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Over the weekend, Walt Weiss had some not-so-encouraging comments on Spencer Strider and Spencer Schwellenbach, suggesting it didn’t look likely either would return this season. Strider coming back still feels highly unlikely after yet another significant elbow injury, but Weiss walked back his comments on Schwellenbach, saying he’d gone to Florida over the All-Star break […]
This shouldn’t really come as a surprise, but it’s nonetheless disheartening. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Cubs are “tentatively planning to cancel their traditional Cubs Convention in January because of the potential lockout.” They can’t very well hold the event if no active players are able to attend if labor strife stretches … The post Cubs ‘Tentatively Planning’ to Cancel CubsCon Due to Possible Lockout appeared first on .
With the All-Star break in the rearview mirror, and the San Diego Padres are 49-50, 2.5 games back of an NL wild-card spot. They own a -32 run differential and are 27-35 against teams above .500. While they’re hanging around the postseason conversation, there have been plenty of reasons to be frustrated. First-year manager Craig […] The post Could A.J. Preller Bring Himself To Be a Seller at the Trade Deadline? appeared first on Just Baseball .
Left-hander Bruce Zimmermann is signing with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization for the remainder of the season, the team announced this weekend (hat tip to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net). The Covenant Sports Group client is guaranteed $370K for the rest of the season with a chance to pick up another $70K worth […]
Several Dodgers did reconnaissance at Citizens Bank Park last week, in preparation for this week’s series against the Phillies. But it was also for good reason, with three Dodgers starting the All-Star Game and Justin Wrobleski on the mound. Once regular season play resumed on Friday, the Dodgers acquitted themselves well in a low-scoring weekend […]
Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox called the Giants a "logical" landing spot for free agent wide receiver Keenan Allen. The post Giants Called ‘Logical Fit for $139 Million Free Agent WR appeared first on HEAVY .
With the MLB trade deadline fast approaching, Washington Nationals infielder...
Jacob Misiorowski is set to return to the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday after being sidelined by arm fatigue. The young ace will make his first start of the second half in a matchup that will feature Freddy Peralta and the New York Mets as the opposition. Peralta’s history with the Brewers adds [...]
The New York Yankees have long been reluctant to part...
Hal Steinbrenner, Brian Cashman, Aaron Boone, and Aaron Judge himself all deserve significant blame for the Yankees World Series drought, even with Judge on the roster.
We kick off this year's Trade Value Series with the first 10 spots on the list, including tough calls, value cases, and the best reliever in baseball.
The Phillies have released the throwback uniforms they will wear for the MLB at Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa on August 13, 2026. The Phillies will wear a 1939-inspired road gray uniform with a red script across the chest and 1839-1939 “baseball centennial” side patch. At the time, many believed that Abner Doubleday […]
From Jalen Philpot outperforming his brother Tyson in the Philpot Bowl, to BC's defence slowing down Justin Rankin, CFL.ca's Marshall Ferguson has five things we learned from Week 7.
Injuries to Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter/pitcher Shohei Ohtani and catcher Will Smith are not expected to "have much impact" on the team's trade deadline plans, per Katie Woo of The Athletic.
This past week, the world of Major League Baseball dealt with a flurry of excitement, one that seems to come naturally with the All-Star break. We had the pleasure of seeing Jordan Walker beat Kyle Schwarber in an intense Home Run Derby final, as well as the American League pitching staff shutting down the National […] The post Which Teams Have to be Sellers at the Trade Deadline? appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Phillies are recalling right-handed relief prospect Alex McFarlane for what would be his major league debut if he gets into a game, as first reported by Minor League News on Instagram. Matt Gelb of The Athletic adds that it could be a short stay on the major league roster for McFarlane. Righty Alan Rangel […]
Fourteen Years Ago Today The Blue Jays and the Astros made a ten-player trade: Happ played for us for 2.5 seasons. He was hurt quite a bit, including one injury when a line drive hit him in the head, and he ended up on the DL with a leg injury. In 2.5 seasons, he had […]
Artemi Panarin’s time as a New York Ranger has come to an end. They traded him to the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 4, 2026. He had a nice run…
It was a tough six or so weeks for the Braves as they limped into the second half, watching a once 10.5-game lead in the NL East shrink all the way down to just two games ahead of the Phillies. But some recent developments should have everybody feeling more confident that the second-half version of […]
A co-main event is descending upon the Gold Coast. One main event features Australian Olympian Teremoana Teremoana (11-0) as he […]
Congratulations to Dalton Pence, who has been named the #10 prospect in the 2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings, receiving a little under a quarter of the vote. Our list so far: 1 — Sebastian Walcott 2 — Caden Scarborough 3 — Malcolm Moore 4 — A.J. Russell 5 — Yolfran Castillo 6 — Rafe […]
When the Mets traded for Freddy Peralta before the 2026 season, they sold the move to fans as a solution for the pitching collapse that had plagued them last year. The team would finally have an ace to bring it all together. With Peralta’s ERA at 4.66, FIP at 4.39, and WHIP at 1.44, that […]
Needing another arm for their beleaguered bullpen, the Phillies have recalled righthanded reliever Alex McFarlane to the majors. McFarlane is on the older side for a rookie (25 years old) and has never pitched above the AA level (he was called up to the majors for one day in April but didn’t appear in a […]
Three MLB division leaders are winning in defiance of their run differentials while the teams chasing them profile better. From the Rays' Fenway sweep to the White Sox seizing the AL Central, here's the one key each contender needs for a strong finish.
Savannah State baseball player Johan Sandoval is sharing his account of the traffic stop that led to his ICE detention, the difficult first days in custody and the fear that has followed him since his release. The post HBCU Baseball MVP Speaks Out After Nearly Two Weeks in ICE Custody appeared first on HBCU Gameday .