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The Astros entered June with a chance to make up ground in the AL West and in the AL Wild Card race with 27 games against a soft schedule. Houston would play 21 of its 27 games in June against teams with losing records. Having gotten Jeremy Pena and Jose Altuve back, and looking at […]
John Chayka has executed his first trade as GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs, sending goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for goaltender Samuel Ersson, left-shot defenseman Emil Andrae, and a third-round pick in 2026. Well, the Leafs’ goalie domino has dropped. Following a season in which Dennis […] The post Instant Analysis: John Chayka begins to change Leafs’ blue-line mix, swaps goalies, opens more cap space in five-piece trade with Phill...
The St. Louis Cardinals might be forced to trade Dustin May after one-hitting the San Diego Padres. Here's who should be very interested.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Yankees fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Yesterday, MLB released its first update on All-Star Game balloting results. To no one’s surprise, […]
Plenty of sellers would love to reset their books this summer — but it takes two to tango.
The San Francisco Giants are bleeding runs and burning through losses at an alarming rate. Sitting at a dismal 29-43 and 16.5 games out in the NL West, the Giants are staring down what could be one of the most uncomfortable trade deadline conversations in franchise history, what to do with Rafael Devers and the […] The post Padres’ perfect trade offer for Giants’ Rafael Devers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago Cubs continue to attempt to compete despite no shortage of pitching injuries this season. The ball club recently received important updates on starting pitchers Justin Steele and Matthew Boyd. Steele is recovering from a left flexor strain while Boyd is battling a left meniscus injury. According to MLB.com, Boyd is expected to throw […] The post 2 Cubs pitchers get crucial injury updates before Rockies clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Yankees have released veteran first baseman/outfielder Seth Brown, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. He’d been playing with their Triple-A affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. MLBTR has learned that Brown had an opt-out in his contract, which he triggered. The team granted Brown his release rather than add him to the 40-man roster. The 33-year-old Brown […]
On June 4, the New York Yankees announced that their captain, Aaron Judge, would miss 4–6 weeks due to a stress fracture in the first rib on his right side. It’s the exact news Judge and his squad did not want to hear, and, of course, neither did the pinstripe faithful. While this setback is […] The post The Yankees Are Going to Be Just Fine Without Aaron Judge appeared first on The Lead .
The Houston Astros broadcaster was primarily a knuckleballer over his nine seasons on the mound.
The players’ protest of Pride Night reminded me of country musician Morgan Wallen walking off of the Saturday Night Live set and posting to social media “Get me to God’s country.” It was such an odd protest, but it did the task of 1) informing me of Morgan Wallen’s existence (and I don’t claim that […]
TCU junior infielder Kyuss Gargett has reportedly entered the transfer portal after only one season with the Horned Frogs. Gargett, who transferred in from Kentucky, played in 30 games and made 25 starts during his lone season at TCU. Gargett slashed .217/.393/.337 with 18 hits, three home runs and 14 RBIs in 83 at-bats. Jamie […]
On June 15, the Pittsburgh Pirates got blown out to the Athletics 11-2 on the road. The pitching struggled in that game with Jared Jones allowing eight hits and five runs. Carmen Moldozinski also struggled, allowing seven hits and six runs. The big loss now drops the Pirates to 36-37 on the season which marks […]
Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … Eagles coach Nick Sirianni is a hothead and a lightning rod. Just don’t call him a phony – The AthleticIn the City of Brotherly Love, Sirianni is stigmatized by the widespread perception of his limitations as an offensive strategist, and he’s often marginalized as a […]
Multiple members of the San Diego Padres were suspended following Saturday's 9-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
The Los Angeles Dodgers look to win their third consecutive World Series title this year. L.A. is off to a strong start, leading the National League West close to the season’s half-way point. The team is grappling with injuries though, including to outfielder Teoscar Hernandez. Hernandez is dealing with a hamstring injury. He could be […] The post Teoscar Hernandez’s encouraging Dodgers injury update comes with a catch appeared first on ClutchPoints .
I decided we needed a silly prompt this week, so buckle up because we are about to get downright ZANY. In spite of our LLegacy here of promoting advanced stats and analysis and backing up arguments with facts, I asked the community via THE FEED to don you tin foil hats and share your favorite […]
To get back to .500, the Royals would have to win about 58 percent of their remaining games. The current list of teams playing at or above that rate includes the Dodgers, Braves, Yankees, Brewers, and Rays. Last season, only four teams finished the year above that level. Can the Royals be a top-five team […]
70 out of 162 games down, and it’s safe to say the 2026 Atlanta Braves (46-24) have been a much-needed balm after the last few years of underperformance. The injury bug and occasional offensive outages are still lingering, but the divisional cushion and current position atop MLB make it hard to complain. The first round […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Brewers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’re back with another Reacts Survey, and this week we’re asking fans about the upcoming All-Star […]
The Houston Astros are expected to activate Hunter Brown from the injured list on Tuesday. The team received an update on Christian Javier — who is dealing with a shoulder injury — before Tuesday’s ball game against the Detroit Tigers as well. According to MLB.com, Javier is expected to return in late June. He will […] The post Astros’ Christian Javier gets injury update before Hunter Brown’s expected IL return appeared first on ClutchPoints .
June has hit its halfway point on the calendar, which means MLB All-Star Game voting is in full swing. With that comes the annual tradition of complaining about All-Star voting and selections. Taking issue with the All-Star voting process or results certainly isn’t unique to baseball. All of the major sports leagues have their own […] The post The NL Second Base Race Is the Best Argument Against All-Star Fan Voting appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Giants celebrated Pride Night on Friday.
We have talked a lot about the Nats offense this season, and for good reason. Between the star duo of James Wood and CJ Abrams, as well as supporting pieces like Curtis Mead, Jacob Young and Daylen Lile, the boys have gotten a lot of love here. However, one player I have not talked much […]
Zack Wheeler put on a show from the bump on Monday night as the Phillies handily beat the Marlins 7-0. This clip of Owen Caissie challenging Wheeler’s called strike three on a nasty cutter tells pretty much the whole story: This clip rules. Caissie looked utterly shocked to see that Wheeler’s cutter – which did […] The post Owen Caissie Learned Not to ABS Challenge Zack Wheeler’s Cutter appeared first on Crossing Broad .
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