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Paul Skenes ready to throw

Everyone said the same thing about the Pirates’ Paul Skenes announcement

Everyone was left saying the same thing about the Pittsburgh Pirates’ announcement regarding Paul Skenes. The Pirates announced Saturday that Skenes would be their Opening Day starter, giving him the first such honor of his career. They made …

Spencer Torkelson during an at-bat

Tigers considering radical move with former No. 1 pick

The Detroit Tigers are considering a very radical move with a former No. 1 overall pick as their roster takes shape for 2025. The Tigers are giving Spencer Torkelson reps in right field to close out spring training. The team decided to make the move …

Jurrangelo Cijntje pitching right-handed

Top switch pitching prospect shows off incredible skills

The Seattle Mariners might have a cheat code developing in their minor league system in the form of switch pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje. Cijntje created a ton of buzz with his two-inning outing in Saturday’s spring training game against the …

A funny Phillies Pirates graphic

Infamous scorebug returns during Pirates-Phillies game

As Spring Training got underway, it quickly became apparent that NBC Sports Philly changed their scorebug and seemingly flushed the popular regional “P00P” game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies down the toilet. As …

Paul Skenes ready to throw

Pirates surprise Paul Skenes with major career news

A year ago at this time, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was still in the minor leagues and would not make his professional debut for several months. Fast forward to today and a lot has changed. With under two weeks remaining until their …

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani flips his bat after hitting a home run

Shohei Ohtani shines in return to Japan, sends crowd into a frenzy

Shohei Ohtani returned to the Tokyo Dome on Saturday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers took on the Yomiuri Giants in an exhibition game and he gave the fans something to cheer for. With no outs in the top of the third inning and the Dodgers leading …

Ronald Acuna Jr in a red Braves uniform

Ronald Acuña Jr. plans to make major change for 2025 season

Ronald Acuña Jr. will be all about self-preservation as he returns from his second ACL tear. The Atlanta Braves star Acuña spoke this week in an interview with Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. During the interview, Acuña revealed that he plans to be far less …

Jose Altuve jumps

Jose Altuve whiffs on ball in outfield

It’s a good thing it’s spring training, because Jose Altuve needs all the practice he can get in the outfield. Altuve has played in 1,767 career MLB games and was at second base for all but two of them. This year, he’s begun to play …

A Tampa Bay Rays hat

Tampa Bay Rays make big announcement about new stadium

The Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday made a major announcement about their future plans for a new ballpark. In a statement, Rays owner Stu Sternberg confirmed that the team will not be moving ahead with plans for a proposed new ballpark. Sternberg cited …

Bobby Witt Jr on the bases

Notable update emerges on Bobby Witt Jr. after scary HBP

Kansas City Royals fans officially have permission to exhale. Royals star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. got a big scare during Wednesday’s spring training game against the Seattle Mariners. In the fifth inning of the contest, Witt got hit on the …

Oakland As hat

Rival broadcaster takes shot at Athletics’ move

The Athletics’ decision to leave Oakland was an unpopular one among their Bay Area fans. It also did not go down well with at least one rival broadcaster. San Francisco Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper made sure to get a shot in at the A’s …

A Tetas hat

Texas Rangers alternative hat removed due to controversial word

A new Texas Rangers alternative hat was removed from the MLB online store after those in charge realized there was a problem with the cap. New Era released an “Overlap” series this week, which featured an MLB team’s name or city …

Vladimir Guerrero Jr in a hat

Report reveals Blue Jays’ final offer that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. turned down

The Toronto Blue Jays tried to match Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s asking price … sort of. Earlier this month, Guerrero shared that he was initially seeking a contract worth $600 million over 14-15 seasons. But the 25-year-old slugger later …

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looking on in the dugout

Vladimir Guerrero Jr’s ‘magic number’ in free agency is revealed

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is naming his price ahead of his expedition into free agency next winter. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Tuesday on the “magic number” that the Toronto Blue Jays slugger Guerrero is seeking as a free agent …

Max Scherzer pitching for the Blue Jays

Max Scherzer proposes rule to fix MLB pitching

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer has a very unusual proposal to address the issue of starting pitching in Major League Baseball. Scherzer thinks teams should be penalized for pulling their starting pitchers early, barring specific …

Braston Basker shows off his swing

12-year-old baseball player goes viral for his incredible power

A 12-year-old Dominican baseball player has already caught the attention of professional scouts, and one look at his swing should tell you why. Braston Basker is a 5-foot-7, 140-pound shortstop prospect from the Dominican Republic. Clips of Basker …

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