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A standout on the baseball diamond as well as the gridiron, Nolan McLean was a two-sport star while attending the eponymously named Garner High School in Garner, North Carolina. As a football player, he lettered three years and threw for 6809 yards for 62 touchdowns. He was a three year letterman in baseball as well, […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
While we’ve only just begun the month of February, Major League Baseball’s 2026 spring training is fast approaching. Teams are gearing up for what is set to be another interesting season with plenty of ups and downs for every player and club. The New York Yankees are no different. GM Brian Cashman and company feel […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Star Lord is inevitable. Super Bowl week brings out the celebrities in droves, with appearances beginning far before the cameras go live on game day. A local Lake Stevens man who took some theatre classes will be introducing the Seattle Seahawks as part of a dual pre-game introduction. Chris Pratt has been a Seahawks fan […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
If the Red Sox really are exploring adding a right-handed outfield bat, who would that be? Here’s a list of unsigned free agent outfielders who hit from the right side of the plate: By the way, that list is ordered by 2025 fWAR, and the only players who posted more than 0.0 wins last year […]
From Over the Monster | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
With spring training on the somewhat immediate horizon, there’s been a bit of anticipation surrounding the annual list of non-roster invitees to camp. The Atlanta Braves have now revealed that list and as expected, there’s a decent mix of top prospects looking to make a splash and veteran longshots looking to latch onto a roster […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Spring Training will be a massive opportunity for so many players on this roster. With a new regime coming in, everyone will be evaluated and spots will be up for grabs. There are going to be camp competitions all over this roster. I wanted to break down some of the competitions to watch. We did […]
From Federal Baseball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
With the signing of Eugenio Suarez, the roster of the Cincinnati Reds seems just about wrapped up with spring training in Goodyear, Arizona looming just over one week away. There may still be a utility glove added, there could be a reliever tucked into the back of the roster somehow, but the bulk of what […]
From Red Reporter | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks Sign Carlos SantanaThe deal is a 1-yr/$2 million pact for the switch-hitting veteran to platoon with Pavin Smith at first base. Meh. Zac Gallen on a Potential Return to ArizonaWith pitchers and catchers reporting in less than a week, Zac Gallen still remains unsigned. Jim Bowden Rips ArizonaHanging Arizona with a grade […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
Shohei Ohtani signed the largest contract in baseball history at the time in December 2023, and in his first two years in Los Angeles has won two championships, won two MVP awards, and set two Dodgers single-season home run records. Ohtani’s 54 home runs in 2024 were five more than Shawn Green’s previous franchise mark […]
From True Blue LA | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Louisville Cardinals (15-6, 5-4) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-11, 2-7) Game Time: 7 p.m. Location: KFC Yum Center: Louisville, Ky. Television: ESPN2 Announcers: Wes Durham (play-by-play) and Dennis Scott (analysis) Favorite: Louisville by 17.5 Series: Louisville leads, 27-19 Last Meeting: Louisville won 75-60 on Feb. 16, 2025 in South Bend Series History: Projected Starting Lineups: Louisville Notre Dame Injury Reports: […]
From Card Chronicle | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
The Royals announced they have signed infielder Brandon Drury to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. Drury did not appear in the big leagues last year, but hit 26 home runs in 2023 and was a Silver Slugger winner in 2022. Drury was drafted by the Braves in 2010, when Royals […]
From Royals Review | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Hello and good morning everyone! As we roll on with the week, we’ve got some baseball news and analysis to provide. In Mariners news… Around the league…
From Lookout Landing | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
As a chaotic #transferszn seems to finally have come to a close, it’s now time to dig through the rubble, count the casualties and take stock of how it all played out. A larger than normal (or at least exected) wave of young players exited the program through the portal, leaving the Tigers short not […]
From Rock M Nation | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Yankees’ roster might not be a finished product. They are openly looking for a right-handed bat from the bench, and one or two bullpen additions surely wouldn’t hurt. They have, apparently, decided to open the season with their current group of starters, knowing that an injury or two in spring training could mean trouble […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
Christian Scott was the first of the Mets’ current crop of young minor league starters to make his MLB debut back in the summer of 2024. It says a lot about the strength of the Mets’ farm system that despite Scott getting Tommy John Surgery late in that year, as well as trading away three […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
This is the second part of a series about the notable baseball milestones that happened in our city. You can read part one here. The Royals moved into state-of-the-art Royals Stadium for the 1973 season. It didn’t take long for the highlights to happen. On May 15, 1973, Nolan Ryan threw his first career no-hitter […]
From Royals Review | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
After a disappointing 2025, Orioles GM Mike Elias certainly has not been sitting around doing nothing this offseason, hoping that the problems will solve themselves with much of the same core of the roster returning. He’s gone out and made three big moves that to me were unthinkable when I sat around four months ago […]
From Camden Chat | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Happy Wednesday A’s Fans. The 2026 season will be year two of the Athletics planned three-year Sacramento sojourn while the organization waits for construction to finish on its new ballpark in Las Vegas. For some fans, one of the highlights of going to a baseball game is the giveaway item they get whether it is […]
From Athletics Nation | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
17. Welinton Herrera (282 points, 19 ballots) Herrera is probably the Rockies’ top relief prospect — among pure relievers in PuRPs voting, it was between him and Rule 5 pick RJ Petit (No. 23 PuRP). He’s also the highest ranked of the three players named Herrera in the system to receive votes. The 21-year-old 6’0” […]
From Purple Row | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
This year’s Cubs schedule begins with a six-game homestand at Wrigley Field. Opening Day is Thursday, March 26, so that’s five games in March, concluding on April 1. The rest of the Cubs’ April schedule is pretty reasonable. They head out for a six-game road trip after that, bookended by off days, so after April […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Morning, all! Alejandro Osuna could miss up to two weeks of spring training, as he will be playing for team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic. Jack Leiter was invited to play for team USA, but wasn’t able to participate due to insurance issues. After some notable injuries in 2023 I surers have balked at […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Nick Pivetta joined the San Diego Padres rotation after the start of Spring Training last season, and he proved himself to be the best arm in the rotation throughout the year. Pivetta has been mentioned in trade rumors throughout the offseason, but as the team gets closer to Spring Training it appears he will be […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
With pitchers and catchers set to report to Spring Training in just a couple of weeks, the Astros’ farm system continues to take shape. While the system has undergone significant changes in recent years due to promotions and trades, there remains intriguing talent throughout the organization. Here are three prospects who could be poised for […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Well, Truck Day has come and gone. Spring Training action, though, is still some weeks away. That gives us ample time to speculate: with an unsettled 2025 season, there’s all sorts of opportunity for the narrative to take hold while the games don’t matter. My memory goes back to “Shuise Control” and the time Jared […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Yesterday, I wrote that I’m starting to accept the increasingly likely possibility that the Red Sox are not going to add an infielder before opening day, leaving second base to be covered by a platoon of Romy Gonzalez and David Hamilton. It seems to me to be a clear case of roster mismanagement to enter […]
From Over the Monster | about 1 month ago | 3 reads