As we approach the end of April remember the old saying: Playoff spots aren’t won in April, but they can be lost. The American League is not what it’s been the last couple years. The American League East is paced by the Tampa Bay Rays, who traded away a bunch of good players last year
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These are the 25 best players in Major League Baseball’s current crop of superstars. With nearly one full month of baseball in the books, Major League Baseball fans have been treated to an epic month of action. There have been dominant performances across the board, especially from reigning NL MVP Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger
Detroit Tigers prospect Casey Mize, the 2018 first overall pick, flashed his potential in his first Double-A start on Monday, throwing a no-hitter for Erie against Altoona. The Detroit Tigers front office had an eye on Altoona, Pennsylvania on Monday night, where their top prospect Casey Mize was making his debut for Double-A Erie. What
The defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox are off to an abysmal start, but it’s not time for the fans to hit the panic button. It’s hard to imagine a World Series title defense getting off to a worse start than the Boston Red Sox have suffered through during the first month of 2019.
Every year, you have your sleepers and breakout players. Here’s a guide to some you should watch out for. Through one month of the Major League Baseball season, let’s take a look at some of the top early-season producers who were probably overlooked in even some of the deepest leagues. Some of the players listed
As we delve into the month of May some teams are starting to gain a little separation. Some of the familiar names are in not so familiar spots too. The year is 2018 and we live in a world where the Miami Marlins are currently closer to first place than the Los Angeles Dodgers. As
The MLB regular season is almost a month old. Without overreacting, who has thrown their hat into the excessively-early Cy Young race in the National League? *Stats as of April 24. All ranks are NL ranks unless otherwise noted. Per usual, many of the names that lead statistical categories early on in the MLB regular
Offensive numbers seem to be up this season. But who leads the charge in the American League MVP race? *Stats as of April 23. All ranks are AL ranks unless otherwise noted. Currently, there are 22 players batting .300 or better in the American League. Furthermore, there are 49 players with an OPS of .800
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes his MLB debut on Friday for the Toronto Blue Jays, and this is why he’s the biggest thing to hit baseball in years. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is not your normal rookie. For much of his professional baseball career, the 20-year-old Guerrero has been talked about not only as the future of
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Hall of Fame father was there to witness his first career MLB hit on Friday, and celebrated along with the fans at Rogers Centre. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., hitless so far in his MLB debut, came to bat for the Toronto Blue Jays to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning of
The Texas Rangers have been bleak, but Bartolo Colon has been outstanding. Is there any other MLB baseball player that has hung around as long as Bartolo Colon? This guy has been around the block a trillion times. He’s been in the league for more than 20 years. This is crazy for a guy who
Cleveland Indians RHP Trevor Bauer and Houston Astros 3B Alex Bregman aren’t letting up with their personal war of words on social media. When you combine two talented, confident baseball players, their egos are bound to clash. That’s exactly what’s happening with Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer and Alex Bregman, third baseman for the
The Tampa Bay Rays made headline after headline on Monday, as they won the trading deadline. What a season for the Rays, huh? Heading into the year, there were expectations that they may hang around the middle of the American League East. The club has had rough patches, but that is due to the youthfulness
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 31: Miguel Andujar #41 of the New York Yankees in action against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on March 31, 2019 in the Bronx Borough of New York City. The Orioles defeated the Yankees 7-5. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) What makes Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. so
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finishes his MLB debut 1-4 as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Friday at Rogers Centre Vladimir Guerrero Jr. came into his Major League debut on Friday night with as much expectation as any prospect in recent memory. It might be just one game, but he didn’t disappoint.
The great Vladimir Guerrero made a touching tribute to his son ahead of his MLB debut tonight, and it hits all of the feels. Vladimir Guerrero sure knows how to hit us right in the feels, doesn’t he? Maybe he wasn’t intended to when he made a touching video tribute to his sone, Vladimir Guerrero
Miguel Cabrera got his 2,700th career hit earlier this week, but he has also seemed to acknowledge a fading chance at getting to 3,000 hits. On Wednesday night against the Boston Red Sox, Miguel Cabrera got the 2,700th hit of his career. He’s the 69th player in MLB history to reach that hit plateau, and
April is coming to a close and the MLB regular-season is just shy of a month old. Therefore, these are the early-season leaders in the NL MVP race. *All stats as of April 25. All ranks are NL ranks unless otherwise noted. Evaluating and listing these players must be done in a realistic manner. These
The Yankees head into their rubber match with the Angels as winners of six in a row and nine of their last 11. And they did all of that with a makeshift lineup. The New York Yankees came into the season with lofty expectations, and rightfully so after a somewhat poor postseason that saw them
New York Mets’ relief pitcher Jacob Rhame given two game suspension, a day after Rhys Hoskins took his slow revenge on him New York Mets right-hander Jacob Rhame stood alone on the mound on Wednesday night as Rhys Hoskins took a slow trot around the bases. He’ll now have two games off to think about
PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 05: David Freese What’s the equivalent of a quadruple lutz in other sports? by Dave Stevenson Glory 50 Chicago: Live stream, TV channel, fight card and more by Mike Dyce The Pittsburgh Pirates have started to report to Spring Training and veteran third baseman David Freese didn’t hold back in his
The MLB season is alive and well in the campaign’s earliest stages. Without overreacting, let’s take a look at the top 5 prospects who could help the New York Mets in 2019. The New York Mets are right in the thick of things within the competitive and deep National League East division. Although, the team
Baseball is still a bit confusing at the moment with the Red Sox below .500, the Twins being one of the hottest teams in the league and the Pirates currently tied for first place in the NL Central. Here are this week’s MLB power rankings. 30. Miami Marlins, 7-16, last place in the NL East
Oakland has plenty of young talent making their way to the Coliseum, but here are five names that could be here sooner than the rest. Entering Sunday, the Athletics’ record was 10-8 and had them sitting 3.5 games back from the first-place Seattle Mariners. Khris Davis has helped the A’s smash their way back to
New York Yankees Gary Sanchez (Photo by Juan DeLeon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Jaime’s bond with Brienne is the best part of his redemption arc by Veronica Elizabeth Bruno New York gets some rare good news in a season overwhelmed by injuries to more than 10 players already. The New York Yankees activated power-hitting catcher
Domingo German is pitching like an ace for the Yankees at the moment, but can the team really count on him to pitch like this for a full season? When this season began, the Yankees didn’t really know what to expect from Domingo German. He showed flashes of greatness in 2018, but overall his contribution
DUNEDIN, FLORIDA – MARCH 06: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays in action against the Philadelphia Phillies during the Grapefruit League spring training game at Dunedin Stadium on March 06, 2019 in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Frank Clark trade rumors: Jets, Chiefs, Colts in hot pursuit by Brad Berreman
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – MARCH 11: Robinson Cano #24 of the New York Mets during a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros at Fitteam Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on March 11, 2019 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Astros defeated the Mets 6-3. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Bringing back Luke
Prospects often spend years in the minors before finally getting the call-up; which players should MLB teams call up now to maximize their team’s potential? Every day, MLB managers and general managers have to make decisions about how to construct their roster, how to use the bullpen and how to build their lineup. One of
As the Atlanta Braves try to stay in the NL East race, these five prospects could help this season. After three 90-plus loss seasons in a row, the Atlanta Braves went 90-72 and won the National League East last year. Hopes are high this year, in what promises to be a four-team race in the