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In our current data-driven era of baseball, pitch framing has emerged as the single most impactful facet of catcher defense. Stealing strikes by presenting borderline pitches in the zone is a skill that far outweighs blocking dirtballs or stopping the run game in terms of overall impact. It took a while for front offices to […]
New Mexico adds to the long list of Mountain West baseball teams that showed a lot of good, a good amount of ugly, and ultimately, couldn’t pass the finish line of the conference tournament. Finishing in the middle of the standings and being the second-to-last team to make the tournament wasn’t stellar, but the Lobos […]
Despite recent rumors and speculation, the Arizona Cardinals reportedly have no intention of trading pass-rusher Josh Sweat.
The New York Mets have lost two games in a row, and both have come against the Seattle Mariners. That doesn’t help their hopes of trying to get back on track, as they’re still at the bottom of the division with a 26-35 record. Though hope may feel lost, manager Carlos Mendoza has stayed optimistic […] The post Carlos Mendoza delusional about Mets season after latest pathetic loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal is currently recovering from an elbow injury. Meanwhile, Skubal is dealing with trade rumors as well. With the Tigers struggling overall and Skubal set to enter free agency after the season, the chances of the two-time Cy Young winner being traded are seemingly increasing. In fact, MLB insider Jon […] The post MLB rumors: Tigers making Tarik Skubal trade gets ‘90%’ update from insider appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Islanders want to free up some cap space, but will they move Mathew Barzal to do so? Meanwhile, there's speculation the Maple Leafs reached out to the Rangers about center Vincent Trocheck.
On May 27, the Angels placed 1st baseman Nolan Schanuel on the 10-day injured list with ankle inflammation after he missed the previous two games. Schanuel left Saturday’s game against the Rangers early after tweaking his ankle while stopping a wild throw to first. Ahead of Tuesday’s game, manager Kurt Suzuki said he doesn’t “think […] The post What Does Nolan Schanuel’s Injury Mean for the Angels? appeared first on The Lead .
This is a strong system with a little bit of everything, from projected superstars to high-risk/high-reward position players to near-ready pitching depth.
Some players struggle to handle the bright lights of Yankee Stadium. Cleveland Guardians rookie Travis Bazzana did not let the pressure get to him, though. While the 23-year-old only had one hit, it was a big one as Bazzana’s late-game three-run double gave the Guardians a 9-4 lead and they never looked back in their […] The post Guardians’ Travis Bazzana makes feelings clear on playing at Yankee Stadium for first time appeared first on ClutchPoints .
First Career Pitcher of the Month Award for Astros hurler. HOUSTON, TX – Major League Baseball announced today that Astros RHP Spencer Arrighetti has been named American League Pitcher of the Month for May. It is the first Pitcher of the Month Award and second monthly award overall for Arrighetti. He was also named AL Rookie of the […]
The City of Brotherly Love still stays in the heart of Nick Castellanos. As the Padres entered Philadelphia to face the Phillies, Castellanos gave a shoutout to the employees at Citizens Bank Park and embraced his love for the fans he played for 4 years. However, while Castellanos opened his arms to the city and […] The post Nick Castellanos Takes Sly Dig at Phillies After Returning to Philadelphia Following Bitter Exit appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Worcester: W, 3-2 (BOX SCORE) Jake Bennett threw five innings of great work, allowing just one hit to propel the WooSox to a lead, but they couldn’t get any run support for him and so they pulled into the ninth inning trailing the Bison (Blue Jays AAA) 2-1. Enter a rally that got everyone involved: […]
Pokopia, but make it baseball.
It’s one thing to be bad. It’s worse to be bad when you were supposed to be good. It’s another thing altogether to be historically bad, ranking among the worst teams in the history of the franchise, when you were supposed to be good. The Phillies’ offense is off to a historically terrible start. Coming […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 6-5 at Syracuse Mets 3B George Lombard Jr. 1-3, 3 BB, RBI, K — celebrated 21st birthday with a bunch of walks and a 111-mph singleCF Spencer Jones 2-4, 2 BB, RBI, KSS Oswaldo Cabrera 1-3, 2 RBI, 2 SF1B Tyler Hardman 0-5, 2 KDH Seth Brown 2-5, 2B, RBI, 3 […]
With the Arizona Cardinals season not even started the expectations couldn’t be lower. The win total is set at a paltry 4.5, the rookie running back has seen his season rushing total move all the way down to 875.5 yards on FanDuel Sportsbook, and the guy who they want to start at quarterback (at least […]
How about a spicy, hot take to start things off? The 2015 draft was a pretty good one, but probably isn’t as valuable these last couple of years as maybe it was three or four years ago. The first round of the 2015 draft produced 33 players who reached the major leagues. To date, those […]
The Atlanta Braves DSL level squad, the lowest level in professional baseball, opened their play on June 1st to become the final affiliated league to get underway in 2026. I thought now would be a good time to take a look at that roster and give you some players to watch from that team. Unlike […]
The New York Mets are expected to make a significant change to their pitching staff soon. At the moment, top pitching prospect Jonah Tong is being used as the team’s bulk reliever. This means that New York starts certain games with a typical reliever, lately Huascar Brazoban, and then Tong fills in over the next […] The post Mets Expected to Demote Highly-Rated Starting Pitcher appeared first on HEAVY .
Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks Multiple Comebacks Fall ShortThe Dodgers found a way to scratch out just enough against a struggling Michael Soroka and Jonathan Loaisiga in order to level the four-game series at one a piece. Missed Chances Cost Diamondbacks Against DodgersWhen one is playing a team the caliber of the Dodgers, missed opportunities will often […]
The Detroit Tigers are gearing up for the final matchup of their three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays, scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 3. With just one game left of the set, the franchise has decided to make a pitching decision that impacts their starting rotation. According to Detroit sportswriter Chris […] The post Tigers Make Urgent Pitching Decision Ahead of Rays Game appeared first on HEAVY .
The pitching - well it's not very good but we can't just go ahead and make assumptions that it'll stay that way. Maybe it will get better! (or worse!) About a month ago I looked at the starters and tried to figure out who was "real" there. I said Irvin could be a poor innings eater and Litell really was bad. Well May has not been kind to Irvin. He might have broke. On the other hand Litell looked much better. I said I didn't know about Miles and I still don't. Mikolas h...
It’s hard to believe, but at this time last year, the New York Mets were receiving All-Star performances by starter David Peterson. Fast forward a year, and Mets fans want him gone, and Peterson’s name is starting to gain speculation in trade discussions across MLB. David Peterson is on a one-year, $8.1 million contract, which […] The post New York Mets Predicted to Trade Away MLB All-Star Pitcher appeared first on HEAVY .
Isiah Kiner-Falefa offered one potential explanation for why the Boston Red Sox have struggled at home compared to their success on the road this season.
This season the Nats have matched up well with high priced teams like the Braves, Padres and Mets. However, the scrappy Marlins have given them all sorts of issues. They have lost four straight games against the fish, and these games follow familiar patterns. The Marlins are able to quiet the Nats bats, and then […]