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Daulton Varsho is a 29-year-old, left handed hitting, center fielder. The Jays picked him up in a trade with the Diamondbacks, in December 2022, for Lourdes Gurriel and Gabriel Moreno when they were trying to remake the team. I don’t know that we were extremely excited about the trade. Daulton didn’t have the best year […]
The Boston Red Sox definitely made upgrades this offseason, though those moves mostly came in the starting rotation with additions in Sonny Gray, Johan Oviedo and Ranger Suarez. Deserved or not, that’s left plenty of underwhelming feelings and question marks about the state of the Red Sox lineup. Boston never replaced Rafael Devers after the […]
The 2026 trade deadline lacked fireworks league-wide, but the Rangers still made deals that could quietly shape their future. Let’s break down the new faces joining the organization.
Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins Time/Place: 1:05 p.m., Lee Health Sports Complex – Fort Myers, FLSB Nation Site: Twinkie Town Media: MLB+ Audio (Twins broadcast) Lineups TIGERS TWINS Parker Meadows – CF Matt Wallner – RF Kevin McGonigle – DH Luke Keaschall – 2B Matt Vierling – 1B Josh Bell – 1B Riley Greene – LF Trevor […]
MESA, Arizona — Wednesday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Royals lineup: Colin Rea will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Hunter Harvey, Caleb Thielbar, Hoby Milner and Jacob Webb. Mitch Spence will start for the Royals. Other Royals pitchers scheduled today: Matt Strahm, Mason Black and Frank Mozzicato. The Royals are […]
The St. Louis Cardinals will travel to the Spring Training home of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, March 11. According to MLB.com, Dustin May will get another start for the Cardinals while Cade Cavalli will take the mound for the Nationals. Here’s the starting lineup according to the St. Louis Cardinals website:
If it feels like a long time since you’ve seen Kyle Bradish on the mound for the Orioles, you’re not imagining things. Bradish hasn’t pitched a Grapefruit League game since Feb. 28, a full 11 days ago. But that changes today, as he takes the hill against the Pirates in Sarasota. Bradish gave up two […]
Thanks to his relatively lengthy path to accruing major league service time, Huascar Brazobán still has one option remaining heading into the 2026 season. We’re starting there because it figures to come into play as the Mets have built another bullpen that’s designed to see a lot of roster churn, even though approach went pretty […]
Hader has missed most of Spring Training with biceps tendinitis. Houston Astros closer Josh Hader will begin the season on IL, according to a report by Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Hader, who missed the last 2 months on the 2025 season with a shoulder capsule strain, experienced biceps tendinitis while rehabbing and was shut down. […]
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Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel left Tuesday night’s World Baseball Classic tilt between Team Italy and Team USA after suffering right hamstring discomfort while running the bases. Team Italy manager Francisco Cervelli confirmed the injury as a right hamstring strain and that the team will replace Teel on the roster with Andres Annunziata. Teel […]
Apple TV announced its national baseball schedule through the end of June Wednesday, and three Cubs games will be featured on the streaming channel: Friday, April 24: at Dodgers, 9:15 p.m. CT Friday, May 22: vs. Astros at Wrigley Field, 1:20 p.m. CT Friday, June 26: at Brewers, 6:45 p.m. CT Here’s how to watch […]
With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at reliever Phil Maton. The life of a useful but not great major […]
The Houston Astros (6-8-3) travel to Jupiter, FL to take on the Miami Marlins (6-9-1). RHP Tatsuya Imai will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite RHP Max Meyer for the Marlins. TODAY’S STARTER: RHP Tatsuya Imai is set to make his third start of the Grapefruit League. In his last start on March […]
After a disappointing 8-6 loss at the hands of Italy on Tuesday night, Team USA is now on the brink of elimination, and their destiny is now out of their hands. “It’s out of our control,” Team USA captain Aaron Judge said. “Now we just need a little luck, and we’ll see what happens.” The […]
First pitch against the Atlanta Braves is at 1:05 at CoolToday Park and the Braves will be providing TV and radio coverage.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles, March 11, 2026, 1:05 p.m. ET Location: Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, FL How to Listen: KDKA-FM 93.7 The Pittsburgh Pirates are back in action today with a game where they will take on the Baltimore Orioles in Spring Training. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is […]
The 2026 World Baseball Classic has been great viewing for my baseball-deprived soul. I really struggle to pay attention to or care about Spring Training games, unless there is a pitcher’s velocity drop to freak out about. Mix that same baseball with a dose of patriotism and nationalism, however, and I’m all the way back […]
Nashville is a city where dreams are fulfilled and shattered every day. Young country singers flock to the Music City to try and become the industry’s next big star. Some go on to make platinum records and win awards. Most don’t make it and head home with only a vision of what could have been. […]
What’s been the story of Spring Training so far? If we’re talking big picture stuff, then it’s probably either the battle for the fifth spot in the rotation or the questions about Marcelo Mayer’s role on the team. But if we’re talking strictly about on-field matters, then I think the answer is Braiden Ward, who […]
The WBC became a spicy meatball last night when Team Italy pulled off a stunning upset of vaunted Team USA, taking down the favorites in a game that went right down to the wire. Cal Raleigh did not play, but Gabe Speier contributed an inning of scoreless relief – although after the USA was already […]
I’m putting the open thread up today, because the Jays don’t play until the evening and there is nothing pressing as far as Jays news. I have a couple of things I want to write about, but they will take awhile. Jose Berrios wanted to play for Puerto Rico but can’t because of insurance issues. […]
Baseball America: 24th in organizational rankings, 2 Top-100 prospects: SS Sebastian Walcott, 16th, RHP Caden Scarborough, 65th Baseball Prospectus: 28th, 1 Top-101 prospect: SS Sebastian Walcott, 11th (70 OFP) FanGraphs: Org rank ended 2025 ~21st, 5 Top-100 prospects: SS Sebastian Walcott, 30th (55 FV), SS Yolfran Castillo, 70th (50 FV), RHP Caden Scarborough, 71st (50 […]
*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 approaching the end of our annual CPL with just a few spots left. Right-hander A.J. Causey finds himself landing […]
Wow. What an evening in the World Baseball Classic. All of a sudden, Team USA is in real danger of not making it out of pool play for the first time ever. Pool A (San Juan): Canada 3, Puerto Rico 2 Puerto Rico had already qualified for the quarterfinals, but Canada can now knock them […]