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One of the reasons I felt good about the Kansas City Royals coming into the season was that I was extremely impressed by what we saw from Carter Jensen in September of last year. Jensen came up to the majors and immediately looked like one of the best hitters on the team, sporting a .300/.390/.550 […]
The Atlanta Braves are headed home and will face the San Francisco Giants after arguably their worst stretch of the season. The good news is that the Giants are not good this year, and Drake Baldwin will be back for this series. Time will tell on the Baldwin return if he is back to full […]
Inspiration. During my weekly walk on the beach with a group of friends, I missed the last game of the series with the Marlins. Then, I noticed the start of season two of professional women’s softball. Last season, this AZ Snake Pit article talked about the arrival of professional women’s softball. As a follow-up, I […]
The pitch was a slider, up. With two strikes and two outs, that’s usually a pitcher’s count – but Cam Nelson had been hunting something he could drive all night, and this was it. “I was just looking for a pitch up, a pitch I could do damage with,” Nelson said. “I saw a breaking […]
On the exact one-year anniversary of the blockbuster deal that sent Rafael Devers from Boston to San Francisco, the Giants are back in trade conversations, this time as willing sellers. What was supposed to be a franchise-changing acquisition has turned into a $211 million albatross, with Devers slashing .235 with a .709 OPS and posting […] The post Cardinals’ perfect trade offer for Giants’ Rafael Devers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Minnesota Twins are not having the best year, sitting in third place in the AL Central. While the Twins are struggling, Byron Buxton is not. His manager, Derek Shelton, has praised the work on Buxton in the lineup. Now, one analyst is calling him an MVP candidate in the American League, according to MLB […] The post Why MLB Network believes Twins’ Byron Buxton has entered the MVP conversation appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Cole's return from surgery has been as smooth as anyone could have hoped. But the real tests lie ahead.
The New York Yankees are currently gearing up for a home series against the suddenly surging Chicago White Sox beginning on Tuesday evening. The Yankees are playing some solid baseball over the last few weeks despite the prolonged injury absences of superstar Aaron Judge and others. On Tuesday, the team got a concerning injury update […] The post Yankees star Jasson Dominguez’s status vs. White Sox in question after having tooth pulled appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Braves have selected the contract of outfielder Brewer Hicklen, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. The 40-man roster had a vacancy after catcher Austin Wynns was outrighted yesterday. Hicklen has been optioned back to Triple-A Gwinnett and will not be immediately added to the active roster. It might seem odd to add a […]
The Mariners return home after a rough road trip with some reinforcements waiting to join the squad. The return of both Cal Raleigh and J.P. Crawford should alleviate some of the issues plaguing the team over the last few weeks by lengthening the lineup. There are still issues on the pitching staff — Andrés Muñoz’s […]
The Phillies’ Fourth of July jerseys and hats have been revealed, and with America 250 celebrations making this Independence Day extra noteworthy, MLB took some pretty big swings with the design: Here’s how we’re going to do this. First, I’m going to present you with some takes from around the internet. Then I will tell […] The post Grading the America 250 Phillies Jerseys and Hats appeared first on Crossing Broad .
The New York Yankees have been doing a solid job of weathering their current injury storm, currently sitting at 43-27 ahead of this week’s series against the Chicago White Sox. Aaron Judge is out of the lineup for several weeks due to a ribcage issue, but the Yankees’ offense has been humming right along despite […] The post MLB rumors: Yankees could challenge Dodgers in Tarik Skubal trade sweepstakes appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New York Mets suffered a 12-0 blowout loss against the Cincinnati Reds in their series opener on Monday night.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville volleyball program has announced its full schedule for the upcoming 2026 season.
The Jays made a trade yesterday. Connor Seabold, who was DFAed, was traded to the Royals for minor league pitcher Denis Samudio and cash. Samudio is a 21-year-old right-handed pitcher from Panama. He was pitching in the Arizona Complex League (the Arizona equivalent to the Florida Coast League). He’s a little old for that league. […]
2:01 Brendan Gawlowski: Hello everybody 2:01 Brendan Gawlowski: Since we last did this, Eric and James published a Twins list. 2:02 Brendan Gawlowski: I have been working furiously on the Marlins. That’ll go either tomorrow or Thursday but it’s essentially done. 2:02 Brendan Gawlowski: Which leaves just the Rays and this will all be over. […]
Trea Turner is having a terrible season right now. The $300 million star is batting just .216 with a very low .594 OPS. This is the blunt reality for the Philadelphia Phillies. His numbers are even worse than his famous 2023 slump, when his OPS was .624. But interim manager Don Mattingly still trusts him […] The post Phillies Given Blunt Reality Check on Struggling $300M Star Despite Don Mattingly’s Confident Take appeared first on EssentiallySports .
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Chicago Cubs superstar Pete Crow-Armstrong hit for the cycle on Monday night. On and off the field, his maturity is starting to show when the Cubs need him most.
Spending the podcast talking about things that are hard to talk about, like exactly how good Jacob Misiorowski is right now. The post Five & Dive Episode 554: Miz/Max appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Despite boasting a 4-13 record in 2025, the New York Giants felt like a team with enough talent to win football games.Their offense was incredibly young, sure. Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart needed to take his lumps while working with the likes of Malik Nabers, Wan’Dale Robinson, and Cam Skattebo, but the defense was too good […] The post Giants $45.3 Million Defender Facing Most Pressure Entering 2026 appeared first on HEAVY .
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Nearly halfway into the season, the Orioles remain a frustratingly inconsistent team. At times they look […]
Talkin' Gaysball: The best way for MLB to fight back against anti-gay players is not to cave in to their homophobia.
It’s a good week when just one of the seven affiliates has a losing record, and that’s only because they lost to their sister club. There were a lot of sensational hitting performances this week on the farm, but that’s not to say the pitching slacked off either. In fact, it was a really good […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. As you all know, the Cubs have had quite a number of injuries to the starting rotation […]