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CLUTCH SUMMARY: The Boston Red Sox are reportedly willing to listen to trade offers for star Mookie Betts.  Betts has regressed a bit after his MVP season, but he’s still one of the best players in baseball. Trading Betts would be a big mistake, and the Red Sox should get creative in order to keep […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: The New York Mets have been on fire, moving right into the thick of the National League Wild Card race.  The Mets’ starting pitching is the biggest key to their contention status, but their bullpen will be an X-factor.  The Mets need to continue to get production from up and down the lineup.  […]

CLUTCH Summary: Major news sweeping MLB is that the Boston Red Sox are willing to listen to trade offers for Mookie Betts in the offseason. The talented Betts is coming off a 2018 voyage that saw him win the American League MVP award. In theory, the Boston Red Sox can receive a major haul if […]

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, free-agent second baseman Joe Panik and the New York Mets have agreed upon a deal after he cleared waivers Friday afternoon. Being from New York, the former San Francisco Giant has found a place on a team that has been looking for second base coverage after Robinson Cano went […]

CLUTCH Summary: The Chicago Cubs remain in solid spot to contend for the National League Central crown. One of the most polarizing teams in all of baseball, though, they’ve not really lived to up preseason expectations. The dog days of Summer are over, and a true playoff push begins right now.  When Spring Training began, […]

CLUTCH Summary: Chicago Cubs superstar Anthony Rizzo made himself a household name in the 2016 World Series. The first baseman was one of many talented players who helped the Cubs shed the lovable loser gimmick.  Lost in history is the huge moments he’s had outside the 2016 World Series.  Over the course of the last […]

CLUTCH Summary: Juan Soto and Ronald Acuna Jr. continue to amaze in their second year in the Big Leagues. The Nationals and Braves talents are making increased history after an already unprecedented 2018 campaign.  For both, the sky remains the limit, and MLB fans are watching history in the making each time either plays.  In […]

CLUTCH Summary: August is one of the mustiest months of the year, but it does signal Major League Baseball being closer to the playoffs. The American League is pretty stacked. The trade deadline is long gone, so we have a better idea of who is where and what teams are going to be good. That […]

“Is this heaven?” Ray Kinsella is asked throughout Field of Dreams. “No, it’s Iowa,” he responds. But in 2020, Iowa will indeed be the center of baseball heaven. The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox will play a “Field of Dreams” game in August of next season, the MLB announced on Thursday morning: If you build […]

CLUTCH Summary: The MLB Playoffs are looming and the stage was neatly set by the month of July. One of baseball’s biggest surprises in July were the New York Mets. Pete Alonso, on the other hand, is coming off his worst month in the Majors.  July not only signals the midway point of the season […]

The Chicago Cubs have claimed former Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy after he was designated for assignment (DFA), according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Lucroy was DFA’d to make room for Max Stassi, whom the Angels acquired at the trade deadline. After clearing waivers, Lucroy will head to the North Side of Chicago. This […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: Having had one of the most consistent seasons in the National League Central, the St. Louis Cardinals have the pieces in place to win the division. Even with not making any big additions at the trade deadline, this team is built for the playoffs already. The keys to getting to the playoffs, then […]

The San Francisco Giants have announced that they have designated former All-Star second baseman Joe Panik for assignment, per Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors. Remember: the MLB has eliminated August trades, meaning that the Giants are likely hoping that someone picks Panik up off waivers in order to claim the remainder of his salary. […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: The Milwaukee Brewers are still in contention for the National League Central Division, but it’s a work in progress. To entertain the idea of winning the National League Central Division for the second consecutive season, the Milwaukee Brewers will need to tighten the ship. A Brewers central core of Christian Yelich can only […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: The New York Mets traded for Marcus Stroman despite seemingly being out of playoff contention. Even if the move seems suspect, a potential buy-low, sell-high scenario exists. The Toronto Blue Jays are a bit of an afterthought in the deal, as everyone is concerned with how Marcus Stroman will fit with the New […]

Christian Yelich has been having another MVP type season after winning the prestigious award last year with the Milwaukee Brewers. He has been playing at a level most players can only dream of and that continued on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Not only did he hit two home runs against the Pirates on […]

The Chicago Cubs have been turning things on lately and are trying to take hold of the National League Central division. While they have some stiff competition in the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers, their bats are starting to come alive, which spells bad news for their opponents. Ian Happ recently rejoined the Cubs […]

The New York Mets have been the hottest team in baseball in recent weeks and have been making an aggressive push to get back into the playoff race. Prior to the trade deadline, the franchise made a big move to acquire star pitcher Marcus Stroman from the Toronto Blue Jays and decided not to trade […]

Craig Kimbrel joined the Chicago Cubs to give them consistency at the closer position and has done a decent job of doing that. He has had a few games where he blew saves, but has also been a much better option than the team had before he got there. Unfortunately, he is about to miss […]

The Atlanta Braves have called up right-handed pitcher Mike Foltynewicz from Triple-A Gwinnett on the heels of fellow righty Kevin Gausman being claimed off waivers, according to the team. Foltynewicz will take Gausman’s spot on the active roster and will start on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Twins. The 27-year-old has made 11 starts with […]

Chicago Cubs right-handed relief pitcher Brandon Morrow has not pitched at all in 2019 as he is recovering from elbow and forearm issues, but he does have hope that he can return at some point this season: “I faced hitters just last week, so I’m pretty built up,” Morrow said, according to Jesse Rogers of […]

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will be out for four weeks as a result of a hamstring injury he suffered during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers this past Saturday, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago. The Cubs placed Contreras on the 10-day injured list on Sunday morning, marking the second time in less […]

The 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers was an all-time classic. From the looks of things, MLB fans may be in store for Round 2 come October. Both teams have stampeded through their respective leagues, with the Dodgers leading all of baseball with a +172 run differential and the Astros […]

Not a free agent until 2025 at the earliest, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looks to be the pride and joy of the Toronto Blue Jays. While not having a thing to play for this season besides their draft positioning, the team is working Vlad Jr. into their plans for the future as he is already rising […]

As everyone knows, Mike Trout is good at baseball. Fans know that, the Los Angeles Angels know that and his paycheck certainly shows how good he is at playing the sport of baseball. Known for his all-around play as well as being just a really good guy, Trout’s prowess at the plate is carried out […]

For a team coming off a World Series victory, the Boston Red Sox were expected to regress a bit in their 2019 campaign, as most championship winners in any sport tend to do. What was not expected was how much this team stumbled out of the gate, especially after how many of their key pieces […]

Wednesday afternoon was very close to being one of the most dormant MLB trade deadline days in recent memory. Despite there being plenty of activity in the rumor mill and a couple of blockbuster deals prior to the deadline, there seemed to be little action when the day itself arrived. Eventually, the surplus of deals […]

The Oakland Athletics acquired right-handed starting pitcher Tanner Roark in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds ahead of Wednesday’s MLB trade deadline, and apparently, Roark was getting some fast food when he learned about the deal: Tanner Roark learned of his trade in an @arbys parking lot. He wanted a beef and cheddar (and curly […]

The Houston Astros rocked the MLB landscape on Wednesday afternoon, swooping in to acquire right-handed starting pitcher Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead of the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline. After the Astros made the move, Houston righty Justin Verlander took to Twitter to post his thoughts: Wow… that escalated quickly! 🔥🔥🔥 @astros — […]

The Houston Astros were very busy at Wednesday’s MLB trade deadline. Obviously, their biggest move was acquiring Zack Greinke in a blockbuster deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, but they also made a pair of trades with the Toronto Blue Jays, first acquiring Aaron Sanchez (reported earlier) and then swinging a deal for right-handed relief pitcher […]

The San Francisco Giants have acquired infielder Scooter Gennett from the Cincinnati Reds, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic: Scooter Gennett to #SFGiants, source tells The Athletic. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2019 Gennett has struggled mightily since he returned to action on June 28 after missing nearly three months due to a strained […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers did indeed acquire a left-handed arm prior to Wednesday’s trade deadline, just not the one that they might have hoped for otherwise. Andrew Friedman plucked reliever Adam Kolarek from his old club–the Tampa Bay Rays–according to ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan: Reliever Adam Kolarek is headed to the Dodgers, source tells […]

The Chicago Cubs made a flurry of moves right at the end of the trade deadline on Wednesday afternoon, first acquiring Detroit Tigers slugger Nicholas Castellanos and now also sending right-handed reliever Carl Edwards Jr. to the San Diego Padres, per ESPN Cubs beat writer Jesse Rogers: Cubs also traded Carl Edwards Jr. to the […]

The Minnesota Twins joined a number of teams looking to improve their bullpen at the trade deadline, acquiring Sam Dyson from the San Francisco Giants: Sam Dyson to Twins — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2019 Minnesota also added veteran right-hander Sergio Romo on Friday, giving them a pair of impact relievers to help a […]

The Houston Astros made the biggest splash of the trade deadline by acquiring Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, and following their trade for Greinke, they also landed right-hander Aaron Sanchez in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Sanchez is not exactly having his finest […]

In possibly the most stunning move of the 2019 MLB Trade Deadline, the Houston Astros have made a last-second play to acquire Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. BREAKING: #Astros get Greinke. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2019 The Astros will now run out Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole, and […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired right-handed starting pitcher Mike Leake in a trade with the Seattle Mariners, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. This is certainly a bit of a strange move for the Diamondbacks seeing as how they also traded Zack Greinke to the Houston Astros, so their decision to acquire another veteran […]

Neither Madison Bumgarner nor Zack Wheeler were traded at the deadline, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Bumgarner had long been considered a top potential trade chip in baseball in the lead-up to the deadline, but thanks to a recent surge by the San Francisco Giants that has vaulted them back into playoff contention, […]

One of the most coveted relief pitchers supposedly on the trade market will in fact not be changing teams. According to ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan, Pittsburgh Pirates left-handed reliever Felipe Vazquez has not been traded prior to the 4 p.m. EST deadline: Felipe Vazquez will not be traded, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan […]