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The Cardinals have had one of the more interesting off seasons in recent memory. Chaim Bloom did his best to keep the fanbase engaged by completing one big transaction each month starting with Sonny Gray in November and culminating with the Brendan Donovan trade in February. Despite Bloom’s best efforts to keep us entertained, there […]
We’re back with another daily question, and today’s question is: How will MLB’s new ABS challenge system change baseball? After an ongoing conversation that has seemingly lasted for a decade, MLB’s automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system is officially here. The new system, which has been tested in the minor leagues since 2022 and made an […]
DRaysBay works best as a place for community and conversation. Accordingly, in the lead up to the new season, we are posting “Daily Questions” in the month of February. I look forward to seeing you in the comment section! Don’t say a prospect unless they are on the 40-man roster! But even then, be careful… […]
One of the most fun things about spring training is the annual emergence of one young player who makes the whole camp his own. Two years ago it was Ceddanne Rafaela. Last year it was Marcelo Mayer. This year could it be Kristian Campbell, someone who has already won a player of the month award […]
To David Hamilton, formerly of the Sox,Watching you play often made my insides balk.Your errors were many, your hits were quite few.I’ll admit I wasn’t the biggest fan of you. But since you’ve been traded, I’m distinctly less jaded.Happy for you, that you’ve found a new place,Thrilled for us, with new hope for second base. […]
Around this time every year, prospect hounds across the country release all their lists, from team Top 10 lists, Top 100’s, and farm system rankings. The last few years, the Yankees haven’t looked so hot on those farm system ranks. This year, ESPN had them 23rd, and Baseball Prospectus put them at 22nd. It was […]
SURPRISE—Arizona began last season with three consecutive losses but ended up making it to the College World Series. Something to consider when evaluating the first result of the season. The Wildcats dropped their 2026 opener on Friday night, losing 10-7 to Stanford at Surprise Stadium. It snapped a 6-game win streak against their former Pac-12 […]
Manager Craig Stammen has made it clear since his first media scrum on the opening of spring camp that he sees Luis Campusano as the San Diego Padres’ No. 2 catcher. More than once, Stammen has cited Campusano’s hard work and success in Triple-A last season. In his media scrum Friday morning, Stammen remarked on […]
This is exactly the offense Husker head coach Will Bolt envisioned when he dipped into the portal with the main focus of bringing in bats that can turn around a game in a hurry. Nebraska hit .471 on the game, but when you look at the other metrics where the team really struggled last year, […]
URBANA, Ill. — Illinois baseball is officially on the road for its season-opener. After wrapping up their 2025 season with a loss against UCLA in the Big Ten Tournament, the Illini are ready to start their 2026 season against USF. With the successes of Illinois’ athletics as of late, baseball has a chance to make […]
Yahoo! Sports | The Associated Press: All aboard the Cole Train! Yankees ace Gerrit Cole took the mound yesterday for his first bullpen of the spring, marking the next major milestone in his return from last March’s Tommy John surgery. Speaking to reporters, Cole reiterated that his elbow feels better than it has in two […]
To bookend the week in the same vein as Monday’s Purple Row After Dark question, I have another one for you. Many folks have complained that last weekend’s Super Bowl was one of the most boring Super Bowls in recent memory, even though the final score was 29-13. Baseball-wise, though, we had a great World […]
Louisville Cardinals (18-6, 8-4) vs. Baylor Bears (13-11, 3-9) Game Time: 4 p.m. Location: Dickies Arena: Fort Worth, TX Television: ESPN Announcers: Dave Pasch (play-by-play) and Sean Farnham (analysis) Favorite: Louisville by 6.5 Series: Baylor leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: Baylor won 66-63 on Nov. 25, 2016 in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game at Paradise Islands, Bahamas Series History: Projected Starting Lineups: Louisville […]
As first reported by Steve Gilbert, Zac Gallen is returning to the D-backs on a one-year deal. The amount involved is $22 million, which is basically the same amount as the qualifying offer Gallen declined at the start of the winter. However, Ken Rosenthal reports that approximately $14 million of that is deferred. It’s a […]
The Missouri Tigers completed their first day of the competition, with multiple program records and personal bests on Friday, Feb. 13 in Fayetteville and Boston. BU Valentine Invitational Results 3000m Record Time Run Senior Drew Rogers claimed second overall during the race with a new school record time of 7:49.00 minutes. Teammate Ryder James claimed […]
Maryland baseball reliever Cristofer Cespedes faced UNC Wilmington third baseman Lucas Trevor with just one out left in the bottom of the ninth inning. Outfielder John Newton led off first base, preparing to advance to second. Trevor swung at the first pitch, sending the ball bouncing toward shortstop Ty Kaunas. The standout freshman thought on […]
There has been a big media presence around the Atlanta Braves during this first week of Spring Training which means lots of player availability. Earlier today, Alex Anthopoulos met with the media, and you can read those highlights here. Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale made the media rounds as well, discussion a number of topics, […]
Boy it’s good to be back isn’t it? The defending national champion Tigers kicked off its title defense with an emphatic 15-5 win in eight innings over Milwaukee Friday afternoon at Alex Box Stadium, and LSU has now won 25 straight season openers. As a team LSU collected nine extra base hits—six doubles and homers […]
Villanova will be back in action on Saturday afternoon as it travels to the CHI Health Center in Omaha to take on Creighton. This will be the second meeting between these two teams. The Blue Jays for the better of Villanova on Jan. 7, handing the Wildcats their first Big East loss of the season. […]
The Cubs have reportedly agreed to a two-year deal with veteran right-handed reliever Shelby Miller. Fansided’s Robert Murray was reportedly first with the news. Miller, 35, pitched quite effectively last year with the Diamondbacks, posting a 1.98 ERA and ten saves in 37 games before he was traded to the Brewers at the trade deadline, […]
It’s Friday the 13th, folks. If you aren’t into slasher flicks or the Winter Olympics, then hello! Welcome! You’re one of us! Let’s talk baseball! Tomorrow is the day of love, so they say. And to carry that theme, here’s Chris Sale talking about how he wants to retire as an Atlanta Braves player. Would […]
2026 Nebraska Baseball IS HERE!!!!! Nebraska Cornhuskers (33-29 in 2025) vs UConn Huskies (38-21 in 2025) Location: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale, AZ Date/Time: February 13th, @ 7 pm CT Head Coach(s): Will Bolt (7th season, 170-126-1) & Jim Penders (23rd season, 773-496-5) Probable Pitchers: RHP Ty Horn (4-4, 4.94 ERA in 2025) vs. LHP Charlie West […]
Dylan Ray might be ahead only of Jose Fernandez, in terms of being the least well-known player on the 40-man roster. Ray was a fourth-round pick in 2022, after barely thirty collegiate innings, and it has been an up-and-down struggle since. Of the four “real” levels at which he has played, High-A ball is the […]
Last July, the A’s made one of the biggest trades of the trade deadline, sending flamethrowing closer Mason Miller to the San Diego Padres in exchange for elite shortstop prospect Leo De Vries and three minor-league pitchers. After trading Miller, one of the best closers in the league, many people expected the A’s bullpen to […]
The UCF Knights Baseball team is back to prove that they can do it again. After reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017 in 2024, the Knights missed the postseason entirely in 2025. This season, head coach Rich Wallace attempts to bounce back. Here’s everything you need to know about the Knights […]