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Following the departures of Luis Arraez and Ryan O’Hearn in free agency, the San Diego Padres have an opening at the first base position. Gavin Sheets is the projected starter, but there is room for improvement. The team should consider signing free agent Ty France. The Padres need a player of his ilk, an elite […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 21 days ago | 0 reads
If you have listened to anything Notre Dame Baseball Coach, Shawn Stiffler, has said over the past few months — there should be a decent amount of optimism running through your veins. It could be easy to dismiss given the struggles the Irish have had on the baseball diamond over the last few years, but […]
From One Foot Down | 21 days ago | 3 reads
Well Chris Bassitt is off the board with a 1 year $18.5 million deal with the Orioles after it really felt like Bassitt would land in Atlanta. The terms of that deal seems like it would have been fairly palatable to an Atlanta front office that loves a one year deal. I wonder if they […]
From Talking Chop | 21 days ago | 1 read
New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: Pitchers and catchers have reported, and in the Yankees’ case, well, it’s largely the same group of pitchers and catchers that were here last season. Aaron Boone and Brian Cashman have acknowledged that the team is essentially Running it Back, and the players that came to camp on […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 21 days ago | 2 reads
If you had told me that the Virginia Tech Hokies would’ve gone on the road, at No. 20 Clemson, defeat the Tigers by double digits when Amani Hansberry and Neoklis Avdalas scored a combined 15 points, I would’ve thought you were crazy. That’s precisely what happened on Wednesday night, when the Hokies shocked the Tigers […]
From Gobbler Country | 21 days ago | 2 reads
With our Top 100 countdown now more than halfway done and our Prospect Vote carrying 10 players a round, the two lists are just about ready to crash into one another. Yes, friends, this is our final round of Prospect Voting for the season. It was Caden Connor taking a healthy leap from No. 7 […]
From South Side Sox | 21 days ago | 4 reads
The heavens opened up at College Station and down poured Aggie three-pointers. For the first twenty minutes. Then, Trent Pierce turned on the gas and pushed the Mizzou Tigers to a stellar win on the road. Normally when a team is shooting nearly 70 percent from beyond the perimeter in the first half, it’s a […]
From Rock M Nation | 21 days ago | 0 reads
In late November, the Red Sox protected three pitching prospects from the 2025 Rule 5 Draft by adding left-hander Shane Drohan and right-handers David Sandlin and Tyler Uberstine to their 40-man roster. Not even three months have passed since then, but Uberstine is now the only one of those three still with the organization. Sandlin … Continue reading "After recent trades, Red Sox pitching prospect Tyler Uberstine stands alone"
From Blogging the Red Sox | 21 days ago | 2 reads
Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in. We’re so glad you decided to join us. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is the place for you to talk […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 21 days ago | 1 read
Clemson returned from a west coast trip with an opportunity to keep pace atop the ACC standings ahead of a huge road trip to Duke on Saturday. It appears the Tigers were either jetlagged from their recent travel or looking ahead, as the Hokies of Virginia Tech waltzed into town and handled business, winning 76-66 […]
From Shakin The Southland | 21 days ago | 1 read
The Arizona Cardinals are hiring their new wide receivers coach, because according to Peter Schrager they are hiring Tony Sorrentino the assistant wide receivers coach for the Minnesota Vikings. Sorrentino has worked previously at Northern Illinois University and Kent State before making the leap to the NFL and helping out the Vikings passing attack under […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 21 days ago | 2 reads
Fresh off a 2-3 start to their season in St. Pete-Clearwater, the Missouri Tigers retreated to the central part of the Sunshine State for what seems like an annual matchup with Central Florida (5-1) on Wednesday evening. In reality, the two black & gold-clad teams have played each other four times in the last five […]
From Rock M Nation | 21 days ago | 1 read
The Orioles completely struck out when it came to the top end of the free agent starting pitching market this year. With camp opening up, they made a move to try to shore up the back end with an established veteran, bringing recent Blue Jay Chris Bassitt in on a one-year contract worth a reported […]
From Camden Chat | 21 days ago | 1 read
This is the final batch of right-handed pitchers. I’d not be surprised if one or more of these ended up in our Opening Day bullpen, and there is a non-zero chance every one we talk about here, sees some MLB action over the course of the 2026 campaign… Jonathan Loaisiga (43) With eight years of […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 21 days ago | 2 reads
The buzz out of Spring Training camp today came from the news that Bryce Eldridge will get some work out in left field. The Giants’ San Francisco Chronicle beat writer Shayna Rubin has the full breadth of the story summed up in this social media post: Well, that’s a sweet capper to the story and […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 21 days ago | 3 reads
The Cincinnati Reds officially reunited with Eugenio Suárez last week, adding the proven slugger to the lineup that the entire baseball world knew they needed. Whether or not he’ll play the position he’s played almost every day for the last ten years remains to be seen, but his bat will be in the lineup in […]
From Red Reporter | 22 days ago | 0 reads
When quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion left the Green Bay Packers and took the offensive coordinator opportunity with the Philadelphia Eagles, a major vacancy appeared on the team’s coaching staff. While head coach Matt LaFleur interviewed at least one outsider for the job, former Arizona Cardinals pass game coordinator Connor Senger, Mannion’s position has been backfilled […]
From Acme Packing Company | 22 days ago | 4 reads
Well, the Washington Nationals have made a free agent signing. It is not exactly a sexy addition, but according to Jake Mintz of Yahoo Sports the Nats have signed Miles Mikolas. The 37 year old Mikolas had been with the St. Louis Cardinals since 2018. At his peak, he was a solid mid rotation starter […]
From Federal Baseball | 22 days ago | 2 reads
Previous Winner Nathan Flewelling, C19 | L/R | 6’2” | 200A | .229/.393/.336 (126 wRC+) 439 PA, 6 HR, 9 SB, 20.3% BB, 27.6% KA+ | 22 PA, 4 H, 5 BB, 6 K The 94th overall pick from 2024, Flewelling made his debut at 18 years young and caught a full season (75 C, […]
From DRaysBay | 22 days ago | 3 reads
In this edition, we look at the Cubs’ Japanese southpaw. Shōta Imanaga, the ‘throwing philosopher’, has been with the Cubs for two interesting seasons now. It’s impossible to say whether Shōta, the crafty lefty with fool-me stuff is going to start a given game, or if his alter ego ‘Mike’ will take the ball for […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 22 days ago | 1 read
Spring Training is here! San Francisco Giants players are in action! Excitement — and more importantly, baseball — is in the air! And still our Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List marches on, as we grow oh so close to finishing our communal rankings of the top 44 prospects in the Giants organization. Only one […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 22 days ago | 3 reads
Left-handed pitcher Kris Bubic has won his salary arbitration case against the Royals, according to MLB.com reporter Mark Feinsand, and will receive his requested salary of $6.15 million. The Royals had offered $5.15 million. Bubic had a breakout season last year, posting a 2.55 ERA in 20 starts, with 116 strikeouts in 116.1 innings, earning […]
From Royals Review | 22 days ago | 3 reads
Eric Lauer is a 30-year-old (31 in June, so this will be his age 31 season), left-handed pitcher. The Jays signed him to a minor league contract in December of 2024. He had been a Jays draft pick in 2013, but he elected to play college ball instead and then was drafted in the first […]
From Bluebird Banter | 22 days ago | 2 reads
The Arizona Cardinals just might have a running back problem. James Conner signed an extension in November of 2024 for two years, but was severely injured last year in Week 3 with a serious foot/ankle injury. This required surgery. When will he return? What is his timeline? Even after he hits the field, will he […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 22 days ago | 1 read
Whenever I share content, I strive to make sure that it’s based on facts. I need to disclose that this will not be based on many of those, but instead on my admittedly unrealistic optimism about the upcoming St. Louis Cardinals 2026 season. Let’s get the facts out of the way from the get go. […]
From Viva El Birdos | 22 days ago | 1 read