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The New York Yankees were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, losing by a final score of 10-2. It was a difficult game to say the least for the Yankees. After the contest, manager Aaron Boone said relief pitcher Jake Bird was optioned, via Gary Phillips. Meanwhile, Elmer Rodriguez will start Sunday’s game. Bird, […] The post Yankees option pitcher after getting crushed by Reds appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Atlanta Braves must be aggressive and take All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña off the Astros’ hands this trade deadline season.
The Chicago Cubs are getting so much production from Pete Crow-Armstrong right now. Crow-Armstrong continued a stellar season on Saturday, with yet another home run for the Cubbies. “Another day, another home run for Pete Crow-Armstrong, his 9th of the month to go along with 4 doubles and 2 triples. SLUGGING .929 in June,” ESPN […] The post How Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong continues to silence critics without saying a word appeared first on ClutchPoints .
49ers 49ers FB Kyle Juszcyzk said that WR Mike Evans has been all that has advertised and then some. “Mike has been so impressive, and I feel like that’s saying so much because we were expecting so much,” Juszczyk said, via Niners Wire. “Your expectations are already high, and I feel like he’s already exceeded […] The post NFC Notes: Mike Evans, Derick Hall, 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
The San Francisco Giants have been one of the biggest disappointments in baseball this season, prompting the front office to […]
We are roughly 3 weeks away from the 2026 MLB Draft, where, after being locked out of the top 9 picks of the draft like they were in 2024, the Nationals will be picking 11th overall, with picks 42nd, 78th, and 106th overall coming on the rest of day one as well. It will be […]
One of the biggest assets for a starting pitcher is to maintain composure when facing adversity, and that is not a skill that Will Warren has fully developed yet. Perhaps the biggest knock on the young pitcher is the way he lets innings spiral when something goes wrong, particularly when his defense makes an error […]
It's not often we'll bring you highlights and news from the minor leagues, but this one is a 'You have to see this' story. Playing for the Angels' rookie affiliate in the Dominican Summer League, 17-year-old Angels prospect Juan Cespedes set a new minor league record with 8 stolen bases in today's game. That's right. Not 1, not 2, not 3... but EIGHT stolen bases in one game. Watch as he steals second, third & home in the first inning. And he was... ahem... off and running from there. Ange...
A key New York Giants coach sent a warning about Arvell Reese's development this offseason. The post Giants Coach Sends Warning About Arvell Reese’s Development appeared first on HEAVY .
Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart has certainly slumped since his breakout month of April, but that hasn’t stopped him from stepping into big situations and picking up timely hits for the club. Manager Terry Francona has stuck with him in the heart of the order despite his recent slide, and Tito was rewarded in spades […]
Every MLB contender wants Tarik Skubal, but only some have packages that'd interest the Detroit Tigers.
The Detroit Tigers were excited to see starting pitcher Tarik Skubal back on the mound Friday. Skubal looked sharp in a game against the Chicago White Sox, striking out eight over five-plus innings of work. At one point in the game, Skubal left the mound and began jawing with a player in the Chicago White […] The post What Tigers’ Tarik Skubal said about his shouting match with White Sox player appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Brazil have offered a fresh update on Barcelona forward Raphinha after he underwent tests on a hamstring injury sustained at World Cup 2026 against Haiti. Carlo Ancelotti’s sde have confirmed Raphinha has a muscle injury and will now undergo “intensive treatment,” per Globo. “On Saturday, athlete Raphinha underwent an imaging exam that confirmed a muscle […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers can’t keep Freddie Freeman forever. LA will need to find someone who can deliver 2,500 career hits or more like Freeman in a future MLB Draft. Yet Freeman and LA could see the draft change forever. The MLB’s Amateur Draft before Saturday toyed with the idea of excluding high school talent […] The post Freddie Freeman’s brutally honest response to MLB possibly making huge draft change appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Joe Ryan continues to be one of the prime trade candidates in baseball as we steam towards the mid-summer trade deadline. Coming off an All-Star season, the Minnesota Twins ace is having an even better year—his best yet—with a 2.99 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP, and a 99:18 strikeout to walk ratio in 87.1 innings. The Twins find themselves five games under .500, and while they're still on the periphery of the Wild Card race in the weak American League, it stands to reason that they'll eventually come...
Though it’s hard to be surprised, the deflation continues. For the second straight day, the White Sox couldn’t hold on to an early lead, ultimately losing their fourth game in their last five tries, and second straight against the last-place Detroit Tigers. Another early homer — this time from Sam Antonacci on the second pitch […]
The Philadelphia Phillies have good news with starting shortstop Trea Turner. Turner is back in the lineup and batting leadoff against the New York Mets.Turner exited the Phillies’ 6-4 loss to the Mets on June 18 after a Sean Manaea pitch hit him in the lower right calf. While he scored later in the inning, […] The post Philadelphia Phillies Announce Trea Turner Decision After Injury Scare vs. Mets appeared first on HEAVY .
This week, I am joined by AAA RHP Ryan Murphy and his father, Chuck, for a special Father’s Day episode. So often on this site, we focus solely on the numbers and performance, but we lose sight of the human element to sports, and as we know, Tony La Russa used to famously quote, “Men, […]
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Shane Bieber is set to make his 2026 season debut on Monday against the Houston Astros, with Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider officially confirming the right-hander’s return from the injured list ahead of Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs. The decision came after Bieber completed a final bullpen session, […] The post Blue Jays’ Shane Bieber receives official injury return date appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Francisco Giants made a significant pitching change Saturday, as Tony Vitello moved Adrian Houser out of the Giants’ rotation. Houser’s 5.73 ERA forced the San Francisco bullpen into the picture as the club searches for answers. Houser has struggled badly across 66 innings this season, allowing 79 hits and 47 runs. His recent […] The post Giants manager Tony Vitello demotes starter with ugly 5.73 ERA appeared first on ClutchPoints .
If Boston is pulling the plug, they could get a king's ransom for the best reliever on the market.
With fans excited for the New York Giants’ upcoming season, it is due to a myriad of reasons, one of them being to see how quarterback Jaxson Dart improves after a standout rookie year. As the Giants are now led by head coach John Harbaugh, he would give his first impressions of Dart so far […] The post How Giants’ Jaxson Dart has already impressed John Harbaugh this offseason appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Maybe it unfolded in an unnecessarily arduous fashion, but if you told Will Venable that a true bullpen game would limit the Tigers to four runs without any of the high-leverage arms getting involved, he'd probably take it. "Joe Rock coming in and doing a nice job getting that out with the bases loaded [in the fourth], and then maybe a couple of the lefties that he faced we would have liked for him to handle and get out," Venable said. "But overall, our pitching staff did a good enough job t...
Talkin' Gaysball: With his appearance at Atlanta's Pride social, Strider adds his name to the roster of LGBTQ fans' favorite players.
Go Rays!