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Last night a young NL East left handed pitcher who was drafted in the top 10 by the Padres out of high school got traded to the Yankees. No Nats fans, it was not MacKenzie Gore. Instead, the Yankees made a move for Ryan Weathers from the Marlins. With the Yankees finding a southpaw for […]
Morning everyone! Spring Training is fast approaching, but would you believe that we only just passed the midway point between Game 7 of the World Series and the first spring games? Time flies. Anyway, MLB Pipeline is running a series ranking baseball’s top prospects by position. They began with right-handed starting pitchers on Monday and […]
As you know, NBC and Peacock are taking over MLB’s Sunday Night Baseball franchise starting in 2026. That package will include three Cubs games. It also might include a Cubs icon as part of the broadcast crew, according to Andrew Marchand at The Athletic: Clayton Kershaw and Anthony Rizzo are also on NBC’s radar, according […]
Game Info When | 6:00 p.m. CT Where | Mizzou Arena; Columbia, MO TV | ESPN2 Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops ESPN win probability | 47.1% chance The Starters Mizzou (12-4, 2-1 SEC) G: Anthony Robinson II (JR, 11.0 PPG) G: Jayden Stone (GR, 13.9 PPG) F: Jacob Crews (GR, 12.6 PPG) F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 17.4 PPG) C: Shawn Phillips, Jr. (SR, […]
Morning, all! The Rangers are currently sitting at $197 million in payroll obligations, $44 million less than 2025, and Chris Young says their focus leading up to spring training is pitching. The team still has holes to fill in both the rotation and bullpen. As things currently stand, the Rangers have the worst bullpen projection […]
Often, the biggest problem with complex statistics is that there is not a good enough frame of reference. I always try to include league average references for the new metrics that we come up with, but league average is not the only frame of reference available. For many Astros fans, they want to know why […]
Good morning! The Red Sox don’t have a third baseman, but they do have two of the best left-handed pitching prospects in baseball. MLB Pipeline put both Payteon Tolle and Connelly Early on their top-10 list: That’s Tolle in the number two slot, just behind Miami’s Thomas White, and Connelly Early landing at number eight. […]
Bryan Hoeing came to the San Diego Padres at the trade deadline in the 2024 season. He was not the focus of the trade as Tanner Scott also joined the Padres in the same deal, but his versatility and potential made him a player not to be overlooked. Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball looks at […]
For the second straight year, the Detroit Tigers have struck out on one of their biggest free agent targets, third baseman Alex Bregman. Last year, the Tigers, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs were the three finalists for the former Houston Astros’ services, with the BoSox prevailing with a three-year, $120 million contract with opt-outs […]
Baltimore’s high-leverage relievers mostly dodged the spotlight during a disappointing 2025 season. The Orioles failed to secure many late leads, and individual performances were overshadowed by one giant cloud of disappointment. The starting rotation suffered multiple injuries, and the replacements failed to make an impact. All of the pitching issues seemed to blend together during […]
We’re only a few players deep into this series and… hey, wait a minute! Bryce Elder? Bryce Elder?! We did Matt Olson, Michael Harris II, and Ozzie Albies, but… Bryce Elder? Two of those other three guys struggled, but you can be pretty certain they’ll be hoovering up PAs for the Braves provided they’re healthy. […]
The walls are closing in on the Kansas City Royals. Usually, that’s a bad thing. But in this case, it’s not (at least, not if you’re a hitter). The Royals will be moving their fences in, as well as shortening them, in the hopes of making venerable Kauffman Stadium a more hitter-friendly park. Though not […]
Happy Wednesday, everyone. Hope you’re all having a good week, and if you like to count down to things, well, we’re only about a month away from pitchers and catchers reporting, so we should soon be seeing some ugly Spring Training caps to make fun of! An annual rite of passage. Some trade and free […]
Regarding the Red Sox offseason, you may have heard, among other things, that they have not yet signed a Major League free agent. That is true. It is, in fact, unclear if the front office is aware that free agency began on November 6th. Minor league free agents, though? The action is hot. The Red […]
Meet the Mets Will Sammon broke down the Mets’ pursuit of Kyle Tucker as it currently stands. One of the biggest pieces of news with Tucker and the Mets is that the Mets made a short-term offer with an annual average value of $50 million. David Stearns made his first public comments since the Winter […]
We talk often about how trade talks between clubs can facilitate future moves. Sometimes that means consummating a trade for a long-discussed player, a la the Cubs and Marlins and Edward Cabrera. Sometimes that means consummating a trade for a different player, though, since both sides have already talked about the other side of the coin. Which prospects are actually sought after and available? Well, now you know. Incidentally, we just got a great example of that one, and it was also tied...
The hot stove is beginning to sizzle again, and some notable moves took place that could shake up the free agent market. Third baseman Alex Bregman will play for his third team in as many year, as he agreed to a five-year, $175 million with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. The move by Chicago all […]
25 Years Ago On January 14, 2001, the Blue Jays traded 37-year-old David Wells and Matt DeWitt to the White Sox for Mike Sirotka, Mike Williams, Kevin Beirne, and Brian Simmons. The only two that mattered were Wells and Sirotka. DeWitt and Williams were traded back for each other before the season started. The Jays […]
Bryce CollinsRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´1´´200 poundsAge: 252025 South Side Sox Top 100 Ranking 622024 High Level Winston-Salem (A+)Age relative to high level +1.0 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relief pitchers in the system 11Overall 2024 stats (Low-A/High-A) 1-0 ⚾️ 34 games (12 finishes) ⚾️ 5 SV ⚾️ 45 innings ⚾️ 2.40 ERA ⚾️ 1.267 WHIP ⚾️ 65 K ⚾️ 22 […]
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The Colorado Rockies are trying to reinvent themselves for 2026. With a new front office and coaching staff in place, the intention is to come up with a way to be successful in Colorado. Obviously, pitching is the team’s biggest area of focus, and President of Baseball Operations Paul DePodesta has mentioned several times that […]
The Kansas City Royals were the talk of baseball yesterday with their decision to move in the fences at Kauffman Stadium. First, listen to team leadership on that move here. What does that look like in real life? Some rough draft vision: ESPN’s Jeff Passan looks at some of the process before the move was […]
As the offseason trudges on deeper and deeper into the new year, it’s looking more and more the part of a quiet one for the Yankees. For New York, there is obvious and understandable interest in retaining Cody Bellinger’s services via free agency, but the terms currently appear to be in a place that may […]
Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in less than a month, and while the Brewers’ 40-man roster is largely settled, there are still a few moving parts that could shape the Opening Day squad. Milwaukee’s offseason has followed familiar patterns: balancing competitiveness with financial caution, leaning on internal development, and carefully weighing whether the […]
Happy Wednesday, everyone! We’ve got lots of little tidbits from all over baseball for you today. The Red Sox are sharing how they really feel to see Alex Bregman leave. Nolan Arenado is saying goodbye to the NL Central. The Royals have decided they want to be a more hitter-friendly park. And the MLB Players’ […]