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The Chicago Cubs will be activating super utility man Ben Zobrist on Sunday, according to Bruce Levine of WSCR-AM. Zobrist has been on the restricted list since May 6 due to family issues. In the 26 games Zobrist played before being sidelined, he slashed .241/.343/.253 with 10 RBI over 99 plate appearances. The 38-year-old is […]

For all of one night in August, Cincinnati Reds rookie right fielder Aristides Aquino was tied in National League history with Cody Bellinger. On Thursday, Aquino decided to shorten the record books by placing his name at the top of that list. Setting the new NL rookie home run record in one month, Aquino went […]

Needing to fill a spot with Khris Davis being away from the team for the birth of his second child, the Oakland Athletics called up their no. 8 overall prospect, infielder Sheldon Neuse, to fill up some offensive firepower. Neuse, who was acquired in 2017 from the Washington Nationals, has been tearing the cover off […]

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts has been regarded as one of the best at his position for years now, but this 2019 season is already the best of his career. After the Red Sox signed Bogaerts to a six-year, $120 million contract extension that will begin in 2020, the 26-year-old from Aruba has responded […]

Kansas City Royals owner David Glass is reportedly planning to sell the franchise due to health reasons, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale: Prayers to David Glass, 83, who has told friends and associates this past week that his urgency to sell the #Royals is because of health reasons. The sale of the franchise […]

Chicago White Sox prospect Luis Robert has been tearing up the minor leagues as of late, and it would seem that the struggling White Sox would reward the youngster with a September call-up as MLB rosters expand for the final month. However, former White Sox legend and MLB Hall of Fame slugger Frank Thomas said […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: With August winding down, the statistical leaders across the American and National Leagues are both household names and unforeseen youngsters trying to etch their names in baseball history. While not leading any category, Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Christian Yelich is listed towards the top of all of these categories, once again cementing his […]

Perhaps one of the best gambles of this past MLB offseason was the Atlanta Braves taking a gamble on former American League MVP Josh Donaldson. Atlanta signed Donaldson to a one-year, $23 million deal in November, and the 33-year-old has not disappointed, slashing .259/.374/.526 with 32 homers and a 3.9 fWAR through his first 131 […]

Although the Boston Red Sox have had quite the tumultuous season and are well out of the running for the American League East crown, they still have an outside shot at reaching the playoffs. Boston entered play on Thursday just five games back of the Oakland Athletics for the second Wild Card spot, and the […]

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will head to Triple-A Iowa for a rehab assignment as he continues to progress towards rejoining the Cubs for the final month of the regular season. Cubs reporter Jordan Bastian (MLB.com) reported that Contreras is likely to catch a few innings and get at least a couple of at-bats. https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1167168121674903553 […]

The Atlanta Braves have been quite aggressive in the past year, but they mostly drew headlines for the extensions they handed to Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies. One signing that has paid massive dividends is the one-year, $23 million deal the Braves gave third baseman Josh Donaldson in November. After playing just 52 games […]

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman is quite used to being a coveted asset. The Chicago Cubs gave up top prospect Gleyber Torres to acquire Chapman for their World Series run in 2016, and then the Yankees shelled out $86 million to bring Chapman back to New York that winter. So it should not be […]

Before he was traded to the Houston Astros prior to the 2018 MLB season, Gerrit Cole had been coming off a pair of disappointing seasons. Despite looking like the future ace of the Pittsburgh Pirates after posting a 2.60 ERA and finishing fourth in the National League Cy Young Award voting in 2015, Cole saw […]

The Houston Astros have placed right-hander Brad Peacock on the Injured List just 10 days after he had been activated from a previous IL stint: Brad Peacock back on the IL with right shoulder discomfort: "Same stuff I've been going through pretty much the whole year. Went and got an MRI this morning. Haven't heard […]

Not even cancer can stop Cleveland Indians starter Carlos Carrasco. Despite being diagnosed with leukemia prior to the All-Star break, Carrasco will be activated for Cleveland’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, according to Indians manager Terry Francona: After a long and scary journey, Carlos Carrasco will be activated on Sunday. 🎙️Terry Francona🎙️ […]

New York Mets rookie first baseman Pete Alonso set a single-season franchise record when he hit his 42nd home run of the year on Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs. Alonso, who took Cubs starter Yu Darvish deep in the fourth inning, told USA TODAY columnist and MLB Insider Bob Nightengale that this season has […]

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has been one of the best players in baseball since 2015. After winning the National League Rookie of the Year Award that season, Bryant would be named the NL MVP in his sophomore campaign, becoming the first player to win both awards consecutively since Dustin Pedroia in 2007 and […]

Acquired in the trade deadline deal that sent pitchers Drew Pomeranz and Ray Black to the Milwaukee Brewers, second baseman prospect Mauricio Dubon is getting his first taste of the majors with the San Francisco Giants. According to Milwaukee Brewers beat reporter Robert Murray of The Athletic, Dubon has been called up in the wake […]

Cleveland Indians’ third baseman Jose Ramirez underwent surgery on his hamate bone in his right hand, and his timetable for a return to playing is five to seven weeks from now, putting his return for the MLB postseason on a bit of uneven ground. That timeframe, provided by Dr. Thomas Graham at the NYU Langone […]

After acquiring him at the trade deadline from the Cincinnati Reds, second baseman Scooter Gennett has been released by the San Francisco Giants, according to Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports. Gennett, who has around $1.8 million left on his $9.75 2019 salary, will most likely pass through waivers on his way to becoming a free […]

So recently, Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Christian Yelich posed nude for the ESPN Magazine Body Issue, which is an annual thing (well, not Yelich posing, but for the magazine). Pro athletes do this all the time, and you don’t actually see their private parts in the photos. But that didn’t stop a disappointed fan from […]

Houston Astros star pitcher Gerrit Cole is set to be a free agent this offseason and will have a long list of suitors. One of those suitors could be the Chicago Cubs, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. Cole will unquestionably be one of the most prized free agents on the market this winter, as […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: As the playoffs draw closer, teams look to their less-heralded players to step up into the limelight and help them make that final push to the postseason. The Nationals, Brewers, Rays, Twins, and Athletics all have that guy who is primed to fill those shoes this season. Victor Robles and Lorenzo Cain, both […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: As the Little League World Series is being played, the amount of professional baseball players who have played in that league has increased a bit over the past few years, showing that the importance of the sport of baseball seems to be increasing. Current players like Cody Bellinger and Randal Grichuk have made […]

Finally making his return from the injury list, Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer is back for the Nats on Thursday night, where he has been retroactively since July 26th. The end of July marked the end of a really, really good start to the season for Scherzer, who was well on his way to […]

Stars may define sports, but they do not always define the story of the MLB postseason. Although players like Madison Bumgarner and George Springer have made the MLB playoffs their own personal showcases in this decade, the World Series MVP–more often than not–is usually won by a role player. Think about it: from Steve Pearce […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of the most surprising teams in baseball this season. Despite trading away assets like franchise first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and losing outfielder Steven Souza for the season due to an ACL injury, the Diamondbacks have been in playoff contention all year. A major reason for their success has been […]

Apparently, Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander still has some beef with members of the Detroit media. Especially a Tigers reporter. The Astros denied Detroit Free Press writer Anthony Fenech the opportunity to attend Verlander’s postgame media scrum after the Tigers defeated Verlander and the Astros on Wednesday night, and Verlander later tweeted that Fenech had […]

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish did not have his best outing on Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants. Darvish gave up six earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. Four of the seven hits that he conceded came via the way of a home run. Three of those Giants homers came against […]

Athletes using sexual enhancers is nothing new in MLB. Neither is the linkage between these enhancers and PEDs, something that the league has attempted to shed light on in a recent memo that was shared with the players, according to ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan: The use of gas-station sexual-enhancement pills in baseball is so […]

The Chicago Cubs had quite the whirlwind on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. Although they defeated the San Francisco Giants 12-11 in a back-and-forth thriller, Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein announced that relief pitcher Brandon Morrow would be shut down for the season: Theo confirms Brandon Morrow done for the year. Suffered a […]

Kris Bryant may not be talked about as the best player in baseball anymore and some may even trash him for the past couple of seasons he has had, but the Chicago Cubs’ star is still a star. In the middle of what had been a tough game for him against the San Francisco Giants, […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: For the 2019 MLB Rookie of the Year award races, both the American and National Leagues boast true candidates, like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Pete Alonso. With Vlad Jr. fighting with slugger Yordan Alvarez and Orioles’ rookie John Means, Vlad Jr. has the fullest body of work for voters to analyze. In the […]

With 34 games still left to play in the 2019 MLB regular season, Los Angeles Angels centerfielder Mike Trout has already set a new career high by hitting his 42nd home run of the year on Tuesday afternoon against the Texas Rangers: Smoked Trout. pic.twitter.com/RuymqPDxEG — MLB (@MLB) August 20, 2019 Trout hit 41 homers […]

New York Mets reliever Robert Gsellman is likely done for the remainder of the year after suffering a partial lat tear, per Andy Martino of SNY.tv: Source: Robert Gsellman has a partial lat tear. Timetable tbd, but given the timing it's hard to see how he pitches again this season. Mets down a reliever. — […]

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is one of the most talented players in baseball. He is also one of the most injury-prone players in the MLB. Astros manager A.J. Hinch told MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart that Correa is probably heading back to the Injured List after exiting last night’s game against the Detroit Tigers: Hinch: Correa […]

Although the Cleveland Indians were hoping to have starting pitcher Corey Kluber return for a final playoff push in September, Kluber suffered a setback in his latest rehab start. Mandy Bell of MLB.com reported on Tuesday that Kluber sustained an oblique strain and has been shut down. Kluber will be reexamined in two weeks: Corey […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: Fighting to help get the Milwaukee Brewers back into playoff contention, Christian Yelich continues to mash the ball, becoming the next member of the 40 home run, 20 steals club. Having already entered that club with a month and a half left in the season, Yelich has the tools to reach 50+ dingers […]

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke recorded the 200th win of his career on Sunday afternoon as the Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-1 in Oakland. The 35-year-old threw seven innings–giving up just four hits and one earned run–and third baseman Alex Bregman backed Greinke with a home run and three RBI for the afternoon. Greinke […]