With just over a month until the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, it’s a good time to take a look at the players who are on track to earn a trip to Philadelphia. Today, we’ll focus on the American League, which could see massive turnover from recent years with established stars like Cal Raleigh, Aaron Judge […] The post Predicting the 2026 AL All-Star Roster appeared first on Just Baseball .
I was highly skeptical when the Los Angeles Dodgers emerged as the highest bidder to win the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes this past winter. While it is admittedly premature to judge a player who hasn’t even logged half a season in blue, the early returns on his historic four-year, $240 million contract are uninspiring. The record-breaking […] The post Kyle Tucker Has Been As Average As It Gets appeared first on Just Baseball .
Nothing encapsulates the brilliance and the cruel tension of Byron Buxton’s career more completely than the catch he made on June 5. Carter Jensen drove a ball toward the deepest part of straightaway center field at Target Field, the type of contact that ordinarily forces an outfielder to turn toward the wall and watch. Buxton […] The post The Twins Spent a Decade Waiting for This Byron Buxton. Now What? appeared first on Just Baseball .
DENVER – Since getting drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2023, Cole Carrigg has often been described as playing with his hair on fire. On Tuesday it was on full display during his Major League debut. Starting in center field and batting seventh for the Rockies, Carrigg laced a ground ball into the right field […] The post Cole Carrigg triples in big league debut with Colorado – “He plays with his hair on fire” appeared first on Just Baseball .
At the conclusion of the 2022 season, the Atlanta Braves found two new budding superstars in the sport. Michael Harris II took home NL Rookie of the Year honors, edging out teammate Spencer Strider for the award. Strider pitched the first 11 games he appeared in out of the bullpen, but quickly found his way […] The post Spencer Strider Has Found New Ways To Succeed appeared first on Just Baseball .
Every year, the beginning of the MLB season produces some truly electric breakouts, as players across the league (both young and old) open the season on a tear at the plate. However, oftentimes these hot starts tend to fizzle out as reality sets back in. For Oneil Cruz, it seemed like this was going to […] The post The Key to Oneil Cruz’s Rebound: A Simple but Effective Swing Adjustment appeared first on Just Baseball .
Coming into 2026, Roki Sasaki already carried the label of a “bust” after a shortened rookie season, which he spent the majority of on the injured list. These allegations carried some weight on the surface, especially when considering the monumental, and practically unattainable, expectations. Dubbed the “Monster of the Reiwa Era,” the time period coinciding […] The post Roki Sasaki’s Turnaround Has Been Huge for the Dodgers appeared first on Just Baseball .
This was not a regular season highlighted by SEC dominance. Sure, the 2026 season has been littered with intriguing storylines surrounding the top conference in college baseball, but for a majority of the spring, it felt like this was a golden chance for another league to conquer Omaha. The consensus top two teams in the […] The post Super Regional Superheroes: 10 Players Who Propelled a Record 5 SEC Teams to the College World Series appeared first on Just Baseball .
It’s hard to consider a team whose record stands at 30-37 as successful, but the 2026 Minnesota Twins have turned some heads this year. Predicted by many, myself included, to lose 100 games this season, they surprisingly find themselves in third place in the American League Central standings. You can chalk it up to subpar […] The post Don’t Count Out the Minnesota Twins Just Yet appeared first on Just Baseball .
Ahead of the 2025 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks inked Corbin Burnes to a six-year, $210 million deal that helped establish one of the best rotations in baseball. Well, at least on paper. Burnes was the ace, with Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Brandon Pfaadt, and Eduardo Rodriguez rounding out a rotation that mixed stars with proven […] The post Zac Gallen Continues To Trend in the Wrong Direction appeared first on Just Baseball .
A sliding outfielder, a puff of dust, and a bouncing ball off the wall were the first indications that the North Carolina Tar Heels were heading back to Omaha. There was no smile on Owen Hull’s face as he rounded first – just outstretched hands, palms out, as if to indicate this walk-off moment was […] The post The Carolina Standard: How UNC’s Culture Has Propelled the Heels to the CWS Twice in Three Years appeared first on Just Baseball .
Roughly one month out from the MLB Draft, it’s a good time to revamp our last mock and walk through the exercise again. Adrian, Conor, Jay, and Peyton teamed up and walked through how the top 40 picks could shake out, with each pick from No. 1 to No. 40 being a debate. Changes started […] The post Mock Draft 2.0: Shakeups & Stock Risers appeared first on Just Baseball .
After a great end to the month of May, the Baltimore Orioles are moving full steam ahead in an effort to get back into the playoff conversation. Each facet of the game looked much improved during the team’s 10-game homestand at the end of May. Starting pitchers like Kyle Bradish and Shane Baz took massive […] The post A New Team Has Emerged With MLB’s Best Catching Duo appeared first on Just Baseball .
Things are not going well for Manny Machado to open the 2026 season. He is an automatic out at the plate, and things are looking bleaker with each game. He is currently slashing an abysmal .169/.254/.342, all of which would be career-worst marks by a significant margin. And there are plenty more of those to […] The post What’s Going On With Manny Machado? appeared first on Just Baseball .
For the better part of the past several seasons, the Washington Nationals have been searching for the foundational pieces of their next competitive roster. James Wood was always the most obvious candidate to become the centerpiece. The raw ingredients were difficult to ignore: top-of-the-scale power, advanced plate discipline and unusual athleticism for a hitter with […] The post James Wood Has Become the Offensive Anchor the Nationals Needed appeared first on Just Baseball .
There was once a wise man who said, “If you ain’t first, you’re last”. Then there is the old saying, “slow and steady wins the race”. Needless to say, Just Baseball may not have been the first to release an updated Top-100 Prospect List recently, but I would be darned if I did not say that it is truly the best one. What I […] The post Top 100 Prospects: Biggest Risers appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Athletics have long been in discussion around the trade deadline. More times than not, the discussion starts with their best players and why they will be traded to contenders as the A’s fall out of the race. However, the A’s rarely trade their stars at the deadline, instead opting for an offseason move. What […] The post What’s Gone Wrong For Brent Rooker? appeared first on Just Baseball .
The 2026 MLB season has felt like something as a changing of the guard atop the starting pitching hiearchy. While perennial Cy Young contenders like Chris Sale, Cristopher Sánchez and Tarik Skubal have continued to dominate, a new crop of young pitchers have emerged as legitimate All-Star candidates, with some even looking poised to challenge […] The post Ranking the Top 10 25-and-Under Starting Pitchers in MLB appeared first on Just Baseball .
On paper, the Will Wagner-for-Brandon Valenzuela trade seemed like a nothingburger. So far this season, it’s been evident that’s not the case. When the Toronto Blue Jays traded for Valenzuela in July of 2025, expectations weren’t super high. He wasn’t a top prospect of the San Diego Padres, was stuck behind Ethan Salas, and didn’t […] The post Revisiting the Heist That Landed the Blue Jays a Stud Catcher appeared first on Just Baseball .
It can be easy to get complacent with your fantasy team at this point in the season. Most players on your roster have likely shown that they can at least be good in short spurts, but building a championship roster doesn’t stop in June. As long as your entire team isn’t filled with must-keep players, […] The post Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Week of June 8 appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Los Angeles Angels have once found themselves again in the midst of a season where there doesn’t seem to be a set direction. While their rotation has been surprisingly good thus far, their offense has seen some bad lows and the bullpen remains a serious issue for the club. While the Angels may not […] The post The Angels’ Middle Infield Duo Is Their Best Source of Hope appeared first on Just Baseball .
Negotiations for the upcoming expiration of MLB’s collective bargaining agreement have officially begun. Both MLB owners and the MLBPA have submitted their initial proposals for the next CBA. Unfortunately for fans, it is safe to say that the two sides are very far from coming to an agreement. As a result, rumblings of a lockout […] The post 1994-1995: Baseball on Strike appeared first on Just Baseball .
Since the Chicago Cubs acquired him at the 2022 trade deadline, Ben Brown has shown the potential to be a strong big league starter. His four-seamer sits in the mid-90s consistently with the ability to touch even higher. His knuckle curve is nasty, as long as he’s hitting his spots. Some starters have lasted with […] The post Ben Brown Is Cementing Himself As A Key Cubs Rotation Piece appeared first on Just Baseball .
DENVER, Colo. — With 12 players on the IL, the injury bug hasn’t bitten the Colorado Rockies so much as it has feasted on them. Manager Warren Schaeffer addressed the health of some of his most important players, only to have one more get added to the IL shortly before the first pitch of a […] The post Rockies Notebook: Sterlin Thompson, Michael Lorenzen and Mounting Injuries appeared first on Just Baseball .
We are five weeks away from the Draft, and with that comes one of the more exciting times of the year. NCAA Regionals have just wrapped up, and as we’ve crept through May and into June, the draft boards have become more defined. It’s go time. While I spent the majority of my weekend focused […] The post Draft Takeaways From Regional Weekend appeared first on Just Baseball .