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Mariners top prospect Bryce Miller promoted to start Tuesday
CBS Sports The Seattle Mariners are poised to call up right-handed pitching prospect Bryce Miller in time to start Tuesday night against the Oakland A's, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. …
PSG consider fining Lionel Messi over missing training for unauthorised Saudi trip
ESPN Paris Saint-Germain are considering handing Lionel Messi a fine for missing training on Monday to travel to Saudi Arabia, sources have told ESPN. First reported by French newspaper…
Mets owner Steve Cohen has looked into what it would cost to add retractable roof at Citi Field, per report
CBS Sports The scheduled series between NL East rivals Braves and Mets was essentially ruined due to rain this past weekend. Friday's game was played in rainy conditions and…
How the upstart Pittsburgh Pirates keep finding ways to win
The Athletic There are fanbases who’ve dealt with ups and downs, stretches of competitiveness followed by futility, and then there’s Pittsburgh Pirates fans. “It’s cumulative trauma over…
Man City set Bernardo Silva price tag as Barcelona & PSG eye summer transfer
90 Min Manchester City will not stand in Bernardo Silva's way if he insists that he wants to leave this summer, but they will demand…
Rays Acquire Javy Guerra From Brewers
Real GM Baseball Guerra had an 0-0 record with an 8.64 ERA in eight appearances with the Brewers this season. He was designated or assignment…
Ranking the 10 Biggest Disasters of 2023 MLB Season’s 1st Month
Bleacher Report On Friday morning, we ran down the biggest surprises from the first month of the 2023 MLB season, and now it's time for the other…
Dodgers have found their big off-season addition in rookie James Outman
Sportsnaut If the Los Angeles Dodgers bounce all the way back from their tepid start and become a team to fear again, it won’t be…
Who Wins the Ultimate Matchup: Shohei Ohtani the Hitter or Shohei Ohtani the Pitcher?
Bleacher Report Who’s ready to argue about a hypothetical scenario that could never happen outside of a video game? Shohei Ohtani grabs his 34-inch wooden…
Blue Jays’ Matt Chapman feels for ‘loyal A’s fans’ with possible move to Vegas
The Score Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman is sympathetic to fans of the Oakland Athletics amid the club's uncertain future in the Bay…
Ranking the 10 Biggest Surprises of 2023 MLB Season’s 1st Month
Bleacher Report Try as we might, there is simply no predicting how a new baseball season is going to play out, and that's one of…
Joe Maddon says Angels’ chance to re-sign Shohei Ohtani ‘not very good’
CBS Sports Former Angels manager Joe Maddon expressed his belief that Los Angeles' odds of re-signing Shohei Ohtani are "not very good" during an appearance this week on the…
Why the Brewers are the most improved team in baseball
ESPN The Milwaukee Brewers had just finished one of the most successful road trips in their history, a 7-3 romp through the western regions of the big…
Red Sox reliever Richard Bleier disappointed in ‘inappropriate’ Orioles fans
The Score Boston Red Sox left-hander Richard Bleier expressed his displeasure with Baltimore Orioles fans after they sprayed beer on players in his team's bullpen…
Ranking the Current Rosters of All 30 MLB Teams on Trade Success
Bleacher Report Homegrown talent is the lifeblood of every MLB organization, but a well-timed blockbuster trade can help restock the farm system or add the…
Cardinals make shocking Jordan Walker decision
Clutch Points Walker, a first-round pick by the Cardinals in 2020, made the Opening Day roster at the age of 20 this season, making his…
From MLB Bottom-Feeder to Serious Threat: Why It’s Time to Take the Pirates Seriously
Bleacher Report What you're about to read is something that nobody would have thought, much less written between 2016 and 2022 or even as recently…
Red Sox’s Alex Cora Says He Wasn’t Accusing Orioles of Sign-Stealing vs. Chris Sale
Bleacher Report Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters Tuesday that he was not accusing the Baltimore Orioles of sign-stealing Monday when he pointed…
Bryan Reynolds, Pirates agree to 8-year, $106.7 million extension
Clutch Points After a bit of a hiccup in the offseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates have finally locked up Bryan Reynolds to a new extension, per Jason Mackey. Amid their extremely…
Kodai Senga’s ‘Ghost’ Forkball and the Filthiest Pitches of 2023 MLB Season
Bleacher Report Being a major league pitcher isn't the sweet gig that it used to be. You can't use sticky stuff. You can't take your…
1 Reason for Every MLB Fanbase to Be Nervous Already in 2023
Bleacher Report The Major League Baseball regular season is incredibly (and joyously) long, but it's never too early to start finding reasons to worry about…
Rob Manfred explains Max Scherzer’s sticky-stuff ban
CBS Sports New York Mets co-ace Max Scherzer is presently serving a 10-game suspension for the use of a banned grip-enhancing substance during his most recent start against the Dodgers. During…
How Trea Turner and Bryce Harper were reunited with Phillies
ESPN In recent seasons, whenever Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper reached second base against the Washington Nationals — and then the Los Angeles Dodgers — he made a midgame recruiting pitch to an old…
How Worried Should We Be About These 8 Early-Season MLB Busts?
Bleacher Report Even this early in the MLB season, enough games have happened for certain players to be performing well below expectations. Not that it's…
Juggernaut no more? Why the Dodgers aren’t scaring anybody anymore
Sportsnaut When the Los Angeles Dodgers stumbled into Chicago this week as losers of three of their last four games and lugging a losing record…
Time to Jump on the Bandwagon of These 6 MLB Teams
Bleacher Report A 162-game MLB season is an awfully long time to exclusively root for one team going nowhere fast, especially if that franchise has…
Why Mets’ season comes down to success of two unsung players
ESPN For all their star power — Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, for starters — the ultimate success of the 2023 New York Mets is heavily reliant on…