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It is no secret that the first base position has been a problem for the Washington Nationals. The team thought they had solved their dilemma, at least for two years when they brought in Nathaniel Lowe. However, that move did not work out, which means the Nats are back to the drawing board at the […]
The Arizona Fall League wrapped up play recently, with Royals prospects helping to power the Surprise Saguaros to another AFL Championship. This was the third title in the past four years for the Saguaros, as well as their sixth consecutive championship appearance. Though success has waxed and waned in that span for the Kansas City […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Once again, this is a repost of the game recap from this exciting walkoff homer that Michael Busch hit against the Padres. Busch, of course, had a breakout season in 2025 and hopefully will be a 30-homer man for the Cubs for several more seasons. Busch’s home run was hit just as it […]
As the NFL season winds down, one of the most important awards of the season is coming up, the Walter Payton Man of the Year award. This year, Kelvin Beachum was named the 2025 Arizona Cardinals Walter Payton Man of the Year. From the team: The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award is […]
How was he acquired? Atlanta signed Joseph out of the Dominican Republic as part of their 2019 international signing class. As he signed at the age of 19, Joseph was one of the oldest players to put pen to paper in his respective class. What were the 2025 expectations? When it comes to “risk versus […]
For a moment, let’s imagine the unimaginable. Kyle Schwarber signs with the Cincinnati Reds. Or the Boston Red Sox. Or, the nightmare of all nightmares, the New York Mets. Let’s imagine Schwarber, the NL MVP runner-up, signs somewhere other than Philadelphia. Aside from losing the leader of the clubhouse and the glue that has held […]
While Kevin McGonigle and Max Clark tend to draw the most coverage, the Detroit Tigers have a trio of top shelf prospects looking to storm their way to the major leagues in 2026. Josue Briceño’s defensive future is as murky as McGonigle’s at this point but he destroyed High-A pitching and got a good taste […]
Welcome back to the 2025-26 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. Today, we’re taking a look a player who was heavily linked to the Sox last year and seems likely […]
When you take into account the full picture of a player, particularly in terms of expectation, it’s hard to find an individual who had a more disappointing campaign for the Yankees than Marcus Stroman in 2025. It got so bad to the point that the Yankees chose to release him to make room for deadline […]
The Kansas City Royals journey to figure out where they are going to play when their Kauffman Stadium lease expires after the 2030 season has been quite the saga. Ever since John Sherman first brought up the possibility of a downtown stadium in 2021, the steady drumbeat of stadium talks has been a reality for […]
Right-handed pitcher Bryce Elder has now spent parts of four seasons with the Atlanta Braves, and there have been quite a lot of ups and downs — with a notable amount of downs — in his career so far. Braves fans are probably pretty split when it comes to their feelings about Elder as a […]
The next player up in our “Season in Review” series is rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson. The runner-up Rookie of the Year made a name for himself quickly in 2025. How was he acquired? Jacob Wilson was the first-round pick, sixth overall, of the 2023 MLB June Amateur Draft from Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Arizona. He played three seasons […]
On Monday, news broke about the San Francisco Giants that was both deeply disappointing and not particularly surprising. On Tuesday, news broke about the San Francisco Giants that was both extremely shocking and quite exciting. Monday’s news was that the Giants are not willing to spend the requisite buckeroos to make a competitive offer for […]
With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at pitcher Carl Edwards, Jr. It is always kind of fun when a […]
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After an impressive 2025 season, Brice Turang has become one of the cornerstones for the Brewers. He led the team in fWAR this season and was voted #2 in our MVBrewers poll this offseason. The Brewers still have four more years of control for Turang, but they are also approaching a critical point in his […]
It hasn’t been my intention to launch an Obsessive Michael King Watch, and we’re not quite there yet, but I’m aware I’m bringing up his name a whole lot lately. To be fair, he’s been raised in connection to the Cubs quite frequently , and I feel duty-bound to mention it! The latest comes from Bruce Levine in a hit on 670 The Score, where he confirms that he’s heard about the Cubs’ interest there: The Cubs like Michael King and will continue to monitor his free agency, Bruce Levine to...
The Cincinnati Reds reunited with closer Emilio Pagán on Wednesday, inking the righty to a deal worth up to $20 million over two years. It includes a player option for the 2027 season at an equal $10 million salary to the one he’ll earn in 2026, and brings back the guy who took the closer’s […]
One does not expect a backup catcher to become beloved by a fanbase. One especially does not expect the backup’s backup to become beloved to a fanbase, in record time no less, and then displace the backup catcher in terms of depth on the playoff roster. Dalton Rushing had pedigree. Ben Rortvedt had none and […]
The Phillies were in need of relief in July. While the trade for Jhoan Duran helped fortify the bullpen, the team knew that he wouldn’t be enough. So, they turned to free agency where an old friend was waiting. David Robertson originally signed with the Phillies as a free agent before 2019, and it was […]
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Jai Opeteia’s long tenure with DAZN may be at an end, as his upcoming title defense against Huseyin Cinkara will air on UFC Fight Pass outside of Australia. Tasman Fighters’ Mick Francis tells BoxingScene that he just recently signed the broadcast deal. Opetaia (28-0, 22 KO) is still under a co-promotional deal with Matchroom, which […]
There has been a steady flow of front office and coaching staff hires over the last few weeks. As these positions get filled, we get an idea of how things will be run under Paul Toboni. This latest hire caught my eye though. The Nationals hired Grayson Crawford from the Mets to be the Director […]
1931 The White Sox swapped outfielder Carl Reynolds and John Kerr to Washington for second baseman Jackie Hayes and pitchers Bump Hadley and Sam Jones. Hayes played the rest of his days with the White Sox, compiling 6.1 WAR over nine seasons, with true standout campaigns in 1933 and 1936. “Sad Sam” likewise finished his […]
The Rays made an aggressive move this week, getting out ahead of the bustle and competition of the winter meetings by signing outfielder Cedric Mullins to a one-year, $7 million contract. The move brings a respected veteran presence to a young and fluid outfield group, and marks a meaningful investment in a player whose recent […]