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The Dodgers had a clear need on offense, and they filled it by signing the best free agent available. Outfielder Kyle Tucker and his four-year, $240-million contract turned a weakness into a strength. Let’s look at the outfield as spring training nears. 40-man roster outfielders Things to watch Elevating the floor and ceiling: Dodgers outfielders […]
From True Blue LA | 27 days ago | 1 read
February is upon is, and that means baseball season is right around the corner! Well, spring training is anyway. We all survived the long, harsh non-baseball months of December and January, and in just a few short days we’ll all rejoice to hear the crack of the bats, the pop of the gloves, and see […]
From Purple Row | 27 days ago | 5 reads
We’re trying a new series at Royals Review, a daily mid-day question of the day to hear about your opinions on a fun or pressing question affecting the Royals or baseball in general. Chime in and drop your answers below! News broke late last night that the Tigers had signed the best remaining free agent, […]
From Royals Review | 27 days ago | 7 reads
The 2013 New York Yankees finished the season 85-77, good for third place in the American League East and on the outside looking in at the playoffs when the regular season concluded. Their “leaderboard” is a veritable who’s who of guys who certainly played in the major leagues. 36-year-old’s Travis Hafner and Lyle Overbay, 34-year-old […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 27 days ago | 2 reads
Tenth is the series. Today we look at the Cubs’ young center fielder. Peter Henry Crow-Armstrong, the first-round pick of the New York Mets in 2020, came on like gangbusters in the first half of 2025. His act flagged badly toward the end, but he turned in a marvelous season that raises expectations and anxieties […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 27 days ago | 6 reads
The Royals announced they have brought back catcher Luke Maile on a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. Maile appeared in 25 games with the Royals last year, hitting .244/.346/.356 with one home run in 54 plate appearances. The 34-year-old has played in parts of ten seasons in the big leagues with […]
From Royals Review | 27 days ago | 4 reads
The Dodgers on Thursday announced their minor league coaching staffs for 2026, with include six of last year’s seven managers returning in the same role this season. Previously announced was Dodgers captain of player development John Shoemaker returning to manage Class-A, now playing in Ontario, in his 50th year in the organization; and former major […]
From True Blue LA | 27 days ago | 3 reads
Yesterday, The Washington Post laid off about one third of its newsroom. All departments were affected, but some sections were eliminated entirely. The sports department, which includes beat reporters for the Washington Wizards, Capitals, Mystics, Commanders, Nationals, Spirit, DC United — you get the picture, was eliminated entirely as we know it. If the local […]
From Bullets Forever | 27 days ago | 3 reads
Unlike in movies, in real life, the hero doesn’t always triumph over adversity in the end, and even when he does, it might not happen as neatly as one would have hoped to build the perfect storyline. No matter how you slice it, Clayton Kershaw’s postseason career has been one of primarily heartbreak, but we […]
From True Blue LA | 27 days ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Pirates are adding some depth to their starting pitching rotation. According to MLB insider Will Salmon, the Pirates are signing former World Series champion Jose Urquidy. Urquidy, 30, began his career in 2019 with the Houston Astros. For the first five years of his career, Urquidy was a valuable depth piece for an […]
From Bucs Dugout | 27 days ago | 5 reads
We’re now living in a timeline where Artemi Panarin is in the Pacific Division, after the Los Angeles Kings acquired him from the New York Rangers and signed him to a contract extension. It was only 10 years ago when he and Connor McDavid were battling it out for the Calder Trophy, but in the…
From In the Pressbox | 27 days ago | 4 reads
Quiet as kept, FanGraphs has released their updated MLB Playoff Odds for the upcoming 2026 season. As of right now with the offseason beginning to transition into the ever-optimistic days of spring training, FanGraphs’ projection model feels like the Atlanta Braves should have very good reason to feel optimistic heading into the regular season. While […]
From Talking Chop | 27 days ago | 3 reads
FanGraphs has given us some projections as to how the 2026 season will go for the Phillies. One projection is optimistic about their chances at winning a third straight division title, while the other thinks that run ends at two. So as not to be accused of being hostile to those with a more pessimistic […]
From The Good Phight | 27 days ago | 2 reads
John Wathan, who served as a player, coach, manager, broadcaster, and front office executive in Kansas City from 1971 to 2022, has been elected into the Royals Hall of Fame. “After 52 years in baseball and 47 with the Royals, I can honestly say I have always bled Royal blue,” Wathan said in a statement. […]
From Royals Review | 27 days ago | 2 reads
The Carolina Hurricanes (35-15-6) are visiting “The City That Never Sleeps” and will do battle with the New York Rangers (22-28-6) Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. This is the last game for Carolina before the long Olympic break. They will not be back in action until February 26. The club was involved in some […]
From Canes Country | 27 days ago | 2 reads
It’s starting to look like none of the parties will have a choice. The Astros have a logjam in the infield, that isn’t news. They have been open to discussions on both Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker, that also isn’t news. However, we are now 6 days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 27 days ago | 5 reads
Let me preface this by saying there’s still a little bit of offseason left. The Red Sox could turn around at any moment, make a stunning trade for a big stick, and instantly shift the narrative. But for now, the offseason is beginning to solidify, and it doesn’t look good for anybody hoping the front […]
From Over the Monster | 27 days ago | 4 reads
Any description of José Caballero’s playing style will probably include something along the lines of “pest” or “hate him on other teams, love him when he plays for your team.” Well, as of last year at the trade deadline, he’s on our team. Looking to improve on the depth of the roster, the Yankees picked […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 27 days ago | 5 reads
It’s our fourth day of counting down the Cubs top prospects and now we’re getting to the really interesting part. 6. Kane Kepley. OF. B:L, T:L. DOB: 2/14/2004. 5’8”, 180. Drafted 2nd round (2025) North Carolina. Kane Kepley had one of the best starts to a professional career of any 2025 draftee. After the Cubs […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 27 days ago | 5 reads
Cole Young is here for a reason. Young made his MLB debut on May 31, 2025, after a carousel of misbegotten second basemen struggled to hold down the position… for the eighth year in a row. The Mariners haven’t found competence at second base since Robinson Canó was suspended in May 2018. It’s not been […]
From Lookout Landing | 27 days ago | 3 reads
We are now entering the stretch where pretty much every player on the list has legitimate MLB potential because of their skill set. With the exclusion of Luke Sinnard who, one author had a bit higher on their list, there was unanimous agreement on who the top 12 prospects in the organization are. Youth, and […]
From Talking Chop | 27 days ago | 5 reads
Barcelona will be without Raphinha again on Saturday against Real Mallorca in La Liga as the Brazilian remains on the sidelines due to an overload. Raphinha didn’t train with the group on Thursday and is expected to sit out Saturday’s game and instead try and be ready for next week’s Copa del Rey semi-final first […]
From Barca Blaugranes | 27 days ago | 1 read
There is one place we have talked about a lot in passing when discussing the Washington Nationals coaching hires. That place is Driveline Baseball. So many of the Nats new coaches have ties to the famed baseball lab. I wanted to do a deeper dive on Driveline and talk about why so many Nats coaches […]
From Federal Baseball | 27 days ago | 2 reads
We are going to be (trying) to ask a ‘Question of the Day’ to get a discussion going. Today’s question is “Which year permanently changed how you watch baseball?” Hmmmm that’s a tough one for me. I’ve watched baseball my whole life. I guess the change came when Bill James started publishing his ‘Baseball Abstracts’ […]
From Bluebird Banter | 27 days ago | 1 read
*In an effort to make the nomination voting easier for everyone, I will comment, “NOMINATIONS”, and you may reply to that with your picks and upvote the player you’d like to see on the next nominee list. We’re almost done with our top-10 prospects! Shortstop Edgar Montero has won the fan vote for the eighth-best prospect in […]
From Athletics Nation | 27 days ago | 2 reads