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The Detroit Tigers have been rebuilding for the last half-decade, but they made some strides last season by going 77-85. While that’s not all that impressive, this was just two years removed from a whopping 114 losses in 2019. Detroit has some money to play with this offseason and could look to make a big […]

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will head into retirement with one more accolade to his name. Posey won the Silver Slugger Award for the 2021 season, the fifth of his career. Only Barry Bonds, who won the award nine times, has more in a Giants uniform. .@BusterPosey’s 5 Silver Slugger Awards are the 2nd-most […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is on pace to stuff a trophy case and write his name all over the history books during his MLB career. The latest award to enter his collection is the 2021 American League Silver Slugger Award, which he won as a designated hitter. The 27-year-old has already won a […]

Five players from the Toronto Blue Jays were nominated for the Silver Slugger Award for 2021. Three of them — first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., second baseman Marcus Semien and right fielder Teoscar Hernandez — took home the hardware. The trio represented the most Silver Slugger winners from an American League team. Congratulations to our […]

For the World Series-winning Atlanta Braves, the hardware just keeps coming in. Four Braves have won a 2021 Silver Slugger Award, which ties the record for the second-most winners on one team in a single season. The Braves also had four Silver Slugger winners last year, but only one of those players — first baseman […]

After rumors and speculation surrounding his uncertain future with the Boston Red Sox, J.D. Martinez elected to not exercise the opt-out clause in his contract for the 2022 season. Martinez is now set to feature with Boston next season on the final campaign of the five-year contract deal he signed with the team in 2018. […]

Atlanta Braves righty Mike Soroka is one of the best young arms in baseball and even finished as a heavy candidate in the NL Cy Young race in 2019. But just days into the 2020 campaign, the Canadian suffered a torn Achilles. Fast forward to the beginning of this past season and Soroka re-injured it. […]

In Max Scherzer’s seven year tenure with the Washington Nationals, the accomplished pitcher dominated at the highest level. He was a perennial All-Star, won two Cy Young awards, brought home a World Series in 2019, and finished amongst the top of MVP voting consistently. Scherzer displayed the talents of a true ace, whether it be […]

Pirates’ All-Star Bryan Reynolds is garnering heavy interest in the trade market after a stellar 2021 season. A plethora of teams are intrigued in making a deal for the center fielder, including the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners. Per John Morosi of MLBNetwork: #Pirates All-Star CF Bryan Reynolds is drawing significant interest in […]

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray was nominated as one of the three finalists for the American League Cy Young Award. Ray had an incredible season finishing 13-7. He was also able to help his ball club win over 90 games. He’s going to be going up against New York Yankees Gerrit Cole, and Chicago […]

Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr, son of all-time great Vladimir Guerrero, has been named one of the three finalists for the AL MVP race. Vlad and the Toronto Blue Jays had an incredible season. Toronto finished with a 91-71 record. In most seasons this would have been enough to get them into the playoffs, […]

Chicago White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn has been nominated as one of the three finalists for the MLB Cy Young Award. He’s going up against New York Yankees Gerrit Cole, and Toronto Blue Jay Robbie Ray. Lynn and the White Sox had an incredible season but ended up falling short of their Championship aspirations. The […]

Shohei Ohtani has been announced as an MVP finalist in the American League. This comes as no surprise as Ohtani has had one of the best seasons in MLB history. The last time we saw anybody do anything close to what Ohtani did, was back when Babe Ruth played. Ohtani’s stats were simply incredible. He […]

New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole has been nominated as one of the three finalists for the American League Cy Young Award. Gerrit Cole had one of the best pitching seasons in the whole Major League and probably had the best in the American League. He’s going up against two other candidates, Robbie Ray, […]

Major League Baseball has announced the MLB’s four major end-of-the-season awards. These awards include Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, CY Young Award, and the biggest one of them all, the Most Valuable Player. Major League Baseball has announced that in the American League the MVP finalists are; Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Shohei Ohtani, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager is set to become a free agent after denying the team’s qualifying offer of $18.4 million. To be frank, they would’ve been ecstatic if he accepted it because that would be a massive bargain for one of the best players at his position in the big leagues. That being […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are coming off a very impressive season, despite narrowly missing out on the playoffs. A solid core is intact but two of their most important players are set to become free agents this winter: Robbie Ray and Marcus Semien. The Blue Jays extended qualifying offers to both, but it’s expected that […]

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is hitting free agency, and the Yankees have some interest in bringing him back. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he has had conversations with Rizzo’s agent about a return, according to Brendan Kuty of NJ.com, and there’s some support in the organization for re-signing him. However, there […]

New York Yankees executive Brian Cashman has revealed that he has been in contact with two free-agent shortstop agents. They are rumored to be interested in Houston Astros Carlos Correa, and Los Angeles Dodgers Corey Seager. The Yankees had another disappointing year that led to an early exit in the playoffs. Throughout the season, there […]

The New York Mets continue to search for a team president and aren’t even close to hiring anyone. Sandy Alderson believes there’s one big reason they haven’t found a candidate: NYC. Via The New York Post: “Admittedly there’s a reluctance to come to New York, but I think it’s mostly about New York,” Alderson said […]

Third basemen Kris Bryant is set to become a free agent after a solid stint with the San Francisco Giants in the second half of the 2021 season. While many teams will be eyeing his services, including the Giants, the New York Mets are one club that is expected to have discussions with Bryant’s agent, […]

The 2022 MLB offseason is underway, so it’s time to continue our MLB Odds series with a look at who may in position to win the 2022 World Series. After the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros in the 2021 World Series, futures odds have began to leak out. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been […]

The St. Louis Cardinals denied Matt Carpenter’s club option last week, which means he will become a free agent. That will end a long, successful 11-year stint with the franchise in which he played a key part in numerous playoff runs. Carpenter reflected on his time with the Cardinals in a heartfelt Players Tribune article: […]

The MLB offseason is here which means there are certainly some blockbuster deals that are going to happen in the coming months. One of the names that is reportedly garnering a lot of trade interest in Cincinnati Reds starter Luis Castillo, according to Jon Morosi: Trade market news: #Reds RHP Luis Castillo, who had a […]

Clayton Kershaw was not given a qualifying offer by the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday ahead of the deadline. MLB on Scoreboard Page tweeted out the story done by ESPN. Dodgers don't offer Kershaw QO before deadline https://t.co/lU7ReLHEZT — MLB on Scoreboard Page (@MLBonSP) November 7, 2021 The Dodgers were eliminated from the post season by […]

There were already signs that Carlos Correa would be leaving the Houston Astros this offseason, and their latest reported contract offer is only adding to the notion that the star shortstop will be finding himself a new home in free agency. The Astros reportedly offered Correa a five-year, $160 million deal, but MLB Network’s Jon […]

The Colorado Rockies sent an $18.4 million qualifying offer to shortstop Trevor Story, who is set to become a free agent, per Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post. The two-time All-Star has 11 days to accept the one-year deal but is almost certain to decline it. As expected, #Rockies make $18.4 million qualifying offer to […]

The Chicago White Sox have picked up the $16 million club option on star reliever Craig Kimbrel. Brought over in the middle of the season in an attempt to make the White Sox one of the best bullpens in baseball, Kimbrel did just that. His 2.26 ERA was his best in five years and he […]

During the Atlanta Braves World Series parade on Friday, pitcher Tyler Matzek got a little too excited and decided to run out and join the fans as the bus made its way through the crowd. Police in the area, however, failed to recognize Matzek as one of the player’s on the team and attempted to […]

Ronald Acuna Jr may have been injured as the Atlanta Braves won the World Series, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t feeling some type of way. Following the team’s Game 6 victory, the slugger made a visit to a local Atlanta hospital to a bunch of young children, giving out a couple of his jerseys […]

Longtime San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey shocked the baseball world on Thursday when he officially announced his retirement from MLB. Posey was just coming off of a standout run in the Giants’ 107-win campaign last season, as he hit over .300 for the first time in four seasons and notched 18 home runs in […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson has declined his mutual option for the 2022 season after a successful World Series run, according to various outlets.  Joc Pederson declines mutual option, becomes free agent https://t.co/J1ZizkyevN — Battery Power (@BatteryPowerSBN) November 5, 2021 Originally with the Chicago Cubs to start the year, Joc Pederson was traded for a […]

Houston Astros first baseman Yulieski Gurriel announced on twitter that he is coming back to Houston, expressing optimism and excitement. Happy and grateful to announce that I’ve been informed by the team, that I’ll be an Astro next season. I’ll be back in H-Town in ‘22. Let’s go get it! #ForTheH — Yulieski Gurriel (@el_yuly10) […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants have had some insane matchups over the years. The two rival teams have been at the heart of some of the best games the MLB has ever seen. Amidst this rivalry, two players stood out as the foundations of their respective teams: Dodgers ace pitcher Clayton […]

San Francisco Giants All-Star catcher Buster Posey officially announced his retirement Thursday, releasing a heartfelt statement. Buster Posey was extremely candid and CBS Sports detailed why he chose now to walk away from the game he loves. He talked about wanting to spend more time with his family. He also explained how much more difficult […]

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon has elected to exercise his $21 million player option for the 2022 season, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Blackmon signed a six-year, $108 million contract extension with the Rockies in April 2018. The deal included this player option for the 2022 season, along with a $10 million player option […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have elected to decline the 2022 options for both infielder Matt Carpenter and veteran pitcher Carlos Martinez, the Major League Baseball Players Association announced on Thursday. Carpenter had an $18.5 million club option for the 2022 season. But as expected, the Cardinals have opted against triggering the option and thus, the […]

Outfielder Nick Castellanos has opted out of his contract with the Cincinnati Reds, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The 29-year-old was set to receive $32 million over the next two seasons, yet is looking for a new long-term deal. Entering free agency, the All-Star is poised to be a prized target for myriad teams […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson is sending his infamous pearl necklace to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sports Illustrated’s Stephanie Apstein reported that Pederson will wear the necklace to the parade this Friday. Following that, they will be sent to Cooperstown, New York. The pearl necklace had become a talking point in late September when […]