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For a while now, Carson Whisenhunt has been targeted as a key part of San Francisco’s second-half rotation. It’s been quite a long time since anyone who isn’t employed by the Giants thought the team could make a competitive run this year, and as the season becomes more and more fleshed out — and the […]
Major League Baseball is making its biggest Home Run Derby format adjustment since 2015, with the league set to eliminate the timed structure and return to a swing-based system for the 2026 competition in Philadelphia, Evan Drellich and Johnny Flores Jr. of The Athletic reported Wednesday. Participants will no longer race against a clock. Instead, […] The post MLB Home Run Derby gets major rule change in 2026 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Padres announced they’ve outrighted reliever Ty Adcock after he was designated for assignment over the weekend. San Diego also released starter Marco Gonzales from his minor league contract yesterday, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Adcock was pushed off the 40-man roster when San Diego needed to select another catcher, Blake Hunt, onto the MLB team. The […]
I can see a spot for all but 1 of the 18 pitchers going on Thursday Source
When the Red Sox fall down by two runs or more in a game this season, it’s like a death sentence. The offense is so inept, it can’t dig myself out of a small hole and subsequently, they’re 0-31 this season.
Playing a key role in the Seattle Mariners' run to the ALCS after being acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks mid-season, Josh Naylor signed a five-year, $92.
Despite a valiant comeback effort fueled by four home runs, the Colorado Rockies couldn’t overcome a disastrous second inning by the Chicago Cubs as they dropped the series finale 8-6 to lose the series. They finish their road trip with a 2-4 record. A mixed night for Sean Sullivan After an impressive, albeit short, outing […]
MSG Entertainment, which owns Madison Square Garden, was slapped with a class action lawsuit on Tuesday in a New York federal court.
Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers had the lead right from the jump and never gave it up as they cruised to a 9-4 win over the Cleveland Guardians, giving them a chance to sweep tomorrow. Christian Yelich led this game off with an opposite-field home run off Gavin Williams, taking a curveball down and away […]
Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel recently listed San Francisco Giants star third baseman Matt Chapman as a fit for the St. Louis Cardinals. Should the Cardinals pull the trigger and make a deal happen?
Cubs 8, Rockies 6 Leverage index and box score Graphics via FanGraphs. Shaw-some: Matt Shaw, +0.17 WPA Second-inning blowout: Sean Sullivan, -0.37 WPA Game thread comments of the day Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re commenting. Thanks!
The St. Louis Cardinals shake up the minor leagues with 8 roster moves. Plus, a deep dive into Tre Richardson III's stunning stats and the franchise's depth problem.
The White Sox owe the Guardians a fruit basket because after another Bronx beatdown, Chicago is barely clinging to first. The Sox got thumped, dropping to 38-34 and torching their positive run differential on the way out. The night started with some promise. Miguel Vargas, still glowing from his MLB Network cameo with Mark DeRosa, […]
Doubles competition took center stage today at the USTA's American Collegiate US Open Wild Card Playoffs at the National Campus in Lake Nona, with the two favorites posting impressive straight-sets victories. There was again a delay in the start due to rain, but it was less than an hour in duration.Defending champions Reese Brantmeier and Alanis Hamilton of North Carolina defeated Vanderbilt's
Blue Jays 3 Red Sox 0 It seems weird to get a shutout in a game that the Jays pitchers really didn’t look great An impromptu bullpen day, with Max Scherzer scratched with back tightness (landing him on the IL), Jays pitchers walked seven and allowed seven hits. You’d imagine one of those baserunners would […]
Charlotte Knights 5, Buffalo Bisons 1The Knights (39-32) recovered from Tuesday’s loss to even up their series in Buffalo against the Bisons (34-37). After a scoreless first inning, the Knights offense went to work by putting a crooked number on the scoreboard. Nolan Jones drew a leadoff walk, and Ryan Galanie added a single. That […]
Left-hander Victor Zarraga was sent to the rookie ball ACL Cubs from Low-A Myrtle Beach. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs snuck past Indianapolis (Pirates), 6-5 in ten innings. Paul Campbell gave the I-Cubs five strong innings, allowing just one run. Unfortunately, he came out for the sixth and gave up three runs before getting pulled. […]
The Braves’ offense waited a little too long to wake up on Wednesday. After they managed just two runs in the first 16 innings against a San Francisco Giants pitching staff which entered the day 22nd in ERA (4.52), they found themselves in a 7-2 hole entering the ninth inning staring down another series loss. […]
The champs are in the building. That’s one heck of a motivator. Before Wednesday night’s game at Yankee Stadium, Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart came to the mound to throw ceremonial first pitches. The duo will join the rest of their Knicks teammates at the Canyon of Heroes, a spot the Yankees have populated frequently […]
Two things the White Sox can say after two abysmal showings at Yankee Stadium: They're still tied for first in the AL Central. They only have one more game to play in Yankee Stadium this year. The post Yankees 10, White Sox 5: Bruised, battered and bruised some more appeared first on Sox Machine .
Changes are coming to the Home Run Derby ahead of next month's MLB All-Star Break in Philadelphia.
The Red Sox got a fairly effective outing from Jake Bennett in his fourth MLB start, which didn’t eventually matter with a zero on the board from Boston’s offense. The Blue Jays secured the series victory in a 3-0 win. The Red Sox fell to 13 games under .500 for the first time since 2015 […]
Major League Baseball is abandoning the timer for the Home Run Derby, report Evan Drellich and Johnny Flores Jr. of The Athletic. They’ll move back to a swings format for the first time in more than a decade. MLB has not officially announced the news. According to The Athletic, hitters will have 20 swings in […]
The New York Mets received another positive sign from their lineup on Wednesday, as third baseman Bo Bichette continued his June resurgence while discussing the chemistry developing in the clubhouse. With superstar slugger Juan Soto anchoring the middle of the order, New York has begun showing the production it expected entering the 2026 season following […] The post Mets infielder Bo Bichette’s ‘fun’ reaction to playing with Juan Soto appeared first on ClutchPoints .
LSU’s recruiting surge shows no signs of slowing down. After securing commitments from two blue-chip prospects, the Tigers landed their first commitment in the 2028 class when Chesterfield (Va.) three-star offensive tackle Isaiah Whitehead announced his pledge to Lane Kiffin and LSU on Wednesday evening. Whitehead chose the Tigers over South Carolina and Virginia Tech, […] The post 2028 OT picks LSU over South Carolina, Virginia Tech appeared first on ClutchPoints .