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So far this season, the Washington Nationals offense has very clearly been the strength of the team. Even after cooling off slightly the past week or so, the offense is still top 10 in just about every major category. One thing that I think will help the offense avoid further regression is Daylen Lile’s bat […]
In Today’s Links: the growing possibility the Seattle Seahawks trade an O-lineman during the draft, number changes for some of our favorite b-sides; more mock drafts, takeaways, breakdowns, and predictions. You know, the usual pre-draft haul. We are just a few days away. Final preparations have been on-going. Dive into the links. Get ready. Thanks […]
The Detroit Tigers head back home to Comerica Park on Tuesday to host the Milwaukee Brewers for a three-game series after splitting a four-game set in Boston against the Red Sox. The Brew Crew themselves are coming off a three-game series win over the Marlins in Miami and have won four of their last five. […]
Needing a series victory to stay in the Big 12 title race, TCU swept its doubleheader with Baylor on Sunday, bouncing back from a loss Friday evening to take their three-game set against the Bears in Waco. The Horned Frogs (24-15, 10-8 Big 12) moved into fifth place in the conference standings, four games behind […]
This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (11-9, 2.5 games back) The Storm Chasers took 4 of 6 from Indianapolis, so […]
After a very slow start to the 2026 season, Dansby Swanson’s bat is heating up at the same time as the team has put together a long winning streak. Swanson’s three-run homer, his third in his last seven games (and all three against the Phillies!), along with yet another strong outing from Colin Rea, helped […]
Or, I guess, more to the point — why will we see Didier Fuentes in the majors (again)? Fuentes was scratched from his Gwinnett appearance at one point last week, prompting these two missives from Mark Bowman: At this point, I assume that when a load management opportunity presents itself, the Braves will take it. […]
In my months-long quest to not be grumpy about the 2026 Tigers, – and, specifically, the ‘26 defense – said journey now takes us to one of the bigger x-factors in a football game: turnovers. A defense that can continuously give their offense the ball in plus territory by taking away the opposing offense’s control […]
Good morning. Evan Grant writes that, in one of those Hakeem Olajuwon on the Toronto Raptors or Emmitt Smith on the Arizona Cardinals moments, Andrew McCutchen will suit up for the Texas Rangers against the Pittsburgh Pirates this week. Andrew McFarland checks out the latest trends after the Rangers finished up a long West Coast […]
During this brutal start to the season, the Phillies have also seen a rash of injuries hit their bullpen. First it was Jonathan Bowlan (who had been one of the few players off to an encouraging start), then Zach Pop, and finally over the weekend, Jhoan Duran was added to the injured list with an […]
We all knew coming into the 2026 season that defense was not going to be these Orioles’ calling card. After all, this was a team that finished Bottom 5 in Baseball Reference’s defensive efficiency rankings last season and was 24th in Defensive Runs Saved on both BR and Fangraphs. Instead of making additions to help […]
The biggest story in the Yankees’ farm system this week was not about the prospects themselves, but rather the rehabbing major leaguers. Anthony Volpe and Gerrit Cole both kicked off likely lengthy rehab assignments in Double-A Somerset that brought increased attention. Outside of those two, it was a fairly unremarkable week, but there were still […]
The New Orleans Saints currently hold the No. 8 pick in the 1st round of the 2026 NFL Draft and 8 picks overall. There has been a lot of chatter whether they may trade back this year and secure even more picks to help build their roster. However, another rumor has surface, one that has […]
Meet the Mets The Mets return to action tonight and will turn to young Nolan McLean to halt their slide. Juan Soto should be back in uniform for the Mets soon, but Max Ralph pondered the question that’s on everybody’s mind: When exactly will Soto be back on the field? Jared Greenspan explored the history […]
After a really unfortunate shoulder injury that short-circuited a hot start to his pro career, the Detroit Tigers third ranked prospect, shortstop Bryce Rainer, has had a sluggish return to action in 2026. However, it’s only been 11 games, and he’s returning after 10 months away from game action, so it’s no surprise that he […]
Monday was another fun day for the Braves offense as they won their sixth straight game in a 9-4 victory over the Nationals. Drake Baldwin and Matt Olson had big games, while the offense as a whole once again delivered. However, the story of the game was a stretch of concern after Ronald Acuna Jr. […]
The 2025 American League Cy Young runner-up, Garrett Crochet, ranks 72nd of 73 qualified pitchers in ERA this season. Through five starts, he’s registered a 7.88 ERA in 24 innings. Over his last two starts, he’s allowed more earned runs than strikeouts, and more home runs than scoreless innings. After the worst start of his […]
The Dodgers are without closer Edwin Díaz for at least a few months, with arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow coming on Wednesday in Los Angeles that will sideline him until the second half of the season. Sunday’s four-batter, no-out outing set off alarm bells for the Dodgers. From Mirjam Swanson in the Los Angeles […]
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Triple-A Nashville Sounds (11-9) Record this week: 5-1 Standout performances: Luis Lara (No. 11): 7-for-22, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 6 K, 3 SB Jett Williams (No. 3): 7-for-22, 2B, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, 5 BB, 6 K Jeferson Quero (No. 8): 4-for-19, 6 RBI, 7 K Brock Wilken (No. 21): 4-for-15, 4 RBI, 9 BB […]
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I spent the weekend covering the Colorado Rockies from Coors Field. Generally, I come away from events like these with ideas for stories or player profiles, but I wanted to do something a bit different this time. I found manager Warren Schaeffer’s media availabilities interesting in that I think they might answer some of the […]
The Royals released Asa Lacy yesterday. With Lacy having spent parts of the last four years in a rehab setting at the Royals’ Arizona complex and set to become a Minor League free agent at the end of the season, the Royals made the decision to release him. “We just got to the point where […]
Last week, the White Sox were 2-5. Over this past seven-day stretch, they were 2-5. Sounds like an emerging pattern. The week opened with incredibly positive energy as the club called up Noah Schultz on Tuesday, and, after a miscommunication, brought up Sam Antonacci on Wednesday. Promoting the organization’s No. 2 and No. 9 prospects […]
The early weeks of the 2026 Orioles season are giving off vibes that maybe it is going to turn into an anxious look down to the farm for better times for the team in the future. Hopefully those vibes go away. Until they do, every prospect development story feels essential. It’s important even if things […]