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This year, we are going to see the first appearance at the major-league level of ABS. That’s the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system, coming to MLB after extensive trials in the minors. It’ll also be getting tried out at spring training, so players can get used to it. Basically, each team has two challenges on an […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 19 days ago | 0 reads
Many of the Tigers position players have already been in camp since Wednesday, but Sunday marks the first official full squad workout where everyone has reported. Now baseball is really back. The Tigers beat writers on hand picked up some interesting notes over the past two days, so let’s run through a few things. A.J. […]
From Bless You Boys | 19 days ago | 3 reads
Russell Martin turns 43 today. Drafted by the Dodgers in the 17th round in 2002, Martin reached the majors in 2006. By 2014, he’d already played for three MLB teams and made the playoffs seven times—enough to earn any player, but especially a catcher, a reputation as a winner. In 2014, the Blue Jays already […]
From Bluebird Banter | 19 days ago | 1 read
There have been seasons in White Sox history so dire that this question couldn’t be asked with a straight face. Arguably, 2024 or 2025 could be among them. But now, hey, there’s a rebuild in apparent motion and a young core of players who are ready to step forward into possible stardom. Will everyone in […]
From South Side Sox | 19 days ago | 1 read
It’s hard to process just how complicated it must be to be a two-way professional baseball player. There’s a reason, after all, while the list of those who have successfully pulled it off in the modern age consists of Shohei Ohtani and literally nobody else. So, when you look at what Sheng-En Lin pulled off […]
From Red Reporter | 19 days ago | 0 reads
Despite a stellar outing from starter Cayden Suchy, the UConn bullpen fell flat and the Huskies lost to Kansas State, 7-3. A year to the day since his UConn debut, Suchy made his first appearance of the season and was stellar across six innings. The sophomore cracked the weekend rotation midway through last season but suffered […]
From The UConn Blog | 19 days ago | 2 reads
To nobody’s surprise, Bryce Harper earned more votes than Dustin McGowan in their matchup of the “Last Man In” free agent tournament. We’ve come to our final first round matchup: 1. Cliff Lee, 2011 Stats with the Phillies: 118 games, 48-34 W-L, 2.94 ERA, 813 K, 124 BB, 20.7 bWAR The Phillies traded for Cliff […]
From The Good Phight | 19 days ago | 0 reads
*In an effort to make the nomination votingeasier for everyone, I will comment, “NOMINATIONS”, and you may reply to that with your picks and upvote the player you’d like to see on the next nominee list. The next player to land on our annual CPL is right-hander Henry Baez. One of the return pieces for Mason […]
From Athletics Nation | 19 days ago | 2 reads
Nathan Lukes is a left-handed-hitting, 31-year-old outfielder. He was a 16th round draft pick by Cleveland in 2015. The Jays added him to their 40-man roster in November 2022. He had his first full season in the majors last year, playing in 135 games, hitting .255/.323/.407 with 12 home runs, and a 2.0 bWAR. He […]
From Bluebird Banter | 19 days ago | 4 reads
Scottsdale, Ariz. – After the Rockies traded Ryan McMahon at the 2025 deadline, Kyle Karros became the heir apparent at third base. The 23-year-old made his MLB debut on August 8 against the Arizona Diamondbacks and started hot, going 4-for-11 with two doubles, three RBI, two walks and two strikeouts. He hit his first home […]
From Purple Row | 19 days ago | 3 reads
The Nationals finally made a free agent signing to their bullpen, bringing in Cionel Perez on a minor league deal. This is different from the other minor league deals they have signed, as Perez has a good chance of making the team. Before a disastrous 2025, Perez was a mainstay in the Orioles bullpen. If […]
From Federal Baseball | 19 days ago | 2 reads
Leave it to the White Sox to sully the start of Spring Training for the man who may be their best acquisition in a long time. The news should all be about Munetaka Murakami (no matter how the locker room crew spelled his name), and instead it’s about Chris Getz proving his incompetence once again. […]
From South Side Sox | 19 days ago | 3 reads
The Dodgers are in rarefied air in their long franchise history going into 2026, having won consecutive championships for the first time. What’s next on the checklist is trying to become the fifth MLB team to win at least three World Series in a row. MLB teams winning 3+ championships in a row The Yankees […]
From True Blue LA | 19 days ago | 2 reads
This will be Zack Gelof’s fourth season in an A’s uniform. Isn’t that crazy? I think it is. Probably the craziest most interesting thing about his career up to this point (not counting the dynamic 70 game rookie campaign of course). Now according to Gelof himself in an interview with Foul Territory, the plan was […]
From Athletics Nation | 19 days ago | 4 reads
Yesterday, I looked a few things that were off interest to me where the PECOTA projections were concerned. For the most part, I would agree with what was said in this article that talked about the release of PECOTA and how it is pretty accurate these days. The only downside, of course, is that PECOTA […]
From The Good Phight | 19 days ago | 4 reads
The first thing I thought of — and maybe you did, too — on seeing the name “HESTER” was Devin Hester, the Hall of Fame Bears kick returner/defensive back. Obviously, this isn’t Devin Hester. I had no recollection of this Diamondbacks player when BCB reader Clark Addison sent me the photo, so off I went […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 19 days ago | 2 reads
After dropping a heartbreaker due to a throwing error against TCU, The Diamond Dores exploded for an 8th run 4th en route to run-ruling Texas Tech 13-3 in the 8th. Today, we face the rubber match against The Okie Pokes. Three Stars from Saturday’s Win #1. Brodie “The Brode Man” Johnston (3-5 with 2 HR, […]
From Anchor Of Gold | 19 days ago | 1 read
As an organizing principle, I don’t believe in ranking relievers highly (or at all, really) in good systems. Time and again, the efforts of the public baseball community to project reliever performance have been shown to be little more than random guess work. There are also just a higher volume of other good players in […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 19 days ago | 2 reads
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From Lookout Landing | 19 days ago | 4 reads
Russell “Le Muscle” Martin is one of the greatest Canadian major leaguers of all-time. Breaking into The Show with the Dodgers in 2006, Martin came to the Yankees in December 2010, succeeding franchise icon Jorge Posada behind the plate. Martin played two solid seasons in the Bronx behind the plate before signing with Pittsburgh, where […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 19 days ago | 4 reads
Beyond all the talk of splitters, sweepers, seam-shifted changeups, and the like, the best pitch in baseball remains the most elusive. The riding cutter, most famously the pitch that carried Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, remains one of the hardest pitches to pick up for pitchers, and one of the toughest to handle for hitters. With […]
From Bless You Boys | 19 days ago | 3 reads
The San Diego Padres had a busy week and they ended it with a flurry of signings to bolster the roster. Spring Training opened with pitchers and catchers reporting, the rest of the big-league players reported to camp early or on time and the Padres signed Nick Castellanos, Griffin Canning and German Marquez providing the […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 19 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning, folks… Joc Pederson is motivated after a career-worst 2025 season. Kumar Rocker is fighting for the fifth starter spot after a rocky 2025. Rule 5 pick Carter Baumler provides velocity for a bullpen that is lacking in that regard. Jordan Montgomery is very happy to be back with the Texas Rangers. David Laurila […]
From Lone Star Ball | 19 days ago | 3 reads
From Trocheck-to-Minnesota chatter to J.T. Miller catching strays and Braden Schneider drawing interest, the Rangers rumor mill is in full overdrive.
From Blueshirt Banter | 19 days ago | 0 reads
Some feathers were ruffled in the NBA this week by a couple of teams perceived to be tanking. That’s almost been an everpresent issue in professional sports with a draft. So that’s really not news but I did come across this quote by NBA Commissioner Adan Silver. “If teams are manipulating their performance in order […]
From Talking Chop | 19 days ago | 1 read