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The San Diego Padres made a big commitment to shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr by inking the 22-year-old to a 14-year, $340 million contract extension this winter. In one fell swoop, the Friars declared Tatis the current and future face of the franchise. Tatis said Monday he hopes to be remembered as a franchise legend. “El […]

JD Martinez of the Boston Red Sox had the perfect drip for the first day of their spring training. The slugger came in rocking an orange tee with a photo of Tom Brady during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ championship parade, where the five-time Super Bowl MVP seemed to have way too much Tequila his 43-year […]

By the sound of it, baseball fans will get to enjoy the work of Clayton Kershaw for years to come. Speaking with reporters following his arrival to the Dodgers’ Spring Training facility in Camelback Ranch in Arizona, the three-time Cy Young Award winner made clear he was far from done. “I have no intention of […]

The offseason of veteran pitcher Trevor Bauer was met with heavy criticism after he chose to join the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets where he inked a three-year, $102 million contract last week. Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard then engaged in a public exchange with the 2020 NL CY Young winner on Twitter. […]

The New York Yankees have agreed to bring back outfielder Brett Gardner on a one-year deal. Gardner has spent every season of his career in a Yankee uniform and will continue to do so in 2021. Gardy gets $4M guarantee with Yankees. 1 year plus option. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 19, 2021 A relatively […]

Former MLB All-Star Johnny Damon and his wife, Michelle Mangan-Damon, were arrested in Florida early Friday morning. Damon was stopped for driving under the influence, with the police report noting his blood-alcohol level was .30, per TMZ. According to Windermere police, Mangan-Damon was “uncooperative” and got physical with the arresting officers: While Johnny was booked […]

The San Diego Padres acquired Yu Darvish and Blake Snell via trades earlier this offseason, and they continue to make strides by inking star shortshop Fernando Tatis Jr. to a huge 14-year extension worth $340 million guaranteed, per Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The total guarantee is close to $340 million, according […]

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has called it a career as far as baseball is concerned, as he announced his retirement on Wednesday. The Heisman Trophy winner at the University of Florida transitioned to baseball and hung around the minor leagues with the New York Mets organization. Tim Tebow is retiring from professional baseball. https://t.co/9C09gJKK7K […]

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has received another invite to spring training with the New York Mets as a non-roster invitee. While the invitation will allow Tebow to compete for a spot on the 40-man roster, it is surprising given his lack of production and advanced age compared to other prospects. #Mets 2021 #SpringTraining invitees […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won a World Series and signed Trevor Bauer, but they are still trying to re-sign Justin Turner, and it turns out he has received offers from multiple teams. Star 3B Justin Turner has multiyear offers from at least the incumbent champion Dodgers and the Brewers. His hometown Dodgers are naturally seen […]

The Chicago Cubs are nearing a reunion with one of their old hurlers and former Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Jake Arrieta close to signing with the #Cubs, source confirms @JonHeyman report. @MLBNetwork @MLB — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 12, 2021 Arrieta spent five years with Chicago from […]

The New York Mets and Chicago Cubs are reportedly revisiting a possible trade for Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant. Andy Martino of SNY.tv reported last month the two teams discussed a move centered around the 2016 National League MVP, but scrapped the talks even before the Mets acquired star shortstop Francisco Lindor. However, Martino reported […]

Yadier Molina is returning to the St. Louis Cardinals on a one-year deal, according to reporting from Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Contract details have yet to be announced. Yadier Molina back to Cards. 1 year. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 9, 2021 Molina has spent the entirety of his 17-year career with the Cardinals, […]

The Oakland Athletics have acquired shortstop Elvis Andrus from the Texas Rangers in exchange for slugger Khris Davis, according to the Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. In addition to the DH, the Athletics will also send catcher John Heim and right-handed pitcher Dan Acker to Texas, while the Rangers will provide Oakland with $13.5 million to cover […]

The Houston Astros and shortstop Carlos Correa finally agreed to an $11.7 million deal for the upcoming 2021 MLB season. The 26-year-old initially asked for a $12.5 million contract while the team opted to go lower at $9.75 million. Both sides eventually met halfway and avoided having an arbitration hearing altogether by way of the […]

The Atlanta Braves have decided to bring back one of their star players as the team re-signed outfielder Marcell Ozuna to a long-term deal. Outfielder Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves are finalizing a four-year, $65 million deal, sources familiar with the agreement tell ESPN. There is a fifth-year option that would take it to […]

On Friday, free-agent pitcher Trevor Bauer, who won the National League Cy Young Award in 2020, signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who won the 2020 World Series. The news was a blow to the New York Mets and Marcus Stroman. Mets fans were ambushed here, too. They probably readied for the announcement of a […]

High-profile free agent right-hand starting pitcher Trevor Bauer has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Bauer to Dodgers — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 5, 2021 According to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, Bauer will earn $40 million in 2021 and $45 million in 2022 from the Dodgers, signing […]

Reigning National League Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer is well-versed in the art of trolling. With Bauer expected to make his free-agency decision soon, he is at it again. It was reported Thursday the bidding war for the top pitcher on the market was down to two teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York […]

On Friday evening, former MLB slugger Jose Canseco is going to fight a Barstool Sports intern. Soak all of that in for a second before we proceed, as that alone is a lot to unpack. For the sake of clarity, the intern heading into battle is not the man in the featured image. The person […]

The New York Mets are still in on the top MLB free agent available. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports the New York Mets are “engaged” with 2020 National League Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer, adding the team hopes to hear something within the next 24 hours. Mets are engaged with Trevor Bauer. They expect […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have pried Gold Glove second baseman Kolten Wong away from their National League Central rival. Wong has signed a two-year, $18 million deal with the Brewers after eight seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal includes a third-year option that can increase the guaranteed value […]

The Los Angeles Angels have suspended pitching coach Mickey Callaway following reports the former New York Mets manager had made lewd advances towards multiple women in recent years. The Halos announced Tuesday they were suspending Callaway pending further investigation and would be compliant with Major League Baseball’s own investigation. pic.twitter.com/OaJH2tGKlA — Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) […]

Los Angeles Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway has been accused of sexual harassment by five women, according to a report from Brittany Ghiroli and Katie Strang of The Athletic. The Angels put out a statement late Monday night and will conduct a full investigation: For context, here is the statement the Angels put out. pic.twitter.com/3fIQMlu1g6 — […]

What a strange world we live in, all because of MLB The Show 21. MLB THE SHOW 21 ON XBOX WILL FEATURE A PS LOGO MLB The Show used to be a PlayStation-only video game. However, Sony signed a long-term deal with MLB back in 2019 that will bring the series to rival consoles. Since […]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is officially hanging up his cleats after a 17-year professional career with the organization. Pedroia officially announced his retirement from MLB on Monday morning. The 37-year-old spent his career with the Red Sox and appeared in over 1,512 games from 2006 to 2019. After being selected in the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have are set to acquire All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado in a huge trade from the Colorado Rockies, per Ken Rosenthal. BREAKING: Cardinals have agreed to acquire Nolan Arenado from Rockies, sources tell @TheAthletic. Deal pending approval from both MLB and players’ union; Rockies sending Cardinals significant cash, believed to be […]

Major League Baseball’s “Let the kids play” mantra will take on a whole new meaning in the coming years. The original “Kid,” Ken Griffey Jr., has been appointed as a Senior Advisor to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred. Junior’s role will have an emphasis on youth baseball development and increased diversity, among other things. Griffey issued […]

The St. Louis Cardinals may be looking to make a splash by acquiring third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the two teams have touched base on a blockbuster trade involving the 29-year old star. The Cardinals are in discussions with the Rockies about a deal that […]

The Chicago Cubs haven’t been involved in many positive headlines this offseason as the franchise transitions into a new era, so Friday’s breaking news from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal that they’ve agreed on a deal with outfielder Joc Pederson should be a somewhat pleasant surprise for fans. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports the deal is for […]

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy went after New York Mets owner Steve Cohen after the latter helped orchestrate a bailout of Melvin Capital amid GameStop stock-driving. Portnoy first suggested Cohen and Robinhood executives should face penalties for implementing trading restrictions: PRISON TIME. Dems and Republicans haven’t agreed on 1 issue till this. That’s how blatant, […]

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s hedge fund helped bail out Melvin Capital amid all the stock drama involving GameStop and Reddit. The GameStop fiasco first began when the Reddit community discovered investors where shorting stocks. Certain Redditors responded by buying stock to prevent the price from falling further and investors capitalizing off the shorting. But Cohen […]

Curt Schilling was left out of the Baseball Hall of Fame once again by just a handful of votes, and he isn’t happy about it. Curt Schilling definitely has an argument to make that he should be in the Hall of Fame, but his antics on social media seemed to rub some of the voters […]

Not one candidate will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021, which marks the first time since 2013 that no MLB player received enough votes. Nominees require 75 percent of the vote from writers across the country in order to be inducted, and none of the eligible players received that in a […]

The Baseball Hall of Fame announcements are going to be revealed on Tuesday, and there’s a possibility of a few big-name MLB guys being left out. As this year’s ballot is full of players with character issues and those with PED history, there’s a good chance nobody ends up being elected.  Curt Schilling seemed like […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have re-signed All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto. Craig Mish of SportsGrid reports Realmuto will return to Philly on a five-year deal worth $115.5 million. The $23.1 million annual average value surpasses that of the contract signed by former Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer back in 2010. Realmuto’s contract is also 36 percent larger […]

The New York Mets offered right-handed starting pitcher Trevor Bauer a mammoth contract in free agency in recent weeks, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports. The offer reportedly approaches the average annual value of the contract Gerrit Cole signed with the New York Yankees last offseason. Cole signed a nine-year, $324 million deal […]

The New York Yankees have traded right-handed reliever Adam Ottavino to the archrival Boston Red Sox in what is mostly a salary dump. This is the first trade between the two American League East clubs since 2004. https://twitter.com/lindseyadler/status/1353752361504825350 This is the first trade between the Yankees and Red Sox since the 2014 Trade Deadline, when […]

The New York Yankees acquired right-handed starting pitcher Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, the Yankees announced. Here are the details of the trade: The New York Yankees have acquired RHP Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RHP Roansy Contreras, INF Maikol Escotto, OF Canaan Smith and RHP Miguel Yajure. […]