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One of the biggest storylines in this young MLB season has been the struggles of New York Mets superstar Juan Soto after he signed a record-breaking $765 million contract in the offseason. However, Soto is slowly starting to figure it out offensively, and Mets teammate Pete Alonso is here to remind everyone that Soto is […]

The San Diego Padres are off to a solid start to the 2024-25 season. After a bizarrely quiet offseason and a disappointing playoff loss, they started hot and have kept pace in the NL West. Pitching is a big question for San Diego, as Michael King and Dylan Cease are pending free agents. But the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies dropped a 2-1 heartbreaker to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night, and to make matters worse, they lost catcher JT Realmuto in the bottom of the ninth inning to an injury. Bo Bichette foul tipped a pitch from Jordan Romano and it smoked Realmuto in his crotch area, one of the […]

The San Diego Padres are trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers by just one game in the National League West division. They are looking like playoff contenders at this point of the season, but it might be as Wild Card team, not a division champion. However, there is still time for the Padres to catch their […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a great start this season, which is no surprise. The Dodgers are 37-25, and they lead the National League West division by one game. The division is not going to be as easy to win this year as it has been in the past. Los Angeles is going […]

June is here, and your fantasy baseball season is rolling right along. As we reach the halfway point of the regular season, it may be time to consider some wholesale changes for your squad. With players like Hunter Goodman and Sandy Alcantara available, your team can get better this week. Here are the top fantasy […]

Giants outfielder Daniel Johnson finally made his MLB return in a thrilling 6–5 comeback win over the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park. The Giants had lost two straight in extra innings to the Padres but broke the streak with this victory. Johnson played a key role in the turnaround. He went 2-for-4 with two […]

The Athletics were dealt another blow by the Minnesota Twins, falling 6–1 in the third game of their season series at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. As a result, the Twins won the last three and outscored the A’s 26–8 across the series. With this latest defeat, the Athletics have now lost nine of […]

The Minnesota Twins turned their season around with a hot steak in May. On Wednesday, the Twins beat the Athletics 6-1, picking up their third straight win. However, the victory took a backseat to Pablo Lopez’s concerning injury update. The Twins now know the severity of the starting pitcher’s ailment. The team announced that Lopez […]

The San Francisco Giants are closely monitoring the development of their top prospect, Bryce Eldridge, as the team seeks solutions to its ongoing offensive challenges. Recently promoted to Triple-A Sacramento, Eldridge’s performance is on watch as the team evaluates potential roster enhancements. In an interview with NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic, Buster Posey, the […]

Pete Alonso is off to a scorching-hot start for the New York Mets this season. After agreeing to a two-year deal with New York, Alonso has delivered for the team and he had another prolific game on Wednesday. Alonso hit an absolute bomb against the Los Angeles Dodgers. His three-run homer traveled 447 feet and […]

The Chicago Cubs opened their series against the Washington Nationals with a convincing 8–3 win, but they couldn’t carry that momentum into Game 2. In a frustrating 2–0 loss on Tuesday night, manager Craig Counsell still found a silver lining in rookie center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. In a post-game interview, Counsell called Crow-Armstrong “a pitcher’s […]

Heston Kjerstad drove a go-ahead two-run triple into the right-field corner in the seventh inning, and the Baltimore Orioles held on for a 3–2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night to extend their winning streak to five games — their longest of the season. Catcher Adley Rutschman hit a game-tying solo home run […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone provided a vague update Wednesday on the status of designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, who remains sidelined with inflammation in both elbows. Stanton, who played a pivotal role in the Yankees’ 2024 playoff run, has yet to resume live at-bats as part of his recovery. Boone told reporters that the […]

Fresh off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ extra-innings win over the New York Mets, All-Star Shohei Ohtani received a heartwarming surprise from manager Dave Roberts and his wife, Tricia. The couple gifted Ohtani’s infant daughter, his child with former basketball pro Mamiko Tanaka, her very first “car:” a pink, remote-controlled Porsche. In a video shared by […]

The New York Yankees lost their World Series rematch with the Los Angeles Dodgers, dropping two of three games in LA. The Yankees also lost Jasson Dominguez to a thumb injury during the series. The 22-year-old left fielder has been day-to-day with the ailment since Sunday. However, Dominguez appears to be on the mend. Manager […]

President Donald Trump’s vocal support for Pete Rose helped influence Major League Baseball’s decision to posthumously reinstate the all-time hits leader in May 2025, according to Commissioner Rob Manfred. Rose, who passed away in September 2024, had been permanently banned from baseball since 1989 for gambling on games involving the Cincinnati Reds, the team he […]

The Texas Rangers have struggled offensively this season and the team has lost 10 of the last 15 games, falling to 29-32. Yet while Rangers fans haven’t had much to cheer about, second-year pro Wyatt Langford reminded everyone of his immense talent with a wild move at first base Wednesday. Langford broke out a full […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have seen their fair share of promising arms come through the system, but Mick Abel’s first two starts are rewriting the script for what rookie dominance looks like in the modern era of baseball. To put Abel’s dominance in perspective, OptaSTATS provided a data-backed milestone on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Mick […]

The New York Yankees lost to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night, but they still lead the American League East. After losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in last year’s World Series in embarrassing fashion, the Yankees’ offense has rebounded in a big way. Aaron Judge leads the MVP race in the AL while offseason […]

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels 11–9 in a wild, history-making showdown at Fenway Park. After dropping the first two games of the series, Boston bounced back in the most improbable way imaginable. This marked their first win against the Angels this season, and one for the record books. Remarkably, the Red […]

The Seattle Mariners entered their series against the Baltimore Orioles on a two-game winning streak. Dan Wilson’s team got caught off-guard on Tuesday, though, losing 5-1 in their opener at home. Seattle’s starter almost saw his night end early when a pitch hit him in the face. Ahead of Wednesday night’s game, the Mariners shuffled […]

When news broke that Mookie Betts would miss time during the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ World Series rematch against the New York Yankees, it felt like adding insult to an already very injured team. With Freddie Freeman’s shower injury fresh in their minds, fans around Los Angeles County and beyond wondered how the Silver Slugging shortstop […]

Carlos Rodón is pitching like an ace again, and he’s embracing everything that comes with wearing New York Yankees pinstripes—including the intense pressure from one of the most passionate fanbases in sports. In a segment posted by the New York Post’s Jon Heyman on the New York Post Sports YouTube channel, Rodón spoke openly about […]

The Detroit Tigers have made some adjustments to their lineup recently as multiple players have come back from injuries in the past few weeks. It has created some interesting situations with their defensive set up as the Tigers have a lot of players that can play at multiple spots. One of those players is Colt […]

The Washington Nationals entered Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs as underdogs. Chicago sits atop the National League Central division, nine games better than the Nationals in the standings. However, MacKenzie Gore, who has had historic performances this season, would not be denied victory for Washington. The 26-year-old out-dueled Matthew Boyd to help his team […]

Throughout the 2025 season, umpires around Major League Baseball have made calls that upset fans, players, and managers. Now, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is preparing to pitch a new idea. He wants the automatic ball-strike challenge system to be implemented in the major leagues. The change would impact how teams approach their challenges. Teams have […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been in the rumor mill throughout the season, with the trade deadline on July 31. However, the club is playing rather well, as St. Louis is just five games behind the first-placed Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. Amid the trade rumors, one All-Star on the team is said to […]

The Houston Astros have rebounded from a slow start to the 2025 season and now lead the American League West. Joe Espada’s team is neck-and-neck with the Seattle Mariners for the top spot, despite Houston’s injuries throughout the season. Getting Christian Javier back from his elbow surgery would be a big boost. However, his latest […]

Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider didn’t mince words after another rough outing Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, admitting his command issues made it feel like he was throwing “batting practice.” The Braves have now dropped nine of their last 12 games, and Strider’s regression has become a central concern for a team once seen […]

The New York Mets are in the middle of their four-game series on the road versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, which has produced two exciting finishes, thus far. However, apart from their 6-5 loss in extra innings on Tuesday, the Mets also shared some unexciting news on the injury front. New York decided to put […]

Last weekend’s series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees was a spectacle. Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani exchanged home runs in a World Series rematch. However, one fan walked away from the series with injury, claiming that the staff working at Dodger Stadium of discrimination against him after he was hit by […]

The Boston Red Sox are 30-34 after their walk-off win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. After a ho-hum start to their season, Alex Cora and the Red Sox hit a rough patch after Alex Bregman went out with a quad injury. Drama surrounding Rafael Devers has not helped things either. Some trade rumors […]

Paul Goldschmidt is breathing new life into his already impressive career during his first season with the New York Yankees. Goldschmidt is off to a hot start at the plate in 2025, as the 37-year-old slugger has become a fixture at first base for New York. Now the seven-time All-Star could add a new position […]

Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox, is one of the most unique ballparks in Major League Baseball. Standing opposite of the Green Monster is the Pesky Pole in right field, 302 feet from home plate. Red Sox outfielder Cedanne Rafaela made use of the pole, bending a walk-off home run around it […]

The Chicago Cubs are 38-22. They have the best record in the National League, but they can’t afford to stand pat, especially knowing that their ace is out for the season. Justin Steele will be sidelined for the year while recovering from Tommy John surgery, and other Cubs’ pitchers, such as Shota Imanaga, have spent […]

The Chicago Cubs brought in Kyle Tucker via trade this winter. His arrival, in addition to the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong on the Cubs’ roster, has the team at the top of the National League. While their offense it one of the best in the league, Chicago’s pitching leaves a lot to be desired. Justin […]

Can you believe it? The Colorado Rockies have swept the Miami Marlins for their first sweep in 57 different series. The drought is finally over. Alongside the Chicago White Sox, the Rockies have been one of the worst teams in professional sports over the last two seasons. It won’t be getting better over the next […]

The Baltimore Orioles are not off to the start they expected in 2025. After struggling through the beginning of the season, the Orioles fired Brandon Hyde when they were 15-28. However, Baltimore’s players continue to look on the bright side and try to have fun with one another in 2025. An autograph note from Gunnar […]