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Josiah Gray made his long awaited return to action after missing most of the last two seasons due to Tommy John Surgery. He was solid, but not spectacular in his return. Gray went 1.2 innings, but he would have completed two if not for a dropped third strike. His stuff was crisp, especially in the […]
Dive into the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback turmoil post-2026 NFL Combine on The Real Forno Show. Host Tyler Forness questions J.J. McCarthy’s future amid rumors, exploring veteran options like Geno Smith and Kyler Murray as ideal fits for Kevin O’Connell’s offense. With releases like Aaron Jones and Javon Hargrave shaking the market, Forness breaks down trade […]
Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone impressed in his first Cactus League start last Tuesday in his one inning, his first game in a year and a half after right shoulder surgery. But any plans for a potential spot on the opening day roster were scuttled when Stone experienced soreness in that shoulder after a bullpen session, […]
Trade rumors are boiling over in this pre-deadline Media Bytes, with Trocheck’s market taking shape and fresh reporting casting a shadow over Adam Fox’s future.
Outfielder Brett Callahan hasn’t gotten much national notice, and isn’t yet tracking like a future major leaguer. However, his potential makes him quite interesting, and he’s already making noise in spring camp. If there’s a hitter in the Tigers’ system who could follow Kerry Carpenter’s path as an unheralded left-handed college outfielder who ends up […]
David Stearns strikes again. Never content to stop the churn of arms, the Mets acquired Bryan Hudson from the White Sox in exchange for cash considerations earlier this month. Hudson is coming off a season where he threw only 15 innings with an ERA approaching 5, and now he’s penciled for a bullpen spot on […]
Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be rolling out a series of prospect previews for Spring Training. This week we are looking at an up and coming bat: Will Bush Bush took an unconventional path to professional baseball, spending a year at Tyler Junior College before the Astros selected him in the 16th round […]
For years, we have been using this part of the “State of the Position” series to advocate for change, and, Reader, this year we got it. My word, did we get it. On October 1, former Colorado Rockies manager Bill Schmidt announced that he would be leaving the organization. The move came on the heels […]
We’re a week away from the “legal tampering” part of NFL free agency, and the Seattle Seahawks have a few prominent names who could soon be on other teams, including Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III. After a strong close to his rookie contract, Walker figures to command a pretty penny on the open market, […]
Happy Tuesday! The Mariners are back in action today with Bryan Woo scheduled to start against the Los Angeles Angels at 12:10 PM. The World Baseball Classic exhibition games also continue today, and we will get our first look at the different Mariners players representing their respective countries. Which exhibition game are you most excited […]
Today, we have a look at the five series the Cubs will play against AL East clubs this year. One of those series will be the last three games of the regular season! Baltimore Orioles Key departures: Scott Blewett, Corbin Martin, Gary Sanchez, Tomoyuki Sugano, Dylan Carlson, Alex Jackson, Grayson Rodriguez Key arrivals: Pete Alonso, […]
Baseball produces plenty of Hall of Famers whose glory and stat lines fade with time. Sayings, however, tend to stick around, passed down from generation to generation like prized baseball cards. “Keep your eye on the ball!” Most fans recognize the phrase. Far fewer know it came from Willie Keeler, a Hall of Fame outfielder […]
The San Diego Padres came into the 2026 season with an unclear picture of the catching situation, and it was made worse with the news that Blake Hunt will miss time with an oblique injury. Hunt was expected to push for a roster spot when he was brought back into the San Diego organization, but […]
A shocking four-goal comeback gave the Garden life for one night, but the real story might be Gabe Perreault’s surge, Adam Fox’s ambiguity, and J.T. Miller testing fans’ patience.
Good morning. Shawn McFarland offers a few observations from Texas Rangers camp yesterday, including some players beginning to filter out for the World Baseball Classic. Jeff Wilson writes that it was a busy day yesterday with Nathan Eovaldi getting in some work in on the back fields. Tim Cowlishaw got the DMN to pay for […]
The Starter Boston acquired Willson “Don’t Forget The Second L” Contreras in late December from the St. Louis Cardinals, in exchange for SP Hunter Dobbins and pitching prospects Yhoiker Fajardo and Blake Aita. A catcher for the first nine years of his career with the Cubs and Cardinals, Contreras shifted to first base a year […]
What is the status of the Arizona Cardinals’ cornerback room? Right now, there are plenty of corners in the defensive back group: Denzel Burke, Max Melton, Garrett Wiliams, Will Johnson, Kei’Trel Clark, Kalen King, Sean Murphy-Bunting, and Elijah Jones. Burke got plenty of snaps this year despite being a rookie after Johnson became sidelined with […]
It’s really hard not to get excited about Cam Schlittler. His 2025 was a season of dreams, seeing the young right-hander start the year with Double-A Trenton, and ending it with one of the best playoff starts in the history of the entire Yankee franchise. In a year without Gerrit Cole, the Yankees kind of […]
There’s a wide gap between the Detroit Tigers top two outfield prospects and the rest of the farm system’s outfielders. Max Clark is a top 10 prospect in the game on most rankings and closing in on the major leagues. Teenager Cris Rodriguez is second ranked in the outfield, but is still anticipating his first […]
Barcelona sit four points clear at the top of La Liga after 26 games played of the 2025-26 season following Real Madrid’s surprise defeat to Getafe on Monday night. Los Blancos had the chance to cut the gap to just one point but went down 1-0 thanks to a solitary goal for Martin Satriano. That’s […]
Newcastle United will need to evaluate their attacking options ahead of the summer window because there are many questions around the long-term solutions up front. With speculation about potential transfers surrounding several forwards across Europe and the Middle East, one familiar name has resurfaced in connection with a potential Premier League return. Former Newcastle striker […]
A few weeks ago I asked which player from the past decade would most help the Phillies and you all had some great ideas. This week, let’s back it up a little further and look at the last “Golden Era” of Phillies baseball — the 2007-2011 team that won five consecutive NL East titles, two […]
Yesterday, MLB.com released the latest iteration of the Orioles Top 30 Prospects List. On one hand, the list represents a bunch of players who, outside of Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers, likely won’t have a role on the 2026 team. On the other hand, the depth shown by this group of prospects shows just how […]
Diamondbacks News Nolan Arenado, Druw Jones taking on unique World Baseball Classic experiences by Alex Weiner [Arizona Sports] It doesn’t sound like there was too long of a conversation between Netherlands manager Andruw Jones and Diamondbacks prospect Druw Jones about teaming up in the World Baseball Classic. “We, obviously like our relationship, we just joke […]
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