Clutch Points We almost witnessed history on Tuesday at Target Field as Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw made his first start of the year against the Minnesota…
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How does Aaron Judge handle his contract year? Several elite MLB peers reflect on their own experiences
The Athletic Even before Opening Day, Aaron Judge qualified as a singular talent. He towers over his peers in stature, and outpaces almost all of…
Why Shohei Ohtani could be even better this year — and five players who could challenge him for MVP
ESPN As spring training progressed and its typical optimism prevailed, a preposterous thought began to gain traction: What if Shohei Ohtani can actually be better? In other words:…
Knee-Jerk Reactions on Spencer Torkelson, Hunter Greene and Top MLB Rookies
Bleacher Report If you’re just now joining us for the start of the 2022 Major League Baseball season, perhaps the first thing you need to…
Lerner family, Washington Nationals owners, may consider selling team
CBS Sports The Lerner family, which has owned the Washington Nationals since 2006, may consider selling the team. Barry Svrulga of the Washington Post reports that the Lerners recently hired an…
Nationals’ manager Dave Martinez reacts to team’s potential sale
Clutch Points Washington manager Dave Martinez was “shocked” to hear the news that the Nationals may be up for sale soon. Martinez, speaking before the Nats’…
Do The Braves Need Another Starter?
MLB Trade Rumors Braves General Manager Alex Anthopolous struck out in his attempt to land a top-of-the-rotation arm during the offseason, he said recently on The…
Louisville-North Carolina baseball game delayed by bomb threat
Larry Brown Sports Sunday’s baseball game between Louisville and North Carolina was delayed around two hours due to a bomb threat. The Tar Heels were…
Twins Considering Justin Upton
MLB Trade Rumors The Twins “have checked in on” Justin Upton now that the veteran outfielder has hit the open market, SKOR North’s Darren Wolfson reports. The…
Angels Shohei Ohtani sets insane MLB record vs. Astros
Clutch Points Shohei Ohtani opened up the 2022 season with the Los Angeles Angels on a sluggish note. In his opening 13 at-bats against the Houston…
Creating MLB’s Division-by-Division Superteams for the 2022 Season
Bleacher Report As the 2022 season kicks into gear, we set out to create division-by-division MLB superteams. Let's set the stage with some parameters: Roster Construction: We selected…
Bo Bichette: No Extension Talks With Blue Jays Right Now
MLB Trade Rumors The Blue Jays’ core players are about to get more expensive. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has already reached arbitration as a Super Two player, agreeing…
The reason why Aaron Judge’s Yankees non-extension will lead to an MVP season
Clutch Points Yankees fans expected the best when GM Brian Cashman announced that New York would offer Aaron Judge a contract extension prior to Opening…
2 reasons why Aaron Judge is making a huge mistake by turning down Yankees’ extension offer
Clutch Points The New York Yankees’ contract extension talks with star right fielder Aaron Judge have taken centerstage ahead of Opening Day. Judge, who made it…
Aaron Judge turns down 7-year, $213.5M extension from Yankees
MLB.com Before Friday's Opening Day game against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, general manager Brian Cashman said Aaron Judge and the Yankees were unable to come…
Pirates pushing to avoid arbitration hearing with Bryan Reynolds
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette There’s no known date for Bryan Reynolds’ possible arbitration hearing. However, if the Pirates have their way, it may never come to that….
Cleveland Guardians trade Bradley Zimmer to Blue Jays for reliever Anthony Castro
Akron Beacon Journal The Guardians have played one game this season. And now they've already made their first in-season trade. The club, following Thursday's 3-1 loss…
Xander Bogaerts Rejected Red Sox Contract Offer, Won’t Reach Deal Before Opening Day
Bleacher Report Xander Bogaerts and the Boston Red Sox won't come to terms on an extension before Friday's Opening Day game against the New York…
Anthony Rizzo talks potential Aaron Judge deal: Business of baseball causes ‘no loyalty’
The Score New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo believes the business side of baseball trumps any loyalty when it comes to negotiations between teams and players. Rizzo,…
2022 MLB predictions: From the expanded playoffs and the World Series to MVPs and Cy Youngs
ESPN Better late than never, we have arrived at opening week of the 2022 MLB season. With — among other changes — more playoff spots available, is…
Rafael Devers Rejected Contract Extension, Sides ‘Very Far Off’
Mass Live The Red Sox recently made an extension offer to star third baseman Rafael Devers but a deal is unlikely to come together before Opening…
Beware, Yankees: The Obvious Pitfalls of Extending Aaron Judge for Long Haul
Bleacher Report There's a decent chance that between now and their 2022 season opener against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Friday, the…
NL team showing trade interest in Jose Ramirez
Larry Brown Sports A potential World Series contender is reportedly interested in trading for the Cleveland Guardians’ Jose Ramirez before Opening Day. The Guardians made…
Why 2022 New York Yankees are dangerously reliant on starting rotation progression
Sportsnaut The New York Yankees — once again — enter the 2022 MLB season in search of a way to finally win the American League pennant. New…
Reds Release Shogo Akiyama
Redleg Nation The Cincinnati Reds have announced that they have officially released outfielder Shogo Akiyama. Several days ago the team informed Akiyama that he was not…
Yankees trade for reliever David McKay in pre-Opening Day deal with Rays
CBS Sports The New York Yankees have acquired right-handed reliever David McKay from the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Ken Rosenthal and Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. The Rays will receive…
After Injury News Mets Must Be Aggressive to Avoid All too Familiar Failure
Bleacher Report The New York Mets might have been one of the National League favorites last year, but this year, it's supposed to be different. …
RHP Richard Rodriguez, 2 other free agents banned 80 games for PEDs
Sportsnaut Major League Baseball suspended free agents Richard Rodriguez, Jose Rondon and Danny Santana 80 games for testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Boldenone. The…