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Dodgers-Yankees Isiah Kiner-Falefa trade rumors heating up
NJ So you’re saying there’s a chance? The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the market for a shortstop after losing Gavin Lux to a torn ACL and the New York…
30 MLB prospects who have turned heads this spring
MLB.com Every spring, there are prospects who shine so brightly that they either force their way onto their organization’s Major League roster or at least…
Full 2023 World Baseball Classic Preview and Predictions for Every Round
Bleacher Report For the first time in six years, the World Baseball Classic is back. The first thing to know is that this is baseball’s…
MLB Completes Mike Clevinger Investigation, No Discipline Forthcoming
NBC Chicago Major League Baseball has announced that White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger will not face any discipline following an MLB investigation looking into accusations of domestic…
Tigers Sign Trevor Rosenthal To Minor League Deal
Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers have signed right-handed reliever Trevor Rosenthal to a minor-league contract with a non-roster invitation to spring training. Rosenthal, 32, hasn’t pitched in the…
Every MLB Team’s Worst Contract Heading into 2023 Season
Bleacher Report Major League Baseball teams should want to spend money on players. That’s how they secure the good ones, who tend to be useful…
7 Cubs pitchers combine to no-hit Padres in spring game
The Score Seven Chicago Cubs pitchers combined to no-hit the San Diego Padres in Friday's 4-0 Cactus League victory. Justin Steele, Javier Assad, Brad Boxberger, Adbert Alzolay,…
Dodgers Seen as Favorites to Land Shohei Ohtani in 2023 Free Agency
Bleacher Report The Los Angeles Dodgers are viewed as the early favorite to land Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani in free agency next year,…
Dodgers’ hope to retain Julio Urias
Clutch Points Los Angeles Dodgers’ President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman recently made a Julio Urias admission that will please fans. Urias is set to…
Mets toying with 6-man rotation? Max Scherzer hopes not
NJ Billy Eppler put in the work this offseason to pad the New York Mets roster with starting pitching And Tim Britton of The Athletic reported Thursday that the Mets…
Ranking Dodgers’ Best Trade Targets After Gavin Lux ACL Injury
Bleacher Report The Los Angeles Dodgers weren't planning on having a hole in the middle of their infield with less than a month to go…
Mets plan to use six-man rotation at times through 2023 season
CBS Sports The New York Mets are heading into the 2023 season with one of the most talented starting rotations in all of baseball (they were ranked…
Red Sox: 3 players who need bounce back seasons
Clutch Points The Boston Red Sox didn’t exactly have the campaign they were hoping to have in 2022. After making it all the way to the ALCS…
MLB Eyes ‘System That Gets to a Salary Cap’ Despite MLBPA’s Resistance
Bleacher Report Major League Baseball is reportedly pushing to install a salary cap to close the gap between MLB's richest teams and its smaller-market franchises….
MLB extension candidates: Rhys Hoskins, Shane Bieber and more players who could be looking for long-term deals
CBS Sports The Cactus League and Grapefruit League seasons have begun and Opening Day is only five weeks away. Between now and then, several players…
Predicting Where Top Players Involved in MLB Trade Rumors Will Finish ’23 Season
Bleacher Report It may seem like MLB rosters are settled now that spring training is underway, but we all know teams will look different once…
MLB considers C.B. Bucknor-Oliver Marmol incident settled
ESPN Major League Baseball officials expect C.B. Bucknor and Oliver Marmol to move forward without further incident, sources told ESPN’s Buster Olney, after talking with…
Are Rob Manfred and the owners really gearing up for a salary cap push?
The Athletic Are commissioner Rob Manfred and MLB really preparing a major push for a salary cap, a revival of the dispute that created the sport’s last…
Despite its kinks, MLB’s pitch clock paying immediate dividends
The Score The pitch clock arrived in Major League Baseball this past weekend and the results were immediately felt in Arizona and Florida. The first…
Mike Trout: ‘It’s got to be the year’ for Angels to make playoffs
The Score Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout believes this is the season his team has to snap an eight-year playoff drought. "This has got to…
Five More Ways to Speed Up MLB Games
The Big Lead Major League Baseball games are too damn long or at least that's what everyone has been saying forever. With television ratings and…
Lionel Messi named The Best FIFA Men’s Player for 2022
90 Min Lionel Messi has won the The Best FIFA Men's Player award for 2022, beating rivals Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema to the award….
MLB reviewing exchange between Oliver Marmol, C.B. Bucknor
ESPN Umpire C.B. Bucknor declined to shake St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol's hand before an exhibition game here Saturday, according to Marmol, and Major League Baseball…
Padres, Manny Machado finalizing 11-year, $350 million contract extension
MLB.com The Padres have built a World Series contender around Manny Machado. Now, the superstar third baseman is set to stay put in San Diego for…
Erik ten Hag makes Wembley admission ahead of Carabao Cup final
90 Min Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has revealed that Sunday’s Carabao Cup final will be his first visit to Wembley Stadium. The Red…
Braves-Red Sox ends on automatic strike 3 from pitch clock violation
The Score It took all of two days for the pitch clock to directly affect the outcome of a Major League Baseball game. Saturday's Grapefruit…
Bryan Reynolds Sought 8-Year, $134M Pirates Contract Before Trade Request
Bleacher Report Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds requested a trade from the franchise in December after contract discussions had not gone as planned. The Pirates…