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Blake Snell is widely regarded as the top pitcher still available on the free agent market, but there is still a relative lack of clarity regarding where he might land. Snell himself may have some ideas of his own to surprise us with, too. Snell has …
The same National League team is the betting favorite to sign three of the top remaining free agents. The San Francisco Giants missed out on signing both Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto despite their best efforts. After missing out on the …
Blake Snell may just end up with a team that is no stranger to Cy Young Award winners. Jon Heyman of the New York Post said during an appearance Friday on “MLB Network” that he is not ruling out the Philadelphia Phillies from the race for …
The Los Angeles Angels may be aiming big as they look ahead to the post-Shohei Ohtani era. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports this weekend that the Angels have checked in on top free agent starter Blake Snell. Rosenthal adds that the Angels have …
The Boston Red Sox talked a big game heading into the offseason, but have failed to make much of an impact so far. They may look to change that after missing out on star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Red Sox could target free agent pitchers Blake …
Blake Snell may be switching over to the other side of the NL West. Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports wrote in his column on Sunday that the San Francisco Giants appear to be the leading candidates for the free-agent lefty Snell. Nightengale adds …
The New York Mets are one of several teams that are hoping to sign star Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but they may have a notable fallback plan in place if they do not win the sweepstakes. Jim Bowden of The Athletic wrote on Tuesday that team …
The New York Mets may not have learned their lesson the first time around with Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer. MLB insider Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Monday that the Mets could end up being a fallback option in free agency for …
The San Diego Padres may be about to give up on a season that began with World Series expectations. The Padres may trade some major names prior to the Aug. 1 deadline, including starting pitcher Blake Snell and closer Josh Hader, according to Bob …
The San Diego Padres remain outside of the playoff picture despite having the third-largest payroll in the MLB this season. That raises questions about what they’ll ultimately do before the looming trade deadline. The Padres entered Monday six …
San Diego Padres pitcher Blake Snell is a huge fan of one of his teammates, and he said as much in a hilarious way Wednesday. Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim has established himself as a hugely important player for the team by contributing timely hits …
San Diego Padres pitcher Blake Snell had a middling day on Wednesday against the New York Mets, but if you ask him, his outing was partly derailed by PitchCom. In the bottom of the fifth, Snell gave up a long home run to Mets first baseman Pete …
The San Diego Padres got younger this week with their blockbuster trade for Juan Soto, and their sense of humor has apparently gotten younger as well. The Padres went viral on Wednesday for a juvenile joke that they posted to Twitter after a win over …
The San Diego Padres’ pitching staff is about to receive a major boost. Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reported on Sunday that Blake Snell will make his season debut on Wednesday in Philadelphia against the Phillies. The 29-year-old …
Blake Snell exited his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night despite having a no-hitter going. It turns out that Snell felt that was the right move. Snell pitched seven hitless, scoreless innings, striking out 10 and walking two on …
Blake Snell was outstanding for the San Diego Padres on Friday night, and he managed it despite his fourth pitch abandoning him. Snell threw seven one-hit innings against the New York Mets, striking out ten and walking only one. His fastball, slider, …
