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Baseball’s soundtrack of summer has always depended on the voices in the booth as much as the players on the field. The right call can turn a routine summer night into a memory that lives in a fan base forever.…
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State baseball senior shortstop Henry Kaczmar has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Seattle Mariners.
Managing Madrid readers have made their choice, and the verdict could hardly have been more decisive: When asked which remaining Real Madrid player had the best chance of winning the 2026 World Cup, 88% of respondents selected France’s Kylian Mbappé and Aurélien Tchouaméni. The French duo finished well clear of every other option in the […]
The good news for the Detroit Tigers is that they’ve had a strong start to July, having won seven of their last 10 games and putting themselves 6.5 games back of first place in the American League Central Division standings after a miserable month of May.But the bad news is that veteran reliever Will Vest […] The post Tigers’ Will Vest Makes Honest Confession While Recovering appeared first on HEAVY .
Frisco Roughriders infielder Rafe Perich has been named the Texas League Player of the Week for the week of July 7-12, it was announced today. In addition, Hickory Crawdads pitcher Evan Siary has been named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for July 7-12. Perich, the team’s 7th round pick in 2024 out of […]
Schneider hasn't earned any friends in the Bronx, but ... guys, it's an exhibition game.
Would the New York Mets actually consider trading away one of their starting pitchers to their rival, the Atlanta Braves? With the MLB trade deadline just over three months away, rumors and speculation are at an all-time high, and there’s certainly no denying that Freddy Peralta could be on the move this summer, but are […] The post Atlanta Braves Named ‘Best Match’ for Rival Mets Starting Pitcher at MLB Trade Deadline appeared first on HEAVY .
July 13: More specifics of the contract have now been reported by Ronald Blum of the Associated Press. Wetherholt gets a $2MM signing bonus on November 15. He will make a $2.5MM salary next season, followed by $4MM, $7.5MM, $12.5MM, $17MM, $20MM, $22MM and $25MM in subsequent seasons. Wetherholt can also unlock $20 in bonuses, […]
The Diamondbacks continue to hang at the .500 mark, give or take. Do you see a path forward to break out of that rut? James Attwood: Bottom line, the team, top to bottom, needs to get more consistent and find a way to stay healthy. Granted, that’s easier said than done. But if they can […]
The 2026 MLB Draft is in the books and the Atlanta Braves have 21 new prospects to add into the organization. This is going to cover who the Braves drafted and where, guesses on if they are over/under slot value, and some general thoughts on each pick. 1.AJ Gracia, OF, Virginia Over/under slot? Underslot I’m […]
The New York Giants are going to be a different team in 2026 than they have been in years past, and that’s thanks to new head coach John Harbaugh.Aside from having a more respected coach at the helm, the Giants will likely see some philosophical changes on the field, such as becoming a run-first offense, […] The post Giants Trade Idea Lands 3-Time Pro Bowl Offensive Engine appeared first on HEAVY .
The Chicago Cubs rounded out the 2026 MLB Draft selecting four more college pitchers and adding an intriguing college bat in the 20th round. The post Cubs MLB Draft 2026: Rounds 16-20 appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
The AL All-Star lineup features Mike Trout front and center. Philadelphia Phillies fans will try to force a Trout trade east, but it's not that simple for the Angels star.
The lineups are here and that means the Phillies will have two names in the lineup when the All-Star Game gets underway. Kyle Schwarber is going to lead off for the National League, a deserved spot for him. Brandon Marsh, the other Phillies offensive starter will be batting seventh. The starter, as we know by […]
Philadelphia has been at the center of the sports world for most of the summer. Philadelphia Stadium hosted several World Cup games to kick things off, and the MLB All-Star Game and Home Run Derby are at Citizens Bank Park this week. Add in the 76ers trading for Jaylen Brown and the Flyers’ offer sheet to Leo Carlsson, and there has been no shortage of things to talk about in Philadelphia over the last several weeks. Danny Briere took a big swing with the Carlsson offer sheet that ha...
MLB has unveiled the full American and National League All-Star Game lineups. See every starter and who enters Tuesday's game with the edge. The post MLB Unveils Full AL, NL All-Star Game Lineups: Which Team Has the Edge? appeared first on HEAVY .
I don’t know what to call this segment of the schedule prior to the All-Star game/break because it sure as heck isn’t half a season. The 2026 San Francisco Giants played their 81st game 17 days ago (it was a loss, of course) and will have 66 games remaining when they resume play on Friday […]
There are four players in MLB with a higher bWAR than Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, but nobody can hope to top him in PAR (pettiness above replacement). Last week, after he was left off of the All-Star Game roster, Wheeler struck out 14 batters to tie his career-best performance. To make it very clear where his motivation came from, after the game he called the All-Star selection policies “BS.” Wheeler turned his doubters into his outers at the pitching mound of success, but he’s not done. ...
The Chicago Cubs added three more pitchers and a pair of position players in rounds 11-15 of the 2026 MLB Draft. The post Cubs MLB Draft 2026: Rounds 11-15 appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
The Astros optioned right-hander Mike Burrows last week. Today, the club announced that the optional assignment has been nullified. Instead, Burrows has been placed on the major league 15-day injured list due to right elbow neuritis. The IL placement is effective July 7. These types of reversals occur when it is discovered that the player […]
By KACE KIEISCHNICK, Tiger Rag Staff Reporter Lane Kiffin did not just reload the wide receiver room for his first season as LSU’s footbal coach, he went out and stacked up a completely new arsenal. [...] The post LSU Football: Consider The Tigers’ Wide Receiver Room To Be Very Wide And Deep appeared first on TigerRag.com .
The St. Louis Cardinals had 23 selections in the 2026 MLB Draft, which concluded on Sunday. Here are all of their picks and two interesting trends, one from Day 1 - bat heavy, and one from Day 2 - arm heavy.
Landon Koenig was born in Page, North Dakota, a city of 190 in the southwestern portion of the state as per the 2020 census. He attended May-Port High School, an institution servicing the combined cities of Mayville and Portland, beginning in seventh grade and as such, has the distinction of being a six-time letterman, playing […]
The Detroit Tigers have picked up a star from an HBCU. The post Detroit Tigers pick pitcher from HBCU in MLB Draft appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
The official starting lineups for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game were announced on Monday.