The Philadelphia Phillies have been in desperate need of bullpen help.Outside of closer Jhoan Duran, Philadelphia’s bullpen has been very much hit-or-miss. Duran has a 1.38 ERA and has converted 24 of 25 save opportunities. But outside of him, just two other Phillies relievers have an ERA below 3.50.José Alvarado has been especially disappointing with […]
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It’s still unclear whether the Detroit Tigers will trade starting pitcher Tarik Skubal before August’s MLB trade deadline. However, unless they plan to sign him to a long-term extension, moving him may be the most logical option.Several teams have reportedly expressed interest in the back-to-back AL Cy Young winner. However, during an appearance on ESPN’s “Get […]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have enjoyed back-to-back World Series victories and remain the most dominant team in Major League Baseball this year as well. Baseball is a fast-paced sport in terms of player transactions and roster turnover, so it’s fun to revisit old teams and faces to check in on how they are currently performing. […]
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The Oklahoma City Thunder need to sort out Cason Wallace's role— but if they're not willing to grant him his wish, they need to prepare for his departure.
The Home Run Derby is tonight, featuring Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber. My guess is that neither makes it to the second round on the evening. Had I a thought on who would win, give me Junior Caminero, who I believe is the most underrated hitter in the game today. Three up Zack Wheeler – […]
Congratulations to Yolfran Castillo, who has been named the #5 prospect in the 2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings, receiving less than half of the vote. Our list so far: 1 — Sebastian Walcott 2 — Caden Scarborough 3 — Malcolm Moore 4 — A.J. Russell 5 — Yolfran Castillo Moving on… Because there has […]
The MLB Draft is in the books, the first half is officially over, and the Kansas City Royals made a selection at sixth overall that has generated strong opinions on both sides. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco do not hold back in this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, breaking down the Zion Rose pick, […]
The MLB draft is in the books, and teams have chosen the players they hope will be a big part of their future.
With their 7th round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft the Atlanta Braves have selected Wisconsin prep catcher Jack Brenner. Brenner is a sleeper catcher with a promising bat for the position and a chance to develop further as a cold weather prep. Bio Name: Jack Brenner Position: Catcher Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI (Fond […]
The Colorado Rockies close out their pre-ASG first half with a California road trip featuring a slew of awful umpiring.
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Sometimes the jokes write themselves: pic.twitter.com/FzasmvX45G — montcopaWx (@montcopa11) July 12, 2026 The dude is wearing double zeroes for his number. Incredible! We’re all going to be very mature about this. If the Phils are serious about revenue, which I think they are because they’ve put advertisements on everything, then they will fast track this […]
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It’s not often a club enters the All-Star break leading its division while the entire discussion centers on whether it can turn things around in the second half. But that’s where the Braves find themselves, having watched a 10.5-game lead in the NL East evaporate as they limped into the break by dropping 19 of […]
Major League Baseball is officially on break for the All-Star game and other festivities. Once games resume this upcoming weekend, the MLB trade deadline will be at the forefront of everyone’s mind. The deadline Aug.3 this season. The Los Angeles Dodgers are often one of the most aggressive teams in MLB when it comes to […]
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Rutgers will officially get one of the top players in New Jersey next season. On Monday, catcher Mickey Gilligan announced that he will pass on MLB opportunities and become a Scarlet Knight in 2027. “Thankful for all the teams who reached out and gave me an amazing opportunity. But after conversations with my family and […]
The New York Yankees closed out the first half with a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday at Nationals Park. Manager Aaron Boone reflected on what has made the Yankees successful against Washington throughout the series.“In most of the wins, it’s been a little bit of everyone,” Boone said.Sunday was another example of […]
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Welcome to another week A’s fans! The first half is officially in the books. The Athletics’ season began well enough as the club was in first place as late as May. Unfortunately a rough June and July has seemingly sunk the A’s playoff hopes as the club’s nine-game losing streak has dropped them to 41-55, […]
The New York Giants made Jordan Stout the highest-paid punter in NFL history this offseason. Stout signed a three-year, $12.3 […]
The St. Louis Cardinals reached the All-Star break still in the pursuit of earning a playoff berth. They are only one game behind the Miami Marlins, who hold the third NL Wild Card spot. As their plans to sweep the Atlanta Braves were foiled on Sunday, manager Oli Marmol failed to keep his temper at […]
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Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (45-47) won 3-1 (BOX SCORE) Blanco started for Sugar Land and tossed 4.1 scoreless innings. Sugar Land got on the board in the third inning on a Biggio RBI double. […]
Thoughts and reflections on the day, which also included batting practice and pregame defensive work, as well as the future of the event itself.
A key piece from Florida's 2026 starting lineup announced on Sunday after the MLB Draft that he is returning for the 2027 season.
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The Giants are building a new offense around the run game, and Darnell Mooney may be the player who keeps […]
Aaron Judge is still the Yankees’ biggest July variable, even while the club is coming off a sweep that made […]
Former HBCU baseball star Michael Smith Jr. has been drafted by the San Diego Padres.
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Robert Flores has been at MLB Network almost as long as he was at ESPN. The former SportsCenter anchor who left ESPN in 2016 is now better known as one of MLB Network’s on-air personalities and as a voice for the MLB The Show video game series. Flores co-hosts MLB Central with Mark DeRosa and…