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We’d probably all like to forget the Yankees’ soul-crushing loss on Sunday against the Mets. That being said, there were several moments that can be remembered in a positive light, including Anthony Volpe’s first hit of the 2026 campaign — a two-out double off Freddy Peralta in the second inning. Volpe arguably had a pair […]
ICYMI: Buster Olney spoke with the folks at 680 The Fan’s Cellini & Dimino on a variety of Braves-related topics yesterday, but none were more buzzy than the following: should the Braves trade for Byron Buxton? It’s been discussed a lot over the years. A two-time All-Star and Georgia native who’d be a great cultural […]
Hartford Yard Goats outfielder Benny Montgomery may be just 23-years-old, but he’s already entering his sixth season in the Rockies system. Selected eighth overall in the 2021 draft out of Red Land High School in Pennsylvania, the 6’5” Montgomery hit the ground running. He made a strong first impression by hitting .340/.404/.383 in 14 games […]
The ABS Challenge System had indirect impacts beyond the challenges. As you know, this season the ABS challenge system arrived in the Majors. What you may or may not know is that the initial ball-strike calls had a higher accuracy this season. Let’s focus more specifically, on the overall accuracy of umpires calling pitches just […]
The Mariners haven’t been very much fun to watch this year. Sure, the run differential is positive. The fun differential, though? Stinky. Trash. Probably sitting about where the 19-30 Houston Astros run differential is, near the bottom of the league (the sentence is clunky, but please allow me this opportunity to bully the Astros). Most […]
I don’t know about y’all, but the vibes are… not quite dire, but close to it. It’s just year after year of an IL spot barely getting cold after an activation before someone expeditiously takes its place. The baseball gods have seemingly decreed that the Braves will never be allowed to be 100% healthy. Don’t […]
I thought we’d take a look at the Jays pitchers over the last three weeks. Over our last 16 games, the Jays are 7-9. The pitchers have a 3.49 ERA. Hot Dylan Cease: 3 starts, 2-0, 1.71 ERA, In 21.0 innings, batters hit .203/.253/.284 with 1 home run, 4 walks and 26 strikeouts. Three starts, […]
One-time Minnesota Twins top prospect Royce Lewis has had a precipitous fall from grace over the past couple of years. After batting .163 this season with a .540 OPS and five errors in the field, Lewis has been sent to the minors. Twins insider Aaron Gleeman says the team has reached its 'breaking point' with the former top draft pick in all of baseball. Twins are sending Royce Lewis to Triple A. The 2017 #1 overall pick is hitting .163 with a .539 OPS in 31 games this season pic.twitter...
Now that the kerfuffle referenced in the headline is settled, I thought I’d weigh in on it. As you know, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong got into it with a White Sox fan during Sunday’s game> it happened after PCA just missed a spectacular catch in center field and sat on the field for a […]
Welcome back to another week of the Yankees’ farm report. This week, we saw Gerrit Cole inch closer to his big league return while flashing prime velocity, the Somerset offense continued to pound opponents into submission, and as well as some great individual pitching performances up and down the system. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record: 23-20, […]
Talkin' Gaysball: Cal Raleigh tried showering in his uniform to get a hit. But as Anthony Rizzo's career demonstrated, naked BP is more effective.
Working our way through previewing the Dallas Cowboys 2026 schedule, it is time to look at the Arizona Cardinals. Starting with the Baltimore Ravens, who the Cowboys will play internationally in Brazil, and moving on to the Cardinals is much more than just a bird to bird transition (leaving the Seahawks and Eagles still waiting). […]
According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, the Twins have optioned 3B Royce Lewis to the minors, placed C Ryan Jeffers on the IL with a broken hamate bone, and selected the contract of veterans IF Orlando Arcia and C Alex Jackson. To make space on the 40-man roster, reliever Justin Topa was designated for […]
We are probably a week or two away from MLB All-Star Game voting to start, and the Dodgers’ season will be one-third complete on Monday, so let’s check in to see who might represent Los Angeles in the midsummer classic on July . at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Shohei Ohtani is the free spot […]
3 of Purdue's Hitters Earn All-Big Ten Honors
Yankees dynasties are usually remembered through their biggest stars. In the 1950s New York featured the likes of Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Joe DiMaggio. Lost underneath all those legends, however, are the players who quietly held everything together year after year, like Gilbert “Gil” McDougald. The 1951 Rookie of the Year winner, […]
The Tulsa Drillers outfield now has three top-100 prospects, with the Dodgers promoting Mike Sirota to Double-A after he romped through the Midwest League with High-A Great Lakes. Sirota hit .325/.478/.602 with seven home runs, 11 doubles, and a triple, with 37 runs scored, 22 RBI, and eight steals in 35 games for the Loons. […]
Despite the wonderful start that the Braves are off to here in 2026, the one lingering nuisance from the past two seasons has been the team’s absolutely horrible run of luck when it comes to injuries. The injury bug has now apparently come for Drake Baldwin, who will be heading to the 10-day IL with […]
HOOVER, Ala. – Mizzou baseball won its first round SEC Tournament matchup, 10-8, over 17th-ranked and No. 9 seed Ole Miss Tuesday morning at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. The win is Missouri's first in the conference tournament since 2017.
Chris's first mock draft ranks the top 32 prospects—and this one's based purely on player merit. See where the top 32 prospects shake out, which names Rangers fans should be quietly rooting to slip to fifth overall, and who could become a late-first-round steal.
Jacob Reimer Week: 5 G, 18 AB, .333/.435/.778, 6 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 4 BB, 4 K, 2/2 SB (Double-A) 2026 Season: 32 G, 113 AB, .221/.346/.416, 25 H, 10 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 20 BB, 38 K, 6/8 SB, .292 BABIP (Double-A) When Jacob Reimer is on, he checks off […]
Everyone loves to see the random reliever pop up and turn into something that is highly effective. From a fan’s point of view, the pitcher’s effectiveness can be turned into a weapon that may or may not be used in more leveraged situations to ride that hot streak as long as it will take him. […]
The brightest side of a 4:10 pm ET start? Not wallowing in the absolute stinker that was last night’s game for a full day. The Braves will be looking to play a Normal game of baseball to deny the Fish a guaranteed series split. Here’s hoping the gloves and bats that didn’t make an appearance […]
Who is Ethan Belchetz? Born March 30, 2008, Ethan Belchetz is an 18-year-old, 6’5”, 227 pound left wing playing for the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL. Last season, Belchetz finished second on the Spitfires in goals with 34, four behind Rangers prospect Liam Greentree, and pocketed 59 points in 57 games. This doubled Belchetz’s goal […]
Barcelona are hoping to return to the 1:1 rule in time for the summer transfer window as they aim to bolster their squad ahead of the start of the 2026-27 season. The departure of striker Robert Lewandowski will help the club’s financial situation as his exit will free up around €24 million from the wage […]