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Normally, the Orioles six-game winning streak, the longest of the season, would be the headline news of the day. But on Saturday, it was just one of three big stories. At 2 p.m., they announced that Eric Booth Jr., the Mississippi high school outfielder drafted with the seventh overall pick a week before, had signed […]
We’ve got a busy day ahead of ourselves, thanks to Mother Nature getting involved yesterday. A rainout has turned this weekend series into a day-night doubleheader finale with Cam Schlittler and presumably Ryan Weathers getting the ball in each game respectively. An already difficult challenge of facing the two-time defending champions will now be a […]
MLB | Mike Lupica: There is confidence that Aaron Judge will be back this season, even if it’s not by the Trade Deadline (spoiler alert: it won’t be). If that is the case, should the Yankees push chips into the middle of the table and make a run at their first World Series title in […]
You should be grinding fantasy baseball two-start pitchers to give you an advantage over your competition. Each week, I will be giving you a breakdown of the two-start options for your fantasy leagues, broken up into the following tiers: Must ... read more »
In the first 15 innings of their series with the San Francisco Giants, the Seattle Mariners had only three hits and hadn’t scored a single run. Then a man dressed as a short-spined raccoon beat four people dressed in salmon costumes during the seventh-inning stretch, and everything fell apart for the Giants in a 4-3 […]
The Athletics took on the Washington Nationals in the second game of this three-game interleague series at West Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park. This game was a complete reversal of Friday night’s opener, as the A’s scored early and often en route to a 15–1 victory that had to feel good for a club that had […]
“There is nothing I can do to make it better. Just wait.” That’s Julio Rodríguez explaining why his concussion was more difficult for him than prior injuries. Julio’s a player that thrives on being at the center of things, always hustling, always giving the game everything he has. So when Nolan Schanuel’s errant throw hit […]
After a thrilling ninth-inning comeback for the win on Friday night, the Tigers had their first crack at a series win against the Angels somewhere in the greater Los Angeles area. The drama was racheted-down considerably on Saturday night, though, with a convincing 7-0 win, ensuring a series victory. Making his fourteenth start for the […]
Brandon Woodruff should have been celebrating one of the happiest weeks of his life. He and his wife just welcomed their third child, and the pitcher was preparing for his bobblehead day at American Family Field. But his celebration was marred by another major setback. Although Woodruff addressed the news with optimism, the surrounding circumstances […] The post “Not Having a Funeral” – $22M Brewers Ace Shares Ominous News as MLB Future Turns Uncertain appeared first on EssentiallySports .
While it may not have grabbed headlines, AJ Smith-Shawver’s outing for AAA warrants some attention. He looked good over 73 pitches, striking out 5 and walking 1 in 4.1 scoreless frames. Given the state of the Braves’ rotation, grasping at a shortened AAA start of a former top prospect who didn’t have the time to […]
The Orioles have signed right-hander Kyle Bradish to a five-year extension, the team announced. The agreement will keep the righty under contract through 2031. Bradish is a client of All Bases Covered Sports Management. The deal is worth $90MM, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Bradish had two years of team control remaining. He won $3.55MM […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers sure look like a team capable of winning yet another World Series title.
You could see this coming as soon as the Athletics DFA’d former Cubs reliever Aaron Civale. Now he’s a future Cubs reliever. The Chicago Cubs today acquired right-handed pitcher Aaron Civale and cash considerations from the Athletics in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Aiden Moffett. The 40-man roster currently stands at 40 players. Civale, … The post Cubs Acquire RHP Aaron Civale from A’s appeared first on .
Outfielder Dominic Fletcher is back with the Pirates on a minor league agreement, per his MLB.com transactions tracker. Fletcher was released in early July. He was in the lineup for Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. Fletcher exercised an opt-out in his contract on July 1, reported Robert Murray of FanSided. Pittsburgh declined to add the veteran outfielder […]
What a fun way to kick off tonight’s update! With 20 of 21 players from the draft now having signed, the White Sox released footage of the 2026 draft class working out during Draft Camp in Charlotte: Your browser does not support the video tag. With the future looking solid, let’s take our usual biweekly […]
The Cubs honored the 2016 World Series championship team at a warm and sunny Wrigley Field before Saturday’s game against the Twins. As for the current squad, they jumped ahead to an early lead before escaping a possible 9th inning meltdown with the help of one of the weirdest double plays you will ever see. … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/18/26): Cubs 6, Twins 2 – W on Championship Reunion Day appeared first on .
Mariners 4, Giants 3 Jimmy Eat World attending tonight’s game: Cole Young, +0.38 WPAThe fact that Cole Young was born two years after “The Middle” was released: Josh Naylor, -0.13 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs made the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals) blue, 5-4 in ten innings. Jordan Wicks turned in a very good start, allowing just one run on two hits over five innings. Wicks walked two and struck out six. Paul Campbell bailed out the I-Cubs after Antoine Kelly loaded the bases with two outs […]
July 18: The Rays completed the deal on Friday by sending right-hander Trey Pooser to the Cardinals, per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The 24-year-old was a 10th-round pick in 2024. Pooser has split the 2026 season between Single-A and High-A. June 23: The Cardinals have traded right-hander Chris Roycroft to the Rays in […]
Veteran reliever Danny Coulombe has cleared waivers and been released by the Red Sox, according to his MLB.com transaction tracker. The left-hander was designated for assignment last weekend. Coulombe had enough service time to reject an outright assignment. Boston went ahead and cut him. Coulombe was bumped off the 40-man at the precipice of a […]
The New York Rangers have made some notable upgrades this offseason, including the splashy signing of RFA Pavel Dorofeyev, the trade for Sean Durzi and the additional signing of Oliver Bjorkstrand. But according to insider V ince Mercogniano of The Athletic , the Blueshirts are not done yet bolstering their forward group. Multiple league sources, speaking anonymously to describe behind-the-scenes personnel talks, have indicated New York is aiming to do more, specifically by acquiri...
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The second half of the 2026 season is now under way, the D-backs having played […]
A new trade proposal sends Casey Mize to the Cubs, but with Detroit only 3.5 games out of a Wild Card spot, does it make sense?
Wilyer Abreu homered twice, including a go-ahead two-run blast in the seventh inning, to lift Boston to a 7-6 comeback win over the Rays on Saturday afternoon. The victory was Boston's 12th straight, its longest winning streak since June 2006.
Saturday did not get off to a good start for the Milwaukee Brewers. They began the day by placing Gold Glove right fielder Sal Frelick on the injured list with a hurt shoulder. Later, two-time All-Star Brandon Woodruff met with the media and revealed that he needs another shoulder surgery. This is going to be [...]
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