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Orioles could make a splash with Tatsuya Imai

These days, whenever a young Japanese player is posted to come to MLB, the assumption is that he will join the Dodgers. And why not? The Dodgers are good every single year. They have more money than they can spend. They’re in a somewhat Japanese-friendly time zone. And they have a sizeable Japanese contingent already […]

Mets Morning News: Gray to Red Sox

Meet the Mets The Mets signed reliever Nick Burdi to a minor league deal. They also signed pitchers Robert Stock and Anderson Severino and outfielder Jose Ramos to minor league deals. Sean Manaea has described the loose body in his left elbow a “thing of the past,” and he didn’t end up needing surgery to […]

Today in Blue Jays history: Jays sign Randy Myers

46 Years Ago Blue Jays shortstop Alfredo Griffin won the AL Rookie of the Year Award. Or co-Rookie of the Year, he and John Castino of the Twins tied in the voting. Griffin hit .287/.333/.364 with 21 steals (16 times caught) in 153 games and had a 2.5 bWAR. It was a poor year for […]

Shohei Ohtani to play for Team Japan in 2026 World Baseball Classic

The World Baseball Classic will return in 2026, and with it features some of baseball’s brightest stars from around the globe representing their home country. Shohei Ohtani, then with the Angels, struck out his former Angels teammate Mike Trout to win the WBC for Team Japan. It won’t be the final moment for him in […]

Wednesday BP: Let’s re-watch Game 7 of the 2014 World Series

Good morning, baseball fans! Not only is it Wednesday, but it’s the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, which means that many of you are likely going to be hard at work preparing for tomorrow’s festivities, traveling to partake in festivities elsewhere, or bored at a relative’s house (or at work) and looking for something to do. To […]

Free agent Ranger Suárez would boost the Tigers pitching staff

The Detroit Tigers, undeniably, need pitching help. Their starting rotation is Tarik Skubal and then a cluster of arms you can probably call better than average as a group, but each comes with distinct question marks. Reese Olson can’t stay healthy, Casey Mize regressed heavily after the All-Star Break, Jack Flaherty pulled a Jekyll and […]

Kansas City Royals news: Royals reach out, more roster reaction

MLB.com’s Anne Rogers wrote about how Kansas City Royals catcher Carter Jensen is giving back to the community during the holiday season. “At the end of the day, the people in Kansas City are super passionate about sports – about the Royals and Chiefs. And they show up for the players when the players are […]

Yankees Potential Trade Target: Steven Kwan

The Yankees have struggled to find themselves a leadoff hitter for a while now — Aaron Judge gets on base like half the time, but his power is probably too valuable to slot him there, especially without a pair of future Hall of Famers behind him the way Shohei Ohtani enjoys. Trent Grisham was solid […]

My continued attempt as the Rockies GM

Many moves were made last week in my offseason attempt as the new Colorado Rockies general manager in Out of the Park Baseball 26 to turn the team around quickly. With a new cast of characters, we set sail into the 2026 season from spring training, all the way to the All-Star Game to finish […]

OTM Open Thread 11/26: Happy Birthday, Narv

Good morning and happy one of the drunkest days of the year to all who celebrate. Being from Venezuela, Carlos Narvaez probably does not celebrate Thanksgiving by spending the night at his hometown dive bar with his high school frenemies. But he will be celebrating in some capacity today, because it’s his birthday. Talk about […]

Braves News: Dylan Lee review, prospect season recaps, and more

It was a quiet day for the Atlanta Braves on the news front, but things continued here on Battery Power as we move through our player review series. Up next, we take a look at Dylan Lee’s 2025 season. The club recently tendered a contract to left-handed Lee, so he will return to the bullpen […]

Player review: Kyle Harrison

2025 stats (both SFG & BOS): 11 G 35.2 IP, 4.04 ERA / 3.72 FIP, 38 K, 14 BB, 4 HR, 1.27 WHIP, 39 GB%, +0.5 fWAR, big part of the Rafael Devers trade Usually, these year end player reviews focus on what a player did for the Giants, but it’s tough to talk about […]

BreakingT’s Black Friday and holiday deals are here

As you might expect around this time of year, our friends over at BreakingT have gotten their holiday deals underway, and you can view all of the offers right here. For several years now, we’ve shared a bunch of their gear that’s been right up our alleys. From shirts featuring current stars Francisco Lindor and […]

Potential Brewers offseason targets: Outfield

Today we are wrapping up our series looking at potential targets from outside the Brewers’ organization that could help the team in 2026. We’ve already looked at starters, relievers, and infielders (and catcher), and today we’ll finish up by looking at the outfield. As always, we’ll start by looking at Milwaukee’s internal options, then survey […]

Could Chad Patrick improve in 2026?

After a rookie season with a 3.53 ERA, Chad Patrick is already set to be a fundamental player in the Brewers’ rotation plans come 2026. The 27-year-old righty spent parts of three seasons at the Triple-A level before breaking out with the major league club. Although his debut campaign was already remarkable, is there room […]

Examining the roster ties between Patriots, Giants ahead of Week 13

Mike Kafka once joined the quarterback room in Foxborough on a futures contract. But the connections between the New England Patriots and New York Giants extend beyond the interim head coach. Beyond the staffs featuring Carmen Bricillo, James Ferentz, Troy Brown, Bryan Cox, Cam Achord, Zak Kuhr, Ben McAdoo and Tom Quinn, too. From the […]

Chicago Cubs history unpacked, November 26

Happy birthday to Matt Garza* and other former Cubs! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: […]