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Right-handed starter Matt Waldron began the 2026 season on the injured list, recovering from surgery that was needed in the spring. He had begun throwing again before Spring Training ended but needed to build up from being out of action for a few weeks. He entered the El Paso Chihuahuas rotation and worked up his […]
The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their road trip Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. Kyle Leahy (2-2 with a 5.21 ERA) is scheduled to make the start for the Cardinals while Janson Junk (0-2 with a 4.50 ERA) will take the mound for the Marlins. First pitch scheduled for 11:10am.
This is the first in a series of more informal, discussion-based pieces focused on capturing the staff’s thoughts on the hot topics of the moment. This format, Pressing Questions, will see different writers meeting in real time to discuss questions that are top of mind and pertinent. This won’t replace our thought-out and researched thinkpieces […]
With Tulsa’s game getting postponed in Frisco, the Oklahoma City Comets were left to salvage the day across the Dodgers minor league system, even though certain individuals performed at a very high level elsewhere. Player of the day The Great Lakes Loons’ loss against the Beloit Sky Carp didn’t result from a lack of offensive […]
Oh, you thought the Red Sox had pitching depth? Lol, you’re cute. This is 2026, finding actual pitching depth is harder than transiting Hormuz. And with the Sox already looking for arms, Craig Breslow is turning to a AA pitcher who has never thown a single inning of MLB ball. Eduardo Rivera, the 33rd ranked […]
In their attempt to aggravate an entire fanbase to absolutely no end, the Phillies have tried every avenue of the game of baseball. The laser-like focus of fans’ ire has been on the offense and rightfully so. The number of ways that one can talk about how much the offense has struggled are legion – […]
The Yankees made a quick shuffle today, placing starter Ryan Weathers on the paternity list and recalling Jake Bird from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Bird had been sent down to the minors after allowing three runs in an outing against the Angels, replaced first by Yerry De Lo Santos and then by Angel Chivilli. This will likely […]
Win one for Jody? I think of Jody Davis when I think of number 7’s in Cub history (Also, Dansby and Rick Monday). I’ve definitely got seven on the brain with a seventh straight win and a 7-4 win. That’ll be an interesting one for Craig Counsell and the coaching staff. You have to be […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (12-8) POSTPONED AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (9-7) lost 3-2 (BOX SCORE) The Hooks got on the board in the first inning on an Austin solo home run. Nezuh got the start and pitched well allowing 2 […]
Anyone who saw the original Rocky remembers this sage piece of advice from Apollo Creed’s (and later Rocky’s) legendary trainer Duke. He was so impressive at delivering speeches and advice such as this that in Rocky IV after Duke’s pre-training monologue, Stallone said, “Thanks, Tony,” using the actor’s real name and it was left in […]
It was surely an emotional return to Minnesota for Brandon Williamson his last time out. The Fairmont, MN native had hundreds of friends and family in attendance at Target Field as his Cincinnati Reds came to town, a game (and series) in which the Reds began to consolidate the momentum they’ve carried down to Tampa. […]
There are landmark moments in the histories of baseball teams that signal the shift in the organization’s trajectory. Years of poorly-assembled starting rotations squandered the primes of Don Mattingly, Dave Winfield and Rickey Henderson, contributing to a 17-year World Series drought and multiples seasons of playoff-less baseball in the Bronx. The 1990s brought a renewed […]
Most baseball fans expect to see their team boost its offensive numbers when playing the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. That was the expectation of many San Diego Padres fans as well when the Padres opened their three-game set on the road against the Rockies on Tuesday night. That was not the case as Randy […]
It seems that Chris Sale’s next start will be pushed to Friday after all. (Not so fast, see below) The NL East leading Atlanta Braves, who are five games clear in the Division, have made a roster move before tonight’s game with the Washington Nationals. The Braves have added 20-year-old Didier Fuentes to the active […]
By no means has the Washington Nationals rotation been great, but it feels like Foster Griffin is keeping the group above water right now. Last night he had a quality start and went six innings for the first time this season. He did not put up sexy strikeout numbers, but he did his job. That […]
The week started off with a wild set of games on the Atlanta Braves farm system. The Gwinnett Stripers, led by the rehabbing Spencer Strider, managed to get no-hit but still come out with a win in the game. Meanwhile Rome took the opposite path, obliterating a good Greensboro pitching staff with six home runs […]
Happy Wednesday A’s fans! Today the team vies for the sweep against the Seattle Mariners, aiming to extend its road winning streak to eight games. Entering this season, the Athletics offense was expected to be a potent bunch capable of striking for multiple runs at any point in the game and erasing early deficits created […]
The Arizona Cardinals own one of the prized draft spots in the entire draft, which will begin Round 1 on Thursday night in Prime Time. The first two picks are pretty much a well-known fact, so realistically, this year’s NFL draft begins with the Cardinals at #3. There has also been a ton of noise […]
Good morning everyone! The Mariners fell yet again to the A’s last night, dropping the contest 6-2 as the offense struggles to find its footing. Where is your level of concern as we enter the late stages of April? Do you still think the team can turn it around and return to the caliber of […]
Morning, all! Jordan Montgomery is throwing bullpen sessions and is on pace to return to the rotation in July after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year. Cody Bradford, on the other hand, hasn’t thrown in two weeks after experiencing tightness in his surgically repaired elbow. Wyatt Langford left yesterday’s game against the Pirates in the […]
#1 – A great start The first minutes of Game 2 looked a lot like Game 1, as the Celtics exposed the Sixers’ defense with smart ball movement and a fierce offense. As always, they targeted the weakest defender and used the strengths of the Jays to get to the rim and break the defensive […]
The Detroit Tigers returned to Comerica Park — where they had won eight of their first nine games — on Tuesday night to open up a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers. Unfortunately, things did not go quite as planned, as the visitors spanked the Ole English D to the tune of a 12-4 defeat. […]
Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by wondering—still in April, mind you—if the season can be saved and if Carlos Mendoza’s job […]
The Rangers had five players who played in five or fewer games this season. Grind those beans because we're kicking off Report Card season with the Cup of Coffee Crew.
Circle it on your calendar: per Charlotte Varnes of the Athletic, Zack Wheeler will be making his comeback this Saturday, for a start against the Atlanta Braves. We all know what Wheeler can do when he’s at full strength. And if he was at full strength, this would be a very boring question of the […]