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As Cade Cavalli put it, when you have 32 outings in a season, you are not going to have your best stuff every time. The key to being a good starting pitcher in this league is to manage the outing when you do not have your A game. This is something Cavalli is learning, and […]
Regionals flipped this field upside-down, but amid all the Cinderellas, there are still plenty of top MLB Draft prospects in action this weekend.
Yesterday’s loss dropped the Red Sox to nine games under .500 — last place in the American League East. There’s a host of reasons for the team’s struggles to date, but a punchless offense is near the top of the list. Despite being in the division cellar and fourth from the bottom overall in the […]
Lindor is currently sidelined with a calf injury The post Mets Get Glimmer of Hope with Francisco Lindor Injury Update appeared first on HEAVY .
The Chicago Cubs released their lineup for the first game of the upcoming Giants series, which is a three-game set at Wrigley Field over the weekend. For the Giants, it will be Robbie Ray starting game one of the series, which is set for 2:20 p.m. EST, the usual start time for day games at […] The post Chicago Cubs Announce Pete Crow-Armstrong Decision Against Giants and Robbie Ray appeared first on HEAVY .
The Texas Rangers are expected to reassemble more of their core Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, but doing so has required a round of corresponding roster moves. The team has reportedly begun the process of activating shortstop Corey Seager from the injured list after he missed time with lower back inflammation. To create room on […] The post Rangers facing roster decision ahead of Corey Seager’s injury return appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Major League Baseball is likely to use ongoing labor negotiations to look to eliminate local blackouts. But the league’s plan might not be as wide-reaching as you might think, especially for national games. It has long been known that Major League Baseball owners have offered players a centralized local media revenue system that would, for…
The Pitcher Game Cards are designed to provide a detailed, game-level snapshot of every pitcher who appears in a game.
The Los Angeles Dodgers received a positive news update on an injured reliever who was a crucial part of the late-inning bullpen mix and could factor into the closer role.Evan Phillips was added to the Triple-A Oklahoma City roster to begin a rehab assignment, per Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. The right-hander is […] The post Dodgers Get Positive Injury News on Potential Closer appeared first on HEAVY .
It’s a big year for voting, some have said. We’re not talking about the November kind here, though. It’s June, which means many dollars and debates are going to be centered on your very favorite baseball players. Welcome to All-Star Game voting season, folks! I’ll get it out of the way now: the Braves really, […]
If there’s one mantra about hitting that’s become very popular lately, it’s got to be some variation of “hit the ball hard.” Statcast has made exit velocities very visible and a very big deal, and the sabermetric revolution has broadly valued power hitting in favor of contact hitting. So you might think that the Kansas […]
Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Joe La Sorsa and, in light of the fact that he grew up in suburban NYC, went to St. John’s, and is, you know, named Joe La Sorsa, he is the platonic ideal of a Team Italy WBC player. The Red Sox acquired him yesterday […]
Man oh man, this was a fun year to be a San Diego State fan, especially in baseball. After barely making the conference tournament last year as the fifth seed and being bounced by UNLV in abrupt fashion, the Aztecs put together a great 2026. Facing multiple ranked opponents during non-conference play, SDSU tried to […]
The St. Louis Cardinals have upset expectations amid their rebuild this season. Former Cardinals superstar Albert Pujols has been paying attention to his former ball club’s performance. Pujols recently commented on the Cardinals’ play this season, via Tamar Sher. “When the Cardinals have a good team, it’s different. It’s a different energy coming into the […] The post Albert Pujols gets 100% real on Cardinals upsetting expectations in 2026 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
In this week's Future Projection, Ben and Carlos discuss which college pitchers could come off the board after Jackson Flora is drafted. The post Breaking Down BA’s New High School Star Rating System | Future Projection appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Ole Miss baseball will look to extend its postseason winning streak with a road trip to national four seed Auburn for the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament. The Rebels swept the Lincoln Regional last weekend with two wins over Arizona State and one win over national 13 seed Nebraska. Auburn took a gut […]
Who says the Atlanta Braves aren’t in play for Detroit Tigers star southpaw Tarik Skubal? Certainly not ESPN’s Jeff Passan, who recently released a MLB trade deadline guide for all 30 MLB teams, and for the Braves, Passan believes Atlanta should ‘swing big’, which includes going after the top dawg in the trade carousel, Tarik […] The post Atlanta Braves Trade Pitch Lands Tigers’ Tarik Skubal for 3-Player Haul in MLB Mock appeared first on HEAVY .
With the news of right fielder Aaron Judge weighing heavily on the New York Yankees, it’s fair to wonder how the looming trade deadline will pan out for the franchise.The Yankees are in need of some serious hitting power this year.As a result, an ESPN reporter predicts the organization could seek out another hitter sooner […] The post Yankees Trade Deadline Plans Predicted Amid Aaron Judge News appeared first on HEAVY .
Corey Seager, one of the defining stars of the Dodgers’ 2020 title run, is back from injury with the Rangers. The post Ex-Dodgers World Series MVP Corey Seager Gets Major Injury Update appeared first on HEAVY .
Explaining the criteria for Baseball America's all-new star rating system for the top high school players across the country. The post Explaining Baseball America’s New Star Rating System For High School Recruits appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Not everyone has been a fan of the Seattle Mariners’ piggyback pitching plan. But on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, it worked to perfection. In a 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks, Luis Castillo and Bryce Miller made history. They became the first pair of teammates to each pitch exactly five innings in a win since […] The post Mariners’ Bryce Miller, Luis Castillo make 44-year history in win vs D-Backs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Take a trip in your way-back machine. We’re going all the way to the mid-2000’s. Tom Brady of the New England Patriots is the greatest quarterback going. He’s already won three Super Bowls — and he’s on the verge of winning another. One problem. He’s run into a New York Giants team loaded with pass […]
To many fans, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig represent the “beginning” of Yankees history, the first true stars whose performance at the plate kickstarted the first ever Yankees dynasty in the 1920s. But the Yankees did not emerge ex nihil when Ruth joined the team in 1920. Seventeen years prior, a new squad, named the […]
New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is dealing with an injury that is expected to keep him out for at least a month and possibly longer. While losing the best hitter in baseball due to injury is obviously far from ideal, the Yankees have another emerging MVP candidate on their roster. Ben Rice has performed […] The post Yankees’ Aaron Boone says what fans already know about Ben Rice’s monster season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Diamondbacks have released right-hander Thomas Hatch, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. It’s possible he had an opt-out in his deal, as the start of June is a common time for such contract provisions. Hatch, 31, signed a minor league deal with the Snakes in the offseason. He has been with the Triple-A […]