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If New York Mets star first baseman Pete Alonso is to win a third Home Run Derby title, it won’t happen in 2025. Unless there is a change of heart, it doesn’t appear that Alonso will be joining the highly anticipated event during the 2025 MLB All-Star at Truist Park in Atlanta, telling reporters on […]

As MLB’s 2025 trade deadline approaches, the Baltimore Orioles find themselves at a crossroads few expected just months ago. After back-to-back playoff appearances, the O’s were projected to be contenders in the American League East. Instead, a combination of injuries, underperformance, and a grueling schedule has left them buried in the standings, well out of […]

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline looms, the Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves in a familiar, if unenviable, position: sellers in a bustling market. Despite a spirited run in late June and early July, the Pirates remain mired at the bottom of the National League Central, their postseason hopes all but extinguished. With the July 31 […]

The Chicago Cubs exacted revenge on the St. Louis Cardinals after scoring an easy 11-0 win at Wrigley Field on Sunday, highlighted by a milestone home run from Seiya Suzuki. The Cubs lost to the Cardinals on Sunday and got their four-game winning streak snapped. But they bounced back in a big way, with Suzuki […]

Amid sweeping front office changes, the Washington Nationals have signed 38-year-old right-handed reliever Luis Garcia to a contract, pending a physical, according to The Washington Post’s Andrew Golden. Garcia was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers just days earlier following a disappointing first half of the 2024 season. Garcia posted a 5.27 ERA over 27 […]

In a game that saw the Houston Astros take down the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-1, Jose Altuve made history with a milestone swing in the ninth inning. His 373-foot solo homer off reliever Anthony Banda was the 245th of his career, breaking Hall of Famer Hack Wilson’s record for the most home runs by a […]

The Seattle Mariners made franchise history following Sunday’s contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Going into the series finale, the Mariners were successful in achieving consecutive shutouts. They won the series opener 6-0 and took Game 2 by a simple 1-0 score. They clinched the series but looked to complete the sweep in convincing fashion. And […]

The Washington Nationals fired longtime General Manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez on Sunday night, amid yet another disappointing season. The move came after the Nationals were swept by the Boston Red Sox and dropped to an abysmal 37-53 record, the third-worst in Major League Baseball behind only the Chicago White Sox and the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates just had a topsy-turvy ride during their previous two sets against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Seattle Mariners. The Pirates entered the Seattle series at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on the heels of a six-game win streak, which included a three-game sweep of the Cardinals at home. All those victories versus […]

The Washington Nationals fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo on Sunday. After a 37-53 record to start the season and with the first overall pick in the draft coming, Washington made changes. They made an immediate announcement on the interim general manager, with Mike DeBartolo taking over with less than ten days […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have recalled former No. 3 overall pick Andrew Vaughn from Triple-A Nashville as first baseman Rhys Hoskins heads to the injured list with a Grade 2 thumb sprain, per Robert Murray of FanSided. The move comes just ahead of Milwaukee’s Monday series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hoskins sustained the injury […]

The All-Star break is just a week away for the Toronto Blue Jays, and the team is flying high. The Blue Jays have reeled off an eight-game winning streak — including all seven games in a homestand for just the second time in team history — and they have moved into first place over the […]

After 652 days away from a Major League Baseball mound, Milwaukee Brewers ace Brandon Woodruff made a commanding return on July 6, 2025, at loanDepot Park, leading the Brewers to a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins. His performance, six innings, two hits, one earned run, and eight strikeouts on just 70 pitches, was nothing […]

The Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is having a dominant 2025 season, earning his second career All-Star selection and emerging as a front-runner to start the Midsummer Classic. However, despite the honor, Skubal expressed clear disappointment, not for himself, but for his teammates who were overlooked. “To be honest, I’m a little disappointed with only […]

The New York Yankees beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Sunday to end their six-game losing streak. Cody Bellinger made a sensational double play to thwart a Mets comeback and end the skid. Yankees captain Aaron Judge also made a great catch in the outfield and hit a home run. Judge spoke about the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays (52-38) are on a roll and there may be no stopping them the rest of the season. After polishing off the Los Angeles Angels for the third consecutive game, the Blue Jays have a three-game lead on the second-place New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League […]

Clayton Kershaw is getting rewarded by Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred. Days after the superb Dodgers left-hander recorded the 3,000th strikeout of his career, Kershaw was named as a Commissioner’s Selection to the National League All-Star team. Your 2025 MLB All-Star Game Rosters ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/5AE0oQF57R — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 6, 2025 The All-Star Game […]

The Washington Nationals have had a miserable 2025 season. After they were swept by the Boston Red Sox over the July 4th weekend, they fell to 37-53. That was the end of the road for this era of Washington management. Nationals manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo have been fired, per ESPN’s Jeff […]

As Philadelphia Phillies star Zack Wheeler threw a near-perfect game on Sunday afternoon against the Cincinnati Reds in the 3-1 win, it garnered the response of manager Rob Thomson after the outing. With the Phillies pitcher in Wheeler coming off an impressive month, the excellence has bled over to July, throwing a complete game. It […]

The New York Yankees beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Sunday to salvage the series and end their six-game losing streak. One of the key plays of the game happened in the field, which is rare for the defensively-challenged Bombers. Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger made a shoestring catch and turned a double play […]

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is known for standing up for his players. He did just that on Sunday, in a clash with the New York Yankees. Mendoza was ejected from the game, after a strikeout call he didn’t agree with. “Carlos Mendoza just got himself tossed from the ninth inning of today’s game, […]

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins on Sunday to take a three-game series. They won a low-scoring affair, 3-1, in the finale thanks to a Jackson Chourio two-run blast and a great pitching performance. The Brewers got starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff back from injury after nearly two years, and he spoke about his performance […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are looking for some talent ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak is revealing some information about the team’s strategy, ahead of the July 31 deadline. Mozeliak says he’s trying to avoid dealing any of his top relief pitchers. “It would definitely be a concern. Right now, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been heating up with the weather this summer and have finally created some distance between them and the pack of chasers in the NL West. At the moment, the Dodgers have an eight-game lead over both the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres in the division and are […]

The Philadelphia Phillies entered Sunday in need of a win over the Cincinnati Reds. As the New York Mets have rebounded in recent days, Philly needed a series win to increase their division lead. Luckily for the Phillies, Zack Wheeler was on the hill. The ace dominated on Sunday, throwing a complete game and nearly […]

The Colorado Rockies are putting together one of the worst seasons in modern baseball history. One of the many factors is their low payroll, but their one highly-paid player hasn’t been helping either. Rockies outfielder and designated hitter Kris Bryant has been dealing with a back injury and is considering experimental treatment.  Rockies DH Kris […]

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal is having an incredible season. That season continued on Sunday, as the hurler put himself in great company once again. Skubal joined some of the game’s greatest pitchers of all-time with a stellar performance against the Cleveland Guardians. “Tarik Skubal is the 4th left-handed pitcher in MLB history to […]

The Kansas City Royals have been dying for any bit of good news in recent weeks. They are 4-9 in their last 14 games, 5.5 games out of the Wild Card, and 14 games behind in the AL Central. But on Sunday, they finally heard something good on their ace. Royals starter Cole Ragans has […]

The Atlanta Braves are mired in a disappointing season, and it got worse on Sunday. Atlanta got swept by the Baltimore Orioles at home, dropping the team to 11 games under .500 this season. That’s the first time Atlanta has reached those depths since 2017, per 92.9 The Game. “They are sinking like a stone […]

The St. Louis Cardinals got their first win in the month of July against the Chicago Cubs, and they’re looking to make it two in a row. The other thing they’re looking for is if Nolan Arenado will be on the field after he missed the previous game with a right shoulder impingement. At first, […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have been blistering hot in recent weeks. With a 23-12 record since May 25, they will be a key part of the National League playoff picture moving forward. A massive injury return on Sunday should make them a contender deep into October. Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff shoved against the Miami Marlins in […]

The 2025 MLB season is over halfway through, so your fantasy baseball season is coming down the stretch. While there have been some excellent offensive seasons so far, there are players you need to replace. And pitching always gets tough in the summer when the ball is flying out of the park. With the Fourth […]

The Cleveland Guardians haven’t had the season they wanted so far. Cleveland is struggling to tread water in the American League Central. As a result, the team may be offloading some players ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase could be one of those players moving on, per USA Today. “Clase should […]

The MLB season can be a mentally taxing grind, and recently benched Colorado Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle has experienced this to an extreme degree both on and off the field. Doyle cranked the first pinch-hit home run of his career during a 10-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. He was open […]

Sharing a moniker with a Grammy-winning singer made for a hilarious TV moment for Texas Rangers pitcher Chris Martin. On Sunday (July 6), the Rangers faced the San Diego Padres. Martin and the Coldplay lead singer share the same name, and the San Diego Padres’ broadcast team had a field day in a now-viral video […]

The San Diego Padres have been knocking at the door of a World Series appearance for quite some time. Once again, their willingness to go “all in” on such a run will be on full display ahead of this month’s trade deadline. President of baseball operations A.J. Preller and the rest of San Diego’s front […]

The Kansas City Royals are having a season to forget, and one of their players is getting some attention from other clubs. Royals pitcher Seth Lugo is quickly becoming a hot trade candidate, per USA Today. “Teams are starting to closely scout Kansas City Royals starter Seth Lugo (6-5, 2.65 ERA), believing that if they […]

With the MLB trade deadline approaching, the Cleveland Guardians are reportedly considering moving veteran first baseman Carlos Santana, and the Boston Red Sox have emerged as a potential destination. Cleveland is expected to entertain trade offers for Santana by the end of July as they evaluate whether to remain in the playoff race or pivot […]

The New York Mets have been struggling a bit recently, and some of those problems are coming on the mound. New York doesn’t have the same depth in its starting rotation that some of the other World Series contenders around the league do, and the injury to Kodai Senga has amplified that. Senga has been […]