The Kansas City Royals are going to a trade deadline seller, but they are well-positioned to get good assets back in deals. Entering Saturday’s action, the Kansas City Royals are in last place in the AL Central, 19.5 games as the calendar flips to June. So it’s a foregone conclusion they’ll be a seller between
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BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 23: Craig Kimbrel #46 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 2018 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
With the 2019 MLB Draft beginning on Monday, here’s a look back at 10 players taken late in the draft who defied expectations to become All-Stars. The list of players selected first overall in the MLB Draft who went on to have stellar careers is a long one: Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., Chipper Jones,
The San Francisco Giants are having another terrible season. They need some great prospects to come up if anything is going to turn around. It’s been an incredibly tough year for the San Francisco Giants. The only National League team worse than them is the Miami Marlins. That’s saying something — have you seen the
ST LOUIS, MO – MAY 24: Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after striking out against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Busch Stadium on May 24, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) Where does Drake rank among famous superfans? by Jason Cole The Cardinals continue
Memorial Day has past, and May has come to an end. With team’s creeping towards the 55-game mark, what does the AL MVP race look like? *All stats as of May 29, 2019. All AL ranks unless said otherwise. Last month‘s American League MVP race took shape with Matt Chapman, the Oakland Athletics Platinum Glove
HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 16: Houston Astros starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel throws in the first inning. The Houston Astros host the Boston Red Sox in Game Three of the ALCS at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX on Oct. 16, 2018. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Packers injury problems start early
BALTIMORE, MD – SEPTEMBER 29: Starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel #60 of the Houston Astros pitches in the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles during Game Two of a doubleheader at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 29, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) James Holzhauer wins again on Jeopardy, inching closer
The Colorado Rockies are the epitome of average this season because they’re trying out a lot of young players. These five prospects could help them turn a corner. The Colorado Rockies have dealt with some serious roster turnover this season. They lost D.J. Lemathieu, Adam Ottavino and Gerardo Parra through free agency. Then, they lost
After being let go by the Cleveland Indians last week, Carlos Gonzalez has landed with the Chicago Cubs on a Minor League deal. Last Tuesday night, on May 21, Carlos Gonzalez hit cleanup for the Cleveland Indians as he had done in four of six games prior. But a .210/.282/.275 slash-line got him designated for assignment
The American League Cy Young race has started to take shape. With things shifting over the last month, who has made the strongest case for their candidacy? *Stats as of May 28, 2019. All ranks are AL unless said otherwise. It has been a month of change in the race for the American League Cy
This past week of baseball was full of surprises from teams that many had counted out and a ton of marquee matchups. We’ll break it all down and tell you who came out on top. 30. Baltimore Orioles, 17-38, last in the AL East The Orioles pitching has struggled all season, with only the Rangers
CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 02: Manager Joe Maddon of the Chicago Cubs walks to the pitcher’s mound in the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies during the National League Wild Card Game at Wrigley Field on October 2, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Panthers emerge as surprise suitor for Gerald McCoy
OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 19: Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros, George Springer #4 and Josh Reddick #22 celebrates after the game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum on August 19, 2018 in Oakland, California. The Houston Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics 9-4. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images) Good Omens review:
After Monday’s MLB Draft, all 30 teams can sign Craig Kimbrel without losing a draft pick. Some teams desperately need Kimbrel to either make a deep run in October or reboot their season. *All stats current as of May 28, 2019 Usually, most Major League Baseball free agents sign with teams before the season starts.
Baseball has had its share of horrific first pitches, but the one this woman threw out at a Chicago White Sox game is probably the worst, ever. We’ve been at the front row for our share of horrible first pitches, but none may be able to top what went down on the South Side of
Cincinnati Reds 1B Derek Dietrich now has seven home runs against the Pittsburgh Pirates this season after three-homer night on Tuesday Cincinnati Reds infielder Derek Dietrich certainly isn’t making many friends among the Pittsburgh Pirates. A night after taking his time to admire a long home run, and seven weeks after precipitating a benches-clearing brawl
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 26: New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (65) delivers during the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on April 26, 2019 in San Francisco, CA. (Photo by Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) 5 reasons why the live-action
In honor of Bill Buckner who passed away at the age of 69, let’s remember when he made us all laugh in his cameo appearance on Curb Your Enthusiasm. The first thing I thought of after hearing of Bill Buckner’s death was his appearance in the season 8 episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, “Mister Softee.”
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 13: Dustin Pedroia #15 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 13, 2018 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) Is Dallas Keuchel the starter the Yankees need? by Rucker Haringey Urijah Faber announces he’s accepted
DENVER, CO – MAY 30: Colorado Rockies outfielder Noel Cuevas (56) and outfielder Charlie Blackmon (19) congratulate infielder Nolan Arenado (28) following a first inning homerun during a regular season MLB game between the Colorado Rockies and the visiting San Francisco Giants on May 30, 2018 at Coors Field in Denver, CO. (Photo by Russell
If the Washington Nationals continue to have a hard time gaining ground in the NL East, these five players could be on the move. The Washington Nationals have won three in a row entering Monday, but they’re still 22-31 and nine games back in the National League East with a run differential (-30) to match
With dad Craig watching from the stands, Toronto Blue Jays 2B Cavan Biggio got the first three hits of his career on Sunday Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio finally gave his Hall of Fame father something to cheer about in his third game in the big leagues. Biggio, with father Craig watching from
The Yankees want to insert James Paxton back into their starting rotation as soon as possible, but they don’t want his knee problems to linger. The biggest question mark surrounding James Paxton when the Yankees made the trade to acquire him was his durability. To the surprise of no one, he’s already presenting New York’s
HOUSTON, TEXAS – MAY 24: George Springer #4 of the Houston Astros leaves the game in the eighth inning with an unknown injury against the Boston Red Sox game at Minute Maid Park on May 24, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) 2019 Indianapolis 500 live stream: Watch Indy 500 online by
Searching for warm bodies to fill out their outfield, the New York Mets have brought Matt Kemp in on a minor league deal. The New York Mets have been riddled with injuries lately, and with Michael Conforto, Yoenis Cespedes, Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil out they are particularly thin on options in the outfield. On
The Toronto Blue Jays are calling up another one of their exciting prospects as Cavan Biggio will make his Major League debut this weekend The Toronto Blue Jays will get a good look at what their future looks like starting on Friday. Cavan Biggio, the ninth-ranked prospect in the Blue Jays organization, is being called
Lucas Giolito is establishing himself as a leading candidate for the Cy Young Award, a year after being the worst pitcher in the league. It took a pitcher fast blossoming into one of the best in baseball to shut down the vaunted Houston Astros offense on Thursday. Lucas Giolito, the 24-year-old right-hander for the Chicago
The absence of Luis Severino has hurt the Yankees starting rotation this season, but the five guys who have made the most starts have pitched pretty well. Manager Aaron Boone hasn’t been able to rely on the five starters he planned to coming into the season, but that hasn’t been enough to keep the Yankees
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. got off to a slow start but now looks every bit like the superstar he was pegged to be Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s colossal power was a myth propagated among Toronto Blue Jays fans in the form of viral social media videos and television highlights. On Wednesday night against the defending World Series