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To the surprise of many in baseball, Luis Severino left New York, where he’d pitched for both the Yankees and Mets, and signed a three-year, $67 million deal with the Athletics before the 2025 season. It wasn’t long before Severino complained about the conditions at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento. And it’s no wonder — […]
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
It’s that time of the offseason once again, as the Winter Meetings are set to get underway this Sunday down in Orlando, Florida. If you believe the current headlines, this should be an “active” Winter Meetings and hopefully we’ll be seeing Atlanta Braves President/General Manager Alex Anthopoulos getting in on the action as well. The […]
The Orioles traded Andrew Kittredge to the Cubs at the trade deadline last July. Baltimore received a 17-year-old shortstop prospect, and Chicago gained a veteran reliever with a club option for 2026. The Cubs could have kept Kittredge around for the upcoming season, but Baltimore wanted him back. The Orioles reacquired the 35-year-old by sending […]
Happy Friday everyone! As we head into the weekend prior to the Winter Meetings, we’ve got everything you need to know for the day. In Mariners news… Around the league…
With three rotation holes to fill, the San Diego Padres have no doubt been monitoring the dollars that have been given out to starting pitchers to this point in free agency. The contracts imply that addressing the pitching needs through free agency may not be attainable for San Diego from a monetary standpoint. Thomas Conroy […]
Good morning! The Red Sox made a trade last night. And, regardless of whether you think it’s a good trade (Matt makes a pretty strong argument that it is) it’s definitely a curious trade, because Johan Oviedo certainly seems to fit the profile of one of those mid-rotation starters that Craig Breslow had said the […]
The cold certainly tests your commitment to taking a walk outside every day, no matter what. Matthew Boyd, in addition to announcing his spot on Team USA , talked on Foul Territory about what happened in Game One of the NLDS, and how, from his perspective, it had nothing to do with pitching on short rest or anything like that: Matthew Boyd says his rough outing in Game 1 of the NLDS had nothing to do with short rest. "They [the Brewers] just got me." pic.twitter.com/7EBaEbvaCp &m...
The human element, the confidence bump, and a suddenly competent Rangers squad—are they actually turning a corner?
Last week in honor of Black Friday, we took the opportunity to discuss some of the best bargain contracts the Phillies ever agreed to. Today, in honor of post-Black Friday buyer’s remorse and the Athletic’s recent article ranking the worst contracts in MLB, we’ll take the opportunity to discuss the worst contracts in Phillies history. […]
Jack Perkins is an interesting case study in that he has a wide range of realistic outcomes. In his maiden voyage with the A’s in 2025 Perkins saw time both in the bullpen and rotation…and the IL. How Was He Acquired? Perkins is just another example of how you can find big arms well after […]
It’s no secret that the 2025 Orioles offense underperformed. For all the talent on the roster, which helped the team win 192 games from 2023-24, things did not gel. None of us knows exactly why both the vibes and the performance were lackluster, but I know one thing that would help: Kyle Schwarber. Look, I’m […]
It’s a Friday, so don’t strain too many brain cells thinking about this one.
From 2014 to 2020, it seemed like the Astros welcomed a new impact prospect every season, and each one stepped in and made an immediate difference. From George Springer to Carlos Correa to Yordan Alvarez, those arrivals played a major role in defining the organization’s golden era. While 2025 didn’t see that same level of […]
The Los Angeles Rams are coming off a tough loss, but have a chance to rebound against the slumping Arizona Cardinals this weekend. Arizona is already eliminated from playoff contention and can play spoiler in Week 14, but don’t count on them to come through when it matters, given their overall body of work this […]
We saw in our previous piece that the Astros stood in 19th in MLB with a .651 team BPO. For those that haven’t read the first piece, we noted that bases per out is a more comprehensive way of looking at offense and pitching because it includes a base running element. Naturally, most catchers do […]
Tuesday marked another quiet day on the news front for the Atlanta Braves, who are gearing up for the Winter Meetings next week. Until those come around, Battery Power continues its player review series, moving forward with Bryce Elder and prospect Elison Joseph. MLB News: The Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates completed a five-player […]
One of the biggest missions for the Dodgers offseason agenda included bringing back integral pieces within the clubhouse. For one final season, no. 72 is back in Dodger blue with one specific goal in mind. Miguel Rojas re-signed with the Dodgers on Wednesday to a one-year, $5.5 million deal, and the plan is to have […]
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Good morning, baseball fans! Yesterday, San Francisco Giants General Manager Zack Minasian made an appearance on KNBR in which he confirmed Bob Nightengale’s social media post stating that the team was finalizing a deal with Ron Washington to join their coaching staff, most likely as an infield coach. Washington, of course, has had an extensive […]
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During the 2015 season, the Minnesota Twins underwent a youth movement. Exciting prospects such as Miguel Sano, Byron Buxton, & Eddie Rosario all received big league call-ups and—combined with a now-established Brian Dozier superstardom—helped the ’15 squad compete for the postseason right down to the wire. With the next wave of success seemingly positioned to […]
The other writers at Royals Review already stole wrote about the “big” stories from yesterday. Jacob wrote about Royals Rally. Tickets went on sale yesterday. Connor wrote about an upcoming stadium deadline. Nothing new at The Star today. Nor at MLB.com. There’s a decent bit of chatter ahead of the winter meetings that start, let’s […]
Meet the Mets Having officially signed a three-year deal with the Mets, Devin Williams is set to have his introductory press conference this afternoon at 3:30 PM EST. Williams called out Yankees fans who have gotten mad in his DMs. Twins ace Joe Ryan is of interest to the Mets, and the Twins understandably like […]
Last year, the Yankees were theoretically in the market for some sort of infielder. It became pretty clear early on that they were likely going to let Gleyber Torres go. That would open second base for them to move Jazz Chisholm Jr. back to his more natural position, while freeing up third base. In the […]