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For the first time since 2022, the White Sox have an official closer. Chicago agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal with reliever Seranthony Domínguez two days after trading Luis Robert Jr. to the Mets for a pair of prospects. No one expected Jerry Reinsdorf to actually use the extra change on a solid free […]
As expected, John Harbaugh is bringing coaches from his staff in Baltimore to New York. One of his first additions will be Ravens assistant head coach/running backs coach Willie Taggart, according to The Athletic’s Ian O’Connor, though it is not clear what role he will take. The Giants requested to interview Taggart for their offensive […]
My annual look at some of the big picture questions in college and junior tennis is up today at Tennis Recruiting Network. I consider the NCAA on court and in court, Electronic Line Calling for the juniors, the departure of FILA from the junior scene and several other questions I hope to have answers to in 2026.After a noticeable lack of teenagers at the top of the women's game a couple of years
Yesterday, MacKenzie Gore became the first piece of the Juan Soto deal to be traded away from the Nats. However, there is a decent chance he will not be the last. As the Gore trade was finalized, rumblings about the Nats dealing CJ Abrams emerged. The Washington Post reported that the Nats have been shopping […]
The upcoming winter weather that could dump a foot of snow in Pittsburgh has caused a major shift for the Pirates’ fan fest this weekend. PiratesFest 2026 is taking place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Saturday, but will be without many key faces on a potentially promising roster. The Pirates announced on […]
In Major League Baseball, the one thing that every small market smart team has in common is a disproportionately large investment in analytics and player development. This class of teams generally includes the Tampa Bay Rays (who employ about four times as many of what the industry refers to as “nerds” as any other team), […]
The New York Yankees claimed Michael Siani off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, continuing a busy offseason transactionally for the center fielder in his fourth organization in the last four months. Siani’s time on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster lasted 40 days, until he was designated for assignment on Wednesday as outfielder Kyle […]
With the New York Rangers new 'retooling' plan going into effect, several notable names have become prime trade fodder. Not the least of which is a former No. 1 overall draft pick, Alexis Lafreniere. After what looked like a potential breakout season two years ago, Lafreniere has slipped back down into the 'big disappointment' category, and just looks like one of those players who needs a fresh start elsewhere. The same could be said for Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright. We heard earli...
It’s January which means it’s Top 100 time and Baseball America kicked us off two days ago announcing their updated pre-season Top 100. With a lot of the top positional talent in the system under 20 years of age, it’s no surprise that the two players that land in the Top 100 are both pitchers. […]
Good afternoon everyone, it’s time to dive back into the mailbag and answer some of your questions. Remember to send in your questions for our bi-weekly call by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com. The idiot that said, “Harper is coming” asks: Now that Bellinger is officially back, what’s next? A) Nothing of note. B) […]
The Cubs had played a bit better after the All-Star break in 2022, but were still far out of first place, or indeed, any contention. They had picked up Franmil Reyes on waivers from the Guardians in early August. Just one year earlier, Reyes had a 30-homer season for Cleveland (and had hit 37 for […]
Fox Sports unveiled the bulk of their 2026 schedule on Friday, which includes six planned exclusive Saturday games on Fox and two more games on FS1. Saturday games on Fox are exclusive broadcasts, which means no local telecast for those games, no SportsNet LA broadcast for the Dodgers games. The Dodgers’ six games exclusively on […]
Seranthony Dominguez, the long time Baltimore Orioles reliever whom the Blue Jays acquired at this past season’s trade deadline, has signed a deal with the Chicago White Sox. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the deal is for two years and $20 million. Dominguez has been a steady performer throughout his career, […]
This would be a significant change on the trade winds rumor front. According to former Fox 26 Houston Sports Director Will Kunkel, the Astros are not currently in trade discussions with the Boston Red Sox for OF Jarren Duran: Now, trade talks and rumors are a fickle entity, as not currently being in trade talks […]
The Milwaukee Brewers play big. The zythophilian juggernauts of the NL Central have the same number of division titles as the Dodgers over the past half decade. They’ve been punching down on the incompetent and/or uncompetitive clubs in their division, while managing to outmaneuver the Chicago Cubs, and pushing the St. Louis Cardinals into their […]
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll ranked ninth on MLB Network’s Top 100 Players Right Now countdown earlier tonight. The two-time All-Star, who was ranked 32nd on the Top 100 Players Right Now countdown last year, finished one spot ahead of five-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays and one spot behind 2025 […]
In his first year of head coaching at the college level, Jeff Walz took the Louisville women’s basketball program to its first-ever Sweet 16. It’s been 18 years since that feat, and Walz has led the Cardinals to a total of 12 Sweet 16s, eight Elite Eights, four Final Fours and two national championship games. […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are coming to the end of their offseason, which has been busy to say the least. The Pirates have done a decent job acquiring offensive talent, including Brandon Lowe and Ryan O’Hearn, among others. Some members of the Bucs Dugout staff put their two cents in on the team’s grade for the […]
—With all fall sports completed, Louisville currently sits at No. 21 in the Learfield Director’s Cup standings. —The College Football Playoff will remain a 12-team tournament in 2026. —CBS has Louisville football at No. 16 in its way too early rankings for 2026. —Jeff Walz’s Cardinals have been named the USBWA National Team of the […]
Righty Chase Petty has the stuff to potentially end up #1 on this list at some point. He also had a poor enough 2025 season that a repeat of said production could see him off this list altogether by 2027. Here’s hoping the uber-talented starter figured it out over the winter and shows up to […]
Don’t look now, but pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training is really and truly right around the corner. In less than three weeks, San Francisco Giants will be descending upon Scottsdale, ready for a new season and all the hopes, dreams, and platitudes that come with it. We won’t be done with our Community […]
It didn’t take long for the Chicago White Sox to use their Luis Robert Jr. savings, as they’re bringing in the guy who might be the last big-ish name reliever on the free agent market. Seranthony Dominguez, who has long been an effective reliever, is coming off a particularly strong age-30 season in 2025, and gets paid VERY handsomely as a result: Right-handed reliever Seranthony Domínguez and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $20 million contract, sources tell ES...
Today, AC Milan of Serie A and the North Carolina Courage of NWSL have announced the transfer for Swedish International, Evelyn Ijeh for an agreed-upon fee. Ijeh, contract is a fully-guaranteed four-year contract through 2029. She will join the team upon receipt of a P-1 visa and ITC (International Transfer Certificate). “I’m very excited to […]
Ah yes, the dream of spring. With a major winter storm barreling down on the Philadelphia area this weekend, thoughts of Clearwater are most welcome. The Phillies have obliged by giving us their list of non-roster invitees that will make the trek to spring training. Lots of interesting names here. Justin Crawford and Aidan Miller […]
Henry Chadwick, who is often referred to as the “Father of Baseball”, pioneered statistics and overall was a huge proponent of the game of baseball. He is credited with some of the first journalistic covering of the sport, as well as the first database of statistics of the sport. Chadwick was an outspoken critic of […]