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The New York Yankees are amongst a number of teams reportedly “keeping tabs” on Bryan Reynolds and Jurickson Profar, per MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. “There’s a group of teams who have been talking with the Pirates about Bryan Reynolds,” Morosi said on MLB Network. “And that same general group is also keeping tabs I am […]

Los Angeles Dodgers 2022 No. 1 overall prospect Diego Cartaya has been named amongst the top catching prospects in all of baseball for 2023, per MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo. Cartaya is listed as the No. 2 overall catching prospect, trailing only Francisco Alvarez of the New York Mets. MLB is currently in the process of releasing their […]

The New York Mets and veteran OF Tommy Pham are reportedly in agreement on a contract pending physical, per Andy Martino. The deal is reportedly worth $6 million over 1-year with $2 million in incentives, per Bob Nightengale. The Mets have been looking to add outfield depth. They were reportedly interested in Andrew McCutchen before […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided arbitration with all of their eligible players with the exception of SP Tony Gonsolin. LA reportedly filed at $3 million while Gonsolin filed $3.4 million. Although it isn’t much of a difference, it was clearly enough to lead to a potential arbitration hearing. However, LA needs to try to avoid […]

The Boston Red Sox have added a bit more power to their lineup, agreeing to a deal with outfielder Adam Duvall. With Duvall recently winning a World Series, Boston will hope the outfielder can bring his championship pedigree to the Red Sox. Duvall signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Red Sox, per Craig […]

With Carlos Correa ending up after all with the Minnesota Twins, the team is now reportedly checking what’s out there for them in case they make All-Star infielder Luis Arraez available for a trade. Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports that the Twins, in an attempt to further satisfy Carlos Correa and add life to […]

Expecting the New York Yankees to do their due diligence on the best available options is pretty standard for general manager Brian Cashman, and that is no different with the ongoing Bryan Reynolds situation. But chasing every big-name player is not always the right path to take, and that’s the direction the Yankees should go […]

Jimmy Rollins made a lot of Philadelphia Phillies fans happy- and a lot of Atlanta Braves and New York Mets fans angry- during his 15 seasons in the City of Brotherly Love. Well, Rollins might be long retired and an advisor in the Phillies organization, but he’s still doing those things. During an appearance on […]

Anytime a team hands out multi-million dollar contracts as the New York Mets have done in abundance this offseason, there’s risk involved. But which recent deal should they be most concerned about? We’ll examine the Mets riskiest offseason move this offseason. Of course, Mets owner Steve Cohen knows a thing or two about risk. He […]

The New York Mets have been among the busiest teams since the end of the 2022 MLB season. They extended outfielder Brandon Nimmo, gave closer Edwin Diaz a new contract, and boosted their pitching staff with the additions of Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga, Jose Quintana, and Adam Ottavino, but what about extensions for Pete Alonso […]

Dylan Cease enjoyed a terrific 2022 season despite the Chicago White Sox’ overall struggles. Cease, who finished as an AL Cy Young finalist, recently discussed a potential White Sox contract extension, per Scott Merkin. “I would always be open to something that’s a fair, good deal,” Cease said. Merkin also reported that Cease said he […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Max Muncy recently addressed the team’s 2022 MLB Playoff loss against the San Diego Padres, per Dodgers Nation. “That was a tough exit last year,” Muncy told Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation. “We played poorly, they played great. They outplayed us… I still think about it every single day about what […]

If the latest leaks are true, it looks like the Atlanta Braves have their City Connect jersey designs set. According to the images circulating online, the design for the Braves’ City Connect uniforms appears to be a combination of their modern logo and their 1970s colors of blue, red and white, via SportLogos.net. There are […]

The Toronto Blue Jays made notable changes to the Rogers Centre, per Shi Davidi of sportsnet.ca. The stadium is still under construction, but Davidi was able to report on some of the major changes. The fences in front of the bullpens were raised from their previous 10-foot height. The new-look bullpens will allow fans to […]

Aroldis Chapman, free agent ex-New York Yankees closer, has multiple MLB teams interested in his services. The Miami Marlins are among the teams interested in Chapman, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Aroldis Chapman, who will turn 35 in February, is a native of South Florida. It would make sense then, that […]

Aaron Judge, who was recently named Captain of the New York Yankees, will not wear the captain’s patch on his uniform in 2023, per MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. “No, we don’t do that here,” Judge said in reference to wearing the “C” on his Yankees jersey. Hoch revealed that Derek Jeter and other Yankees’ captains didn’t […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have been relatively busy during the MLB offseason, following an inconsistent campaign and an absolutely heartbreaking loss to the Seattle Mariners in the AL Wildcard Series. Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said there were holes that needed fixing, and he and the Blue Jays front office have been diligent in […]

Los Angeles Dodgers’ power-hitting infielder Max Muncy recently discussed a number of topics in an interview with Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain. Muncy notably commented on the Dodgers’ signing of JD Martinez as well as Justin Turner’s departure. “That one hurt,” Muncy said of Turner leaving LA and signing with the Boston Red Sox. “With JT (Justin […]

The Boston Red Sox aren’t done improving their roster yet, as they are eyeing former Atlanta Braves slugger Adam Duvall, sources told Chris Cotillo of MassLive in the latest MLB rumors. Red Sox general manager Chaim Bloom had said that the Trevor Story injury would likely result in more moves being made by the club. […]

The New York Yankees’ rotation is expected to be impressive with Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon, Nestor Cortes, and Luis Severino leading the charge. Cole and Rodon are even projected to make history in 2023, per Sarah Langs. MLB Steamer projections has Cole projected for 249 strikeouts and Rodon projected for 234. Only 15 teams have had […]

Miguel Vargas, who was the Los Angeles Dodgers’ No. 3 overall prospect in 2022, is expected to contribute to the big league team this season. Vargas will likely play a pivotal role in helping to replace Justin Turner. And there is no question that he has a bright future ahead. However, Vargas revealed that he […]

The Atlanta Braves have had a fairly quiet offseason. With the exception of one major trade, that saw them land catcher Sean Murphy, Atlanta didn’t upgrade their team all that much. The Braves also lost players such as SS Dansby Swanson and RP Kenley Jansen in MLB free agency. But Atlanta is still expecting to […]

The Texas Rangers made a few moves this offseason. Texas had one big goal in mind when it came to improving the team: pitching, pitching, and more pitching. The Rangers brought back southpaw Martin Perez on the qualifying offer. The veteran lefty had a career renaissance with the Rangers in 2022, pitching to a 2.89 […]

The baseball world is in mourning following the death of the legendary Frank Thomas, who was among the original members of the New York Mets, at the age of 93. Thomas died in Pittsburgh, as reported by Mike Puma of the New York Post. The former outfielder, first baseman and third baseman — an “Original […]

Ronald Acuna Jr isn’t yet on the field for the Atlanta Braves, but he’s already helping his baseball team secure wins. The Braves just signed 21 international players to their roster of talent, including talented Venezuelan outfielder Luis Guanipa. Acuna actually helped the Braves secure the signings of Guanipa and others, though not directly. David O’Brien […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had a quiet offseason for the most part. Their primary MLB free agency moves revolved around signing OF/DH JD Martinez and SP Noah Syndergaard. Los Angeles later acquired INF Miguel Rojas from the Miami Marlins in a trade. The Dodgers made a number of other low-profile moves. But Martinez, Syndergaard, and […]

The Atlanta Braves have signed 21 players during the team’s second annual sanction-free signing period, including 17-year-old Venezuelan outfielder Luis Guanipa. Sunday marked the Braves’ second international signing period free of sanctions, and the team made the most of it, signing over 20 players to various contracts, per Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Guanipa […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ farm system has been one of the best in baseball in recent years. And that appears to be the case once again heading into 2023. MLB.com’s Sam Dykstra revealed the top 10 right-handed pitching prospects for the 2023 campaign, and Los Angeles featured two arms on the list. Bobby Miller was […]

Making the playoffs is always a good sign for any team that is pursuing a championship. It gives hope to the sports fan that their favorite team has a chance of winning it all. Some teams are equipped to win it all, others have done just enough to be a consistent fixture in the postseason. […]

Jack Flaherty has dealt with no shortage of injuries in recent years. The St. Louis Cardinals’ star pitcher fought back tears when talking to the media about Adam Wainwright, stating that he wants to be a factor during Wainwright’s final MLB season, per Derrick Goold. “He’s (Wainwright) always been there for me,” Flaherty said. A […]

Frankie Montas’ first full season with the New York Yankees will begin in a similar fashion to the way he ended last year: on the shelf with shoulder inflammation. The right-hander will miss the first month of the season due to the injury, and according to sources, he’s between eight and ten weeks behind in […]

St. Louis Cardinals’ SP Jack Flaherty presented reigning NL MVP and Cardinals’ 1B Paul Goldschmidt with a 2022 Players Choice Award on Sunday night, per MLBPA on Twitter. Goldschmidt was voted as the 2022 NL Outstanding Player by his peers. The award is an impressive honor, but doesn’t come as much of a surprise following Goldschmidt’s remarkable […]

It took awhile for us to reach this point, but Carlos Correa has finally come off the board in MLB free agency. Correa ended up re-signing with the Minnesota Twins after all, putting pen to paper on a six-year, $200 million contract that will see him be one of the highest paid players in the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have seen a number of notable players sign elsewhere during the offseason. Trea Turner, Cody Bellinger, and Justin Turner highlight the offensive departures, while pitchers such as Tyler Anderson and Andrew Heaney also left LA. The Dodgers pitching rotation, led by Clayton Kershaw and Julio Urias, features enough talent to get […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have some moves to make following a loss in the Wild Card round last season. The addition of Willson Contreras helps but they could still use more. One name that they have been linked to is Miami Marlins pitcher Pablo Lopez. Pitching remains a need for the Cardinals as two of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a huge splash in the international free agent market, signing shortstop Joendry Vargas. Vargas is considered one of the top prospects in this year’s class and could become a huge difference-maker for the Dodgers in the distant future. The Dodgers signed Vargas to a $2.08 million deal, via Antonio […]

The Atlanta Braves signed Venezuelan outfielder Luis Guanipa for $2.5 million in International free agency, according to a Sunday tweet from El Locker Room 1050 analyst Antonio Puesán. Guanipa is No. 34-ranked prospect in the top 100 International Prospect Rankings by the MLB, Puesán continued. Luis Guanipa’s Braves deal is still pending a physical. “The […]

The New York Yankees have made a big investment in their future, signing international free agent Brandon Mayea. The 17-year-old outfielder from Cuba signed a $4.35 million contract with the Yankees. Mayea was ranked as the ninth-best international prospect by MLB Pipeline. He trains with Jaime Ramos in the Dominican Republic. Ramos broke the news […]

The Boston Red Sox seem to take two steps back for every step forward this offseason. Just after signing Masataka Yoshida and Kenley Jansen in free agency, the Red Sox watched Xander Bogaerts depart for the San Diego Padres in free agency. And after finally signing Rafael Devers to a long-term extension, the Sox were […]