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The Astros are signing catcher Matt Thaiss to a minor league contract and assigning him to Triple-A Sugar Land, according to the MLB.com transaction log. He’d been released from a non-roster deal with the Red Sox last week. Thaiss has played parts of seven seasons in the majors, six of them with the Angels. A first-round […]
On Friday night, the New York Yankees are playing the first game of their series with the Philadelphia Phillies.The Yankees are coming off a series where they won two out of three games (at home) over the Pittsburgh Pirates.UPDATE: The Yankees won 1-0.Yankees Announced Carlos Rodón NewsThe Yankees have been without Carlos Rodón since June […] The post New York Yankees Announced Carlos Rodón News Before Phillies Series appeared first on HEAVY .
Linda Cohn leaving ESPN feels like a generation ago after seeing the number of prominent on-air personalities who were laid off this week. Cohn mutually agreed to part ways with ESPN last month after a tenure that lasted more than three decades. And as the longest-tenured SportsCenter anchor in ESPN history, Cohn received a proper…
Rhett Lowder gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night in St. Louis as the good guys open a road series against the Cardinals in Busch Stadium. Dustin May will start for the Redbirds, with first pitch slated to fly at precisely 8:15 PM ET. The Reds have opened the season’s second half […]
Keeping Ryan Jeffers and Joe Ryan would be a way for the Twins to reach a salary floor in the next collective bargaining agreement.
The New York Yankees benched third baseman Ryan McMahon to start their series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. The post Yankees Make Announcement on $16 Million Infielder Amid Trade Speculation appeared first on HEAVY .
The Rangers have been trying to recapture the glory they achieved in 2023 for the past three years now. While this season hasn’t been the roaring success that 2023 was, the Rangers find themselves in a very interesting spot, sitting atop the American League West post-All-Star break. With the rest of the AL West under .500, […] The post Who Should the Texas Rangers Target at the Trade Deadline? appeared first on The Lead .
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a crucial 3-game series against their NL Central rivals Cincinnati Reds Friday night. Dustin May will take the mound for the Cardinals while the villains Reds will start RHP Rhett Lowder. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15pm central time and the TV broadcast will be handled by Cardinals.tv.
A Jackie Robinson card made history at auction on Friday.
The Colorado Rockies played the Milwaukee Brewers’ kind of game better than the Brewers did Friday afternoon. Colorado attacked Shane Drohan with hard contact, created pressure on the bases, and turned productive outs into runs. Tomoyuki Sugano used his seven-pitch mix to keep Milwaukee from settling into a comfortable look, while the bullpen covered the […]
Cubs pitching prospect Mason McGwire was scratched from his start as the trade deadline approaches, adding intrigue to Chicago’s plans. The post Cubs Pitching Prospect Scratched From Start as Trade Deadline Nears appeared first on HEAVY .
The Chicago Cubs are currently taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three-game weekend set, which has NL Central implications. If the Cubs win on Friday, they have a chance to cut the Brewers‘ division lead to six games. During the Pirates series, a Chicago Cubs veteran pitcher who was recently cut by the team […] The post Recently Cut Chicago Cubs Pitcher Officially Elects Free Agency During Pirates Series appeared first on HEAVY .
The Seattle Mariners reportedly “will at least listen on Emerson Hancock”,reports Adam Jude, Mariners beat writer for the Seattle Times. Hancock (age 27) has posted a 2.4 WAR with a 6-4 record, 3.16 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 105.1 innings pitched for Seattle so far in the 2026 season.He’s entering his fourth year in the league, […] The post Mariners Open To Listening On Offers For Emerson Hancock appeared first on HEAVY .
For the first time in nearly two decades, both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox have entered the second half of the season with legitimate playoff aspirations. While the Cubs entered the year expecting to compete for the National League Central, the White Sox have exceeded every preseason outlook after one of the worst […] The post Cubs, White Sox Both on Pace to Reach Playoffs for First Time Since 2008 appeared first on The Lead .
These are tense days ahead for the White Sox as the trade deadline nears; days full of speculation, annoyed denials from team officials, and a lot of conversation about maybe trading for a stopgap starting catcher. "Every year the deadline is a distraction for everybody, whether you are team that is buying or selling, there are implications for every single one of these players," said Will Venable. "Those are the types of conversations we are having; what’s the impact on the clubhouse in tho...
Coming out of the All-Star break neck-and-neck with the Cleveland Guardians, the Chicago White Sox knew they had to hit the ground running. With two road series on deck against the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers, winning each respective series was all that mattered and the White Sox did exactly that. Thanks to […]
Update: One of the team’s won. Randy Wolf, yes, Randy Wolf, hit a homer. Casey McGehee robbed Ryan Braun of a hit, and 51-year-old Dan Kolb threw more pitches than anyone else, I think. Corey Knebel picked up a save. Fun was had. Welcome back! The Brewers are following today’s regular game with what they’re […]
Time: 7:10 Central Weather: Too warm for me but I’m sure others love it, 80° Opponent’s SB site: Athletics Nation TV: Twins TV. Radio: Sometimes my reception gets fuzzy if I turn on the light attached to the same outlet, sometimes it doesn’t, that’s the magic of it Tonight’s A’s starter is 28-year-old lefty Jacob […]
Box Score The Brewers and Rockies kicked off a series this afternoon at American Family Field, and while the Brewers never looked out of it and had far more hard contact in the game than the Rockies did, things just weren’t going their way. A couple of solo home runs were all that Milwaukee could […]
The Cubs desperately need pitching help at the trade deadline. There was a possibility of an Aroldis Chapman reunion, but with the Red Sox have becoming trade deadline buyers, Chicago will need to look elsewhere for bullpen help
Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers Friday, July 24, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / CW33) The Shed RHP Bryce Miller vs. LHP MacKenzie Gore Today’s Lineups MARINERS RANGERS Randy Arozarena – LF Joc Pederson – DH Julio Rodriguez – CF Wyatt Langford – LF Dominic Canzone – RF Ezequiel Duran – 3B Cal […]
Big Tex gets a chance to be bigger than Texas tonight. Bryce Miller, owner of the nickname, will face off against the Rangers in Arlington at 5:05 PT. Since coming back from an oblique strain that cost him the first quarter of the season, Miller has been having the best year of his career. He’s […]
In their effort to improve on offense, the Mariners have shown interest in Reds utilityman Spencer Steer, reports Adam Jude of the Seattle Times. Cincinnati is not looking to completely rebuild, but the club is one of the clearer sellers in the National League. Steer seems likely to draw interest from multiple contenders given his […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently taking on the Chicago Cubs in an NL Central showdown this weekend. The Pirates, sitting at 53-50, are still vying for an NL Wild Card spot, and this series against the Cubs (at home) could go a long way in determining the Pirates’ MLB trade deadline plans. Before the Cubs […] The post Pittsburgh Pirates Let Go Of 7-Year MLB Vet During Cubs Series appeared first on HEAVY .
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (50-54) begin a 3-game series tonight vs. the Chicago White Sox (54-47) at Rate Field. RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-5, 4.34 ERA) will start for the Astros as he takes on White Sox RHP Davis Martin (9-5, 3.31 ERA). ROAD WARRIORS: Tonight is the 1st game of a 6-game road trip […]