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Spring training officially kicked off for the Colorado Rockies today as pitchers and catchers report to camp, and it won’t be long before Cactus League action begins with games taking place on February 20. As usual, a batch of games will be available for consumption thanks to the Rockies Radio Network and the return of […]
Evan Drellich, a terrific reporter for The Athletic, put out a comprehensive report about MLB’s plans to seek out a salary cap and gave us some interesting details about what they might be trying to get done. Team and league officials describe a cap as an egalitarian reset, a leveling of the playing field that […]
The 2026 World Baseball Classic begins in less than three weeks — Wednesday, March 4, to be exact. That’s actually Thursday, March 5 in Japan, where the first games of pool play will take place. The three other pools — in San Juan, Houston and Miami — will begin play Friday, March 6. All the […]
With the home portion of their season behind them, the Tigers will face top competitors Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13-14, at a two-day invitational in Boston, Mass., and Fayetteville, Ark. Tyson Invitational Meet Event Schedule The meet at the Randal Tyson Track Center will be spread across Friday and Saturday, with most of the Tigers […]
America’s pastime has had many layers over the years and has been played throughout many countries and historical periods, including wars we still look back on today. Although many records have been erased from history books, and notable players weren’t given the credit they deserved to justify their talent, it’s important to look and recognize […]
A late-blooming out of nowhere relief pitcher is one of the great understated joys of baseball, and the Yankees acquired one of their own prior to the 2025 season. Fernando Cruz, who was drafted nearly two decades ago in 2007 by the Royals, didn’t make his major league debut until 2022, at the age of […]
Pitchers and catchers have reported, which is a cool symbolic benchmark of “baseball is back!” but is really just a lot of throwing and stretching. Games begin a week from Saturday, though, and slowly truths will begin to unfold. Some of the key story lines I will be watching as February eases into March… 1. […]
Sebastian Walcott will miss most, if not all, of the 2026 season due to a torn UCL, per the beats. This sucks, to put it mildly. And puts a damper on our poll yesterday, asking when Walcott will make his major league debut. Walcott, a shortstop who doesn’t turn 20 until next month, is the […]
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is slated to begin in less than a month, as Team Japan will look to repeat as champions and capture their world-best third title. Team USA, the winners of the 2017 title, are looking to get revenge on Shohei Ohtani & Co. after losing the first-place game 3-2 in 2023. […]
The land of movies that are so bad that they’re good but somehow still wrap back around to being bad will be sharing some space with baseball this Spring. Major League Baseball has revealed the broadcast schedule for this year’s World Baseball Classic and things are pretty simple when it comes to figuring out which […]
Major League Baseball and Fox Sports on Thursday announced the television schedule for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which begins with pool play starting on March 5 and runs through the championship game at loanDepot Park in Miami on March 17. Games throughout the tournament will be televised by various Fox Sports outlets and affiliates, […]
After perhaps one of the strangest seasons Nebraska baseball fans have ever witness, Will Bolt returns for his seventh turn as the head coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. After a long trip to the west coast early last season, the Big Red never seemed to find the consistency and success that most observers believed was possible […]
Pitchers and catchers have reported to Yankees spring training, with all position players soon to follow. This will be an especially interesting lead-up to Opening Day because 2026 camp happens to coincide with the World Baseball Classic, which is being held for the first time since 2023. Samurai Japan will be looking to defend their […]
Morning, all! Wyatt Langford is being considered as an injury replacement for outfielder Corbin Carroll for Team USA, which would make him the fifth Ranger playing in the World Baseball Classic. Kumar Rocker has to commit to fully developing his changeup and to actually using it in games if he’s going to have an effective […]
Spring training is about a month away. The air is starting to warm, and the birds are returning. I love spring. It’s a time of renewal, both in life and in baseball. One of the beauties of baseball is its consistency. Things change slowly in baseball, and that’s okay with me. Speaking of change, has […]
Freddie Freeman last season hit 39 doubles, the third-most in the National League, the seventh time in his career he’s been in the top three in the league in two-baggers. That includes four times leading the NL in doubles, including each of his first two seasons with the Dodgers. His 59 doubles in 2023 are […]
Nine players have been born on February 12th and have gone on to wear the pinstripes, but none of them had totally memorable tenures in New York. Pat Dobson was a mainstay in the Yankees’ rotation from 1973-75, and Monk Dubiel started his career with the Yankees in 1944, starting 48 games in two years. […]
With the news of his hamate surgery still fresh in our minds, it’s important that we remember that there is no one on the Mets’ roster – 40-Man or otherwise – that can take Francisco Lindor’s place, even for just a few weeks. But that doesn’t mean that the Mets don’t need someone to play […]
Hello everyone! As spring camps open up around the league, we had a flurry of injury news and last-minute signings. Let’s get to all of that and more to begin this Thursday. In Mariners news… Around the league…
11. Roldy Brito (352 points, 18 ballots) Brito was easily the breakout prospect in the Rockies system in 2025. The 18-year-old 5’11” Dominican switch-hitting up-the-middle defender (he played both second base and center field frequently in 2025, plus some shortstop in 2024) was a member of Colorado’s 2024 international signing class, but his $420k bonus was […]
Baseball is back with pitchers and catchers reporting yesterday. With that, the Astros extended invites to some prospects that weren’t on the 40 man roster. Here are a few prospects to look out for during Spring Training. Joseph Sullivan Sullivan was the Astros 7th round pick in 2024 after a solid college career at South […]
It appears, to me at least, that Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer has put together a pretty strong 40-man roster. This Cubs team should be a World Series contender and, at the very least, be the NL Central champion. That’s obviously the goal, and the team as constructed should be able to do […]
With the 2026 Softball season getting underway last weekend the Baseball season is now also upon us as the Ducks will take on George Mason this weekend at PK Park for a 3 game weekend series to start 2026. The Ducks will have another tune-up series the following weekend when Youngstown State comes to Eugene […]
The Brewers put together a historical season in 2025. They won a franchise-record 97 games and broke their postseason losing streak, advancing to the NLCS for the first time since 2018. Though the postseason run ended with a thud, it was an overall positive year for the team. With the full core of the team […]
Down a rabbit hole of things that didn’t happen, the Red Sox apparently made several attempts to acquire Zach Neto from the Angels before pivoting and trading with the Brewers for Caleb Durbin. This was confirmed by Sean McAdam earlier this week, and from there, Tyler Milliken was asking the right question. Neto is one […]