The Los Angeles Dodgers watched Shohei Ohtani once again move into rare baseball territory Wednesday night, and his latest start vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks added another layer to his season. The 31-year-old phenom led the Dodgers to a 7-0 shutout win at Chase Field, giving the club back-to-back victories after Monday’s opening loss and a […]
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At the beginning of this series, Mark Grace remarked that the Diamondbacks needed to take advantage of the starting pitching matchups in the first two games because – on paper at least – they favored the D-Backs. The first game featured a resurgent Eduardo Rodriguez against youngster Emmet Sheehan while the second one pitted the […]
This week's mailbag attempts to find a blueprint for the Royals, considers the Cubs' needs, ponders a Jordan Walker extension, examines Braves trade targets, explains how minor league options work, and much more! D.T. asks: Another season lost for the Royals. Other than BWJ and possibly Caglianone, their draft picks, which have all been very […]
After a pair of wild games that went in their favor, the Colorado Rockies aimed to secure a series sweep against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday evening. Unfortunately, another lackluster outing from their starting pitcher and an offense that struggled to get going left them trailing early and failing to catch up as they […]
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes of […]
Shohei Ohtani continued to dazzle on the mound, and the Dodgers gave him plenty of early run support as they shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 on Wednesday. The Dodgers started the scoring with a two-run home run for a second consecutive game, this time being Kyle Tucker launching his first home run since May […]
After a 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in the series opener, the San Diego Padres designated Nick Castellanos for assignment. They called up Samad Taylor from the Triple-A affiliate, the El Paso Chihuahuas. No buzz, no headlines, but Taylor deserves the opportunity, as he is tearing up the minors. Before his call-up, he was […]
The Braves continue to win and are now 42-20. Not only do they continue to win, but they continue to win without many of their best players available. They have the best record in baseball and should see Drake Baldwin return towards the middle of the month, who was having a down-ballot MVP-caliber season, and […]
I feel for Tony Santillan at the moment. He’s been such a vital part of the Cincinnati Reds bullpen, when healthy, for several years now, but it’s undeniable that he’s been struggling for weeks now to no avail. Problem is, the more he struggles, the more that’s still being asked of him. Simultaneous with his […]
Since franchise legend Buster Posey took over as president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants, he’s preached one thing. Well, he’s preached many things, but one has stood taller than the rest: pitching and defense. Pitching and defense, just as the ballpark was built for. Pitching and defense, just as they leaned on […]
Charlotte Knights 18, Durham Bulls 7 (11 innings)I can assure you that the score is not a typo. The Knights (31-28) really scored 11 runs in the 11th inning to pull away with a victory by a double-digit margin in extras. As a result, the Knights have a 2-0 series lead in Durham against the […]
The New York Giants' signing of franchise legend and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was not connected to the ongoing recovery of Big Blue wideout Malik Nabers from a torn ACL last September, per head coach John Harbaugh on Wednesday.
The Athletics battled the Chicago Cubs in the second game of this three-game midweek series. The road-warrior A’s took an early lead and then gave it up. Up 4-2 for most of the night, it looked like the Cubs would hold on to even up the series. Yet, the A’s came back in the eighth […]
There is no way to sugarcoat it that Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez is on a roll. Though his pursuit of Orel Herschiser’s scoreless inning streak was stopped at 50.1 on Wednesday, he remains dominant. The one on the literal receiving end of his excellence is catcher J.T. Realmuto, who described what it was like […]
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Rob Manfred spoke with reporters after this week’s quarterly owners meetings. Jorge Castillo of ESPN, Ronald Blum of The Associated Press and Evan Drellich of The Athletic were among those who relayed the commissioner’s comments. Manfred spoke publicly for the first time since the league and Players Association exchanged initial economic proposals last week. Those […]
Box Score Pat Murphy said it perfectly on Tuesday night about Logan Webb, “I know the kid pitching tomorrow has shoved it up our (expletive) many times.” And shove it, he did. Webb didn’t allow a baserunner until the sixth inning and didn’t allow his first hit until there was one out in the seventh […]
On Wednesday, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez had his scoreless inning streak record halted at 50.2 innings, even though he and the Phillies came away victorious, 3-2. Therefore, leaving him nine innings shy of Orel Hershiser’s record of 59. Afterward, Hershiser heaped praise on Sanchez for his efforts, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. He also […]
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The Texas Rangers scored three runs but the St. Louis Cardinals scored five runs. The bad omens just kept piling up for the Rangers tonight and it ended with them losing for the first time in nearly a week as they saw their season-best five-game winning streak snapped in the finale from St. Louis. Bad […]
The long wait for a home run is over for Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Kyle Tucker. In the second inning of Wednesday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, the 29-year-old left-handed hitter launched a two-run home run to give Los Angeles a 2-0 lead. It was also his […]
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The St. Louis Cardinals needed a game like they had Wednesday night at Busch Stadium to turn around their recent downturn. Andre Pallante gave the Cardinals a great start and many bats in the lineup were productive including Alec Burleson, Jordan Walker and Nelson Velázquez as St. Louis beat Texas. The Cardinals did not waste […]
Kyle Schwarber signed a five-year, $150 million contract to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies this past offseason, and it’s safe to say that the Phillies’ considerable investment in him is paying off thus far — rough start in 2026 aside. Schwarber continues to be as productive as ever as a member of the Phillies, and […]
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It is a the second coming of Simeon Woods Richardson. You will likely remember that the Jays picked him (along with Anthony Kay) up from the Mets for Marcus Stroman back in 2019. I remember it mostly because I was in Toronto at the time and was at a game with Matt W and we […]
What makes the 2026 Red Sox so frustrating is their inability to build on momentum.Just when it looks like Boston has turned a corner offensively, the lineup disappears for a few games before breaking out again.
The Cardinals returned Rule 5 draftee Matt Pushard to the Marlins, relays Jeff Jones of The Belleville News-Democrat. St. Louis designated the righty for assignment over the weekend. Pushard didn’t get much of an opportunity to establish himself. He landed on the injured list almost immediately due to patellar tendinitis in his right knee. That kept […]