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Norris, the Opening Day starter for the Astros in their inaugural American League campaign in 2013, shared his thoughts on Houston’s Opening Day starter this year, new staff ace Hunter Brown. Bud Norris can relate. He had his moment of glory with the Astros as a number one starter in 2013. That day, he’d pave […]
Approaching the top of the list and getting to prospects with more impact potential, we have lefty and righty high school pitchers with plus pitches, a faraway infielder with a sky high ceiling contrasted against a skills over tools outfielder on the cusp of the majors. 12. Juan Sanchez, SS, age 18 (DOB: 9/27/2007), grade: […]
What comes to mind when you hear Miller Huggins’ name? The 1920s Yankees, surely. He is remembered primarily as the man who managed that legendary core of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, Herb Pennock and company, capturing six AL pennants and three World Series titles during his twelve-year tenure. Some might point to the […]
At the time of his drafting, the sentiment surrounding Luke Stevenson as a Mariner was polarized. On one hand, landing a first round catching talent with a pick they essentially received for free felt like a massive gift. On the other hand, Stevenson had an unprecedentedly low contact rate for someone getting drafted as early […]
If losing is the goal, why not learn something too? The Rangers’ lineup decisions still aren’t adding up.
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. In this week’s Reacts survey, we asked fans which young pitcher they’re most looking forward to […]
Hope springs eternal and spring training, and for Rangers fans, there’s a degree of optimism about the 2026 Texas Rangers heading into the season. In the latest Rangers Reacts, we asked how many wins you are predicting for the Texas Rangers in 2026: The most votes were received for 86-88 wins, and almost three-quarters of […]
After the San Diego Padres dropped Opening Day against the Detroit Tigers, 8-2, they’re not off to nearly as auspicious a start as the 2025 season, to say the least. There’s plenty to be excited about: Xander Bogaerts’ two hits off Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, Ramón Laureano’s home run, the bullpen (more or less) locking […]
Opening Day is here — and it’s time to make some bold calls. In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down the upcoming start of the Kansas City Royals’ season while diving into the biggest storylines shaping baseball both on and off the field. From early-season reactions […]
After the Nats big Opening Day win over the Cubs, I wanted to sit back and see what we can take away from this performance. Obviously it is just one game, but we are always looking for trends. I found three things that could be important themes of this 2026 season. The Nats are Swinging […]
The value of the Royals increased over 25 percent, according to estimates released this week by Forbes, putting their valuation at $1.64 billion. MLB teams overall enjoyed a 12 percent increase in valuations league-wide, the largest jump since 2017. The Royals moved up to #27 among 30 MLB teams in valuation, with only the Pittsburgh […]
The San Francisco Giants will continue their opening series against the New York Yankees this afternoon from Oracle Park. The Yankees have a 1-0 series lead after the Giants’ disastrous Opening Day loss. Taking the mound for the first time this season for the Giants will be left-hander Robbie Ray, who finished the 2025 season […]
Here are the 26 players who will be on the field, in the dugout and in the bullpen once the regular season gets underway here in Atlanta. As is tradition around here, we’re taking a deeper look at each and every player on the Opening Day roster. This includes how they got here, their basic […]
Diamondbacks News (SI.com) D-backs’ Biggest Weakness Exposed by Dodgers in Ugly Opening Day Loss It began with Zac Gallen. Gallen had been working efficiently and effectively through four innings, getting swing-and-miss on his secondary pitches and showcasing a 94.1 MPH average fastball velocity. Things looked to be going well. But Gallen ran into a blowup […]
Happy Opening Day A’s fans! The excitement is palpable. Unlike the previous few seasons this year has legitimate promise for our A’s. We have a solid core to build around, now it’s just time to get the pitching figured out. We begin this season in Toronto with three games against the defending American League Champions. […]
Freddy Peralta wasn’t at his best in his Mets debut yesterday. In five innings, he gave up four earned runs, struck out seven, didn’t walk anyone, and surrendered two home runs. He threw 80 pitches in the process, and the relatively high-stress nature of some of those innings combined with the lopsided score in the […]
While the Yankees got their 2026 season going on Wednesday night, the rest of MLB had to wait a little while. Thursday saw the season get going for most of the rest of the league, with 11 games happening on an action-packed day. With those teams all getting in action yesterday, that means it’s time […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The people of Birdland are ready to see the Orioles postseason win drought come to an end this […]
Good morning friends! My apologies for the late links post this morning — I forgot to get someone to cover me, so here I am throwing something up here quickly! I hope everyone had a delightful Opening Day, even though the Mariners lost 6-4. Are we ready to anoint Dominic Canzone the American League MVP […]
Series Preview Indiana Hoosiers (10-14, 3-6 B1G) at #24 Nebraska Cornhuskers (19-6, 5-1 B1G) Location: Hawks Field at Haymarket Park, Lincoln, NE Dates: March 27-29th Times (all CDT): Friday @ 6pm, Saturday @ 2pm, Sunday @ 12pm Head Coaches: Jeff Mercer (8th season, 217-163-1) & Will Bolt (7th season, 189-132-1) TV/Stream: B1G+ Radio: All Nebraska games on Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com, Huskers […]
Is Roman Anthony already the leader of the Red Sox? The entire world already treats him as the club’s best player, and he backed that up with three hits and a walk on the first Opening Day start of his career. But the 21-year-old isn’t just leading the team on the field. “Even though it’s […]
San Diego Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta made his first Opening Day start of his career when the Padres hosted the Detroit Tigers at Petco Park to open the 2026 season. The start did not go the way Pivetta or his new manager Craig Stammen would have hoped as Pivetta was tagged for six runs on […]
That’s why you play them. That’s something you might have heard about a game like this if it occurred in August. One team expected to lose 90 plus games, the other expected to win at least that many. The Nationals early into a full rebuild with a young front office at the helm. The Cubs […]
The 2026 campaign opened with a bang for the Detroit Tigers, who slugged their way to an 8-2 victory on Thursday afternoon inside Petco Park behind a breakout effort from Kevin McGoinigle in his MLB debut. The Motor City Kitties now have a chance to clinch a series win over the Pads with their biggest […]
The Rangers didn’t honor the moment—but Zibanejad’s career is full of highlights worth remembering.