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Houston brings back a member of it’s 2022 World Series Champion team to back up Yainer Diaz. The Houston Astros finally addressed their backup catcher situation today, bringing back catcher Christian Vazquez on a minor league deal. Vazquez was a member of the Astros’ 2022 World Championship team, acquired at the deadline to boost catcher […]
The 2026 World Baseball Classic officially kicked off earlier this week, and several Yankees are involved, most notably Aaron Judge. The Yankee captain is also captaining Team USA, while other Yankees around the tournament include Jazz Chihsolm Jr., Austin Wells, David Bednar, Paul Goldschmidt, Ryan Yarbrough, Fernando Cruz, Camilo Doval, and Amed Rosario. However, seeing […]
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Blue Jays: Let’s talk about it.
1890 Pioneering reliever and spitballer Dave Danforth was born, in Granger, Texas. A relative rarity as a college-educated (Baylor University) player in the 1910s, Danforth was signed by the A’s in 1911, and while bouncing back and forth between Philadelphia and minor-league Baltimore, Danforth completed a dentistry degree at the University of Maryland. After two […]
Diamondbacks News Kevin Ginkel Eyeing Health, Another PostseasonKevin Ginkel’s 2025 season was ruined by injuries. Now, the Arizona reliever is back and looking to improve upon his 2025 results and help lead Arizona to a return to October baseball. Diamondbacks, Carroll Give Injury UpdateDiamondbacks star Corbin Carroll took three at-bats off live pitching at Salt […]
A legendary legacy. First pitch against the Boston Red Sox is at 1:05 at JetBlue Park and the Rays will be providing TV and radio coverage.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers, March 7, 2026, 1:05 p.m. ET Location: Joker Merchant Field, Lakeland, FL How to Listen: KDKA-FM 93.7 The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the Detroit Tigers looking to grab a win. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is your thread for today’s game. […]
Mets lineup Kodai Senga – RHP Cardinals lineup Kyle Leahy – RHP Broadcast Info First pitch: 1:05 PM ESTTV: Cardinals – Matrix Midwest, Cardinals.TVRadio: Cardinals – KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM, Cardinals Radio Network
Is it on TV? Yes, after a one-day break from spring training coverage, the Sox are back on the air. You can catch the game on either NESN360 or over the air on WHDH, first pitch at 1:05 PM. What’s the lineup? What should we watch for? It’s Johan Oviedo’s third start, which means we […]
The Diamond Ducks turned out wins yesterday, while women’s basketball ended their Big Ten tournament run at the hands of Michigan. Here is how yesterday’s action went down: Baseball vs. Purdue The Ducks headed to the Midwest for a weekend series against the Purdue Boilermakers. This first game had Will Sanford take the hill for […]
The Houston Astros (3-7-3) host the Miami Marlins (6-6) in Grapefruit League play. RHP Jason Alexander will make his third start of the Spring opposite RHP Chris Paddack for the Marlins. Isaac Paredes will make his first appearance at second base this spring. TODAY’S STARTER: Today will be the third start of the Spring for […]
ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian likes to say you’ll never know what you’ll see at the baseball park, and last night at Alex Box Stadium, LSU fans nearly saw some history on the mound and at the plate. Jake Brown tied the LSU single-game record with three home runs in his first three at bats, while Casan […]
The other day, I posted a short piece about how the Phillies not winning a World Series title does not mean they haven’t had a successful season. There was a short survey to ask your opinion, so here are those results. It’s interesting that the results are somewhat varied. Success can vary from person to […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Earlier this week I asked you the following question in the SB Nation Reacts survey: Which two of these […]
Vidal Brujan was once a top prospect, bouncing around the back half of top-100 lists in the late 2010s and early 2020s. He was lauded for his bat-to-ball skills, above average approach, standout speed, and defensive flexibility as he worked his way up Tampa’s system. The latter scouting call has certainly born out – Brujan […]
Baseball careers are often remembered for a single moment. Sometimes it’s a walk-off hit or a championship performance. Other times, it’s even more strange. Like a game stopped by controversy, resumed weeks later in an empty stadium, and remembered forever for a bat covered in pine tar and a player charging like a bull out […]
Friday was the first full slate of WBC pool play action, and a lot of stuff happened. As expected, there were a lot of blowouts — both because of the fundamental talent mismatch, but also because these games are still Spring Training-y with the pitch count restrictions and the overall dearth of pitching talent, so […]
The Jays make the short drive to Clearwater to play the Phillies. We get out first look Max Scherzer this spring. He says he’ll be ready for opening day. I didn’t expect that he would be in the rotation to start the season. I think the odds of him being able to give us 30 […]
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Game No. 1: Colombia (República de Colombia) at Canada Venue: Hiram Bithorn Stadium — San Juan, Puerto Rico First Pitch: 9:00 AM MST TV: FS2 Radio: MLB Audio; Sirius XM Lineups: RHP Julio Tehran vs RHP Michael Soroka Game No. 2: Nicaragua (República de Nicaragua) at The Netherlands (Nederland) Venue: loanDepot Park — Miami, Florida, […]
Good morning, LSB. Evan Grant has observations from a game in which Evan Carter homered but the Rangers lost. Andrew McCutchen had an emotional first day back in a major league camp. Jeff Wilson says McCutchen hit the ground running on his first day. Kevin Sherrington got one look at the Mariners and quickly deduced […]
It’s early March, which means it’s time to renew the historic Syracuse v. Johns Hopkins rivalry for the 64th time. The annual meeting between the two biggest blue bloods in the sport is always a big one, and this year is no exception as the No. 10 Orange and the No. 11 Blue Jays play […]
Good morning dear friends and happy Saturday! Things are getting busy in the baseball world with the World Baseball Classic and spring training games all in full swing. Have any WBC results surprised you so far? I was holding my breath in the early innings of that Nicaragua-Dominican Republic game, but I suppose I should […]
Jaylon Thompson writes about the approach of new hitting coach Marcus Thames. Thames said he maintains open communication with players. He said he asks questions and focuses on their given strengths. His goal is to not suggest changes, but rather to elevate a guy’s particular skill-set. “For me, it’s all about players understanding who they […]
Meet the Mets Sean Manaea made his spring training debut for the Mets and pitched three innings in yesterday’s 2-0 loss to the Marlins. Manaea’s velocity appeared to be down a bit, but he nevertheless expressed confidence coming out of his outing. Freddy Peralta has reiterated his desire for a potential extension to be a […]