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A new tradition to Spring Training is once again gracing us prospect enthusiasts as the Spring Breakout game is here. What is Spring Breakout? It’s a new showcase added to Spring Training where every team around the league highlight their top rated prospects in a competition against one another. Next year, it will be expanded […]
It was the bounce back game of all bounce back games, Nebraska took it to the Wolverines from the very start. Husker skipper Will Bolt bemoaned the uncompetitive at bats his team put out there Friday. That would not be an issue today. Combine that with a pitcher being as locked into the strike zone […]
The Dodgers on Saturday tied the Athletics 5-5 in nine innings at Camelback Ranch to close out the Arizona portion of their spring training. What a way to make a living. It marked the first Dodgers tie in 756 days, since February 24, 2024 against the Angels. Emmet Sheehan and Justin Wrobleski are both ticketed […]
The Detroit Tigers closed out their 2026 Grapefruit League schedule with a strong performance from Framber Valdez, Drew Anderson, and Tyler Holton in a 3-1 victory over the Yankees on Saturday. Now the club, including prospects like Kevin McGonigle, Max Anderson, Trei Cruz, and John Peck, heads out to Scottdale, Arizona for two exhibition games […]
In the home game of the split squad games, the Astros beat the Mets 7-5. In the away game of the split squad games, the Mets lost to the Nationals 3-1. The Mets play their final game of the spring tomorrow at 1:10pm tomorrow against the Marlins.
Victor Bericoto got good and bad news from the San Francisco Giants Friday. He learned he’d been reassigned to the team’s Minor League camp. But he left as the 2026 winner of the Barney Nugent Award. The annual Barney Nugent Award goes to the Giants player making his spring training debut“whose performance and dedication in […]
The San Diego Padres final roster decisions are days away but the opt-out clauses for two veterans provided some early decision-making for the Padres. Both starter Walker Buehler and infielder Ty France had to be placed on the 40-man roster today or risk being lost to another team. Both Buehler and France were signed to […]
You get a penalty! You get a penalty! And YOU get a penalty! If I were a Hamburg fan, I would be absolutely livid with my team. They played very well in the first half and got a 2-0 lead to show for it. They then conceded a penalty, but were bailed out when Felix […]
It’s no surprise the Rays’ offense struggled against left-handed pitching last season. They produced an 85 wRC+ which was the 9th worst of any team in the league. That issue was compounded by volume as Rays hitters saw more left-handed pitching than almost any team in baseball; Rays batters had 1,860 PA vs LHP, second […]
The most recent poll conducted at Bucs Dugout was to gauge how fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates think the team is going to perform this season, and how many wins they believe the Buccos will have. It was a close margin, but 38% of the fans that voted believe their Pirates will have between 85-89 […]
Spring football is over, but Mizzou Football keeps staying busy in the transfer portal as the program has added defensive lineman depth. Mark Hensley, a defensive lineman from Northern Illinois has committed to Mizzou per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Hensley, a native from Labadie, Missouri is coming off a productive sophomore season with the Huskies in […]
Today the Cactus League slate comes to a close for the Texas Rangers as they end things in Arizona — fittingly — against the Arizona Diamondbacks. LHP Austin Gomber gets the nod for Texas in the spring last hurrah opposite RHP Ryne Nelson for Arizona. Today’s Lineups RANGERS DIAMONDBACKS Sam Haggerty – 2B Ketel Marte […]
Interesting that, after I went to press yesterday, the start time for tomorrow’s game was changed to be an evening affair. Today, however? Suck it up, baby. Accuweather currently projects a temperature of 107 F at 4 pm, around the time this one ends. Remember to hydrate, folks. Or, better yet, don’t bother crossing the […]
I do grow weary of spring training games. My standing rule of baseball is that if you’re going to be a boring game, you better be short, and today’s contest against the Tigers was boring but about as long as a real matchup. The Yankees pushed across just a single run in the Saturday matinee, […]
We had a great matchup of two dominant lefties in Spring Training on Saturday, with Chris Sale facing Garrett Crochet and Sale’s former team, the Red Sox. Sale gave up two very hard-hit balls in the first at over 104 MPH each, but only allowed a walk for a single baserunner. Sale was able to […]
There was quite a bit going on in UO athletics Friday, and fortunately, it all ended quite well for the Ducks. In softball action, Lyndsey Grein struck out 11 and No. 18 Oregon’s defense turned two key double plays to spark the Ducks to a 6-0 win over Purdue at Bittinger Stadium. Grein allowed just […]
San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers, March 21, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST Watch: None Location: American Family Fields of Phoenix – Phoenix, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Just four more days of spring training! The Brewers will play their second-to-last game in Arizona this afternoon (not including an extra Spring Breakout game in there tomorrow), when they play host to the San Diego Padres at American Family Fields of Phoenix. For Milwaukee, Robert Gasser gets a last chance at making an impression […]
The third iteration of the now annual Spring Breakout prospect showcase is set to continue on Saturday, and the Atlanta Braves prospects will be taking on the New York Yankees in a game that brings renewed enthusiasm for Braves prospects. After revitalizing the hitting talent with a focus on position player talent in the early […]
The Mets have officially revealed the order of their starting rotation to begin the 2026 regular season. While it has long been known that Freddy Peralta would get the ball when the Mets take the field on March 26 against the Pirates, the club revealed today that David Peterson would get the ball in Game […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The San Diego Padres provided some clarity with their starting pitching situation with the announcement from Kevin Acee […]
The Cactus League ends today. The Royals will finish with more than twice as many losses as wins, thanks to losing the core of their team to the WBC for two weeks. But the boys are back in town. Until tomorrow, when they head to Texas for two more exhibition games before finally, blessedly, beginning […]
On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Mehedi Hassan and Jeremy Beren discuss: – What has changed for Atletico from the beginning of their season?– Atletico’s crazy fixtures in April– Key matchups in the Derby: Vini vs. Molina on the left wing– Will Julian Alvarez leave Atletico or remain the face of the […]
The grass. It’s the grass man. Not that kind of grass, though it is legal in The Grand Canyon State. The grass where the players play- that’s the first thing you notice when visiting a Spring Training facility. It’s impossibly green. Maybe it just looks so much greener because of the contrast against the hundred […]
Yesterday, facing off against Nick Pivetta and what may well have been a preview of the Padres Opening Day lineup, the Rockies managed a convincing 9-3 victory. Combining 14 hits across ten different batters, the offensive outburst was a team effort. Similarly, on the pitching side, six different pitchers combined to only allow four hits […]