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The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to enter the season with a pitching staff that features players such as Clayton Kershaw, Julio Urias and Tony Gonsolin. However, none of them will be starting the Dodgers‘ Spring Training opener. Michael Grove will start the Dodgers’ first Cactus League game, per Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Daniel Hudson […]

Just days into Spring Training last week, Jacob deGrom, who signed a $185 million deal in the winter, already suffered an injury setback after tweaking a muscle in his side during a bullpen session. The team has been taking extreme caution with the right-hander since, but it appears he’s already returning to the mound. Via […]

Freddie Freeman and Team Canada are gearing up to represent their country in the World Baseball Classic. However, Canada will now enter the WBC without one of their top pitchers after being dealt a brutal injury blow. Boston Red Sox’ starter Nick Pivetta has pulled out of the World Baseball Classic due to an illness, […]

The Cleveland Guardians shocked the MLB world and won the American League Central in 2022 despite featuring MLB’s youngest roster. Terry Francona led the charge and ultimately won the AL Manager of the Year Award. Francona also values the leadership of Guardians’ superstar Jose Ramirez. Cleveland’s manager revealed his message to Ramirez ahead of 2023 […]

Former New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran took up a job as a special assistant on his former team’s front office in early February. He said a multitude of teams reached out to hire him as a coach, but he didn’t want the full-time, in-uniform responsibility, wrote Newsday Sports Mets beat writer Tim Healey […]

Aaron Judge is not only back with the New York Yankees but he is now the team captain. With Spring Training underway, he is stepping up into that role by being willing to make a change to benefit the team. Judge said that he has discussed a move to left field, which he said he […]

One of the New York Mets’ biggest moves of the offseason was re-signing center fielder Brandon Nimmo to a long-term deal. Keeping him in town means that the team has continuity in the outfield and one of the best on-base guys in baseball is still on their side. The possibility of Nimmo leaving made the […]

The Minnesota Twins have reportedly agreed to a one-year, major league contract with former Silver Slugger Award winner Donovan Solano, per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Solano won his Silver Slugger in 2020 when he slashed .326/.365/.463 with an .828 OPS for the San Francisco Giants. He most recently played for the Cincinnati Reds in 2022, […]

Noah Syndergaard threw off a mound during a bullpen session for a second consecutive day on Tuesday. The practice (throwing bullpens in back-to-back days) is uncommon for most pitchers, but Syndergaard said he prefers to work off a mound as compared to flat ground. Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts reacted to Syndergaard’s consecutive bullpen […]

In an era with sabermetrics and underlying statistics, many experts around the MLB world have placed batting average on the back burner. While some still value the stat to an extent, others believe it is useless in regards to discovering a player’s true value. However, Chicago White Sox’ star shortstop Tim Anderson, who’s hit over […]

Could Mets slugger Pete Alonso author a record-breaking home run season in New York just one year after Aaron Judge did the same in the Bronx with the Yankees? Alonso’s Mets teammate Jeff McNeil certainly thinks it’s possible. McNeil acknowledged that “not too many” players could belt 62 homers, though he made sure to note […]

The USA World Baseball Classic team has stars such as Mike Trout and Mookie Betts leading the charge. However, New York Yankees’ star and arguably the face of baseball Aaron Judge is absent from the roster. Judge revealed why he turned down the 2023 WBC, per Fox Sports’ Deesha Thosar. “It would be an honor […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Noah Syndergaard threw a bullpen session on Tuesday after throwing one on Monday, an unusual practice Syndergaard said he would do all year, wrote Orange County Register Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett in a Tuesday tweet. “I just hate throwing off flat ground,” Syndergaard said. “I think throwing off flat ground […]

New York Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton spoke about how he felt about Aaron Judge returning to the team, and he said that he wasn’t surprised, via Marly Rivera of ESPN. “It wasn’t a surprise, you know how much he loves this place, you know how much New York loves him so I think it’s a […]

The New York Yankees are reportedly considering a pivotal position change in their outfield. Aaron Judge, New York’s superstar right fielder, may move to left field with Giancarlo Stanton in right and Harrison Bader in centerfield. Judge addressed the possibility of moving to left despite not playing the position since college, per Marly Rivera. “If […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone dropped a strong take on third baseman Josh Donaldson before the start of spring training games, wrote MLB Yankees beat reporter Bryan Hoch in a Tuesday tweet. “I think you’re crazy to not think there’s a bounce back in there offensively,” Aaron Boone said. Donaldson logged 106 hits, 15 […]

The Chicago Cubs’ current strategy is difficult to figure out. On one hand, they’ve lost a number of stars over the past few years and were seemingly rebuilding. On the other hand, Chicago brought in players such as Dansby Swanson, Cody Bellinger, and Jameson Taillon during the offseason. Chicago has enough talent to potentially make […]

Kansas City Royals outfielder Drew Waters has a left oblique strain and will be out for six weeks, according to a tweet from MLB.com Royals beat writer Anne Rogers. Waters was competing for the center field job during spring training, Rogers continued. Center fielder Kyle Isbel will “get every opportunity to grab that spot,” while […]

The time is here for players to get in shape for Spring Training, and take it easy if they’re working their way back from injuries. Such is the life for Cleveland Guardians outfielder Myles Straw. According to Guardians beat writer Paul Hoynes, Myles Straw will miss some time because of soreness in his right knee. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have some solidified stars but also plenty of question marks. They are looking to see who they will play in the outfield along with Mookie Betts this season. As it stands, Chris Taylor and Jason Heyward look like they will have solid roles in the Dodgers’ outfield. Taylor has been one […]

Albert Pujols is back at camp with the Los Angeles Angels, but it is not as a player this time, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. He is attending this week as a guest instructor, and is part of the organization again, fulfilling his 10-year personal-service contract. Albert Pujols signed a 10-year personal-services contract with […]

San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler ensured third baseman Manny Machado remained an important part of the team after he announced he planned to exercise his opt-out clause next season, according to a Tuesday tweet from USA TODAY Sports MLB columnist Bob Nightengale. “Manny is my top priority,” Peter Seidler said. Manny Machado plans to opt […]

Los Angeles Dodgers’ prospect Miguel Vargas suffered an injury scare after taking a ground ball off his pinky on Monday. Fortunately, the injury doesn’t appear to be anything serious. However, he hasn’t been cleared to hit yet. Vargas, who’s expected to take over second base duties in 2023 for the Dodgers, expressed his desire to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have a number of intriguing prospects in their farm system. St. Louis also invited over 20 non-roster players to Spring Training, per ballysports.com. This will allow fans to see some of the Cardinals’ top prospects in action during the spring. But which players should fans be sure to keep their eye […]

The Atlanta Braves are looking to get back to the World Series. While they do that, pitcher Mike Soroka is simply trying to return to the game after two surgeries on his Achilles tendon, elbow issues and a recent hamstring injury. At just 25 years old, he has worked relentlessly to get back to the […]

Willson Contreras recently revealed that the Chicago Cubs made him a lowball contract extension offer in 2018. Contreras, who signed with the St. Louis Cardinals during the offseason, reportedly said Chicago offered him five years and $35 million in 2018, per Mike Rodriguez. A different report stated that Contreras said the Cubs offered him a […]

Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez isn’t quite yet ready to give his 100% as he is apparently dealing with an issue in his left hand, which he admits is something that needs to be kept a close eye on, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. “It did flare up a little bit in the […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have made a quiet move ahead of the start of spring training which begins late this February. In what appears to be an attempt to get some insurance for their infield, the Brewers inked first baseman Luke Voit to a minor-league contract which comes with an opportunity to play in spring training. […]

New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge responded to questions of whether he could repeat the career-high 62 home runs he earned in the 2022 season. “You never know,” Judge said. “I don’t really like putting a number on it. I just kind of like going out there and trying to control what I can […]

In two weeks, the 2023 World Baseball Classic is scheduled to take place, and one of the teams that can take home the title is Team Japan. The Los Angeles Dodgers are taking note, and interest is reportedly strong for pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. According to Matt Borelli of Dodger Blue, Andrew Friedman, the president of […]

Jason Heyward is looking to revitalize his career this upcoming this season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Heyward has a big supporter in Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts, who sees big things in the outfielder’s future. Heyward signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers back in December. However, he has been in Los Angeles’ major […]

For former New York Yankees infielder Willie Randolph, Aaron Judge is a perfect choice as the team’s captain. Judge was named captain of the Yankees last December, shortly after he decided to stay in the Bronx for several years to come. Randolph is one of the many admirers of Aaron Judge and he always knew […]

Chicago White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn doesn’t seem to think much credence should be given to projections that say the team will have a losing record for the 2023 MLB season. Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA projections give the White Sox a 79-83 record. Lynn believes Chicago has a better team in 2023 than it did for […]

Seiya Suzuki has shown his commitment to the Chicago Cubs, signing a five-year contract when he joined the MLB. As he looks to help the Cubs return to World Series form, Suzuki has tried recruiting Los Angeles Angels’ slugger Shohei Ohtani to Chicago. Suzuki and Ohtani will both be playing for Japan in the World […]

Spring Training is here and that means that the 2023 MLB season is around the corner for the Minnesota Twins and other teams. The Twins, who won just 78 games in 2022, had an active offseason that saw them bring in slugger Joey Gallo, catcher Christian Vazquez, talented starting pitcher Pablo Lopez and outfielder Michael […]

Jose Altuve first suited up for Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic back in 2017. Now, Altuve will be back representing his country in the 2023 WBC. The Astros’ star second baseman spoke about what the honor meant to him and his mentality entering the WBC. Altuve didn’t have a great run his first […]

The Los Angeles Angels will probably have a hard time preventing Shohei Ohtani from testing free agency. Nez Balelo, Shohei Ohtani’s agent, didn’t seem overly optimistic about the Angels’ chances of locking up Ohtani soon when asked on Monday if he was open to negotiating a contract extension during spring training. “I’ve always been open […]

With Spring Training officially upon us, the Atlanta Braves are taking it easy with pitcher Kyle Wright. There’s no timetable for Wright’s return to the mound from a shoulder injury, but there’s optimism he’ll be ready for the start of the regular season, if not sooner. According to David O’Brien of the Athletic, Kyle Wright […]

Giancarlo Stanton is expected to be the full-time designated hitter for the New York Yankees again in 2023, but manager Aaron Boone wants him to play the field at times, and the team is expected to try a new outfield alignment with Aaron Judge to potentially make that happen, according to Joel Sherman of the […]