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It’s just over a month until the start of the 2026 season, and Arizona will begin that campaign the way the last one ended: nationally ranked. The Wildcats check in at No. 24 in the preseason poll from D1Baseball, a few spots behind the No. 21 ranking they began 2025 with. They ended last season […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
We’re just four days from Cubs Convention in downtown Chicago and the Cubs have a lot to celebrate. They signed Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million deal this weekend and traded for starting pitcher Edward Cabrera a few days before that. It’s also the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Cubs World Series championship team, […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
James Wood’s defense was a tale of two seasons in 2025. To begin the season, he looked like a very solid defender out in left field, putting up 2 OAA in June, which brought him to an even 0 OAA entering July, surpassing many fans and experts’ expectations. In the second half, however, his defensive […]
From Federal Baseball | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Despite a double-digit home loss to Duke on Tuesday, the Louisville men’s basketball team has held at No. 20 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Cardinals have a huge opportunity against No. 16 Virginia Tuesday night inside the KFC Yum Center. Here’s this week’s poll: AP Top 25 1. Arizona (60)2. Iowa State (1)3. UConn4. […]
From Card Chronicle | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
This time next month, pitchers and catchers will be reporting to Scottsdale for Spring Training. Among those pitchers and catchers will be prospects galore … some who are already on the roster, some who are non-roster invitees, and some who are headed to Minor League camp. We won’t be done with the 2026 Willie McCovey […]
From McCovey Chronicles | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The only major Twins news from this past week was the team agreeing to 2026 arbitration terms for all players except Joe Ryan. Ben Jones has more on what this means for the 2026 payroll along with the outlook for Ryan’s status. The Past Week on Twinkie Town: Elsewhere in Twins Territory: In the World […]
From Twinkie Town | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Good morning, baseball fans! Since the season ended, the McCovey Chronicles staff have been doing player reviews that go over each member of the San Francisco Giants’ 2025 season. Today, I’m going to continue our community reviews where we ask you all to weigh in on how you feel like each player did this year […]
From McCovey Chronicles | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
According to recent reports, the Dodgers are among the teams interested in acquiring Freddy Peralta. It wasn’t that long ago when Peralta was one of the biggest obstacles in trying to prevent the Dodgers from reaching the Fall Classic as the ace of a Brewers team that faced off with Los Angeles in the NLCS. […]
From True Blue LA | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
We are into 2026 NFL Mock Draft season for the Arizona Cardinals now. While we have been there for a while, as names start to trickle into declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft, we now have more information, which gives us more of a chance to make informed decisions. So, as the names are coming […]
From Revenge of the Birds | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Previous Winner Jacob Melton, OF25 | L/L | 6’3” | 208AAA (HOU) | .286/.389/.556 (141 wRC+) 150 PA, 6 HR, 12 SB, 14.7% BB, 20.0% KMLB (HOU) |.157/.234/.186 (22 wRC+) 78 PA, 0 HR, 7 SB, 7.7%BB, 37.2% K Brought over from Houston in the Brandon Lowe deal, Melton was the Astros top prospect and […]
From DRaysBay | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The annual Cubs Convention will be held his weekend, Friday through Sunday, Jan. 16-18, at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. Hopefully, the Cubs will have announced the Alex Bregman signing by then and he’ll make his first appearance as a Cub. Beyond that, at this year’s convention many events will be focused on the club’s 150th […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
It’s no secret to anyone reading this that Mizzou is in something of a bind on the defensive end of the ball. Despite having one of the country’s premier coordinators in Corey Batoon, this year’s excellent Mizzou defense is… well, gone. The Tigers starting outfit has been decimated by eligibility, the NFL draft and the […]
From Rock M Nation | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Welcome back to the 2025-26 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. Next up, a (mostly) second baseman who may or may not be on the trading block. Who is he […]
From Over the Monster | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
When you’ve won three World Series titles in a row, it might feel tempting to rest on your laurels and run it back with the same group that brought such an extended period of success. However, the Yankees’ five-game romp of the Mets in the 2000 Subway Series masked many of the holes on the […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Baseball writers are currently mulling over this year’s Hall of Fame candidates, with selections to be announced on January 20. None of us at Royals Review has a vote, but who would we vote for if we did? You can see the list of eligible candidates and their career statistics here. Here are our ballots, with […]
From Royals Review | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates are showing a bit more aggression in free agency this offseason by making some signings and trades to help improve the offense. Adding players like Brandon Lowe, Jake Mangum and Ryan O’Hearn shows an initiative to be better on offense. The team has also been connected to New York Yankees outfielder Cody […]
From Bucs Dugout | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
Conor Gallagher has played his final game for Atlético de Madrid. Gallagher is returning to England as a new player for Tottenham Hotspur, which agreed a €40 million deal with Atlético on Monday to bring the ex-Chelsea midfielder back to the Premier League. Matteo Moretto reported earlier in the day that Aston Villa had taken […]
From Into the Calderon | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Sal Stewart was the runaway winner of voting for the #1 prospect in the Cincinnati Reds system in this year’s CPR. Now, we get to find out which future star of the Reds you think is deserving of the next spot on this list! We are working with a new polling system this time around, […]
From Red Reporter | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
This would have been big news a few years ago. Eloy Jiménez was a top prospect, #3 on the Baseball America in 2019 and #4 in 2018. He’s a 29-year-old, right-handed hitting outfielder. He plays the corner outfield spot, with no time in center field in the minors. He made it to the majors in […]
From Bluebird Banter | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Infielder Cristian Santana has so far proved another cautionary tale about early breakouts for teemaged players, and the difficulty of sustaining that progress. Al Avila’s front office shelled out $2.95 million for the then 17-year-old back in the 2021 signing class. That was the largest bonus ever paid by the Detroit Tigers to an international […]
From Bless You Boys | about 2 months ago | 7 reads
Baseball runs in Dylan Ross’ blood. While his grandfather, John Small, was drawn to football, playing for the Atlanta Falcons from 1970-1972 and for the Detroit Lions in 1973 and 1974, every other member of the family with athletic talent has since focused on baseball. Dylan’s uncle, Matt Childers, was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
It is that time again, time where the participation by you the readers is going to be incredibly important. The 2026 season is upon us and that means we get to rank prospects! The Good Phight’s community prospect list is back for its second season with a small change. Last year, when we did this, […]
From The Good Phight | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The pre-season Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) voting period has finished, so it’s time to reveal the community’s top 30 prospects in the Colorado system. These prospects will be revealed over the next several weeks to give fans an overview of players who could make an impact on the Colorado Rockies soon. The trade of Josh Grosz for […]
From Purple Row | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco tackle a wide-ranging slate of MLB topics with a sharp focus on how league-wide decisions ripple down to the Kansas City Royals. The conversation begins with a deep dive into Tarik Skubal’s arbitration case, examining why the gap between player […]
From Royals Review | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
It’s been quite a while since Pierce Johnson was actually in the Chicago Cubs organization, and he’s made stops in San Francisco, Japan, San Diego, Colorado, and Atlanta since then, but he’s still an old friend. I don’t wish him especially well in 2026, though: The #Reds' relief corps adds a former #Braves bullpen standout: www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/reds… — MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors.bsky.social) 2026-01-12T01:08:20.720Z Pierce Johnson, 34, was one of the b...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 11 reads