Chicago Cubs designated hitter Trey Mancini. MLB news Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Let’s take a look at some of the latest MLB news and notes, including tidbits on the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, and World Baseball Classic. We will start in Arizona where the Chicago Cubs entered Thursday’s action riding a seven-game Cactus
Carlos Rodon will begin the season on the IL after suffering a left forearm strain. This is a big blow to a Yankees rotation already without Frankie Montas for potentially the entire season. The New York Yankees have an offense capable of doing some damage led, of course, by the reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge.
Japan has debuted a pepper grinder celebration, which took the World Baseball Classic by storm. How did it come about? Thanks Lars Nootbaar. Shohei Ohtani was the first to make said celebration go viral in Japan. During the country’s World Baseball Classic tune-up, Ohtani hit a three-run homer from one knee — doing his best
Yankees, Anthony Volpe (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images) Three of the Yankee’s top prospects are looking at a shot in the big leagues come opening day. The New York Yankees have always possessed one of the better farm systems across baseball for the past few years. They’ve been able to develop a surplus of
New York Yankees fans are all on the Anthony Volpe hype train, and so is superstar outfielder and new team captain Aaron Judge. The New York Yankees were out of the shortstop free agency market for the past two offseasons. The reason had nothing to do with money. Rather, they had high hopes for their
Scottsdale, Ariz. — A stalwart of the franchise, Brandon Crawford looks around the SF Giants locker room and, once again, sees the result of plenty of changes in the offseason. Of course, one of the much-publicized changes that didn’t happen for the San Francisco Giants was the near addition of Carlos Correa and the now-infamous drama
Aug 13, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian Anderson (36) pitches against the Miami Marlins in the first inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports On this episode of the Baseball Insiders Podcast Adam and Robert talk about key position battles for the Braves and Cubs. We also get an
BALTIMORE, MD – JUNE 03: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees watches the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 3, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. MLB contracts (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) After one of the most active offseasons in recent memory, both in the number of
The Dodgers are without Gavin Lux for the year. While they insist they will give their internal options a chance, they should target this veteran shortstop. With Gavin Lux out for the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are likely to turn to their internal options at shortstop. Those options, of course, feature Miguel Rojas, Chris
If you follow baseball, you’ve probably heard of the Yankees rumors surrounding the team’s interest in Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds. The New York Yankees rumors surrounding Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds have been circulating for what seems like forever. With the Pirates unable to make much headway in the rebuild, it’s no wonder these whispers
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 07: James Paxton #65, Boston Red Sox. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) When it comes to bad contracts, the Boston Red Sox have a few on their hands heading into the 2023 season. Who’s stealing money thanks to bad contracts? Contracts in Major League Baseball are fully guaranteed. No matter how
As Philadelphia Phillies fans held their collective breath after hearing of Andrew Painter’s injury, it appears they can now breathe a sigh of relief. While not an injury that one incurs after several trips to Sherwin Williams over the weekend, Painter’s elbow has been the topic of discussion ever since the Philadelphia Phillies top prospect
Mar 2, 2023; Fort Myers, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox third baseman Justin Turner (2) singles during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Could Packers replace Aaron Rodgers with Lamar Jackson? by Mark Powell Justin Turner reached out to Red Sox Nation
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas (right) with manager Dave Roberts. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Glendale, Ariz. — With an injury to Gavin Lux and Jason Heyward seeming to rediscover his swing, there have been plenty of storylines at Los Angeles Dodgers spring training. As reported earlier in the week, there are
Justin Turner’s latest injury update isn’t good news, as he was taken to the hospital after being hit by a pitch at Red Sox spring training. Boston signed Justin Turner this offseason with the hope he could turn into a stable veteran, much like they had in J.D. Martinez, who ironically swapped places with his
ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan dropped perhaps the craziest trade that never was involving the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and superstar Aaron Judge. While such a trade would never happen these days — and we don’t know the approximate timeline of such a deal — the thought of Aaron Judge roaming the outfield with
Cards prospect Jordan Walker was already a highly touted prospect, but is there a chance he can exceed all expectations and crack the roster? The 21st pick in the MLB amateur draft, Jordan Walker of Decatur High School in Georgia, has been a prospect on many scouts’ radars. He sits at No. 4 on MLB.com’s ‘Top
OSAKA, JAPAN – MARCH 06: Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani #16 of Japan celebrates hitting a three run home run in the third inning during the World Baseball Classic exhibition game between Japan and Hanshin Tigers at Kyocera Dome Osaka on March 6, 2023 in Osaka, Japan. Yankees, Jordan Walker spring training stats, NY Mets, MLB
Even in the middle of MLB spring training, the transactions continue to come. Here are three recent moves, featuring insider info from sources on each signing. We are in the middle of MLB spring training and teams continue to shuffle their rosters. Players at major-league spring training are being sent back to minor-league camp as
Brad Hand with the Philadelphia Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers, MLB news. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Scottsdale, Ariz. — After visiting with the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, here are some MLB news and notes from the five different Major League spring training camps I’ve visited over the last five days. Let’s start with the Rockies who
Jacob deGrom #48 of the Texas Rangers. MLB Power Rankings (Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/Getty Images) MLB Power Rankings of the worst contract on every team’s roster. This week’s MLB Power Rankings will take a look at a topic every fan loves: money. How much. How long. How many zeros follow the dollar sign. It’s a subject
MLB completed their investigation into domestic violence allegations against Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger and opted against punishing him. After Mike Clevinger signed a one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox this winter, a report from The Athletic stated that MLB opened up an investigation regarding the starting pitcher. Specifically, the mother of his
Shortstop Dansby Swanson felt he made the right decision in leaving the Atlanta Braves since he signed his massive contract with the Chicago Cubs. This past winter, there were four top-tier shortstops available, Dansby Swanson being among them. Swanson spent the majority of his career with the Atlanta Braves, who had just let one of
The Red Sox are finding a way to beat the MLB’s new and improved infield shift rules. The MLB is here for 2023, and the shift is officially dead… Or so we thought. With the new season comes dramatic rule changes, including a controversial pitch clock and a banning of the infield shift. The infield
CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 16: Marcus Stroman of the Chicago Cubs pitches in a game against the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field on September 16, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images) The Chicago Cubs could be big sellers at the trade deadline this year if things start out slowly for them
Gavin Lux is out for the season after tearing his right ACL. How will the Los Angeles Dodgers replace him? Look internally. The Los Angeles Dodgers not re-signing Trea Turner stemmed in large part because of their belief in Gavin Lux. Internally, the team believed the 25-year-old was primed to breakout with everyday at-bats, and
Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Glendale, Ariz. — It doesn’t take long to understand the new era and attitude that Pedro Grifol is implementing into the Chicago White Sox culture. Hired as the team’s manager early in the offseason, Pedro Grifol is the 42nd manager in Chicago’s long
Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Angels and manager of Japan’s national baseball team Hideki Kuriyama shake hands during a press conference ahead of the 2023 World Baseball Classic tournament in Tokyo on January 6, 2023. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) (Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images) Tempe, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani
Don’t ask Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds any questions about the recent New York Yankees rumors. He doesn’t want to talk about it. The Bryan Reynolds-New York Yankees rumors are so hot right now that one Yankees beat writer recently staked out the Pittsburgh Pirates’ clubhouse to ask Reynolds some questions. It would have been easy enough
Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher and top prospect Andrew Painter has been dealing with some tenderness in his elbow. Andrew Painter, the Philadelphia Phillies pitcher and former 13th overall pick from the 2021 MLB First-Year Player Draft, has been climbing the farm system, so news of an injury couldn’t come at a worse time for both
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