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Never say never, but with the Caleb Durbin deal, it looks like the Red Sox are done tinkering in the infield. The timing of the deal is interesting because, just this morning, Alex Speier gave us this report about the Red Sox efforts to acquire All-Star Ketel Marte: According to multiple league sources, the Sox […]
Paul Toboni’s first offseason as Nationals President of Baseball Operations has been an intriguing one. He made plenty of moves, but most of them have been with the future in mind. That is a smart strategy, but part of me wonders about the state of this team in 2026. They are not going to be […]
NBC’s interest in adding Clayton Kershaw to its television team, which was first reported by The Athletic in January, officially came to fruition on Sunday, with NBC Sports announcing more of its plans for 2026 baseball coverage. Kershaw, who retired at the end of the 2025 season after pitching 18 years for the Dodgers, joins […]
The Mets announced their full slate of invitees not on the 40-man roster ahead of this Wednesday’s pitchers and catchers reporting date. Among the more interesting names are top prospects Carson Benge, Ryan Clifford, A.J. Ewing and Jack Wenninger. Veterans Craig Kimbrel, Austin Barnes, and Carl Edwards Jr. are among the players hoping to extend […]
Another season of Atlanta Braves minor league baseball looms on the horizon, and following the release of our top 30 prospects list last week, this week we are taking a deeper look at some of the prospects on the list and how the changes on the list came to be. One of the most important […]
The upcoming World Baseball Classic will have 15 active players scattered across all the tournament’s rosters. But let’s go deeper than that and take a look at everyone in the tournament who has ever worn red pinstripes or spent time in the organization. There are a lot of fun names below, along with probably some […]
With the Super Bowl last night, baseball season has officially begun! Jeremy Zoll moved quickly to make his mark on the Twins after Derek Falvey left the organization. So far, Zoll has signed Matt Bowman, Eduardo Salazar, Jackson Kowar, David Bañuelos, and, just announced today, Gio Urshela. While none of them are on the 40-man […]
The Tampa Bay Rays have added veteran starting pitcher Nick Martinez on a multi-year contract, with $13 million guaranteed overall. He’ll slot into a rotation that features Drew Rasmussen and Ryan Pepiot as guaranteed starters, a reliever looking to convert to starting in newcomer Steven Matz, and former All-Star Shane McClanahan, who is seeking a […]
Many Cubs players are already in Mesa, Arizona working out, but the official pitcher and catcher report day is Wednesday, Feb. 11, and the first full-squad workout will be Monday, Feb. 16. Today, the Cubs announced the names of 18 non-roster players who will join the 40-man roster in participating in spring camp at the […]
Leo Jiménez is a 24-year-old (25 on May 17th), right-handed hitting infielder. He was born in Chitre, Panama. The Jays signed him in 2017 (seems like a long time ago) for $825,000 as an international free agent. I’m curious about how much of the money goes to the player and how much of it goes […]
We are now less than a week away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training, and two weeks away from having actual games to watch on our televisions, or in person. So before things settle in, let’s think about Dodgers predictions for this season. And not necessarily how many wins they will amass, or […]
*In an effort to make the nomination voting easier for everyone, I will comment, “NOMINATIONS”, and you may reply to that with your picks and upvote the player you’d like to see on the next nominee list. Well, we have officially got our top-10 on the annual CPL. Outfielder Devin Taylor just eked out the win this […]
Former welterweight champion Errol Spence just recently caught up with Fight Hype for a bit to talk about Jermell Charlo calling him out for a fight, while also weighing in with his thoughts on an upcoming super weightweight title fight between Sebastian Fundora and Keith Thurman. Check out some of what he had to say […]
Boston Baro (25) Steve says: Boston Baro had a solid 2024, establishing himself as a player to keep an eye on, but his progress and development took a backslide in 2025. He still has youth on his side but is currently being fueled more by how he has room to improve rather than how he […]
The next guy up is….a catcher? Really? Alirio Ferrebus – 52Jean Cabrera – 31Griffin Burkholder – 13Yoniel Curet – 11Keaton Anthony – 11Carson DeMartini – 11Alex McFarlane – 3Mavis Graves – 2Seth Johnson – 1Romeli Espinosa – 1Zach McCambley – 1 I have to admit, this one caught me off guard a bit. The voting […]
We asked in the Rangers Reacts Survey who should be the Texas Rangers’ fifth starter to start the 2026 season. With the results having come in, there is a pretty clear preference for lefthander Jacob Latz. The most likely candidates currently appear to be Latz, who spent the bulk of 2025 in the bullpen but […]
Well would you look at that, we have baseball games scheduled this week! College baseball teams have a 35 day practice window this season before their first game, which is increased from the 21 day practice window of the past. Spring has sorta been in the air in Nebraska more than usual during this window, […]
Behind the dish the Cincinnati Reds boast both Tyler Stephenson and Jose Trevino for the 2026 season, a quality combination of experience, defense, and even some timely offense sprinkled in. The starting rotation that will chuck baseballs their way is also mostly set, the only unknown precisely how the depth at its back-end gets shuffled […]
The Cardinals system is in a very good place. I don’t know how I personally feel about Brandon Clarke – I genuinely don’t know what my list will be at the end right now – but Clarke is a fringey but probably not actual top 100 prospect. You guys have ranked him 9th in the […]
There’s been rumors for a while now that the Pittsburgh Pirates weren’t done in free agency, and Ben Cherington made good on that rumor this morning, with the Bucs signing DH/left fielder Marcell Ozuna to a one-year, $12 million deal, according to ESPN. Ozuna will make $10.5 million in 2026, with a $16 million option […]
Baseball will start this week but will it? The Nats are a team in limbo in every way. They have no home station. They have no home coverage. Under new leadership they have no direction (yet). They have an ownership as stable as the next rumor that they are trying to sell. They are a baseball team this year because they were a baseball team last year and baseball teams just don't go away. This Spring will be an exercise in finding the bright spots. In again looking for what mi...
MLB Trade Rumors: The Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a trade that would send third baseman Caleb Durbin from Milwaukee to Boston in exchange for pitchers Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan and utility man David Hamilton, per multiple reports. This is what happens when spring training is looming. Mickey Gilley used […]
From “monster prospect” to “perfectly whelmed,” the Banter team breaks down what the Panarin return really means with honest takes on Liam Greentree’s ceiling and risks.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Boston Red Sox have a third baseman! As first reported by Jeff Passan (who else?) the Red Sox have acquired 25-year-old Caleb Durbin in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers. Heading the other way are Kyle Harrison, David Hamilton, and Shane Drohan. We’ll have more on Durbin soon, but the quick […]
14. Roc Riggio (294 points, 19 ballots) Riggio, who was the headline prospect in the Jake Bird trade with the Yankees near last year’s trade deadline, is a decent up-the-middle defender who has both power and patience at the plate, all in a compact 5’9” package. The 23-year-old lefty-hitting, righty-throwing second baseman had a breakout […]