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On Friday, the Cleveland Browns announced that they claimed DT Elijah Chatman off waivers from the New York Giants. The Browns had a roster spot open up when they placed LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah on the reserve/physically unable to perform list earlier in the day. As for Chatman, he was an undrafted free agent out of […]
Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell was originally scheduled to make his fourth and likely final minor league rehab start on Saturday for the Class-A Ontario Tower Buzzers in Rancho Cucamonga. Instead, the left-hander will come about 48 miles west and start at Dodger Stadium instead. Jack Harris of the California Post was first to report the […]
After an on-and-off week for the Brewers, they’re back in action following a scheduled off day yesterday and this evening, ready to begin a three-game series with the New York Yankees. It’s been just a little over a year since the Yankees and Brewers last squared off, and last year’s series was certainly one that […]
Cubs right-hander Ethan Roberts went on the injured list a couple of weeks ago with a nominee for “Weird Injury of the Year”: Roberts said he was on his ninth rep in a 10-throw workout involving a medicine ball, which is part of his daily routine. Without space to do the drill in the weight […]
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Rockies: Let’s talk about it.
Texas Rangers lineup for May 8, 2026 against the Chicago Cubs: starting pitchers are Kumar Rocker for the Rangers and Ben Brown for the Cubs. Texas is back at the Shed after a six game road trip. You will be happy to know that Brandon Nimmo is back in right field. The lineup: Nimmo — […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves. The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 38. The buzz about Waldschmidt has become increasingly loud of late. MLB Pipeline has listed him as the team’s best prospect, and in the top fifty overall in baseball. He’ll be making his debut less than two years after being picked […]
Good afternoon everyone, it’s time to dive back into the mailbag and answer some of your questions. Remember to send in your questions for our weekly call by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com. The idiot that said, “Harper is coming” asks: Do you have any ideas on who could be the back end of […]
The Mets have talked to several teams about trading Freddy Peralta, per a report from Bruce Levine of The Score Chicago, who adds that the team sees June 1 as a target date for either getting back in the playoff race or moving Peralta. Levine followed that up by clarifying that the Cubs, who he […]
The Seattle Mariners announced Friday that they have activated UTIL Brendan Donovan from the 10-day injured list. Correspondingly, they’ve optioned C Jhonny Pereda back to Triple-A Tacoma. One sharp game in Double-Arkansas was proof enough on his rehab stint for the Mariners to activate Donovan, who should immediately slot back in atop the M’s lineup […]
The Royals announced they have placed pitcher Cole Ragans on the 15-day Injured List with left elbow impingement. Ragans exited his start on Wednesday after four innings with what was reported as soreness and tightness in tricep and the back of his elbow. Anne Rogers reported he had “valgus extension overload”, also known as “pitcher’s […]
WSU heads into its Mountain West finale, not only for this season, but for good, with a chance to finish atop the conference. While it will take some help to leapfrog first-place San Diego State, WSU controls its own destiny when it comes to finishing second. The importance of securing a top-two finish cannot be […]
There are five San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball teams in-season right now — the Dominican Summer League season doesn’t start for a few more weeks — and all five were in action on Thursday. It was a fun, fun day, so let’s jump straight into it. Link to the 2026 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect […]
After an uneven .500 road trip, the Dodgers return home to Chavez Ravine to welcome one of the best teams in MLB, the Atlanta Braves. The Braves are tied with the surging Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees for the best record in baseball. The Dodgers offense, who has been hot and cold, will […]
What a week for the Cincinnati Reds, eh? They got trounced by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the series opener at PNC Park last Friday only to wake up Saturday, walk seven batters in a row, and allow 17 runs in a loss. They wrapped up getting swept in that three-game series on Sunday only to […]
The Cubs met up with an AL West team in their second series of 2026 and took two of three from an Angels club that has fallen into the basement in their division. This weekend they’ll visit another AL West team, the Rangers. For more on the Rangers, here’s Adam Morris, manager of our SB […]
The Atlanta Braves are headed to The City of Angels to face off against the Dodgers after a day of rest. As it turns out, there could not be a better time in the schedule to play this series. The Braves are slotted to use their top half of their rotation, while the Dodgers will […]
The Diamondbacks are struggling, to say the least. They’re coming off another losing series, this time to the Pirates, where they had one game where everything went swimmingly, then ran into the buzzsaws of Skenes and Present Day Gallen. They’ve lost seven of their last ten, and they are already 5.5 games behind the Dodgers […]
Is this a series featuring two teams headed in opposite directions or early season mirages? The Pittsburgh Pirates entered the offseason fresh off a seventh consecutive losing season. Their 434-598 record over that span was the second-worst in MLB behind only the Rockies (402-629). A team ERA of 4.58 (26th). 29th in runs scored! What […]
Welcome, friends. I hope you brought popcorn and soda, because it’s time for Part 2 of my impromptu review of the Yankees’ first base situation before Ben Rice arrived on the scene. In Part 1, we covered the decline phase of Mark Teixeira and the tragic fate of Greg Bird, but ended on a high […]
The Tigers come to Kansas City this weekend, giving the Royals an opportunity to vault ahead of them in the mediocre Central Division. Detroit was considered by many to be the favorites to win the division title, but have had an up-and-down start and have dropped six of their last nine. The Tigers’ rotation was […]
Last night MLB’s Pipeline released their first mock draft for the 2026 MLB Draft, a draft where the Atlanta Braves have two first round picks – including their first Top 10 selection in seven years. This mock draft only covers the first 25 picks of the draft, as well as the first selection for teams […]
—The Louisville baseball team dropped its fifth straight Thursday night at Miami. The Cards and ‘Canes will play game two tonight at 7 in Coral Gables. —It’s now officially official: The men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments are expanding to 76 teams in 2027. Barf. One of the primary reasons this change that no one […]
The Pirates have had a handful of big name free agent signings in the offseason. The Bucs signed players like Brandon Lowe, Ryan O’hearn, Marcell Ozuna and Gregory Soto to name a few. Who has been the most impactful free agent signing so far for the Bucs ? To me, the obvious pick for most impactful […]
The Arizona Cardinals have signed their first round pick, Jeremiyah Love. From the team: The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced the signing of Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, the team’s first-round (3rd overall) selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, to a four-year contract with a team option for a fifth year. The signing took place […]