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Ah, Joe Jimenez. The Braves have gone on a bit of a bullpen construction-slash-reconstruction spree so far this offseason, re-adding Raisel Iglesias and Tyler Kinley while committing big bucks to Robert Suarez. They also brought in Joel Payamps late last season and re-signed him for something notably above league minimum, and Ian Hamilton is hanging […]
No one played more first base for the Orioles in 2025 than Coby Mayo. He had his ups and downs, but his best month as a big leaguer came in September, where he hit .301/.393/.548 with five home runs. After some extended struggles, it seemed like the former top prospect may have been turning a […]
Team news [MLB Trade Rumors] Mike Hazen Discusses Diamondbacks’ Remaining Offseason Goals – The Diamondbacks bullpen could clearly use an established late-inning arm to help stabilize things while Martinez and Puk are on the shelf. Hazen didn’t name specific targets in his recent comments, but it seems Arizona is interested in just that sort of […]
Good morning. ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle places the Texas Rangers in the middle of the Major League pack at the midpoint of the winter. And, Dayn Perry & Mike Axisa team up to hand the Rangers a ‘C’ grade for their offseason thus far while noting their self-imposed constraints. That’s all. Have a nice day!
Let’s assume, for a moment, that the Phillies were done adding to their team. Logic would tell us that either J.T. Realmuto or Bo Bichette is going to be wearing red pinstripes once the team begins 2026 play, but without a signature, they can’t be part of the equation just yet. Without Realmuto at least, […]
The time has come! Yes, it is time to vote on the Cardinals’ best prospects. I am forced to start this without a Brendan Donovan trade, without a JoJo Romero trade, and without a Nolan Arenado trade. Okay the latter is not likely to matter, because I doubt he returns a top 20 prospect. And […]
And how was your weekend? Yeesh. I’m still a bit shocked that Alex Bregman ain’t coming back to the Red Sox. I guess I just had too much confidence that something would’ve been figured out. Luckily, the gang here at OTM will be here to take you through the fallout of the third baseman signing […]
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Meet the Mets Along with the Dodgers and the Blue Jays, the Mets have met with free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker either in person or via Zoom. It’s going to be a hard task for Juan Soto to improve his outfield defense, but would you really put it past him to figure out how to […]
Last season, an early round FA Cup stumble against Plymouth Argyle was a signal that Liverpool’s imperious autumnal form wouldn’t be continuing into the new year. In the league they had enough of a cushion to still win the title comfortably, but as their form dropped they also soon found themselves out of Europe. This […]
The New York Rangers and Seattle Kraken face off on Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and the sportsbooks like the home team (-143) over the visitor (+120). Watch the NHL on Fubo! Rangers vs. Kraken Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Rangers (-143) Underdog: Kraken (+120) Total: 5.5 Best Rangers vs. Kraken Promo Codes How to Watch Rangers vs. Kraken Date: Monday, January 12, 2026 Time: 7 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: NHL Network Location: New York ...
At least two Dodgers minor league affiliate levels will have the same manager in 2026 as in 2025. Just as Eric Wedge was announced last week to return to helm Double-A Tulsa, John Shoemaker will return to manage the Dodgers Class-A team in 2026. Only this year, that Dodgers’ affiliate is now the Ontario Tower […]
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We’re two weeks into the new year at this point, and at Pinstripe Alley, we’re hoping to add some new writers for the 2026 season (in addition to bringing back an old friend, who you’ll hear from in a week or so). We’ve had to bid farewell to a few folks since the end of […]
Last Wednesday evening it was reported that the Colorado Rockies had made their first free agent Major League deal of the off-season. While the move is not yet official, the Rockies are said to be bringing in veteran right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen on a one-year, $8 million deal. Bringing in Lorenzen—who is expected to be […]
Welcome to a new week, folks! Hopefully you had yourselves a productive, post-holiday-haze week last week, as now we just have…January. Always a nice time to live in this part of the world. The Bruins had themselves about as good a weekend as you could hope for, beating the New York Rangers on Saturday and […]
Good morning. You already know the big news of the weekend and we’ll deal with Alex Bregman with the Cubs on the front page and in Cub Tracks. But there are ripple effects from Bregman signing with the Cubs that land on other teams.
Two Missouri lawmakers are suing to stop a law that would help the state fund a potential new Royals ballpark. The lawsuit was filed in July by Sen. Mike Moon, an Ash Grove Republican, Rep. Bryant Wolfin, a St. Genevieve Republican and conservative activist Ron Calzone, who argue that the law is unconstitutional and should […]
Mizzou’s been on a tear over the course of the past few days securing numerous transfers from across the country. One specific place Missouri has been grabbing players from: Auburn, Alabama. The Tigers have picked up three players off the bad Tigers over the course of the past few days, and I’m going to dive […]
As the Milwaukee Brewers continue to straddle the line between contending now and planning for the future, one theme keeps resurfacing: flexibility. It’s not a flashy concept, and it doesn’t always generate headlines, but flexibility has quietly become one of the most defining characteristics of the current Brewers era. Whether it’s positional versatility, roster churn, […]
Opening Day will be here before you know it! Seventy-three days from now, the Chicago White Sox will play the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field to kick off another season where the Pale Hose are expected to lose 90 or more games. As dour as that sounds, 90 losses actually would be progress considering […]
Over at MLB.com, Mark Bowman discussed a few interesting news nuggets among many offseason topics. For one, he once again mentioned that Sean Murphy likely will miss the start of the 2026, which could make backup catcher a need for the Braves in the early part of the season. The hope is that once Murphy […]
1911 The White Sox purchased outfielder Matty McIntyre from the Tigers, in what turned out to be a brilliant buy. The 31-year-old was brilliant in right field for the White Sox that summer, slashing .323/.397/.401, with 102 runs, 11 triples, 17 steals and 4.2 WAR. McIntyre slumped enough in 1912 for the White Sox to […]
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Happy birthday to Bill Madlock*, it’s drafty in here, and other stories for the discerning […]
Well that sucked. Hopefully by the team you read this, Kevin Patullo has been fired. Anyway, it’s almost officially Phillies season, so if you’re coming back over to these parts after focusing in on the Eagles, welcome back. You haven’t missed a ton, but hey, there is still much to be decided. On to the […]