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Players around the MLB world have made their thoughts known on the banning of the shift. But Los Angeles Dodgers’ star 1B Freddie Freeman has found consistent success even with the shift in previous seasons due to his approach at the plate. Nevertheless, Freeman revealed the impact MLB’s 2023 shift ban will have on the […]

Every baseball player knows that one of the most difficult aspects of the game is choosing a walk-up song. So Los Angeles Dodgers’ star Freddie Freeman let his son Charlie choose his 2023 walk-up music for him. And Freeman revealed that Charlie chose Bad Bunny’s “Tití Me Preguntó” as his song for the season, per […]

Given that baseball is a competitive sport, it isn’t a surprise that the average retirement age for MLB players is 29.5. Although the majority of baseball players retire before turning 30, some players have extended their baseball careers. In fact, a handful of them has gone on to play in their 50s. For this piece, […]

Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian has so far gone all out to bolster his team’s depth in the offseason. For one, Minasian traded for Gio Urshela in November, as he sent pitching prospect Alejandro Hidalgo to the Minnesota Twins to haul in the veteran infielder. Urshela is not projected to be an everyday […]

Manny Machado is not only looking ahead to the much-anticipated 2023 regular season, but he also has an eye on his future with the San Diego Padres. Machado has six years remaining on the 10-year, $300 million deal he signed off on in 2019, but he will have the opportunity to opt out of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that they are retiring legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela’s No. 34, per Matthew Moreno. Valenzuela is regarded as one of the best players to ever don a Dodgers uniform. His peak, although brief, was nothing short of extraordinary. Fernando Valenzuela’s number will be officially retired during a 3-day celebration during the […]

Mookie Betts is projected to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers in home runs this season. The star outfielder is projected to crush 31 home runs according to Fangraphs, making him the only Dodgers’ player expected to reach the 30-homer mark in 2023. Betts is currently in the process of preparing for the World Baseball Classic. His […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried has lost his arbitration case for the 2023 MLB season. Max Fried had been seeking a $15 million salary for next season. The left-hander instead will earn $13.5 million because of the results of his arbitration case against the Braves. Fried is under Atlanta’s control for two more seasons. Max […]

Gabe Kapler and the San Francisco Giants have not had the best offseason. They entered the winter months making it clear they wanted to spend big, and while they briefly did hand Carlos Correa a massive contract, they will exit the offseason missing out on each of their big targets. The Giants have made some […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. revealed that he’s getting close to 100 percent as he continues to rehab from his previous shoulder injury, per AJ Cassavell. “(I am) as close to 100 percent as I’ve been in the last two years with my shoulder,” Tatis Jr. said during Padres’ FanFest. He is also reportedly a full participant […]

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano has pulled out of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, according to Sportsnet’s Jamie Campbell.  Jordan Romano had been set to play for Team Italy in this year’s World Baseball Classic. Instead, it appears that the Blue Jays’ star will spend all of spring training with Toronto. Jordan Romano was […]

Julio Urias finished as a 2022 National League Cy Young finalist after winning the NL ERA title. Urias has emerged as one of the better pitchers in all of baseball and was even ranked among MLB’s top 10 pitchers heading into 2023, via MLB.com. Although he ultimately finished just shy of taking home Cy Young […]

Jake McGee, a veteran MLB reliever of 13 seasons, has retired from the game of baseball. McGee began his career with the Tampa Bay Rays and won a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s with the Rays that McGee wants to end his career. The 36-year-old did an interview with the Tampa Bay […]

Despite another miraculous season, Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani did not win the AL MVP award. Ohtani’s true feelings towards losing out to Judge have now been revealed. Ohtani wasn’t very happy to see Judge win the MVP over him, per Angels’ manager Phil Nevin. Nevin spoke about Ohtani’s true feelings towards the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their 2023 Spring Training non-roster invites on Friday. Among the players listed were two of the top pitching prospects in baseball in Bobby Miller and Gavin Stone, via Juan Toribio. Miller is the No. 24 overall ranked prospect in baseball, per MLB.com. Stone is the No. 56 overall prospect. Both […]

The San Diego Padres finally got over the hump last season. Now they have entered into bittersweet territory with their fans. It will be World Series or bust. There will be sky-high expectations for a roster overflowven a ing with talent, but the problem is the National League is also overflowing with championship contenders. The […]

The Chicago Cubs will have multiple options to be their starting first baseman in the 2023 season, including Eric Hosmer and Trey Mancini. The two veteran sluggers signed off on free agent deals with the Cubs in January. Matt Mervis may also be in the mix to take hold of the starting first base job […]

The San Diego Padres will have a multitude of dilemmas to address after the 2023 season, including on the future of Manny Machado with the team. Machado currently has six more years left on the blockbuster 10-year, $300 million deal he signed off on in 2019, but he will be able to opt out of […]

The Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox have agreed to a deal involving two young pitchers. The White Sox will be receiving Franklin German, who was the Red Sox minor league relief pitcher of the year in 2022. Chicago traded away fellow right-handed pitcher Theo Denlinger to land German. To make room on the […]

The San Francisco Giants did not have much to go their way over the course of the 2022 regular season. From the multitude of injury woes to the lackluster production from the bottom half of their lineup, the Giants ended up missing the postseason after finishing regular season play in third place in the National […]

The World Baseball Classic is right around the corner and the Los Angeles Dodgers are well represented. Notably, Clayton Kershaw and Mookie Betts are set to play a big role for the Team USA roster. Other Dodgers’ stars such as Freddie Freeman and Julio Urias will also take part in the event. But there are […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers still have high aspirations for the 2023 season despite their numerous offseason departures. Freddie Freeman previously expressed his confidence in the ball club. Dave Roberts later echoed Freeman’s sentiment on the 2023 Dodgers, per Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain. “The youth movement might be a little aggressive,” Roberts said. “We still got […]

It’s been a long time since the Houston Astros cheating scandal first came out. At the time, the news rocked the entire baseball world. It’s not often that a World Series-winning team would be outed for using illegal means of stealing signs. Everyone involved publicly denied this statement… but that doesn’t apply in private, apparently. […]

This New York Mets offseason will now always be known as the one where they let Carlos Correa get away. The saga involving his failed physical embarrassed the team as he left to re-sign with the Minnesota Twins. There was a chance that the issue with medicals could have played out with someone they did […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ infield is beginning to take shape. Spring Training could ultimately change the outlook, but the team has an idea of where things currently stand. Miguel Vargas is expected to play second base with Gavin Lux shifting to shortstop, and Max Muncy will handle third base duties with Freddie Freeman remaining at […]

New York Yankees’ superstar Aaron Judge set an American League record with 62 home runs in 2022, surpassing the record previously held by Roger Maris Sr. However, Roger Maris Jr recently stated that Judge needs to temper expectations heading into 2023, per the New York Post’s Dan Martin. “Dad realized he was never gonna do […]

The World Baseball Classic will begin in roughly a month. Teams representing countries from all over the world are ready to compete. Unfortunately for New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino, he will not be partaking in the festivities. Severino will not be participating in the WBC, according to Hector Gomez of Z101 Digita. Gomez reports that […]

It took a while for Cody Bellinger to find a new home in the majors after he was non-tendered by the Los Angeles Dodgers in November. Bellinger ultimately put pen to paper on a one-year, $17.5 million deal with the Chicago Cubs in December. The contract agreement includes a mutual option for the 2024 season. […]

The Seattle Mariners managed to snap their lengthy postseason drought last year, as they won 90 games and clinched the second wild-card spot in the American League. Looking ahead to the 2023 season, Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto is hoping to see his team build on its promising 2022 campaign. During the Mariners’ […]

The Boston Red Sox are several days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training. Once that happens, young pitcher Brayan Bello will attempt to win a spot in the team’s starting rotation. He is working on a new pitch in order to help him reach his goal. Boston Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello […]

Cal Raleigh orchestrated quite a breakout campaign over the 2022 season, and he was a vital player in the Seattle Mariners’ run to an American League wild-card berth. Raleigh also had to will his way to finishing the season. Raleigh noted during the Mariners’ pre-spring training media luncheon on Wednesday that he underwent successful surgery […]

The New York Mets had quite the busy winter, making a series of high-profile moves. From re-signing elite closer Edwin Diaz to landing Justin Verlander, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, the Mets dominated the MLB offseason. Their haul included signing Japanese starter Kodai Senga, veteran lefty Jose Quintana and set-up man David […]

The Baltimore Orioles have decided to decline a five-year extension to their lease at Camden Yards, but have announced a joint commitment to revitalize the Camden Yards sports complex with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, according to ESPN News Services. “I am looking forward to continuing to collaborate with Governor Moore, his administration, and the Maryland […]

New York Mets’ former first-round pick and top prospect Brett Baty hit a home run in his first at-bat in the major leagues in 2022, and the young third baseman has high expectations for himself in 2023. Part of that is improving his defense on the hot corner, and he got started on the right foot […]

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter has been making more public appearances since leaving the Marlins organization, most recently appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, where he shared a story about how he used Jason Giambi’s golden thong to break the biggest slump of his career. Derek Jeter shared the story how he […]

The probability of the Minnesota Twins trading outfielder Max Kepler has been “significantly reduced,” the Athletic staff writer Dan Hayes wrote in a Thursday article. Team sources said the team considered trading Max Kepler if the right deal was offered, Hayes wrote. The Twins believed the market for Kepler would “yield a return that could […]

The Atlanta Braves are looking to keep the winning core they have for the future. That isn’t just the many young stars and top prospects but also manager Brian Snitker. Snitker signed a contract extension with the Braves that takes his deal through 2025. The 67-year-old said that he is grateful to continue managing but […]

Los Angeles Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten said the organization’s decision to release right-handed pitcher Trevor Bauer was “unanimous,” ESPN staff writer Alden Gonzalez wrote in a Thursday article. Trevor Bauer was released in January after the Dodgers designated him for assignment. The team is still obligated to pay him his 2023 salary of […]

Dylan Moore is staying with the Seattle Mariners, with Jeff Passan of ESPN reporting that the two sides have agreed on a three-year deal worth close to $9 million. “Superutilityman Dylan Moore and the Seattle Mariners are in agreement on a three-year, $8.875 million extension, sources tell ESPN. No options in deal to avoid arbitration, […]