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San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. literally didn’t have a care in the world while Chicago Cubs fans chanted “he’s on steroids” at him. Last year, Fernando Tatis Jr. was given an 80-game suspension for violating MLB’s performance-enhancing drug policy. This happened just as he was recovering and nearing a return from wrist surgery.

Rangers ace Jacob deGrom was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday in a devastating blow to the club. Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom was placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation, the latest setback in this injury-stricken stretch of his career. DeGrom left Friday’s game against the New York

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed star outfielder Bryan Reynolds to an eight-year contract extension, per FanSided’s Robert Murray. Amid the Pirates surprising start to the 2023 MLB season, a constant storyline has been whether the front office would pay up to keep arguably their best player, outfielder Bryan Reynolds. Reynolds, who has been mentioned in

Tommy Pham, Boston Red Sox. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) The Boston Red Sox haven’t started off the 2023 season strong but a few former players clearly wouldn’t have helped with how they’ve played on new teams. The Boston Red Sox haven’t had as bad of a start to the 2023 MLB season as some

Tommy John surgery usually knocks out MLB players for around a year. For Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper, he could return in half the time. The Philadelphia Phillies were just two wins away from winning the World Series last season, but ultimately fell to the Houston Astros. In the offseason, it was determined that star

The Oakland Athletics appear to have a stadium deal in place. Unfortunately for the city of Oakland, that stadium deal is in Las Vegas. The city of Oakland just can’t catch a break. First, it was the Raiders. Then came the Golden State Warriors. Finally, the Oakland A’s have purchased their ticket out of town.

MINNEAPOLIS — Royce Lewis is working his way back from injury and picking up time at a new position that could give him even more versatility in the future with the Minnesota Twins. The 23-year-old Lewis, ranked as Minnesota’s second-highest prospect by MLB.com, is still recovering from a torn ACL suffered after making a catch

With Aaron Judge dealing with an injury, the Yankees need utility man Oswaldo Cabrera to step up his game more than anyone else. Aaron Judge exiting a game in the fourth inning is the last thing the Yankees want. In a tweet on Friday, The Athletic’s Brendan Kuty reported, “Aaron Judge is having an MRI

Bryan Reynolds, Pittsburgh Pirates. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images) We are through one month of the baseball regular season. Here are some early takeaways from what has been a surprising first 30 days. The first month of the regular season has provided surprises, and disappointments, perhaps no bigger surprise than the Pittsburgh Pirates. But there

The Milwaukee Brewers got a win against the New York Mets during their home opener, but not everything went swimmingly with the pregame ceremonies. Everything went right for the Milwaukee Brewers during their home opener against the New York Mets. Well, almost everything. The Brew Crew walked out of American Family Field (it still feels

MLB (Photo by Laurens Lindhout/Soccrates/Getty Images) What Time does Round 2 start of the NFL Draft? by Josh Wilson Marly Rivera, fired by ESPN on Wednesday, had multiple explosive run-ins with fellow reporters according to investigative reporting. Editor’s note: The following article includes censored references to crass language that are pertinent to the story.  According

OKLAHOMA CITY — Tuesday night was another step in the process for relief pitcher Jimmy Nelson to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen. On a cold, damp evening in Oklahoma City, the 33-year-old Nelson made his first regular-season appearance on a mound since undergoing Tommy John surgery in August of 2021. Nelson last pitched

With Logan O’Hoppe out for four to six months, the Los Angeles Angels will have to get creative to replace him. Here are four external options. The injury to Logan O’Hoppe is devastating for the Los Angeles Angels for multiple reasons. One, it sidelines one of baseball’s emerging young stars for four to six months.

The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten off to a horrendous start to 2023 but their latest roster demotion only makes matters worse. Remember the preseason when everyone had the St. Louis Cardinals ready to run away with the NL Central? That seems like it could’ve been a million years ago after the start the club

There was plenty of buzz in the offseason about the St. Louis Cardinals potentially trading Dylan Carlson. With some of the recent happenings in the Gateway City, is the writing on the wall that a trade could be coming? A switch-hitter, one of the biggest knocks against Carlson right now is that he is struggling

Hunter Brown, Houston Astros. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) The Houston Astros haven’t gotten off to the hottest start in their World Series defense, but 3 players have been MVP-caliber while 1 has been the opposite. There are a lot of expectations put on a team the year after they win the World Series, and

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch spoke out about his decision to bench star shortstop Javy Baez against the Blue Jays. Ironically enough, the Tigers won their third game of the season on Thursday night against the Blue Jays in a contest that featured more off-field drama than anything which occurred on the diamond. Javy Baez,

For weeks, the Pirates had been negotiating a record-breaking deal with Bryan Reynolds. Here’s how the deal ultimately got done. Outfielder Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on an eight-year, $106.75 million contract extension that includes a club option for 2031, according to sources familiar with the deal. It includes a six-team