Per the lyrics/song title of popular country group ‘Alabama’, ‘ Can’t Keep a Good Man Down’ is a fitting idiom for Shohei Ohtani. On Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers made a lengthy announcement about Ohtani’s upcoming All-Star game status, in which the popular X account wrote: “Shohei Ohtani will not make his scheduled start on […]
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St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter and catcher Ivan Herrera was just named to the NL All-Star team as Shohei Ohtani's replacement, joining fellowing Cardinals Jordan Walker, Riley O'Brien, and Oliver Marmol. Will JJ Wetherholt be next?
Ryan Clifford will be the Mets system’s sole representative at the 2026 All-Star Futures Game on Sunday afternoon. Acquired with Drew Gilbert in exchange for Justin Verlander at the 2023 Trade Deadline, Clifford entered the season ranked the Mets’ No. 8 prospect by Amazin’ Avenue. He is currently ranked No. 2 by MLB Pipeline after […]
The Red Sox are finally airborne after travel delays, but will they reach New York in time for tonight's game against the Mets? Here's the latest update.
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The Cincinnati Reds have dealt with a litany of injuries and ineptitude in their outfield.Blake Dunn, Dane Myers and Matt McLain have all taken reps on the grass before falling to injury. It hasn’t helped that TJ Friedl, Will Benson, Noelvi Marte and others have struggled at the plate.This has led to a strange move […]
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Landon Thome, Joseph Contreras, and Carsten Sabathia III are among the notable 2026 MLB Draft prospects with famous fathers.
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. Brian and Chris convene to talk about a surprisingly good week of Mets’ baseball. However, the huge gap between the Mets and the rest of the Wild Card teams means that, despite playing much, much better, things […]
Last year at about this time, the Mariners got stomped by the Yankees and looked ready to limp into the All-Star break with a final series against the best team in baseball. Then they went to Detroit and beat the pants off the Tigers, setting up one of the most important second halves in team […]
Spencer Steer has played just about everywhere across his college and professional careers. One place he has never played, though, is in CF. On the same day that news broke that Matt McLain would be heading to the 10-day IL with a calf strain he picked up shagging balls in CF as a player who […]
On Friday night, baseball fans can enjoy the 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic, a game featuring college players from HBCUs that will take place in Citizens Bank Park in beautiful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. How to Watch 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic For those…
The Brewers-Pirates game has been delayed. Here is the reason for the delay, the latest start-time update and what fans need to know.
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TONIGHT’S GAME: The Astros and Rangers will renew their rivalry tonight in Arlington, TX, with the first game of a big three-game weekend series at Globe Life Field. Astros ace RHP Hunter Brown (1-0) will get the start for Houston in what is his seventh start of the season and his first in 2026 opposite […]
The Chicago Cubs are set to begin their final MLB series before the All-Star break against the Cincinnati Reds in an NL Central showdown. Before the Reds series, the Chicago Cubs received some news adjacent to their organization regarding a former pitcher who recently suited up for the Cubbies. More MLB on Heavy: Recently Cut […]
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Update #3: There will be no Brewers game tonight (a little puzzling as the weather actually hasn’t looked that bad for about the last hour). A doubleheader is planned for tomorrow, with games tentatively scheduled for 11:05 a.m. central and 3:05 p.m. central (or one hour after the conclusion of game one, if that game […]
The San Diego Padres are still without a series win this month. The club struggled against Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly last night, scoring just one run on a Manny Machado homer in the second inning. After that, the club managed just two hits. Griffin Canning pitched well, navigating trouble to give up just two […]
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, July 10, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are still at PNC Park for a weekend series as they host the NL Central leader Milwaukee Brewers for a three-game set. The Pirates hope to start the series off strong with a win by handing the ball to Braxton Ashcraft, […]
After earning the most Phase 1 All-Star votes in MLB this season, Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will miss the 2026 All-Star Game on Tuesday. The Dodgers also announced he will also miss his scheduled start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday with knee irritation. Ohtani will serve as a designated hitter for […] The post Shohei Ohtani Will Skip All-Star Game, Miss Dodgers Start With ‘Knee Irritation’ appeared first on LA Sports Report.
The New York Yankees will be buyers at the 2026 MLB trade deadline, eyeing several positions of need to turn […]
Former New York Giants star quarterback Eli Manning took a playful jab at current Giants passer Jaxson Dart on their Topps one-of-one dual autograph card.
The Atlanta Braves, like all other 30 MLB teams, have just one more series left on the schedule before the All-Star break. Los Bravos will square off against the St. Louis Cardinals (on the road), and look to enter the break strong after the Philadelphia Phillies (and Miami Marlins) are both hot on their heels […]
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Welcome to your one stop shop for everything you need to know about this years MLB trade deadline. Buyers, sellers, and teams stuck in the middle are all covered with the same level of detail highlighting the possible trade targets and team needs. As team needs evolve and change so will this resource so keep […]
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I’m currently in Nashville for a baseball tournament, and the only good thing about the extended weekend has been learning that former Cubs pitching prospect Max Bain just became a father for the first time. Max is a truly exceptional human being who’s found his calling as a pitching development guru, and I’m very happy …
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Chicago’s future will be decided this weekend in a conference room in Philadelphia, at approximately 12 p.m. CT. Although I only partially mean it facetiously, that’s how the front office has seen the first pick of the 2026 MLB draft since the Winter Meetings that revealed its lottery win. For the last seven months, Chicago’s […]
Big news broke across Major League Baseball when the Los Angeles Dodgers social media team announced that Shohei Ohtani would miss his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, and also not participate in the upcoming All-Star game due to an ongoing left knee injury. The Dodgers X account wrote (on 7/10): “Shohei Ohtani will […]
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On Friday night, the New York Mets will open up a series with the Boston Red Sox at Citi Field.They are coming off a 7-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday (also at home).Bo Bichette finished with one RBI and no hits.New York Mets Announce Bo Bichette DecisionFor Friday’s game, the Mets have […]
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