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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 […]

The New York Yankees took a significant hit during spring training when Gerrit Cole was lost for the season due to Tommy John surgery. With the rotation in disarray, Carlos Rodon has stepped up, helping to fill the void. But does the 32-year-old lefty have a secret weapon? Rodon spoke with the New York Post’s […]

Tony Clark and the Major League Baseball Players Association have hired different lawyers. He and the MLBPA are the subject of an FBI probe looking into them and the National Football League. Both leagues use the same firm, OneTeam Partners, to handle name, image, and likeness opportunities for its players. The FBI is looking into […]

The San Francisco Giants are set to host the San Diego Padres for Game 3 of the 4-game series in The Bay. Ahead of Game 3, the Giants made several roster moves, including DFA’ing longtime outfielder/first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. Wade Jr. has been with the Giants since 2021, although it feels much longer. He […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are loaded with talent. Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler form one of the best one-two punches in baseball as starting pitchers, although the former has struggled this year and is currently on the injured list. Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto, Alec Bohm, Trea Turner, Nick Castellanos, and Kyle Schwarber are all star position […]

The Minnesota Twins destroyed the Athletics on Tuesday, earning an impressive 10-3 win with Pablo Lopez starting on the mound. However, the victory came at a cost, as Lopez exited early after experiencing discomfort in his shoulder. The following day, the club received some bad news about one of its best pitchers. Reports indicate that […]

The Detroit Tigers might not have made the splashy moves in recent years that teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, New York Mets, and San Diego Padres have, but they are the best team in baseball nonetheless. Detroit is 40-22 because of a roster that was built largely through the draft and […]

Seattle Mariners starter George Kirby was involved in a scary incident on Tuesday night. The right-hander was smoked with a 102.7 mph line drive off the bat of Ramon Urias. Luckily, it deflected off his thumb before hitting him in the face. Despite the blood spewing from Kirby’s mouth, he downplayed the incident, despite exiting […]

The Boston Red Sox recent free fall continued on Tuesday night, as they suffered a 4-3 extra innings loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Angels. In their last 21 games, Boston has picked up just seven wins, and after their latest defeat, manager Alex Cora took aim at everyone, including himself, for the […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper missed five games after getting hit by a 95 mph Spencer Strider fastball last week. But he returned in emphatic fashion on Tuesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays. Harper smacked a Bowden Francis offering into the bleachers in the sixth inning — his ninth home run of the campaign. […]

The Boston Red Sox are officially a mess. After hovering around the .500 mark to open the season, the wheels have fallen off over the last three weeks. In their past 21 games, the Red Sox have picked up just seven wins, and after their 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday […]

The San Diego Padres rallied late to defeat the San Francisco Giants 3–2 in another extra-inning thriller, with momentum shifting in the ninth and tenth innings. In the previous game, San Diego secured a 1–0 victory, also in extra innings. With both wins, the Padres pulled off an extremely rare Major League Baseball feat not […]

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen made American League history in their 5–1 win over the Texas Rangers at George M. Steinbrenner Field. This season, Rasmussen signed a two-year, $8.5 million contract with the Rays, and he’s already proving to be worth every penny. Specifically, he became the first AL pitcher to record a four-start […]

Kansas City Royals’ top prospect Jac Caglianone made his much-anticipated Major League Baseball debut in a 10–7 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The game marked a significant milestone in his professional journey and was a proud moment for his family. His father, Jeff, was seen taking photos of his son before the game, visibly […]

The Kansas City Royals lost three straight series entering their three-game set with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, losing crucial ground in a crowded American League Central division. They desperately need offensive reinforcements. Jac Caglianone is tasked with providing them, in 2025 but especially in the many years to come. The No. 10 prospect […]

The series between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers is now tied following a wild ending to the second game of their four-leg set at Dodger Stadium Tuesday night. With the score tied at 5-5 in the 10th inning and with two runners in scoring position for the Dodgers, Los Angeles star […]

Just when it seemed like Brandon Woodruff was finally nearing the end of a long road back to the Majors, another setback has fans — and the Milwaukee Brewers — holding their breath. The 32-year-old right-hander was struck on his throwing elbow by a 108.2 mph line drive during a rehab outing for Triple-A Nashville […]

Brandon Nimmo is starting to awaken from his extended slumber, recording three multi-hit games near the end of May, but he is still not satisfied. The New York Mets left fielder, in an effort to improve his approach at the plate, was swinging a sledgehammer in the on-deck circle during Tuesday’s 6-5 extra-innings loss versus […]

Two of the marquee teams in Major League Baseball are going at it in Los Angeles in a rematch of the NLCS from last fall. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets have delivered plenty of classics, and they did so once again on Tuesday night. At the end of a back-and-forth affair, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers put together one of their most dramatic wins of the season on Tuesday night, powered by Max Muncy’s home run in the ninth inning and a Freddie Freeman walk-off in extras to beat the New York Mets, 6–5, at Dodger Stadium. With the Dodgers trailing 5–4 and down to their final […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong is a former first-round draft pick who was the main selling point in the 2021 trade the New York Mets completed with the Chicago Cubs for Javier Baez. So, he was always projected to do big things. But few people expected him to morph into a complete talent at just 23 years of […]

The Minnesota Twins are caught up in a late-night affair with the Athletics on Tuesday night, and they have now fallen on hard times despite holding onto 9-3 lead late in the contest. Twins starter Pablo Lopez was cruising along through five innings in this one, giving up just four hits and a pair of […]

Astros’ Lance McCullers Jr. outduels Pirates’ Paul Skenes in return to win column since 2022 as the Houston Astros shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3–0, at PNC Park. The victory marked a major milestone in his comeback from injury, as he held his own against All-Star rookie Paul Skenes in a tightly contested pitchers’ duel. […]

The New York Yankees got more than just a win on Tuesday—they got a statement from Jazz Chisholm Jr. Following a 28-game absence due to injury, the dynamic infielder returned to the lineup and immediately delivered, blasting a go-ahead home run in the team’s 3–2 victory in the Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians matchup. This moment […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Rōki Sasaki and New York Mets All-Star Kodai Senga finally met again on the mound. The meetup came ahead of the much-anticipated National League Championship Series rematch at Dodger Stadium. The Mets had edged the Dodgers 4–3 in extra innings during their previous encounter, adding even more intrigue to this matchup. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy put on a show early in Tuesday night’s showdown against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium. With Los Angeles ahead by a run and with a man on base, Muncy sent one deep off Mets starter Tylor Megill for a two-run home run that put Los Angeles […]

The New York Mets are making things interesting in Los Angeles. Trailing early against the Los Angeles Dodgers after allowing a four-run first inning, the Mets closed the gap to 4–3 in the top of the third inning, powered by a much-needed jolt from Juan Soto, who took Clayton Kershaw deep for a two-run home […]

The New York Yankees are once again being tested by adversity, and this time it’s their bullpen depth facing the spotlight. Following the recent Luke Weaver injury, New York is leaning on Devin Williams, with manager Aaron Boone’s update offering strong words of reassurance. Boone confirmed his faith in Williams following Weaver’s sudden hamstring issue, […]

Trea Turner brought the thunder in Toronto on Tuesday night, blasting two home runs and powering the Philadelphia Phillies to a much-needed 8-3 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The win snapped a four-game skid for the Phillies and featured a statement return from Bryce Harper, who also went deep in his first […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Anthony Volpe powered the New York Yankees to a 3-2 win on Tuesday night. After losing a series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Aaron Boone’s team got back on track against the Cleveland Guardians. The series opener was the return for Chisholm Jr., who missed the last month with an oblique […]

The Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers are squaring off in a crucial NL Central battle to start off the month of June. The Brewers started the series off with a 3-2 win in Cincinnati on Monday night, leaving the Reds in a position where they had to even things up on Tuesday night. They […]

Through the first 36 starts of his career, Paul Skenes is off to one of the best starts for a pitcher in Major League Baseball history. The No. 1 overall pick took the league by storm in 2024 when the Pittsburgh Pirates called him up into the majors. He went 6-0 after joining Pittsburgh and […]

The Colorado Rockies heard the noise. Everyone pointed and laughed when Colorado hit 50 losses before getting their tenth win. They heard everyone say that golfer Scottie Scheffler had as many wins as they did from May 2 to June 1. Remember when they had not won a series? Well, it’s in the past now. […]

The New York Mets, currently leading the NL East with a 38–22 record, have become one of the most consistent and talked-about teams in baseball. Backed by strong pitching, timely hitting, and the steady leadership of manager Carlos Mendoza, they’ve built legitimate postseason momentum.  While the buzz around the team has largely been focused on […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. missed the entirety of May with an oblique injury he suffered on May 28. The New York Yankees activated him off the injured list before Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians. The series is an important one after coming off losing two of three to the Los Angeles Dodgers. After scoring in […]

The Toronto Blue Jays entered Tuesday’s action on a five-game winning streak and in second place in the AL East. As the Boston Red Sox struggle and the Baltimore Orioles flounder, Toronto has a chance to make a summer charge. As their hot streak continues, they have activated two key players. The Blue Jays are […]