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The Tampa Bay Rays have inquired about the availability of Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Pence, who has spent much of the year as a designated hitter, currently owns a slash line of .290/.349/.581 with 15 home runs and 48 RBI over 232 plate appearances, making the All-Star team […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have expressed interest in Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers Zack Greinke and Robbie Ray, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY. The Phillies have been scouting both starters. Greinke, who is in his fourth year with the Diamondbacks, has made 21 starts, going 10-4 with a 2.93 ERA en route to an All-Star selection. […]

The Boston Red Sox are in search of relief help, and two names on their radar are San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates and Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Yates has made 41 appearances for the Padres this season, tallying 31 saves while logging a minuscule 1.05 ERA. […]

The Chicago Cubs have expressed interest in Toronto Blue Jays utility man Eric Sogard and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson, according to Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic. Sogard has registered an impressive slash line of .305/.369/.491 with 10 home runs and 30 RBI over 304 plate appearances this season and has played […]

Perhaps the biggest prize that could be available at the MLB trade deadline is San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner, who is in the final year of his deal and will likely command a big contract this offseason. Of course, the fact that the Giants have somehow wriggled their way back into playoff contention by […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have had a roller-coaster of a season. After going 18-7 in April, the Redbirds stumbled to a 9-18 record in May. Despite playing mostly .500 baseball since then, the Cardinals find themselves in the thick of the Wild Card race because of some very underwhelming performances from teams like the Phillies, […]

The 2019 MLB Trade Deadline is just 10 days away, and the Boston Red Sox are looking at a number of players as they hope to gain ground in the American League East. One of those players is Toronto Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman, who the Red Sox actually scouted on Friday in Toronto’s game […]

Theo Epstein and the Chicago Cubs are in the middle of deciding what they want to do ahead of the MLB trade deadline. With a team that appears capable of contending in the National League, the Cubs may need to make another move or two. If they decide to do so, they have some talent […]

The Chicago Cubs have been very active ahead of the MLB trade deadline over the last few years and that isn’t expected to change this time around. With the team having big-time potential and looking like a contender, Theo Epstein and company could be considering a big move to boost the team’s offense. According to […]

The Boston Red Sox have activated right-handed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi from the 60-day injured list, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. As a corresponding move, the Red Sox sent fellow righty Ryan Weber to Triple-A Pawtucket. Eovaldi started just four games for Boston earlier this season before having to undergo arthroscopic surgery to […]

The New York Mets signed catcher Wilson Ramos this past offseason with the hope that he would bolster their less-than-stellar offense, but he has not exactly lived up to his two-year, $19 million contract. Ramos has slashed just .267/.345/.396 with nine home runs and 43 RBI over 304 plate appearances thus far, and while that […]

Should the Cleveland Indians decide to trade starting pitcher Trevor Bauer by the July 31 deadline, the San Diego Padres will be a potential landing spot, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Of course, with the surging Indians now boasting a record of 56-40 and sitting just three games behind the Minnesota Twins in the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays could trade ace starting pitcher Marcus Stroman by the deadline later this month, and the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees are two teams that could be interested, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. The Yankees heavily scouted Stroman’s start against the Detroit Tigers on Friday night, further indicating that they […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks seem very willing to trade ace starting pitcher Zack Greinke. So willing, as a matter of fact, that they may be willing to eat some of his salary in a potential deal, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Greinke is making $31.5 million this season and is scheduled to earn $32 […]

The Boston Red Sox seem to be one of a few teams monitoring the availability Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu, according to Phil Rogers of Forbes Sports. Abreu, who made the All-Star team, currently owns a slash line of .271/.306/.492 with 21 home runs and 68 RBI over 405 plate appearances, so he […]

It’s no secret that there has been plenty of trade talk surrounding San Francisco Giants ace starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner, but Bumgarner doesn’t seem to particularly care. Following his dazzling nine-inning performance in what ended up being a 16-inning win over the New York Mets on Thursday, Bumgarner was asked about the trade rumors, and […]

While it is always hard to predict the future, the sport of baseball tends to be on the easier end of being able to see what teams are going to look like in the near future. With contract structures, minor league systems, and the developing free-agent markets, teams are able to forecast what players are […]

The New York Yankees could be looking to make a big move ahead of the MLB trade deadline this year. At the time of this writing, the Yankees are leading the American League East division nine games over the Tampa Bay Rays. One MLB analyst thinks the Yankees could take a look at Cleveland Indiana […]

Heading into the month of June, the Minnesota Twins were the talk of the 2019 MLB season. Driven by shrewd offseason acquisitions and a penchant for the home run ball, the Twins raced out to a big lead in the weak American League Central while the Cleveland Indians struggled just to stay above .500 thanks […]

All across the MLB, teams are focusing their drafting and developing efforts on shoring up the core of their team, emphasizing the quality of players up the middle. From catcher to pitcher, then from second baseman/shortstop to center field, teams are taking an up the middle approach to filling out their franchises. Looking at the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been an absolute juggernaut in the National league West, heading into Friday with an MLB-best 64-35 record and +151 run differential. Powered by an MVP season from Cody Bellinger and an incredibly deep lineup alongside the pitching performances of guys like Hyun-Jin Ryu, Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers […]

In a time where players all across the MLB seem to be understanding that the baseball that they are using is juiced, the actual league is not accepting the blame or coming clean on this topic. While baseballs are being smashed out of the park at a high rate, one that has never been seen […]

Just around two weeks until the 2019 MLB trade deadline is upon us, and things seem to be strangely quiet for this time of year. While there have been some smaller moves made that have started a trend towards a busier trade season, nothing huge has happened just quite yet. The Boston Red Sox have […]

When the Chicago Cubs faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 NLCS, they got a healthy dosage of Yu Darvish. After the Dodgers took the first two games in Los Angeles, Darvish came to Wrigley Field and dominated the Cubs, striking out seven and giving up just one run in 6 2/3 innings of […]

When the Boston Red Sox won the 2018 World Series, they proved why they were one of the best teams in the history of Major League Baseball. With a potent offense led by American League MVP Mookie Betts and a pitching staff anchored by Chris Sale, the Red Sox were one of the most well-balanced […]

What a strange odyssey 2019 has been for the Philadelphia Phillies. After having a breakout season over the first six months of the 2018 season, the Phillies stumbled to a woeful 8-20 record in September. But armed with a young and talented pitching staff headlined by ace Aaron Nola as well as a host of […]

Being a first-round draft pick in the sport of baseball puts a ton of pressure on a kid, sometimes one that is just coming out of high school and completely skipping the route of going to college, making it tough for that important step of development to occur. But for Gerrit Cole, going first overall […]

For each of the past two seasons, one question has seemed to hover around the Cleveland Indians in the month of July: will they be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline? The Indians are certainly in the playoff picture. At 50-38, they are currently in position for the second Wild Card spot, and are […]

By showing its strength again by winning yet another All-Star game, the American League is gearing up for the second half of the 2019 MLB season, looking to make it three in a row for World Series championships. As it currently sits, there are eight teams that have an above .500 record, which is shaping […]

The Chicago Cubs are one of the winningest MLB franchises in the last few years. After a long and arduous rebuild that began in earnest following the 2010 season, the Cubs burst back onto the scene as contenders in 2015. One season later, they had finally climbed the mountain in winning their first World Series […]

As the All-Star Break is closing up shop and the second half of the MLB season has already begun, teams across both the American and National leagues are gearing up for their run at making it into the postseason. While five teams from each league will ultimately earn a spot in the playoffs, not every […]

The halfway point in the 2019 MLB season has come and gone, and as teams gear up for the dog days of summer, there are some organizations that may have more to play for than others. Heading into Spring Training, there were plenty of exciting storylines. Whether fans chose to follow the retooled teams in […]

The All-Star game has come and gone, and with the 2019 MLB season over 50 percent complete, it is time to hand out midseason awards to some of the best and brightest in baseball. From breakout stars to rookie sensations and the most consistent superstars in the game continuing to perform at the highest level, […]

In the past, MLB fans have been privy to seeing front offices make deals during the All-Star break, catching players who may have even been playing in the game off guard. Rumors were running ablaze during last season’s All-Star game, which were mainly focused on which team was going to acquire All-Star Manny Machado from […]

The stage was bright, included some of the league’s best rookies and had everyone smashing juiced-up baseballs out of Progressive Field in Cleveland for the 2019 MLB Home Run Derby. Even with last year’s National League MVP, Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers, having bowed out at the last minute due to an ailing back, […]

Unlike the National League, the American League seems to be more set it stone in regards to how the standings have worked themselves out. For the New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins, the first half of their MLB seasons have all been very successful, to the point where they are leading their respective […]

The halfway point of the 2019 MLB season has come and gone, and the All-Star break is just around the corner. While NBA free agency talk has dominated the majority of the headlines as of late, baseball teams around the league are going through internal changes as they prepare to enter the dog days of […]

With the ebb and flow of a 162 game MLB season having just crossed its halfway mark, both the National and American Leagues are sorting out their standings in an attempt to decipher who will be falling into the group of buyers and who will be selling off their talent before the trade deadline hits. […]

Every year, the MLB deals with missing out on players who deserve All-Star nominations, regardless of if they make the roster to be a starter or even a bench piece. Both leagues go through that process every single season, and the 2019 season is no different. The mid-summer classic is played in Cleveland, Ohio this […]