The New York Yankees needed a late offensive breakthrough Friday night, and Ryan McMahon delivered. His walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning secured a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Yankee Stadium. New York entered the ninth trailing 2-0 before rallying. George Lombard Jr. reached on an infield single and advanced to third […]
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Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera is making his return to the mound for the New York Yankees.
TODAY: Garcia has indeed been diagnosed with TOS, as Blue Jays manager John Schneider told Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling and other media yesterday. Garcia “most likely” won’t pitch in 2026, Schneider said, though the reliever hasn’t yet decided on surgery. JULY 28: Blue Jays right-hander Yimi Garcia has had a long road back from elbow surgery. […]
There's still plenty of season left, but several would-be contenders already look like they've missed a golden opportunity to improve.
While the Los Angeles Dodgers are still in first in the National League West, the club is struggling right now. Los Angeles has lost seven in a row, after dropping a game Friday to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Los Angeles got walked off by Arizona, after L.A. reliever Edwin Diaz blew a save. Dodgers manager Dave […]
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The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dustin May with the intention of upping his value and trading him at the deadline, and it worked to perfection. This now makes the Cardinals a destination for pitchers and they can repeat this method again.
The Arizona Cardinals are desperate for a turnaround in their fortunes. Over the past 4 seasons, all they’ve had is a dismal 19-49 win-loss record. Last season ended as a 3-14 disaster with Jacoby Brissett under center, filling in for an injured Kyler Murray. Now, rookie QB Carson Beck signed in the 2026 NFL draft […]
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Last night Nats fans saw something odd and unique. We saw the back end of the Nationals bullpen come in and lock down a game. The trio of Yovanny Cruz, Orlando Ribalta and Clayton Beeter were lights out last night. They did not allow a single hit in their three innings of work. It was […]
Sometimes, when I pose these questions to you, I can more or less figure out what the results will be before I even publish it. This one was no exception. The plan that the team has in place in order to shoehorn Luis Arraez into the lineup is fine except there has to be some […]
The Kansas City Royals took a series from the playoff-hopeful Minnesota Twins, and the bullpen usage and managerial decisions behind the win challenge some conventional wisdom about how this coaching staff operates. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down what actually worked. Noah Cameron’s recent streak adds another bright spot, and the hosts assess what […]
Hi there! As you know, Thomas Smith is away on vacation. To keep this feature going, I’m going to post simply the WPA numbers and plays of the game, and a poll so you can vote on your choice for Player of the Game. Thomas will update the Rizzo Award standings when he returns. Game […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. The Orioles entered trade deadline day earlier this week with a 2.5 game deficit to the third wild card spot in the American League. We have seen […]
Isaiah Likely caught four passes as Jaxson Dart’s top target at Friday’s NY Giants practice, including a 50/50 fade he […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks watched Ryan Waldschmidt deliver a signature moment Friday night when the rookie launched a two-run walk-off home run to secure a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field. Arizona headed into the bottom of the ninth, trailing 3-2. Max Kepler opened the inning with a walk against Dodgers closer […]
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Shohei should be the easy favorite, and it shouldn't even be close.
Arvell Reese keeps showing up at Giants camp, and his range gives the defense a young piece worth watching.
Max Fried was sharp against Atlanta, and the Yankees found a way to turn his scoreless start into a 10-inning win.
Chandler Simpson is really good at baseball and is doing things only a handful of players have accomplished in the game’s long history. Entering play on Saturday night, 25-year old Simpson is hitting .296/.325/.353 over his brief two year career at the big league level. He hardly ever strikes out with a 9.4% career strikeout […]
Catching up on a few injured list placements from Friday… The Rays placed infielder Ben Williamson on the 10-day IL (retroactive to August 6) due to a right hamstring strain, as Carson Williams was called up from Triple-A to join the 26-man roster. Manager Kevin Cash told the Tampa Bay Times’ Marc Topkin and other […]
#CardCorner: 1979 Topps Tom Paciorek
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One of three brothers who played in the big leagues, Tom Paciorek fought for a decade for a regular gig in the majors before becoming one of the most respected hitters of the early 1980s.
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Another in the long line of Dodgers prospects from the early 1970s, Tom Paciorek was well into his 30s before he became one of the game’s best bat-to-ball hitters.
Those skills kept him in the majors for 18 ...
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers won a thriller last night over the Orioles. Shawn McFarland details the game-saving play in the ninth inning that preserved the win. A bases-loaded K for Eovaldi and a big homer for Pederson also key, writes Kennedi Landry. McFarland also touches on the plan for Jordan Montgomery, who was activated […]
Pete Crow-Armstrong went on a podcast last week and said with a laugh that he likes the theory that Babe Ruth never existed. Baseball’s internet treated it like a confession, because that’s the society we live in now. It went viral, and of course it lit up the PC-Hate keyboard warriors. “This is gonna be …
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Messi's father reportedly battled an illness that began prior to the 2026 World Cup.
Rangers are making progress in their pursuit of PSV Eindhoven winger Couhaib Driouech.
Worcester: W, 5-4 (BOX SCORE) With Raymond Burgos making his Red Sox debut Friday night in a rout and subsequently achieving his first MLB save by getting the final nine outs against the Athletics, the quick roster change led the WooSox to turn to some unlikely faces to take the brunt of the outs. Enter […]