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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani threw his first live batting practice session on Sunday and he could be getting close to joining the starting rotation. Ohtani is not the only Dodgers pitcher who could be returning to the mound fairly soon. Roki Sasaki — who is dealing with a shoulder injury, is expected to […]

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol is preaching patience. The Redbirds have a struggling young star in outfielder Jordan Walker. While Walker looked great in the minors and as a rookie, he hasn’t been able to keep it up consistently. Walker has a fan though in his manager, Marmol. “There is a very high ceiling […]

The St. Louis Cardinals completed a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday with a 4-3 victory. Nolan Arenado displayed his Gold Glove prowess in the 9th inning, making a clutch Derek Jeter-like catch in foul territory. Video via the Cardinals: NOLAN ARENADO GOES ALL OUT! pic.twitter.com/rbbdkfEBEe — St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 25, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers enter Memorial Day weekend dealing with a continuous injury pileup. Especially on the mound which included calling up a pitcher Saturday for the Mets game. Manager Dave Roberts and company are now bringing in a past World Series champion for relief. Los Angeles Times Dodgers reporter Jack Harris revealed who the […]

The Detroit Tigers are using all of the momentum from their deep playoff run last season and are absolutely rolling through the American League so far in 2025. On Sunday, star pitcher Tarik Skubal gave them one of their most memorable wins of the season. Skubal had one of the best outings by any pitcher […]

New York Mets star Juan Soto has been going through it in May, so his performance against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday had to feel good. Soto hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with the bases loaded in the fourth inning to spark a 5-2 Mets victory. It was the $765 million superstar’s first extra-base […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have really come on over the last few weeks and become the great team that many expected them to be coming into the season. They have won nine games in a row to shoot up into first place in the NL East, but it hasn’t always been easy or straightforward. On Saturday […]

Boston Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer recorded his first MLB hit on Sunday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles. Mayer’s hit — a hard line-drive to left field — came with his family in attendance at Fenway Park. Video via the Red Sox: Save that ball! Marcelo's first big league hit. 👏 pic.twitter.com/120BnfOy0f — Red Sox […]

The Atlanta Braves are sure happy to have Ronald Acuna Jr. back in the lineup. Just about a year after suffering the second torn ACL of his career, Acuna rejoined the Braves’ lineup this past week and wasted no time returning to the MVP version of himself, crushing the very first pitch he saw into […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are having a bad season, but one of their outfielders isn’t. Pirates star Oneil Cruz made Major League Baseball history Sunday by blasting a home run nearly into another zip code from Pittsburgh’s PNC Park. Oneil Cruz sends a MISSLE out of PNC park and into the river 💣 pic.twitter.com/0C6kIEa9a3 — ClutchPoints […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani threw his first live bullpen session on Sunday amid his current pitching rehab. According to Jorge Castillo of ESPN, the Dodgers two-way phenom threw 22 pitches to three hitters (five total at-bats). So how did Ohtani perform? “Some fist bumps for Shohei Ohtani after his simulated inning. Threw 23 […]

The Detroit Tigers have been one of the best teams in baseball this season, and Tarik Skubal is a big reason why. Every five games or so, Detroit already has a massive advantage over its opponent right from the opening pitch. On Sunday, everyone got to see why. Skubal had an incredible day against the […]

The San Diego Padres were defeated by the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Saturday. Michael King was supposed to pitch in the game, but the Padres surprisingly scratched him right before the contest. So what led to King being scratched? “Manager Mike Shildt said after the game King woke up with some pain in his shoulder […]

Reigning American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal found himself in the middle of another electric start on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians. In the seventh inning, the left-handed star was still firing his fastball at 102 MPH, something that led to ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan making a bold declaration on X, formerly Twitter. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are playing well for the most part in 2025. Their starting pitching could receive a pivotal boost soon, though, with the potential of Shohei Ohtani returning to the mound. Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes provided the latest Ohtani pitching update on Sunday, via MLB Network Radio. “It amazes me watching him […]

When will Giancarlo Stanton return from injury? That seems to be the question everyone is asking at the moment as the star’s injury timeline remains uncertain. The latest update on Stanton — who is dealing with elbow injuries — surfaced on Sunday as Yankees general manager Brian Cashman made an appearance on MLB Network Radio. […]

The Chicago Cubs have placed catcher Miguel Amaya on the injured list due to an oblique injury, the team announced Sunday. Catcher Reese McGuire was promoted to the big league club in a corresponding move. Moises Ballesteros, a prospect who was recently demoted, was seemingly a candidate to earn the promotion. In the end, Chicago […]

The Baltimore Orioles are having a disappointing season that fans want to soon forget. Baltimore parted ways with their manager in the middle of the campaign, and a name is being circulated as a possible full-time replacement. That person is Chicago Cubs coach Ryan Flaherty, per a USA TODAY report. Flaherty currently works with the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are having a strong season, but things may change for them soon as one of their key players is dealing with an injury. Pitcher Aaron Nola has expressed having soreness in his sprained right ankle, and he did not throw a planned bullpen session because of it, according to ESPN. Nola was […]

The Texas Rangers are just 25-28 overall so far in the 2025 MLB season. As a result, the team is sitting in fourth place in the American League West division, However, it is far too early to count the Rangers out, especially since star shortstop Corey Seager could return from injury soon. Seager is currently […]

The Texas Rangers are looking for a new closer, and the club is reportedly going to try an unorthodox approach to fix that need. The club is seriously considering trying Kumar Rocker in the role when he returns off the injured list, per USA TODAY. Rocker is dealing with a shoulder problem that has kept […]

The Los Angeles Angels have had a storied history that has included nine division titles, one American League pennant, and one World Series championship. While recent history has not been kind to them, they still have a rich history of talented players who have helped them achieve great feats. Many talented players are in team […]

The New York Mets have been in the headlines plenty as of late, but not all of out has been for what they are doing on the field. Mets star Juan Soto has been at the center of rumors and scrutiny about everything surrounding his decision to move from the Yankees to the other New […]

Major League Baseball teams looking to contend for a World Series this year are getting their trade needs lists together. This is because the MLB trade deadline is approaching, and several players are hot commodities. There are seven relievers around baseball at the top of the list for teams with bullpen needs that are looking […]

Juan Soto has seemingly become public enemy No. 1 for the New York Yankees’ fan base after signing with the New York Mets in the offseason. The Yankees traded for Soto back in December 2023, knowing they would have to re-sign him within a year or risk losing the talented outfielder for nothing. So the […]

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is having another ridiculous season of offensive production, with no signs of stopping. Judge blasted his 18th home run of the campaign in a win Saturday against the dismal Colorado Rockies. Following that blast, Judge made a very frank admission to reporters. “I don’t feel too great at the […]

The New York Yankees are doing what they can this season to return to the World Series. New York leads the American League East, although it hasn’t always been smooth sailing. The Yankees, like other contenders, are looking for some help ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline. The Yankees are reportedly looking for […]

The Boston Red Sox are bracing for some serious lineup reshuffling following a major blow to their infield. Third baseman Alex Bregman, who has been a key offensive and defensive presence in his debut season with Boston, has landed on the 10-day injured list with a significant right quad strain — an injury that manager […]

Juan Soto has had a difficult transition period since deciding to sign a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets over the offseason. Although he’s experienced similar changes, having played for four different teams over his eight-year career, Soto is off to a rough start since switching boroughs. However, on Saturday, the four-time […]

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson reached an incredible feat against Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. The Mets picked up a clutch 5-2 win over the defending champs to even the series heading into Sunday. New York entered 2025 with monumental expectations, but has hit somewhat of a rut recently. The schedule has […]

The Los Angeles Angels are riding a red-hot wave, but even during an eight-game winning streak, they’re not afraid to shake things up. On Saturday, the team designated right-hander Shaun Anderson for assignment and recalled top pitching prospect Caden Dana from Triple-A Salt Lake to bolster the bullpen. Anderson, 30, struggled during his brief tenure […]

The Minnesota Twins got off to a tough start this season. At the end of April, the team was below .500 and was out of the conversation in the American League Central. However, Rocco Baldelli’s team has turned things around in May. The team has won 16 of their 20 games so far this month, […]

The sole silver lining to the Boston Red Sox’s historic bashing of the Baltimore Orioles on Friday was that the second game of a planned doubleheader was postponed due to weather. So the Orioles didn’t need to retake the field hours after enduring a 19-5 thumping. But that rainout was made up Saturday. And while […]

The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are in first place in the National League West. That’s where they usually are in nearly every season. But the Dodgers are being pushed hard in the division by the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres. The fourth-place Arizona Diamondbacks are within reach as well. […]

The Detroit Tigers have played a quality brand of baseball in 2025. Detroit currently sits in first place in the American League Central division with a 33-19 record. At the moment, the thought of the Tigers reaching the World Series is not completely far-fetched. However, there is one player who needs to step up in […]

The Chicago White Sox are 17-35, ahead of only the Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies in the standings. However, Will Venable’s goal is to instill a new culture and set the team up for future success. He has a team full of young players gaining major league experience as well as a veteran presence in […]

After getting upset in a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game series at Coors Field in Denver on Friday, the New York Yankees made sure to hit back hard at the home team. With Max Fried taking the mound for New York on Saturday, the Yankees easily took care […]

One day after tying Shohei Ohtani for the MLB home run lead, Aaron Judge went deep again, belting his Major League-leading 18th homer of the season. The two-time MVP went yard in the first inning, starting the scoring in what would be a blowout win for the New York Yankees. Despite having the most home […]

Heading into the 2025 MLB season, it looked like the NL West was the Los Angeles Dodgers to lose. On paper, the theory was sound; the Dodgers were the reigning World Series Champions, and the team only got better in free agency, adding highly sought-after players like Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki on the open […]