcher in franchise history to record three straight 1-2-3 saves in his first three appearances as a Phillie. The milestone came in a 3-2 […]

In a game where Blake Snell recorded double-digit strikeouts in his first game at Dodger Stadium since April, the headlines once again go to Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who officially joined the 40 home run club with an absolute no-doubter to center field. Stepping up to the plate in the fifth inning […]

The Texas Rangers have hovered around the .500 mark for the majority of the season. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy has been ejected multiple times this season as he tries to motivate his players. Unfortunately, Texas has not met its standards this season. However, they are not out of time. Tweaking the roster around Nathan Eovaldi, […]

When the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class was announced, Seattle Mariners fans rejoiced. Former MVP shortstop Ichiro Suzuki headlined the class along with former New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia. After he entered Cooperstown, the Mariners held a ceremony to celebrate. Before taking on the Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle threw a shot at […]

What was meant to be a celebratory afternoon at Yankee Stadium turned somber on Saturday when Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the Yankees’ first Old-Timers’ Day alumni game since 2019. The 55-year-old Yankees legend went down in shallow center field during an at-bat by Willie Randolph, collapsing after […]

After spending all of 2024 and the first half of the 2025 MLB season as a hitter only – albeit one good enough to win an MVP award – Shohei Ohtani pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers has become increasingly commonplace so far this summer, with the two-way unicorn posting a 2.37 ERA over his […]

Throughout the course of his career, no player is more synonymous with the New York Mets than Pete Alonso. The All-Star first baseman has been hitting home runs for the Mets for years, along with stars like Starling Marte and others. With a solo shot against Milwaukee Brewers starter Tobias Myers, Alonso finds himself sitting […]

It’s been yet another brutal season for Pittsburgh Pirates fans. Despite winning 12 of their last 17 games, the Pirates are well out of the playoff picture at 15 games below .500. Resigned to missing the postseason for the 10th straight year, Pittsburgh sold at the trade deadline. The team moved several players in an […]

Emotions ran high during the Milwaukee Brewers’ latest win, but Jacob Misiorowski took the excitement to another level, both on and off the field. Minutes after the Brewers defeated the New York Mets 3-2 at American Family Field, the pitcher became the center of an unexpected celebration when he opened a pack of Pokémon cards […]

The San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox came together Saturday at Petco Park for more than just a ballgame — they united to honor and support communities in Texas devastated by the deadly Hill Country floods over the July 4 weekend. Red Sox and Padres wore replica jerseys for batting practice of four Texas […]

In the middle of the action, New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera suffered an Achilles injury during the club’s 77th Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday, abruptly ending his participation in the event, which was held for the first time since 2019. Roger Clemens revealed the news during a live WFAN broadcast, saying he believed Rivera […]

James Wood wasted no time getting the Nationals on the board Sunday afternoon, launching an opposite-field leadoff homer for his first long ball since July 9. It was just his second game hitting out of the leadoff spot under interim manager Miguel Cairo, but Wood looked right at home, adding an RBI double later to […]

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Shane Bieber is getting closer to returning after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year. Bieber, who the Blue Jays acquired from the Cleveland Guardians before the 2025 MLB trade deadline, completed his second rehab outing on Saturday, per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. “Shane Bieber’s second rehab outing at triple-A Buffalo […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the best teams in Major League Baseball. Rob Thomson’s squad is 6-4 over their last ten games heading into their game against the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. With Bryce Harper leading the way, the belief in Philadelphia’s ability is extremely high. However, players like Kyle Schwarber, Jose Alvarado, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani wants to stay with his team for the remaining eight years of his contract, according to the team president of baseball operations, Andrew Friedman. Recently expressing his frustration, Ohtani sounded off about a recent loss against the St. Louis Cardinals. Still, Shohei wants to honor his […]

Throughout Major League Baseball’s history, every single umpire that has ever called a game has been male. Until Saturday afternoon. Jen Pawol made MLB history as the first woman to umpire a game when she helped call the Atlanta Braves’ series opener against the Miami Marlins. After the game, Pawol made a donation that will […]

After another extra innings loss, things did not look so good for the New York Yankees on Friday. However, Aaron Boone’s team bounced back with a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday. Trent Grisham’s solo home run in the eighth inning ended up being the difference. After Devin Williams let New York down […]

Bryce Harper is one of the most decorated Philadelphia Phillies players ever. However, the one thing the two-time MVP is missing on his resume is a title. Luckily for him, the team Rob Thomson and the Phillies have put around him has a real shot at bringing a title home. For example, Jhoan Duran has […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are in the middle of one of their best stretches of the season, led by Brandon Woodruff and the pitching staff. After the Brewers used an 11-game winning streak to take the lead in the National League Central, injuries struck. Both Jackson Chourio and Jacob Misiorowski hit the injured list. However, Milwaukee […]

The Minnesota Twins made a pair of roster moves on Saturday ahead of their home matchup with the Kansas City Royals at Target Field, shaking up the outfield before Game 2 of a crucial AL Central divisional series. The team announced they have recalled Carson McCusker from Triple-A St. Paul and placed Matt Wallner on […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are on a seven game winning streak. In a tight game against the New York Mets in their series opener on Friday night, their momentum almost stopped. However, outfielder Blake Perkins stepped up and threw Starling Marte out at home plate to give his team a 3-2 win. The young player made […]

The San Diego Padres entered Friday night’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox with momentum. However, Nick Pivetta fell short against Walker Buehler, who desperately needed a win for Boston. Despite the loss, Padres manager Mike Shildt is excited about the rematch on Saturday night. The reason? Michael King is coming back to relieve […]

The Oaklamento Athletics will be without their Opening Day starter for at least the next two weeks, as the club announced Saturday that right-hander Luis Severino has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain. The move is retroactive to Wednesday. To fill the roster spot, the A’s recalled left-hander Hogan […]

The Atlanta Braves gave their fans a jaw-dropping highlight on Saturday afternoon when outfielder Jurickson Profar made what many are calling the “catch of the year” against the Marlins. The play came in the top of the fourth inning of Game 1 of a doubleheader at Truist Park, with Atlanta leading 3-0. Facing rookie pitcher […]

Red Sox starting pitcher Walker Buehler is excited about the pitching duel between Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer. After Kershaw and Scherzer’s jersey swap went viral, to commemorate their rare 3,000-strikeout duel, Buehler responded to the picture on social media. Buehler called Kershaw and Scherzer his two […]

The New York Mets (63-53) looked like the antithesis of their MLB-leading opponent on Friday night. They committed two errors, allowed the eventual winning run to score via a hit by pitch and were thrown out at home for the final out in a 3-2 loss versus the Milwaukee Brewers (71-44). However, Carlos Mendoza’s ballclub […]

2025 has been a better season for the Chicago White Sox. Following a 2024 season in which the team set a major league record for losses, the White Sox really had nowhere to go but up. Despite a five-game losing streak, Chicago is still leaps and bounds better than last year. While many experts and […]