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It’s time for our annual prospect write-ups looking over the Mariners system, voted on by our prospect team here at Lookout Landing (Max Ellingsen, John Trupin, and myself). Last week, we introduced our honorable mentions groups of both pitchers and position players who just fell outside of our top 20. Now we’ll be working through […]
Good morning. Texas Rangers pitchers and catchers are reporting to Surprise, Arizona today. Welcome back, baseball. With the Rangers officially beginning their quest for glory in 2026, Kennedi Landry takes an early stab at a potential Opening Day roster. Evan Grant lists a handful of Rangers hurlers who have the ability to gain the most […]
Over the past ten years the Phillies have had a lot of good, and even great, players who have since moved on either to other teams or to retirement. Many of those players would have provided a boost to this year’s roster. For today’s question of the day: Which player from the past decade do […]
We are launching a new daily article here at South Side Sox, more prominently than our items that pop up on The Feed. It falls under the category of White Sox Discussions, which you’ll see in a few weeks will also be our new branding for Game Threads. Today, we’re tackling another deeply personal Sox […]
As a whole, the 2026 offseason stands in stark contrast to the disappointing winter that preceded a disappointing 2025 season. The Orioles made a major signing in slugger Peter Alonso, made major trades for Taylor Ward and Shane Baz and acquired Andrew Kittredge and Ryan Helsley to bolster the bullpen. However, one feeling remains the […]
Diamondbacks News Report: D-backs’ Andrew Saalfrank out for season after shoulder surgery by Tyler Drake [Arizona Sports] ‘I want to be here’: After offseason of uncertainty, Marte happy to still be with D-backs by Steve Gilbert [DBacks.com] “It’s baseball, I understand the business side of it and how it works,” Marte said. “There were a […]
Baseball comes in at 30 in the NCBWA pre-season poll Ducks fall to Hoosiers… …again Three takeaways from opening weekend for Oregon softball Dante Moore: NIL ‘wasn’t a factor’ in returning to Oregon for 2026 Highlight of the Day: B1G in 60 Oregon vs Northwestern
Spring training begins this week, and with it will come a new season’s worth of storylines. Which players are in the best shape of their lives? Are there any secret injuries or surgeries that happened over the off-season? What are they going to do with all those first basemen? Making predictions about an upcoming season […]
Meet the Mets Pitchers and Catchers don’t report to spring training until tomorrow, but some notable Mets were seen checking in to Port St. Lucie yesterday, including Carlos Mendoza, Mark Vientos, Luke Weaver, and Jorge Polanco. The Mets shared a full list of 29 players whom they have invited to spring training. Anthony DiComo took […]
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Good morning, baseball fans!! Today is the day! The most exciting day of the baseball year! The day in which nothing meaningful really happens, but no one cares because PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT TODAY! That’s right, friends, we’ve made it through the long winter. And the San Francisco Giants pitchers and catchers will be reporting […]
That pesky groundhog may have predicted six more weeks of winter, but baseball fans know Spring Training marks the official start of the season. Pitchers and catchers across MLB report to Arizona and Florida on February 10, with the first games kicking off 10 days later. Among the 62 players reporting to Camelback Ranch in […]
With spring training starting soon, Anne Rogers gives her Opening Day roster prediction. Outfielders (4): Isaac Collins, Kyle Isbel, Jac Caglianone, Lane ThomasThe Royals will have a ton of outfielders in camp this spring, but it’s pretty clear that Collins will play left and Isbel will play center. Thomas will be on the team, it’ll just depend on the […]
While we’re a SABER based site that tries to keep a cool head, every baseball fan has their favorites. Whether due to personality, background, or skill set, some players just naturally appeal to you. In other cases, team needs push additional hope onto a player of still questionable ability. All these factors can play a […]
With a veteran lineup and a pitching staff full of upside, expectations were high for Arizona entering the 2025 season. The Wildcats more then met those, returning to the College World Series. But the year after getting to Omaha can often be a rough one, particularly for teams that saw the bulk of their best […]
I am not at all unhappy to see Caleb Durbin heading to Boston. The guy is a pain in the ass at the plate. Plus it means that Matt Shaw/Nico Hoerner are even more likely to stay put. The Super Bowl is over. It’s time for baseball. “We’re taking the afternoon off” *means autoplay on, (directions […]
The state of pitching in modern baseball is volatile. In many cases, occupying a roster spot requires a pitcher to do things on the field that the human body simply isn’t made to do, over and over again. Every organization is full of injured pitchers, past and current Tommy John recipients, and guys in the […]
Results When the Twins moved to Target Field in 2010, I had to be lured outdoors like TC Bear. My entire baseball existence to that point had been under the Teflon roof. So when “the new place” opened and balls weren’t flying over fences and dramatic walk-offs weren’t happening, I felt a little uneasy. Big […]
Remember back in December when I wrote about about “tractability?” This was a concept discussed in Pedro Moura’s 2022 book How to beat a broken game: The rise of the Dodgers in a league on the brink. The term essentially refers to a player’s willingness to accept instruction. In this column, I want to look […]
David Benavidez joins The Last Stand Podcast with Brian Custer to discuss his upcoming May 2 cruiserweight title fight against Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez. Benavidez will be moving up from light heavyweight for this shot at snagging a world title in a third weight class, and looks forward to the opportunity and putting on a great […]
We’re less than 30 days out from the start of NC State’s 2026 baseball season, so now’s as good a time as any to get to know the team before they hit the diamond. The Wolfpack will be looking for their third trip to Omaha in the last six seasons, so let’s figure out how […]
Who is he and where did he come from? Caleb Durbin is an infielder who played college baseball at D-3 Washington University (in St. Louis) and was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 14th round of the 2021 draft. He was traded from Atlanta to the Yankees after the 2022 season for Lucas Luetge, […]
The Arizona Cardinals’ offensive line ranked #26 for the 2025 NFL season. Yeah, that’s pretty bad. To be fair, a lot of situations occurred to help drive that number way down. At season’s end, the IR list housed three starters: RG Will Hernandez, RT Jonah Williams, and OT Paris Johnson. In addition, starting RB James […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. As the Orioles make their way to Sarasota for spring training this week, they’ve got an exciting new addition waiting for them. (No, it’s not a pitcher. If only!) Yesterday the O’s unveiled a new, $23 million player development complex at their spring home of Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. The […]
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! The Rays have penciled in many starters that aren’t going anywhere — Junior Caminero, Yandy Diaz, […]