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The deal now gives the Astros, or any new team, two years of cost certainty. Earlier today, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reported that the Houston Astros have come to a contract agreement with 3B Isaac Paredes on a 2-year, $22.7M deal. This deal having a second season with a club option (unless he finished Top […]
It’s only a motion away. Could there be an Astros and Framber Valdez reunion? Maybe the odds are better than we previously thought? Monday night on AREA 45 on Sportsradio 610, I posed the idea of the Astros getting back in on Framber Valdez with a short term, high AAV type deal with opt outs […]
When the Cubs signed Jon Berti as a backup infielder before the 2025 season, it seemed like a reasonable thing to do. Berti had led the National League in stolen bases in 2022 with 41, and the following year posted a .748 OPS in 133 games with the Marlins, with 16 steals and 2.2 bWAR. […]
Spring Training is around the corner, which means MORE CUBS PROSPECT STUFF. It’s not just about the big league team, you know …. Although the Cubs placed just two prospects on ESPN’s top-100 list (Moises Ballesteros and Jaxon Wiggins, the same as most top-100s in this cycle), Kiley McDaniel included two others in the “next 100” list. Jefferson Rojas, it turns out, just barely missed the top-100 (107), while the other Cubs prospect in that next group is a mild surprise: 3B/2B switch-hitt...
The Arizona Cardinals introduced their newest new head coach, Mike LaFleur at an introductory press conference. LaFleur was flanked by his family, and his brother, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. It was a great intro and a good change up from what was the Jonathan Gannon era, where the show of emotion was […]
Villanova Wildcats 16-5 (7-3) vs Seton Hall Pirates 16-6 (6-5) Where: Finneran Pavilion (Villanova, PA) When: Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 6:30 PM Betting Line: Villanova -5.5 (subject to change) How to Watch: Peacock How to Listen: Villanova Sports Radio Network Net Rankings: Villanova 33, Seton Hall 49 (Quad 2) KenPom: Villanova 29, Seton Hall 50 Torvik: Villanova 32, Seton Hall 51 […]
Mizzou women’s basketball has started to hit its stride under the first year of Kellie Harper with an upset win on the road against Mississippi State. The Tigers have now won back-to-back conference games, improving to 3-6 and 11th in the SEC. The team has the perfect chance to continue building on this momentum, traveling […]
Carlos Beltrán will officially wear a Mets cap on his Baseball Hall of Fame plaque, according to a Tuesday afternoon announcement. Beltrán, who was elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on January 20 with 84.2% of votes, will be just the third Hall of Famer to wear a Mets cap in Cooperstown along […]
Today, Governor DeSantis and MLB Commissioner Manfred gathered with Hillsborough College President Ken Atwater and Rays CEO Ken Babby to show a united front in the effort to build a Rays stadium at the current Hillsborough College site. “Baseball belongs in Tampa Bay,” DeSantis said. “Baseball can succeed in Tampa Bay.” Governor DeSantis led off, […]
The Los Angeles Rams will have a new offensive coordinator in 2026 as Mike LaFleur was named the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. There are several directions that the Rams could go on the offensive side of the ball. With that said, it is assumed at this point that passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase […]
Christian Zazueta is coming off a breakout season in 2025, posting a 2.41 ERA in 17 starts, 16 of them for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga, with 81 strikeouts and 16 walks in 67 1/3 innings, his 23.8-percent strikeout-minus-walk rate tops among all Dodgers minor league pitchers with at least 50 innings last year. The right-hander was […]
When news broke that the New York Rangers wouldn’t be signing Artemi Panarin to a contract extension, instead looking to find him a new home, it was reasonable to dismiss the idea of the Edmonton Oilers trading for him. An $11.6 million cap hit was the obvious roadblock for the Oilers, but so too was…
With our minor league crew going through all of the trouble of doing their annual preseason prospect rankings, this seems like the perfect time for y’all to ask questions about it. So this Friday, February 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET, we’ll be having another one of our Live Q&A sessions where our very own Gaurav […]
Inspiration. Last season, the Diamondbacks were the only NL West team with a losing record playing the Rockies at Coors Field. I’m confident the Diamondbacks can improve. How? Runs at Coors When Playing the Rockies. Focusing on the NL West, runs scored and runs allowed can explain why the Diamondbacks had a worse record when […]
We’re trying a new series at Royals Review, a daily mid-day question of the day to hear about your opinions on a fun or pressing question affecting the Royals or baseball in general. Chime in and drop your answers below! Royals’ history is full of great trades, and a few that still make you throw […]
It’s January 2011 and the Yankees have narrowly missed out on the opportunity to defend their World Series crown, having been bounced out of the ALCS by the Rangers in six games. One of the players most responsible for their demise — and a personal white whale for general manager Brian Cashman — has just […]
Eighth in the series. Today we look at the Cubs’ third-year first baseman. Michael Busch, drafted in the first round (2019) by the Dodgers (31st overall, from UNC), and later acquired by the Cubs for second-round pick Jackson Ferris and minor leaguer Zyhir Hope, has paid dividends since being installed as the Cubs first baseman. He […]
In our last pairing of the “Last Man In” tournament, Brad Miller easily surpassed Neil Walker. Onto the next matchup: 5. Jose Contreras, 2010 After a successful career in Cuba, Jose Contreras finally came to the United States at age 31 in 2003. He was a decent mid-rotation starter for a few years and even […]
As we discussed this morning , there’s just one week left before pitchers and catchers are officially reporting to Spring Training, and the many, many starting pitchers still out there in free agency are likely to want to finalize deals as soon as possible so they can report on time with their new teammates. It’s a human thing, and although it’s never a hard and fast line, it’s a real one. To that end, free agent righty Zac Gallen may be close to a decision, though it’s pretty hard to kno...
It appears the Cincinnati Reds will not be carrying three catchers to begin the 2026 regular season. What they most certainly will be carrying, though, is one Eugenio Suárez. The Reds made their signing of Geno official on Tuesday afternoon, designating catcher Ben Rortvedt for assignment in the process in order to make room on […]
For the Arizona Cardinals, fixing their team is not just about one draft, but getting the draft right and getting high impact players is going to be a key to fixing their team. Matt Miller dropped his first 2026 NFL Mock Draft on Monday, and he was brave enough to do two rounds, and for […]
It’s that time of year again! After a busy offseason of transactions that’s seen several top prospects shipped out for controllable talent, the Mariners farm system looks substantially different than it did at the end of last year. Despite plenty of graduations over the course of last season and a healthy amount of trades that […]
LSU wasn’t just good up the middle in 2025, they were great. Historically great in fact. The tandem of Steven Milam and Daniel Dickinson seemingly turned two every chance they had, and the Tigers as a team fielded a program-best .981 last season. Jay Johnson prides himself as an offensive coach, but he values defense. […]
TCU infielder Cole Cramer delivered several clutch hits for the Horned Frogs during the 2025 season. After transferring in from Washington State, Cramer led the team with 59 starts, making 46 at second base. The former Cougar slashed .320/.433/.419 with 71 hits and 43 RBIs in his first season as a Horned Frog. Back for […]
Friends, fear not. The bottom of the bullpen churn will continue in some fashion. Listen, Robert wasn’t deserving of a major league deal. He works well as minor league depth, someone who has had at least a modicum of success at the major league level. Having those kinds of players at Lehigh Valley has value, […]