With a 13-2 thumping of North Carolina, Oklahoma won the 2026 Men’s College World Series and capped off one of college baseball’s greatest postseason runs of all time. That may sound like a prisoner-of-the-moment take, but I can assure you it’s not. If you must distill the last 23 days of pure Sooner magic down […]
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Over the last few years, the main focus surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates has routinely been their lack of offense — and it’s been for good reason. With the club routinely ranking near the bottom of the sport in every category like clockwork, it’s easy to understand why this was such a big focal point for […]
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Every MLB trade deadline, teams generally fall into three categories. You have your buyers, your sellers, and your teams that do nothing. Sometimes, though, there are teams that fall into a fourth category — those are the teams that are both buyers and sellers. These teams usually sit middle of the pack or a little […]
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The Cincinnati Reds snuck into the playoffs in 2025 after leaning heavily on their pitching staff and were quickly eliminated, as their offensive flaws were amplified. Heading into the winter, there was a clear need for offensive help, and addressing the outfield — which had struggled for a number of seasons — was at the […]
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During pregame warmups, The Ballpark at Rosemont fills with electric country music as fans file in. It’s Wild West night here at the stadium and fans receive a Chicago Bandits-branded bandana as they enter. Sparkly cowboy hats pepper the crowd as young fans don their own softball uniforms. These young players parade around the warning […]
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Most of the so-called experts in baseball expect the Minnesota Twins to be sellers once again at the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline. And probably with good reason. They have been in a free fall since 2023, when they reached the American League Division Series. The owners of the Twins, the Pohlad Family, tried to sell […]
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The Toronto Blue Jays have been near the middle of the MLB standings for the majority of the 2026 season, and even after recently sweeping a three-game set against the Boston Red Sox, they’re still one game below .500 with a 38-39 record. While they’ve certainly been impressive in some areas, such as relief pitching […]
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The 2023 MLB trade deadline was filled with trade hype for Los Angeles Angels superstar, Shohei Ohtani. He was in his final year of club control and had already made three American League All-Star appearances. Ken Rosenthal stated in a recent article from The Athletic that the Tampa Bay Rays were willing to send Junior […]
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If this article were written two weeks, it would be in a much different tone. But a recent hot stretch is starting to change the narrative surrounding George Springer‘s 2026 campaign. Springer was a hole in the Blue Jay’s lineup through the first two months of the season, a far cry from the stellar year […]
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The Athletics have had a slew of young hitters drive their rebuild forward and help the team establish a new identity post-Oakland. Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers, Jacob Wilson, Tyler Soderstrom, and others have been responsible for the headlines and hope for the A’s moving forward. However, it was not all that long ago that Zack […]
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Oklahoma’s nine-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday afternoon as they fell in the second game of the National Championship series, meaning they’ll face a do-or-die situation for the first time since the Atlanta Regional. But the Sooners are not phased. Just a few days ago, Oklahoma Sooner outfielder Trey Gambill gave the […]
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After jumping out to a 20-11 record to begin the season, the Cincinnati Reds have taken a turn in the wrong direction, falling to 17-28 since the start of May. While missing Elly De La Cruz since June first certainly is a factor, the team’s pitching depth, especially in the bullpen, has been tested. Before […]
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This coming week will mark the halfway point of the 2026 MLB season for all teams. This means that for head-to-head fantasy leagues with playoff matchups, your regular season is more than halfway complete. Time flies when you’re having fun, right? With each passing day, we get more data on new and existing players to […]
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As the sun sets in Omaha on the College World Series, the amateur baseball world now turns its attention to Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona for the 2026 MLB Draft Combine. We’re less than three weeks away from the Chicago White Sox making the first overall selection, and somehow, the top of the board seems […]
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North Carolina freshman phenom Caden Glauber was originally supposed to graduate from high school on May 29th. Instead, the right-handed reliever was sitting in the dugout watching as teammate Ryan Lynch carved up the VCU Rams in an NCAA Regional. Instead of recovering from a graduation party as he likely would’ve been the next day, […]
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All roads end here. The sprint of the 2026 college baseball season is coming to a close in a showdown between a North Carolina team that is trying to end the drought of 13 Omaha appearances without hoisting the coveted trophy over their heads and red-hot Oklahoma Sooners, who are looking to conquer yet another […]
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After a tumultuous past three seasons, the St. Louis Cardinals enter 2026 with a clean slate throughout the organization. The franchise has seen many promising young stars take leaps forward throughout their farm system this season; now that we have a decent sample size, let’s take a look at who is shining above the others. […]
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DENVER — An afterthought with the New York Yankees in 2025, first baseman TJ Rumfield is a candidate for National League Rookie of the Year Award and the Rawlings Gold Glove Award with the Colorado Rockies in 2026. What a difference a year and an opportunity can make. Acquired via trade from the Yankees on […]
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Once the first All-Star voting update has been released, you know we are truly entering the middle of summer and the halfway point of the Major League Baseball season. While the voting process continues to be highly questionable for the hitters, the pitchers selected to the All-Star Game feel far more deserving, making a list […]
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The St. Louis Cardinals seemed destined for a rebuild after an offseason of limited adding to the roster. In fact, anything resembling a veteran player became a topic of trade discussion. Four contributors donned new threads by spring training. Right-handed pitcher Sonny Gray and first baseman Willson Contreras found themselves in Boston. Nolan Arenado, who […]
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Nearly two years after a fractured ankle ended his college season, Braden Montgomery completed his long road back with a swing that sent the ball into the White Sox bullpen. During spring training, Montgomery was asked whether he was knocking on the door to the major leagues or preparing to knock it down. “I’ve taken […]
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In recent memory, many competing teams tend to share similar traits that help them charge towards October with authority. Whether it’s a strong pitching staff, a bullpen full of flamethrowers, or a strong lineup built with plenty of protection for the club’s stars, these factors can be found in most competing teams. One of the […]
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One of the most exciting times of any given Major League Baseball season is the All-Star Game, which takes place right around the midway point of the year. For the 2026 campaign, fan voting is already underway to determine who will be featured in each team’s starting lineup, and it’s always a huge talking point […]
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Mookie Betts landed with the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of the 2020 season and signed a 12-year, $365 million extension prior to the resumption of play in the COVID-19-shortened season. It was a groundbreaking series of events in which a top-five player in the sport was both traded and signed to the richest extension at […]
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The Baltimore Orioles‘ season feels like a horror movie that refuses to end. Every time it looks like they’re about to escape danger, another setback pulls them right back in. They win a few games, lose a few more, and remain trapped in a cycle of mediocrity. The last time the Birds were above .500 […]
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