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Catching up on the present state of Caleb Bonemer before the Futures Game

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Anybody with a vague sense of how Futures Game rosters are built probably ticketed Caleb Bonemer for Philadelphia well ahead of the announcement confirming it last Thursday, so it makes sense that Bonemer himself had even more lead time to prepare for Sunday’s prospect showcase at Citizens Bank Park. “I think [Winston-Salem… The post Catching up on the present state of Caleb Bonemer before the Futures Game appeared first on Sox Machine .

Elephant Rumblings: Its Almost Draft Time

Happy Wednesday everyone, Playing away from Sutter Health Park did not cure the Athletics’ ails. Yesterday, the team began its six-game Midwest road trip with another loss, falling 6-2 to the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three-game series. Tonight marks the middle game of this midweek series and then the team will play […]

Better know a draft prospect: Jared Grindlinger

Some players are so talented at both hitting and pitching, they are good enough to be drafted either way. Some scouts flirted with the idea of Bret Saberhagen or Zack Greinke playing shortstop (Greinke may have wanted to be a two-way player at one point) but ultimately decided that staying on the mound was best […]

Phillies on the Pharm: 7/8/2026

It was an up and down night for the affiliates. The IronPigs walked off their opponent, and the BlueClaws were walked off by theirs. The Threshers managed just a single hit in a loss, and the Fightin Phils managed just four in what turned out to be a victory. Baseball, at any level, is a […]

LSU women’s basketball to host five-star prospect Jezelle Banks

Kim Mulkey and the LSU Tigers’ women’s basketball team are always on the prowl. They have hit the headlines once more as an official visit from five-star point guard Jezelle “GG” Banks has been locked in for September 4-6, per Dushawn London, a national basketball recruiting analyst with 24/7 Sports. Banks plays her prep ball […]

Braves Minor League Recap: Hackenburg; De Granpre Pitch Well

There were some impressive performances from two of the Braves pitching prospects on Tuesday night, even if some of the results didn’t match up in the end. Drue Hackenberg looked as good as he has in a long time for the first five innings of his outing, showing a combination of command and stuff that […]

MLB Daily Recap – July 8, 2026

Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for July 8, 2026, covering 15 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Foster Griffin WSH HOU 7.0 5 1 9 0 99 22 22.2% […] The post MLB Daily Recap – July 8, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .

Cade Smith Deserves More Praise

The Cleveland Guardians have developed one of baseball’s best reputations for identifying and developing high-end power relievers. So when perennial All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase was placed on leave midway through the 2025 season, the expectation outside the organization was that replacing one of baseball’s premier closers would be nearly impossible. As it turns out, the answer […] The post Cade Smith Deserves More Praise appeared first on Just Baseball .

Fantasy Baseball Breakouts and Resurgent Hitters - Are They For Real? (Week 15)

Welcome back to the Week 15 edition of our Fantasy Baseball Breakouts and Resurgent Hitters. This is the column where we take a closer look at hitters who are bouncing back or breaking out. It's a good way to help stay ahead of the competition by continuing to bolster your fantasy baseball teams. In this article, […]

6 Upside Fantasy Baseball Closers Breaking Out? Clayton Beeter, Tyler Wells, Mason Montgomery, Jordan Romano, Garrett Whitlock, Grant Taylor

Over the first half, managers have seen many relief pitchers start the season as low-leverage options but climb into high-leverage roles, putting them on the fantasy radar. In this piece, we will spotlight six relievers whose fantasy value has increased over the past week and determine whether they are worthy waiver-wire targets. So, should fantasy […]

Crawford Chronicles: Shay Edition

He arrived at Louisville the same year as Denny Crum. Planning to try out for the Cardinals’ freshman team. A New Yorker he was aware of but not fully immersed in local hoops culture. Needing to ball, Rich Shay meandered over to Crawford Gym one afternoon before classes started for the semester. The gym was […]

The Opener: O’Hearn, Tolbert, Ohtani, Bichette

Have a night, Ryan O’Hearn. The Pirates slugger set a franchise record with 10 RBI on Tuesday against the Braves. O’Hearn hit a grand slam and two three-run homers within the first six innings of the game. He then tacked on an eighth-inning single to give himself a four-hit night. 1. Tolbert matches MLB record Royals […]

Minor league update for 7/7/26

Aneudis Mejia started for Hickory, allowing two runs in two innings, walking one and striking out two. Geury Rodriguez allowed two runs in 2.1 IP, striking out one and walking one. Marco Argudin was 3 for 3 with two walks. Yolfran Castillo was 1 for 4 with a double, a walk and a stolen base. […]