Scratch one of the best late-inning options off the board, as Ryan Helsley is headed to Baltimore.
Jeff Passan reports that it’s a two-year deal with an opt-out in the middle, AKA a one-year deal with a player option for the second year:
Closer Ryan Helsley and the Baltimore Orioles are in agreement on a two-year contract with an opt-out after the first season, pending physical, sources tell ESPN. Helsley, who fielded interest from teams to convert to a starter, will be the ninth-inn...
Noah Davis had a rough start and rough finish to his tenure in the majors with the Dodgers. Acquired for cash considerations from the Boston Red Sox on March 27 — the date of the home opener for the Dodgers, and opening day for 28 MLB teams — Davis gave the Dodgers another relief pitcher […]
You had your fill of turkey, overate on the yams, and somehow made it through seeing your least favorite relatives alive. Which is to say you didn’t want to see them alive, but there they were. Now it’s time for the Hot Stove to heat up, as a few cast-off depth relievers aren’t cleansing the […]
When Jordan Lawlar was called up the first time in September of 2023, I think most D’Backs fans and most prospect evaluators expected the young shortstop to be up in the Major Leagues and well on his way to being an established fixture in the Diamondbacks lineup going into the 2026 . I’d also think […]
The New England Patriots will go without additional two against the New York Giants. Starting left guard Jared Wilson and special teams captain Brenden Schooler have been ruled out for Monday night, head coach Mike Vrabel announced during his weekend press conference. Here’s the rest of the game statuses leading up to the 8:15 p.m. […]
The Washington Nationals just made an interesting coaching hire. They made Grant Anders the bullpen catcher, but also an MLB player development coach. That last title is very intriguing and not a position the team had in the previous regime. However, given the youth on the roster it is a worthwhile addition to the coaching […]
1963 He had a spectacular 1963 season, and because of it White Sox star southpaw Gary Peters was named the American League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Peters went 19-8 with a 2.33 ERA (AL-best among starting pitchers), and had 189 strikeouts in 243 innings pitched. He won 11 straight games […]
Félix Hernández was a right-handed pitcher who played 15 seasons in the MLB, all with the Mariners. This is his second time on the ballot. Last year, 20.6% of Writers voted for him.His career numbers are 169-136, with a 3.42 ERA in 419 games and 418 starts. In 2729.2 innings, he had 2524 strikeouts and […]
The World Cup Draw is a few days away, and we react to the pots and procedures on Episode 164! The World Cup Draw procedures and pots were released earlier in the week, and the USMNT knows which teams it could draw for each match in the group stage. We take a look at the […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are home to the league’s best pitcher in Paul Skenes, but he is also one of the most frequently placed players in trade rumors. Bleacher Report writer Joel Reuter suggested a trade that would send Skenes to the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers for a package of players including […]
The college football regular season is wrapping up, and there are several players in action who are high on the list for the 2026 NFL Draft. Who has the best odds of going first? Let’s take a look at the odds from FanDuel Sportsbook.
2026 NFL Draft No. 1 Overall Odds
Ty Simpson is the favorite to go No. 1 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Titans (1-10), Giants (2-10), and Jets (2-9) are currently in the mix for the top pick in the draft. Take a look at the odds for which player will...
We heard rumors about this a few weeks ago but now it’s official: the Red Sox will send Kristian Campbell to the Caribbean for a little bit of winter ball this offseason. No word yet on where he’ll play, though the safe bet is that he’ll be in Puerto Rico with the Caguas Criollos, a […]
Carlos Rodón didn’t make a great first impression in pinstripes. Signed to a six-year free agent deal before the 2023 season, the left-hander was coming off a 237-strikeout campaign and expected to slot behind Gerrit Cole as a formidable duo atop the Yankees’ rotation. Instead, he missed the season’s first three months with multiple injuries […]
Injuries taketh away and injuries giveth. For Atlanta Braves rookie Nacho Alvarez, Jr., what began as a possible lost season ended up providing the biggest opportunity of his fledgling big league career. How acquired The Braves drafted Alvarez in the fifth round of the 2022 draft. He made his big league debut in 2024 with […]
At the beginning of the season, it appeared that the Cardinals were poised to be a playoff team. Fast forward to now, Arizona sits at 3-8, and it seems all the attention has shifted to what the team will do in the upcoming offseason in hopes of a better outcome in 2026. So, as we […]
Former Blue Jays player Otto Velez turns 75 today. The Jays picked Otto up from the Yankees in the Major League expansion draft in 1976. The Jays were awful that first year, finishing with a 54-107 record. They didn’t get much better in the years Otto was with the team. But he was pretty good […]
The Dodgers acquired quite a few speedy outfielders who saw time in Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2025. Esteury Ruiz and Justin Dean saw time in the majors, with Dean carving out a highly-specialized nearly daily role in the postseason. Hyeseong Kim technically counts, though most of his time came in the infield in addition to […]
Game Twenty-Five: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Location: Madison Square Garden, The City That Never Sleeps
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, MSG, SN1, NHL Network, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -105
Know the Opponents: Blue Shirt Banter
Following their entertaining win against the Detroit Red Wings, the Tampa Bay Lightning are right back in action for a matinee performance at the World’s Most Famous Arena as they take on the New Yor...
We love a bold prediction here at Amazin’ Avenue, and back in March our Lukas Vlahos wrote a gushing review of Max Kranick’s first five innings of spring training baseball. And for the first two and a half months of the season, Lukas looked like a soothsayer, as Kranick was a reliable bullpen arm who […]
Here we have a photo of Ron Santo and Rusty Staub, two players who were significant contributors to their teams for many years. Santo’s in the Hall of Fame, as you all know. Staub played 23 MLB seasons and is definitely a Hall of Very Good player, with 2,716 career hits, 292 home runs and […]
Good morning, LSB. MLB dot com lists the most difficult challenge awaiting each of the nine new MLB managers. And The Athletic discusses how the Mets will replace Brandon Nimmo, which is kind of a Rangers news story, I guess. We’re scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of content. That’s all for this […]
The catcher position remains one of the Washington Nationals biggest needs. Despite bringing back Riley Adams for 2026 and having Keibert Ruiz under contract long term, that is not good enough. There have been suggestions the Nats could run it back with the same catching core, but I do not think that would be a […]
A fresh Scouting Report breaks down Boilard’s ELC push, Henricks’ power-forward surge, and Emery’s early-season spark at North Dakota.
Good morning, foLLks, and happy Saturday! It’s a sleepy news day as the long holiday weekend trucks on, but we have some small goodies nonetheless. In Mariners news: Around the league:
David Peterson’s 2024 season was a new high for the southpaw: the most innings he had ever pitched, the lowest ERA he had ever had, his fewest home runs allowed, and the best ERA+ of his career. He came into 2025 looking to build on that foundation with just two seasons to before reaching free […]