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Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 2026 Season Is Already Historic
Pete Crow-Armstrong is going to win the National League MVP. At this point, that is almost the least interesting part of his season. There is a difference between being the best player in a given year and producing the type of season that deserves to be discussed long after that year is over. Crow-Armstrong has […] The post Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 2026 Season Is Already Historic appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Giants’ Pitching Depth Has Gone Out the Window
For the past few years, the San Francisco Giants have gone into the season with a healthy amount of pitching depth in the upper minors. Whether it was Kyle Harrison, Hayden Birdsong, or another exciting arm, there were always a few names ready for the call around the midpoint of the season. The 2026 campaign […] The post The Giants’ Pitching Depth Has Gone Out the Window appeared first on Just Baseball .
Why another 100-loss season isn’t deterring fans of the Colorado Rockies
DENVER – There’s nothing positive about losing 100 games four years in a row. For a franchise that once prided itself on having never reached that salacious century mark for losses despite having never won their division since entering the league, things continue to stay rock bottom for the Colorado Rockies. Yet the more than […] The post Why another 100-loss season isn’t deterring fans of the Colorado Rockies appeared first on Just Baseball .
For the Nationals To Take the Next Step, Young Players Must Do the Same
The 2026 season looked a lot different for the Washington Nationals. A new manager and front office quickly translated to a different product on the field, one that was more refreshing. Well, at least for the first half of the season. A 48-49 record at the break led many Nationals fans to buy into the […] The post For the Nationals To Take the Next Step, Young Players Must Do the Same appeared first on Just Baseball .
2026 Magic Number Tracker: Counting Down to the MLB Playoffs
A magic number represents the number of games a team needs to win – or their closest opponent needs to lose – for that team to clinch a playoff spot, a division title, a first-round bye, or home-field advantage in any given postseason series. Tracking your favorite team’s magic numbers is a nice and easy […] The post 2026 Magic Number Tracker: Counting Down to the MLB Playoffs appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Royals Have at Least Found Their Core This Season
On the surface, the 2026 Kansas City Royals‘ season has been a huge disappointment. That’s in sharp contrast to how things were feeling just two years ago. After an eight-year playoff drought, the Royals finally found their way back to the postseason in 2024. With stud, third-year shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. leading the way on […] The post The Royals Have at Least Found Their Core This Season appeared first on Just Baseball .
Bryce Eldridge Is MLB’s Most Underrated Rookie This Year
There’s been little for fans of the San Francisco Giants to be excited about throughout the course of the 2026 campaign. They’re going to finish with around 95 losses, were neck and neck with the Rockies for last place in the NL West deep into the summer, and not a single person from their Opening […] The post Bryce Eldridge Is MLB’s Most Underrated Rookie This Year appeared first on Just Baseball .
Is This the Mets’ Best Rookie Class Ever?
At the halfway point of the 2026 season, the New York Mets waved the white flag by firing manager Carlos Mendoza and immediately turning their attention toward 2027. A key reason the organization made that decision was because of the crop of rookies on its roster. While Carson Benge and Nolan McLean headline the group […] The post Is This the Mets’ Best Rookie Class Ever? appeared first on Just Baseball .
Randy Dobnak Has Been a Surprise Story on the 2026 Royals
The Kansas City Royals entered the 2026 season in hopes of writing the wrongs of the 2025 season and recapturing the euphoric feeling they felt the year prior in their surprise run to the ALDS. However, much like last season, the Royals have come up entirely flat this season with a 68-90 record with just […] The post Randy Dobnak Has Been a Surprise Story on the 2026 Royals appeared first on Just Baseball .
Brice Turang Is the Superstar Nobody Talks About
What if I told you that a team had a player who has had a slash line of .276/.362/.436 over the last two seasons and has averaged 31 doubles, 18.5 homers, 87 RBIs, 97 runs scored, and a 125 wRC+ per year? And what if I told you that player is not only leading all […] The post Brice Turang Is the Superstar Nobody Talks About appeared first on Just Baseball .
Whatever Comes Next, Jacob Odle Wants To “Throw That Rock”
Entering his last start of the 2026 season, Jacob Odle was nine strikeouts away from 140. “I wanted it so bad,” he said, coveting the seasonal milestone. He’d split the year between the Single-A and High-A affiliates for the St. Louis Cardinals, but his closing start would cap the best season of his professional career. […] The post Whatever Comes Next, Jacob Odle Wants To “Throw That Rock” appeared first on Just Baseball .
We Are Watching the End of an Astros Era
By no means has this season gone the way that the Astros had hoped. After they were swept by the Braves at home this past weekend, Yordan Alvarez, a man of typically few words, decided to hold a players-only meeting. What was said during that meeting is unknown, but I’m sure we can all guess […] The post We Are Watching the End of an Astros Era appeared first on Just Baseball .
Max Muncy Continues To Be Underrated
Los Angeles, California. The city of movie stars, names and big personalities. Oh yeah, and championships, with the two most recent going to the Dodgers. When you think about the Los Angeles Dodgers, the names that come to mind are Shohei, Tarik, Yoshinobu, and Mookie. Not Max. For one reason or another, Max Muncy has […] The post Max Muncy Continues To Be Underrated appeared first on Just Baseball .
How Will the Red Sox Round Out Their Postseason Roster?
What once seemed improbable became reality on Sunday, as the Red Sox secured their second straight postseason berth following the Astros’ loss to the Braves. A spot in the playoffs is the latest chapter in a wild and miraculous Red Sox season, one that began with their manager getting fired after 27 games, hit rock […] The post How Will the Red Sox Round Out Their Postseason Roster? appeared first on Just Baseball .
How Good Is the 2026-27 NPB Free Agent Class?
Every offseason, stars from Nippon Professional Baseball make the move to Major League Baseball, and this year will be no different. Not every Japanese player will become a superstar stateside like Yoshinobu Yamamoto or Munetaka Murakami, but they deserve significant recognition for what they accomplished in NPB. The players have spent their professional careers performing […] The post How Good Is the 2026-27 NPB Free Agent Class? appeared first on Just Baseball .
2027 MLB Draft – Top 50 College Prospects
With summer winding down and fall on the horizon, now’s the perfect time to release our first board of the 2027 draft cycle. Over the past few months, we’ve been getting our hands dirty with data, live looks, film, and more as we arrived at a confident ranking. Yes, it is not just a solo […] The post 2027 MLB Draft – Top 50 College Prospects appeared first on Just Baseball .
Who Is Eligible to Join MLB Playoff Rosters?
Over the next week, 12 playoff teams will be looking to set their rosters for October baseball, trying to construct the best 26-man roster that can navigate the postseason waters and make it out on top as World Series champions. When it comes to setting those rosters, there is often a great deal of confusion […] The post Who Is Eligible to Join MLB Playoff Rosters? appeared first on Just Baseball .
Henry Bolte Is the A’s Next Budding Star
The Athletics are finishing off their fifth straight season of losing baseball. During that span, they not only have consistently failed to qualify for the playoffs, but they also have annually found themselves in September as a sub-.500 team with very little to play for down the stretch. Whether playing in Oakland or Sacramento, the […] The post Henry Bolte Is the A’s Next Budding Star appeared first on Just Baseball .
River Ryan’s New Beginning Comes in the Midst of His Comeback
TOLEDO, Ohio — River Ryan’s phone rang around 9:00 p.m. He and his wife were getting their one-year-old ready for bed when the news came in. “It just kind of happened really quick,” Ryan said. “My agent called me and said, ‘You’ve been traded to the Detroit Tigers.’” “I kind of figured something was going […] The post River Ryan’s New Beginning Comes in the Midst of His Comeback appeared first on Just Baseball .
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Week of September 21
Welcome to the last week of fantasy baseball. Hopefully, if you are reading this, that likely means that you’re in your championship series. Congratulations! If you’re not, we still want to say thank you for following along with our waiver wire series throughout the season. We will be back with draft content, rankings, and offseason […] The post Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Week of September 21 appeared first on Just Baseball .
Payton Tolle’s Case To Be the Red Sox’s Game 1 Starter
They haven’t clinched a postseason berth yet, but it looks more likely by the day that the Boston Red Sox have a date with the New York Yankees in the Wild Card round again. This will be the third matchup between these two arch rivals in the Wild Card round since 2021, with each organization […] The post Payton Tolle’s Case To Be the Red Sox’s Game 1 Starter appeared first on Just Baseball .
Do the Phillies Have a Solid Bridge to Jhoan Duran?
The Philadelphia Phillies‘ bullpen was expected to be a strong point of their ball club entering the 2026 season. The team signed Brad Keller, traded for Jonathan Bowlan, picked up José Alvarado’s club option, and returned the likes of Orion Kerkering, Tanner Banks, and Jhoan Duran. Philadelphia presumed that Keller would lock down the eighth […] The post Do the Phillies Have a Solid Bridge to Jhoan Duran? appeared first on Just Baseball .
Hagen Smith Has Quickly Become the White Sox’s Best Weapon
If there’s one word to describe the 2024 MLB Draft, it would be fantastic. The first round of that year’s class has already produced franchise-altering talent, multiple All-Star Games, and a large amount of big league talent just two years since the draft day itself. The first 12 picks of that year’s draft have all […] The post Hagen Smith Has Quickly Become the White Sox’s Best Weapon appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Giants’ Roster Situation Is One of MLB’s Most Complex
It’s been quite the season in San Francisco for all of the wrong reasons. The Giants are ending their fifth season in a row in which they won’t make the playoffs, and this one will comfortably go down as the most disappointing. While the club may not have been division favorites or heavy playoff contenders […] The post The Giants’ Roster Situation Is One of MLB’s Most Complex appeared first on Just Baseball .
Is Blake Snell the Dodgers’ Best Pitcher Right Now?
The Los Angeles Dodgers have done it again. With the Dodgers’ win on Thursday afternoon, they officially clinched the NL West championship for the fifth consecutive year. This marks the Dodgers’ 13th NL West title out of the past 14 years, with their lone second place finish coming in 2021 behind an otherworldly season from […] The post Is Blake Snell the Dodgers’ Best Pitcher Right Now? appeared first on Just Baseball .
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