Spring Training Articles - Page 25

The Los Angeles Dodgers are opening the 2024 season in Seoul on March 20 against the San Diego Padres, and with Shohei Ohtani recovering from Tommy John Surgery to try to come back and be a designated hitter this season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gave a good update regarding where he is from a health […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks came out of nowhere and made it all the way to the World Series last season, yet few are predicting them to become champions this year. The team will want to once again exceed expectations, and that journey starts during spring training. The majority of the Diamondbacks’ roster will return, and the […]

On Tuesday, Shohei Ohtani made his much-anticipated Spring Training debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking the beginning of the Japanese international’s career with the reigning NL West champion following his blockbuster contract signing this past offseason worth $700 million over 10 years. As expected, the 29-year old superstar looked good out there on the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be thrust under the microscope all yearlong, but the only time period that truly matters for this World Series or bust ballclub is October. Though, with the number of virtuosos on the roster, remaining indifferent for the entire regular season is simply not feasible. It becomes near-impossible with Shohei Ohtani […]

No team in baseball had more wins last season than the Atlanta Braves, who won 104 games in the regular season. It was the most wins in franchise history, yet the team fell short of their ultimate goal of winning the World Series. Atlanta is back for vengeance this season, and that starts during spring […]

Spring training is underway for a Tampa Bay Rays team that is returning an impressive roster. The team won 99 games last year, and they started off the season on a historic run that saw them win a record 13 straight games, via Adam Berry of MLB.com. Everything wasn’t pretty in the long run, though. […]

The Chicago Cubs have improved in each of the last two seasons. Cody Bellinger was a big reason why the team won as many games as they did last season, but he seemed primed to leave the team in free agency. The outfielder is back in Chicago, though, as he signed a three-year, $80 million […]

Shohei Ohtani made his Los Angeles Dodgers debut on Tuesday in spring training. The moment has been highly-anticipated ever since Ohtani signed his 10-year, $700 million contract during the offseason. Ohtani struck out in his first at-bat. He certainly made up for it later in the game, blasting a two-run home run in the fifth […]

The Chicago Cubs have some high hopes heading into the 2024 campaign based on how things went for them last season, and the fact that they re-signed Cody Bellinger to a three-year, $80 million deal will surely raise those expectations. Even with Bellinger back on board, the Cubs aren’t done making moves just yet. As […]

The 2023 Oakland Athletics had one of the worst seasons ever. Their 10-45 start was the worst of any team since the 1904 Washington Senators, they only finished the season with 50 wins, and at some points in the season, it looked like they would break the record for the most losses in the modern […]

The Minnesota Twins already had an impressive batting lineup going into spring training, but they got even deeper on offense when they traded for Manuel Margot on Feb. 26. Margot will join an outfield that already has Byron Buxton, Max Kepler, and Matt Wallner. The Twins won a bad AL Central last season, and Margot […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers knew that Shohei Ohtani was an excellent baseball player. Everyone knows that. But the Dodgers are receiving the opportunity to learn more about Ohtani on and off the field after signing him this past offseason. One common theme that Ohtani has displayed to the Dodgers is how “intentional” he is, something […]

The outlook for the Colorado Rockies 2024 season isn’t great, as many national pundits have projected them to have the worst campaign in MLB. That means that the Rockies will have a chance to prove everyone wrong though, and that starts in spring training. The Rockies were actually the first team to three wins in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are favored to win the World Series, but first, they have to get through spring training. The Dodgers were already one of the best teams in baseball last season, and they always have a large fan base. There will be even more eyes on the team this year, though, as the […]

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah was once in contention for the Cy Young Award, but his 2023 season could not have gone much worse, and he spoke about what it was like to go through the struggles last season after reporting to spring training ahead of what is hopefully a bounce back season […]

The Los Angeles Angels need a leader in the starting rotation, and manager Ron Washington believes Griffin Canning can fill that void. “He stands out in everything he does,” Washington said of Canning. “I said, ‘You’re leader, and I want you to lead. There might be older guys on the pitching staff, but let me […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are hoping to have a nice bounce back campaign in 2024 after an ugly season in 2023, and a guy who is going to play a big role in that is Willson Contreras. After signing a five-year, $87.5 million deal in free agency last offseason, Contreras had a strong debut season […]

Many people consider last season to be one of the most disappointing seasons in the history of the New York Yankees’ existence. The team missed the playoffs for only the fifth time since 1994, and they had their worst record since 1992. The team still has the talent to be a problem in the AL, […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto joined the Los Angeles Dodgers just one week after their huge signing of Shohei Ohtani this offseason. Yamamoto inked a 12-year, $325 million deal to become a Dodger. He follows Ohtani and many other great international players before him, coming in with an absolute world of talent, high-level professional experience, and their sights […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a hub of hype for the last few months, and anticipation is only building during spring training. At long last, fans will get to see Yoshinobu Yamamoto start a game while wearing the Dodger Blue. The Japanese star will make his Cactus League debut this Wednesday, Feb. 28 against […]

Tommy Edman received a pivotal injury update Monday. The versatile St. Louis Cardinals former Gold Glove winner is dealing with a wrist injury. He underwent right wrist surgery and his return timeline is uncertain. Cardinals manager Oli Marmol provided the latest update on Edman Monday, via John Denton of MLB.com. “Oliver Marmol said that CF/SS […]

Aaron Judge reportedly wants to hit third in the New York Yankees’ 2024 lineup. But what does Juan Soto think about Aaron Boone’s potential lineup construction? He recently got brutally honest in reference to hitting second or third in New York’s lineup, via Jon Heyman of the New York Post. “I don’t care anymore,” Soto […]

With the Seattle Mariners starting spring training and barely missing out on the postseason in 2023, a lot of eyes will be on the Mariners to see if they can put everything together to win the American League West in 2024. Ahead of the start of the 2024 season, we’ll be making our Mariners bold […]

The New York Yankees acquired Juan Soto this past offseason, and that trade may change everything. Becoming a legendary duo, as the title of this article suggests, takes time though. And if Soto departs in free agency after the 2024 season then he will obviously not become a Yankees’ legend. The Yankees were once a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have high expectations for the 2024 season. Adding another starting pitcher or two, however, wouldn’t be a bad idea. They reportedly tried to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto before he agreed to a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, while free agent starting pitchers Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery could be options for the […]

The San Diego Padres’ stacked 2023 roster filled with megastars made it seem inevitable that they would make the World Series. Instead, the team didn’t even make the playoffs. Financial concerns made the team move on from Juan Soto, Blake Snell and Josh Hader, but the team still has tons of talent. That will be […]

With the Arizona Diamondbacks coming off of a surprising run to the World Series in 2023 where they lost in five games to the Texas Rangers, a lot of eyes will be on the Diamondbacks to see if they can follow up on their successful 2023 campaign in 2024. As spring training starts up, we’ll […]

Spring Training is here, and the Chicago White Sox are officially in a new era. The team’s last rebuild, which saw them acquire a number of enticing young prospects, didn’t work out the way it was supposed to. Chicago had a young core that was expected to contend for the World Series for a long […]

The New York Yankees are playing their first home game of Spring Training on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, and in his first game action for the team, Juan Soto hit a three-run home run off of the scoreboard in left-center field. Soto to the Scoreboard 🚀 pic.twitter.com/bzXOotxBik — New York Yankees (@Yankees) February […]

The Baltimore Orioles have some big expectations for the 2024 campaign, and it all starts in Spring Training. The team has exceeded expectations in each of the last two seasons with a cast of young and exciting players. They still have one of the best farm systems in baseball, and players like Adley Rutschman, Gunner […]

In a historic moment for the MLB, Jen Pawol made her debut as an umpire in a major league spring training game, breaking a glass ceiling that has lasted since 2007 when a woman last umpired a game. Pawol’s debut took place during the Grapefruit League opener between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals on […]

Who’s ready for some good old fashioned spring training overreactions? There is no team that will be more meticulously examined and nitpicked in 2024 than the Los Angeles Dodgers. A supremely talented roster breeds unmatched national exposure, which extends even to exhibition games. Tyler Glasnow took his turn in the limelight on Saturday, but he […]

The San Diego Padres finished last season with an above .500 record, third place in the NL West, but something appeared to be missing for much of the season. The Padres closed with eight wins in their final ten games, and now star third baseman Manny Machado’s spring training injury admission is fueling hopes of […]

The New York Yankees are hoping their 2024 campaign will be better than it was in 2023, and a guy who could play a big role in their success is Anthony Volpe. Volpe won the starting shortstop job in Spring Training last year, and now that he has the job for himself, Aaron Judge offered […]

It remains to be seen if the Atlanta Braves made big enough moves this past offseason following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ shopping spree. Adding Chris Sale does not exactly make this pitching staff less of a wildcard, as more stable options like Sonny Gray opted to sign elsewhere in free agency. There is one proven […]

The Cincinnati Reds and former New York Yankees first baseman Mike Ford are reportedly in agreement on a contract, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Heyman reported details of the contract as well: “Mike Ford to the Reds on a minor league deal. $1.3M salary in majors, and another 125K in incentives. Spring […]

Anthony Rizzo is the New York Yankees first baseman. So why did Aaron Judge play some first base at the Yankees’ player development complex earlier this winter? “Somebody had to go over there,” Judge said, via Brendan Kuty of The Athletic. Judge took ground balls at first base last spring as well. Given his size, […]

Perhaps no player in the MLB will be more intriguing to watch than Yoshinobu Yamamoto this season. The 25-year-old rookie who lit up Japan for the last six years is inching closer to his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but first, he’ll make a few starts during spring training. Yamamoto is already impressing his […]

California has always been a melting pot of cultures. This is why it comes to no one’s shock that the Los Angeles Dodgers also have players from very diverse backgrounds. Their offseason moves proved exactly that. They got Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to join forces with Teoscar Hernandez. All of them are […]