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The 2026 season hasn’t gone the way Jahmai Jones, or most of the Detroit Tigers, have hoped. The Tigers designated Jones for assignment on July 9. Five days later, with the MLB schedule at a standstill during the All-Star break,…
Shohei Ohtani produced another multimillion-dollar result as his rare 2018 rookie card changed hands for a staggering $3.365 million. The post Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani’s Rookie Card Sells for Historic Price appeared first on HEAVY .
Dabo Swinney is facing tremendous heat for a turnaround after a disappointing 2025 season. This time, though, he also doesn’t have his proven QB, Cade Klubnik, and the impending QB battle hasn’t yet ended. Redshirt Junior Christopher Vizzina seems like the understood QB1, but freshman Tait Reynolds is still not out of contention. Amid that, […] The post Clemson QB Forced to Take Up Multiple Roster Roles Under Dabo Swinney appeared first on EssentiallySports .
In a season full of great stories on the offensive side of the ball, the emergence of Curtis Mead has been one of the best ones. The Nats traded a 6th round senior sign for Mead, who had just been DFA’d by the White Sox. It has proven to be a great deal, as Mead […]
2:10pm: The Sox have announced their acquisition of Jones, with Eaton optioned to Triple-A Worcester as the corresponding move. 12:59pm: The Red Sox are acquiring outfielder Jahmai Jones from the Tigers, reports Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. Detroit, who designated Jones for assignment last week, will receive a player to be named later in […]
The MLB Trade deadline is fast approaching, and with it are coming a plethora of possibilities. Lots of teams are approaching decision time, and there are some big-time moves on the table. Among the teams expected to sell, the Rockies, Angels, Mets, and Giants have plenty of assets to offload. On the buying side, […] The post MLB Trade Rumors: Mason Miller to Yankees, All-Star Trade Chips, and Teams Stuck in the Middle appeared first on HEAVY .
Auburn baseball coach Butch Thompson announced the new hitting coach shortly after Gabe Gross's transition to a new role. The post Auburn baseball poaches assistant from Georgia to replace Gabe Gross appeared first on Saturday Down South .
The Atlanta Braves are carrying a lot of speculative trade rumors ahead of the MLB trade deadline, especially regarding starting pitchers. With a banged-up rotation and some recent inconsistency among starters, the Braves are thought to have a strong need for a starting pitcher, and one name who has emerged as a top trade candidate […] The post Atlanta Braves Proposed Trade for Tigers’ Casey Mize Revealed appeared first on HEAVY .
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Phillies fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The first half of the season is always when the 81st game is played, but many use […]
The Cincinnati Reds, on the whole, are having a pretty miserable season. They sit nine games under .500 and in last place in their division, with even an outside shot at one of the myriad Wild Card spots painfully out of reach. They’ve dealt with injuries galore. Hunter Greene and Elly De La Cruz, the […]
K-State shortstop Dee Kennedy (4th round), right-handed pitchers James Guyette (5th round) and Tazwell Butler (10th round), and catcher Bear Madliak (18th round) were each selected in the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft.
Jordan Walker spoiled the party in Philadelphia, rallying past hometown favorite Kyle Schwarber to win the 2026 Home Run Derby and was the first Cardinals' player to win the event.St. Louis had produced only one previous runner-up, when Albert Pujols fell to Garret Anderson in 2003. Fittingly, Pujols was on hand Monday as part of Netflix’s broadcast crew.
PHILADELPHIA – For most teams, the MLB All-Star Game is a celebration. For the Arizona Diamondbacks this year, it can also be a launching point. Corbin Carroll and Eduardo Rodriguez arrive on baseball’s biggest summer stage carrying different storylines, but both have an opportunity to leave Atlanta with something more valuable than an All-Star appearance. […]
MLB players showcased their style on the All-Star Red Carpet on Tuesday afternoon from the Independence Mall in Philadelphia, which will serve as host for the All-Star Game later this evening at Citizens Bank Park.
The season might be on a brief break, but playing time updates aren't. Source
There's a shocking amount of Ed Sprague in this one. The post Five & Dive, Episode 562: Los Angeles, I’m Yours appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says the gap between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the lowest-spending clubs in baseball is the reason he's pushing for a salary cap.
Pete Crow-Armstrong will make his second consecutive All-Star appearance in 2026. Where does he rank among all-time Cubs greats? The post Every Cubs All-Star in Franchise History, Listed by Position appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
In theory, forcing more high-schoolers to go to college first before turning pro should help grow the college game, right? The post Strike 1: Why MLB owners want to cut high-schoolers out of the draft appeared first on Mile High Sports .
PHILADELPHIA — Many of MLB’s best pitchers won’t be participating in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park. Zack Wheeler […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Happy Tuesday one and all. The Arizona Cardinals invested more than any other team in their […]
The Colorado Rockies are a team in the midst of a rebuild. With this in mind, the staff at Purple Row thought it would be useful to revisit the “State of the Position” series that we ran in March to see where things stand. We’ve asked authors of the spring articles to re-evaluate their earlier remarks with […]
The Yankees are riding high into the All-Star break on the back of a three-game sweep of the Nationals, overcoming a deficit in the eighth inning or later in all three games for the first time since they were the Highlanders sweeping the Cleveland Naps in 1910. However, we have to go back a game […]
Inspiration. On Saturday, I was optimistic about who the Diamondbacks drafted in the first round: Ryder Helfrick and Blake Bryant. “Helfrick is the best defensive catcher in the class… If they stick, the [batting] improvements [better swing decisions and moved away from the plate] this year give him a chance to be an All-Star.” — Keith […]
Monday night’s Home Run Derby was one of the more dramatic and electric in recent memory, thanks in large part to the crowd at Citizens Bank Park. Philly fans spent the evening raining down boos on every player not named Kyle Schwarber or Bryce Harper, all in an effort to will a Phillie to be […] The post You Didn’t Hate the Booing, You Just Hate Philadelphia appeared first on Crossing Broad .