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If you like to have fun watching baseball, you should make a point to see some games that feature Chris Suero this year. Born in The Bronx in 2004, Suero joined the Mets as an international free agent after moving to his parents’ native Dominican Republic, and he got his professional career started as he […]
There are very few people who walk planet Earth who can say they played on the best baseball team in history. So, for those who were able to appear on the 1998 Yankees team, they can take pride in having been a part of arguably the greatest squad MLB has ever seen. Not only did […]
Shamelessly stealing this question from Jacob Hausdorf in the Moose Tracks yesterday because once Star Wars comes up, that’s just like tossing a package of snausages into a kennel, but I thought this question merited some focused discussion: Which non-Mariners pitcher and hitter are you most excited to watch this spring? Bonus if they’re in […]
The San Diego Padres stuffed a winter’s worth of player moves into the first week of Spring Training. It began with the Miguel Andujar signing and concluded with the Ty France minor league deal. The front office is looking for an offensive upgrade. However, none of the player moves that occurred could match the importance […]
With Bryce Harper getting past Luis Garcia and Cliff Lee outgaining Nick Castellanos, we’ve reached the final four of the tournament to decide who was the best “late” free agent signing in recent Phillies history. Here are the semi-final matchups: 1.Cliff Lee, 2011 It’s a shame that Lee spent the final year and a half […]
A shaky start quickly subsided for the No. 18 ranked TCU Horned Frogs, who erupted for 12 runs in the top of the fifth inning to beat Loyola Marymount 17-7 and snap a five-game losing streak on Monday evening. Nolan Traeger went 3 for 3 with a team-high six RBIs for the Frogs, who finished […]
Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be rolling out a series of prospect previews for Spring Training. This week we look at one possibly one of the highest potential players in the system: Zach Cole Zach Cole was selected by the Astros in the 10th round of the 2022 draft after hitting .361 as […]
I’m going to post this early because I have to run out this morning, but I should be back about game time. We have an early start time: 1:00 pm Eastern. The Jays are making the stressful bus ride from Dunedin to Tampa Bay to play the Yankees at Steinbrenner Field. I found the worst […]
Drafts are hard. The MLB Draft moreso. The tricky part about MLB’s draft is that prospects have a longer maturation time than, say, football or basketball. The draft, or the version we came to know, came into existence in 1965, replacing the Bonus Baby In today’s baseball, a high draft pick from the MLB draft […]
Third base prospect Jacob Reimer will spend some time in camp this year as a non-roster invitee. Reimer enjoyed a breakout 2025 season where he hit .282/.379/.491 with 17 home runs and 77 RBIs split between High-A Brooklyn and Double-A Binghamton. His success saw him rise up the prospect rankings, with Amazin’ Avenue rank him […]
3. Brody Brecht (476 points, 19 ballots) The statuesque Brecht — a 6’4”, 235-pound, 23-year-old right-hander — has taken on the mantle of becoming the Rockies’ highest-ranked (and highest-ceiling) pitching prospect. Brecht could have been an early draft pick coming out of high school in 2021, but he wanted to play college football as a […]
In our most recent Rangers Reacts Survey, we asked which of the veteran pitchers who the Rangers have brought to spring training on a minor league deal y’all thought was most likely to make the team on Opening Day. Well, the votes are in, and you went with an old favorite: Josh Sborz, hero of […]
The Reds made the postseason in 2025. Did you notice? They were dispatched quickly by the Dodgers. And, they had the worst record of any of the postseason teams at 83-79. Still, that’s something to build on, and the Reds are indeed building. Key departures: Zack Littell, Nick Martinez, Austin Hays, Brent Suter, Yosver Zululeta, […]
Jake Irvin fired two scoreless innings in his first start of the spring. That should be good news, but the start made me more bearish on the right hander. This is due to his drop in velocity. He only averaged 90.3 MPH on his 4-seam and 91.1 MPH on his sinker. This continues an ongoing […]
Good Morning! The Mariners fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 in yesterday’s Spring Training action. Logan Gilbert’s first start of the spring showcased his deadly splitter as he worked through two scoreless innings, allowing one hit with two strikeouts and two walks. Gilbert reiterated recently that his goal for every season is 32 starts […]
For all the young players on the Red Sox who have signed long-term deals (Roman Anthony, Brayan Bello, Ceddanne Rafaela) we haven’t heard much reporting about an extension for Wilyer Abreu. As it turns out, the Sox tried to sign him on the eve of his rookie year. But, unlike Bello and Rafaela, both of […]
Three games into the Cactus League and the A’s have collected twenty-five hits, resulting in only four runs and zero wins. Their run differential currently sits at negative nineteen, better than the Detroit Tigers by a single run. The only team with more losses are the Milwaukee Brewers, and that’s only because they’ve played more […]
Man, the AL East could be wild this year. Outside of the Rays, it isn’t hard to see any team winning it. And let’s face it: it’s never a good idea to overlook the Rays. So how do you see the strongest division in baseball shaking out? I change my mind on this nearly every […]
The San Diego Padres had a banner day on the baseball field on Monday. They came back from a 5-1 deficit with a six-run bottom of the eighth inning. That was great, but not necessarily the big story. That honor went to a perfect usage of the new ABS challenge system. Catcher Freddy Fermin had […]
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was the player put forward to face the press ahead of the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg against Benfica, and spoke about the racism scandal by saying, “this is a great moment for football to put an end to these things. We know what Vinicius has told us… and […]
Good morning. Shawn McFarland writes about the Texas Rangers winning their Cactus League game yesterday and hitting their first home run of the spring. McFarland writes about yesterday’s starter Jack Leiter and how the Rangers hope more efficient innings will be the next step in further unlocking his full potential. Kennedi Landry writes about Evan […]
At some point Aaron Judge’s baseline will not be “the best or second best player in the sport”. For at least one more year though, he’s expected to be the game’s best hitter, projected for more than a half-win better than poor Bobby Witt Jr. We’re witnessing perhaps the greatest right-handed hitter of all time, […]
One of the big questions heading into this Spring Training is who will fill out the five-man rotation to start the season. Most of the starters are set, headlined by reigning Cy-Young finalist Cristopher Sanchez. Aaron Nola, Jesus Luzardo, and Taijuan Walker fill in three of the remaining spots but with Zack Wheeler’s timeline uncertain, […]
Diamondbacks News Mitch Bratt, Kohl Drake of Merrill Kelly trade make Diamondbacks spring debuts by Alex Weiner [Arizona Sports] The D-backs received strong value from trading Kelly on an expiring deal to the Texas Rangers for Bratt, Drake and David Hagaman, who are considered three of Arizona’s better pitching prospects, paired with Kelly’s eventual return […]
After having the 2025 season derailed largely due to injuries, the news that came out of Sarasota last Friday was the last thing Birdland wanted to hear: Jordan Westburg is set to miss the first month with a partial UCL tear that could end up costing him the whole season. As our Mark Brown wrote […]