In a rare decision, the New York Yankees gave starting pitcher Gerrit Cole, who returned from Tommy John surgery last month, an extra day of rest. Cole had been initially scheduled to start the finale of the Yankees’ weekend series against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. But on Saturday, New York manager Aaron Boone announced […]
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Catcher Tres Barrera, who returned to the Washington Nationals organization this season after playing a bit role in their run to the 2019 World Series title, announced his retirement from baseball. “I always told myself I wanted to walk away…
Earlier this afternoon, MLB released its second All-Star balloting update. The Yankees are well-represented, with Aaron Judge, Ben Rice, and Cody Bellinger all in position to advance in the voting. As a refresher, MLB uses a (semi-convoluted) multi-phase system for its All-Star ballots. We’re currently in Phase 1, which will end on Thursday. At the […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers are having the same problems they had in 2025 with the starting rotation. Injuries have sidelined Blake Snell, and the other pitchers are struggling to deliver consistent performances. Even after winning the first game of the series, the latest loss to the Orioles is making things a bit shaky. “I think […]
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For most of the 2026 season, the Atlanta Braves have been at the top of Major League Baseball. However, their recent stretch of play has left some concern. The Braves had lost six of seven games in the middle of June — their worst stretch of the season — before a bounce-back series win over […]
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Texas Rangers lineup for June 22, 2026 against the Miami Marlins: starting pitchers are Tyler Alexander for the Rangers and Tyler Phillips for the Marlins. Texas starts their final really long road trip of the season today in Miami. Its a 10 game, 10 day trip, and if the Rangers go .500 in the next […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This past week’s question asked you about Paul Skenes. His numbers, including velocity, are down this year, and […]
Chris and Roberto's third annual mock draft is here, and the Rangers' fifth-overall pick is still a big question. Here's how they see the top 10 shaking out.
The Cincinnati Reds finally welcomed back some proven reinforcement to their overworked bullpen on Monday afternoon ahead of their series against the Milwaukee Brewers in Great American Ball Park. Veteran righty Pierce Johnson was activated off the 15-day IL, while the Reds also chose to select the contract of righty Julian Garcia from AAA Louisville. […]
June 22nd: The Phils made all these moves official today. They recalled Rangel and reinstated Backhus from the IL, with Lazar optioned and Wilson designated for assignment. June 21st: The Phillies are designating right-hander Bryse Wilson for assignment, per Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Lefty Kyle Backhus is expected to rejoin the club. Righty Max […]
Are you tired of the Hamilton-adjacent cosplays yet? Well, Braves Country isn’t throwing away its shot to send some Braves to the All-Star Game. But some help may be needed. With three days left remaining in Phase 1 of voting, Major League Baseball has released the second balloting update for the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia. […]
Atlanta Braves’ Spencer Strider went down and much of the 2026 season has been spent navigating a rotation riddled with injuries. While Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies continue to anchor one of the NL’s most dangerous offenses, the Braves’ starting pitching depth remains a legitimate concern as the August deadline approaches. Across the league, […]
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Patriots rival looking to make a Super Bowl push yet again despite past shortcomings.
Sonny Gray's latest message may have just forced the Boston Red Sox into a clear decision ahead of the trade deadline.
Steve Adams Good afternoon! We’ll get going at 2pm CT today, but as always, feel free to send in some questions ahead of time! Greetings! Let’s begin Jon Michael Wacha screams Braves SP to me. Thoughts? Steve Adams You could take just about any reasonably productive SP who’ll likely be available and say they fit […]
The Houston Astros have underperformed this season. That does not mean they are going to sell before the MLB trade deadline and rebuild, however. MLB insider Bob Nightengale shared a report on Houston’s potential trade deadline plans during a recent appearance on Foul Territory. “Teams have inquired and said, ‘Hey, you gonna move some of […]
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No Oriole is among the leaders in the latest release of American League All-Star balloting. Catcher Adley Rutschman, who went on the 7-day concussion injury list this weekend, dropped from third in last week’s balloting to fourth this week. Rutschman, who has 434,433 votes, trails the Athletics’ Shea Langeliers by about 980,000 votes. He’s also […]
Former National League Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer is on the move again. The right-handed pitcher returned to the U.S. in April with the Long Island Ducks, an independent minor league team based in New York. On June 22,…
The Philadelphia Phillies know how to win. Consecutive postseason runs and a roster built around elite talent at every position have made Philadelphia one of the premier franchises in the NL. But with the August 3rd trade deadline approaching, Dave Dombrowski and the front office are eyeing one move that could reshape their infield for […]
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Summer has officially started, and the Twins are feeling hot, with a 5-1 record last week! A sweep against the Rangers and a 2-1 series win over the Diamondbacks that was filled with homers and runs galore put the team at 38-41, only 3.5 games out of the AL Central lead behind two teams in […]
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement overtook Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez as the American League's leading vote-getter for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
Catcher Sandy León has elected free agency, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He was on Atlanta’s roster until being designated for assignment last week. He then cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett but has exercised his right to return to the open market. León, 37, is a veteran backstop who debuted […]
It’s already been announced that the Green Bay Packers will have a joint practice with the Arizona Cardinals going into the final week of the preseason, but upon the announcement, it was interesting to me that the Packers only had one set of joint practices this year – as head coach Matt LaFleur has generally […]
Ahead of their series opener against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday, the Chicago White Sox reinstated catcher Kyle Teel from the 60-day injured list. The move came after Chicago was swept by the Detroit Tigers that dropped the team out of first place in the American League Central. Teel had been out of action all […]
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The Chicago White Sox officially reinstated catcher Kyle Teel from the 60-day injured list on Monday, clearing the way for […]