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The Milwaukee Brewers have pried Gold Glove second baseman Kolten Wong away from their National League Central rival. Wong has signed a two-year, $18 million deal with the Brewers after eight seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal includes a third-year option that can increase the guaranteed value […]

The Los Angeles Angels have suspended pitching coach Mickey Callaway following reports the former New York Mets manager had made lewd advances towards multiple women in recent years. The Halos announced Tuesday they were suspending Callaway pending further investigation and would be compliant with Major League Baseball’s own investigation. pic.twitter.com/OaJH2tGKlA — Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) […]

Los Angeles Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway has been accused of sexual harassment by five women, according to a report from Brittany Ghiroli and Katie Strang of The Athletic. The Angels put out a statement late Monday night and will conduct a full investigation: For context, here is the statement the Angels put out. pic.twitter.com/3fIQMlu1g6 — […]

What a strange world we live in, all because of MLB The Show 21. MLB THE SHOW 21 ON XBOX WILL FEATURE A PS LOGO MLB The Show used to be a PlayStation-only video game. However, Sony signed a long-term deal with MLB back in 2019 that will bring the series to rival consoles. Since […]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is officially hanging up his cleats after a 17-year professional career with the organization. Pedroia officially announced his retirement from MLB on Monday morning. The 37-year-old spent his career with the Red Sox and appeared in over 1,512 games from 2006 to 2019. After being selected in the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have are set to acquire All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado in a huge trade from the Colorado Rockies, per Ken Rosenthal. BREAKING: Cardinals have agreed to acquire Nolan Arenado from Rockies, sources tell @TheAthletic. Deal pending approval from both MLB and players’ union; Rockies sending Cardinals significant cash, believed to be […]

Major League Baseball’s “Let the kids play” mantra will take on a whole new meaning in the coming years. The original “Kid,” Ken Griffey Jr., has been appointed as a Senior Advisor to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred. Junior’s role will have an emphasis on youth baseball development and increased diversity, among other things. Griffey issued […]

The St. Louis Cardinals may be looking to make a splash by acquiring third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the two teams have touched base on a blockbuster trade involving the 29-year old star. The Cardinals are in discussions with the Rockies about a deal that […]

The Chicago Cubs haven’t been involved in many positive headlines this offseason as the franchise transitions into a new era, so Friday’s breaking news from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal that they’ve agreed on a deal with outfielder Joc Pederson should be a somewhat pleasant surprise for fans. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports the deal is for […]

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy went after New York Mets owner Steve Cohen after the latter helped orchestrate a bailout of Melvin Capital amid GameStop stock-driving. Portnoy first suggested Cohen and Robinhood executives should face penalties for implementing trading restrictions: PRISON TIME. Dems and Republicans haven’t agreed on 1 issue till this. That’s how blatant, […]

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s hedge fund helped bail out Melvin Capital amid all the stock drama involving GameStop and Reddit. The GameStop fiasco first began when the Reddit community discovered investors where shorting stocks. Certain Redditors responded by buying stock to prevent the price from falling further and investors capitalizing off the shorting. But Cohen […]

Curt Schilling was left out of the Baseball Hall of Fame once again by just a handful of votes, and he isn’t happy about it. Curt Schilling definitely has an argument to make that he should be in the Hall of Fame, but his antics on social media seemed to rub some of the voters […]

Not one candidate will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021, which marks the first time since 2013 that no MLB player received enough votes. Nominees require 75 percent of the vote from writers across the country in order to be inducted, and none of the eligible players received that in a […]

The Baseball Hall of Fame announcements are going to be revealed on Tuesday, and there’s a possibility of a few big-name MLB guys being left out. As this year’s ballot is full of players with character issues and those with PED history, there’s a good chance nobody ends up being elected.  Curt Schilling seemed like […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have re-signed All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto. Craig Mish of SportsGrid reports Realmuto will return to Philly on a five-year deal worth $115.5 million. The $23.1 million annual average value surpasses that of the contract signed by former Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer back in 2010. Realmuto’s contract is also 36 percent larger […]

The New York Mets offered right-handed starting pitcher Trevor Bauer a mammoth contract in free agency in recent weeks, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports. The offer reportedly approaches the average annual value of the contract Gerrit Cole signed with the New York Yankees last offseason. Cole signed a nine-year, $324 million deal […]

The New York Yankees have traded right-handed reliever Adam Ottavino to the archrival Boston Red Sox in what is mostly a salary dump. This is the first trade between the two American League East clubs since 2004. https://twitter.com/lindseyadler/status/1353752361504825350 This is the first trade between the Yankees and Red Sox since the 2014 Trade Deadline, when […]

The New York Yankees acquired right-handed starting pitcher Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, the Yankees announced. Here are the details of the trade: The New York Yankees have acquired RHP Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RHP Roansy Contreras, INF Maikol Escotto, OF Canaan Smith and RHP Miguel Yajure. […]

The Boston Red Sox entered the offseason hoping to bolster the horrendous starting rotation they carried in 2019. Unfortunately for Red Sox fans, the team’s solution isn’t quite what they were expecting. According to a report by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Red Sox have agreed to a one-year contract with pitcher Garrett Richards for a […]

President Barack Obama released a written statement on Friday eulogizing baseball legend Hank Aaron, who passed away at 86. “Hank Aaron was one of the best baseball players we’ve ever seen and one of the strongest people I’ve ever met. Whenever Michelle and I spent time with Hank and his wife Billye, we were struck […]

New York sports radio host Mike Francesa tweeted a eulogy for Hank Aaron on Friday, and he couldn’t help but take a slight back-handed dig at one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived. “He didn’t have the explosive magic of Mantle or the charisma of Mays. He played in Milwaukee and Atlanta at […]

Hank Aaron was one of the greatest all-around baseball players of all time, so his passing was mourned not just by athletes, but also by others who were fans of the sport. One of them happened to be horror novelist Stephen King, who paid tribute to baseball’s one-time home run king on his Twitter account. […]

Former MLB great Barry Bonds paid homage to Hank Aaron after “Hammerin’ Hank” died Friday at the age of 86. Bonds said he had the “deepest respect and admiration” for Aaron’s work both on and off the field, calling him a “trailblazer.” Rest In Peace #HankAaron. A true baseball legend. pic.twitter.com/bDeuzfh8hx — Barry L Bonds […]

Baseball lost an absolute titan Friday with the death of Hank Aaron. The longtime home run king died at the age of 86, leaving behind one of the greatest legacies in sports. Aaron was more than just a baseball player, but a standard bearer and humanitarian who came to transcend the game. pic.twitter.com/4hOMsSGnRi — Atlanta […]

Hall of Famer and Braves legend Hank Aaron passed away Friday morning at the age of 86, according to CBS 46 in Atlanta. Hammerin’ Hank broke Babe Ruth’s longstanding home run record in 1974 when he hit the 715th dinger of his career. Aaron finished his career with 755 home runs, a record broken by […]

Free agency in the MLB is certainly heating up. Philadelphia Phillies star JT Realmuto looks to be the next big name who’s going to be signing on the dotted line. and as it appears, the 29-year-old appears to be gunning for a long-standing Phillies contract record currently held by the great Joe Mauer. According to […]

It’s mid-January, and Trevor Bauer is still a free agent. Bauer, who won the Cy Young award last season, is the best starting pitcher remaining on the market. With the hot stove heating up, two teams have reportedly emerged as the front-runners to land the 30-year old right-hander, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand,  the New York […]

It was initially reported Wednesday morning free-agent outfielder Michael Brantley was headed to the Toronto Blue Jays. Instead, Brantley is returning to the Houston Astros. Mark Berman of FOX 26 reported Brantley is re-signing with the Astros for two years and $32 million. MLB source: #Astros reach an agreement with Michael Brantley on a two-year […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have made quite the splash in the last 12-plus hours. Toronto signed star free-agent center fielder George Springer to a six-year, $150 million contract on Tuesday night. Shortly after signing Springer, it was reported the Blue Jays were hot after Michael Brantley, who was Springer’s teammate in Houston. General manager Ross […]

The Toronto Blue Jays bolstered their outfield by signing George Springer to a six-year, $150 million deal. Jeff Passan of ESPN broke the news, while Jon Heyman of MLB Network provided the contract details. Outfielder George Springer and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a deal, sources familiar with the situation tell ESPN. […]

Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and Hall of Famer Don Sutton has passed away on Tuesday at the age of 75. Sutton’s son, Daron, shared the news on Twitter. Saddened to share that my dad passed away in his sleep last night. He worked as hard as anyone I’ve ever known and he treated those […]

The New York Mets relieved general manager Jared Porter of his duties on Tuesday morning, new owner Steven Cohen announced. This decision comes after an explosive ESPN report revealed Porter sent graphic, uninvited text messages to a female reporter back in 2016, when he was still an executive with the Chicago Cubs. Here’s Cohen’s statement: […]

The New York Yankees, who already have ace Gerrit Cole in their starting rotation, are adding another high-end starting pitcher. Corey Kluber is finalizing a deal to join the Bronx Bombers, pending a physical. Right-hander Corey Kluber and the New York Yankees are finalizing a deal that will bring the two-time AL Cy Young winner […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are gearing up to make a monster offer for free agent catcher JT Realmuto. While Realmuto and the Phillies organization have been in negotiations since the sports world paused last March, it seems as though they are ready to give him the offer he wants. Per Jayson Stark of The Athletic: According […]

The New York Yankees are finalizing an agreement with free-agent infielder DJ LeMahieu. A deal could get done as soon as Friday, according to Jon Paul Morosi and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. If an agreement to bring LeMahieu back to the Bronx is indeed reached, the news will come as a sigh of relief to Yankees […]

A Mickey Mantle rookie card has sold for a huge fortune. Mantle is one of the more heralded legends in New York Yankees history. Mickey Mantle rookie card sells for $5.2 million His rare 1952 Topps card reflects the reverence baseball fans have for him, as it sold for a whopping $5.2 million. Entrepreneur and […]

Former Chicago Cubs star Kyle Schwarber is on the move. As first reported by Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post, the 27-year old has signed a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals. Source: The Nationals have signed Kyle Schwarber to a one-year deal pending a physical. — Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) January 9, 2021 Jeff Passan […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda has died at the age of 93, the team announced Friday morning. pic.twitter.com/E1qyeKtfjl — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) January 8, 2021 Lasorda had been dealing with a number of medical issues in recent months. He was hospitalized in Nov. 2020 due to heart complications and had only been […]

The New York Mets made a major splash in trading for Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor and right-hander Carlos Carrasco on Thursday. But new team owner Steve Cohen is focused on what “matters.” Cohen—who has become renowned for his personal Twitter account—joked that while the Lindor trade is generating buzz, the reinstitution of the team’s […]