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1 day ago

Blue Jays: Yariel Rodriguez confirmed to pitch for Team Cuba at the World Baseball Classic

The rumours have been swirling for over a week now, but the official word has come down from the Toronto Blue Jays: right-hander Yariel Rodriguez will be pitching for Team Cuba at the World Baseball Classic later this spring. Rodriguez is no stranger to the WBC stage, making two starts for the national squad at the 2023 tournament. Across 7 1/3 innings, Rodriguez allowed just five hits and two earned runs with 10 strikeouts.
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1 day ago

The argument for the Nationals to retire Stephen Strasburg's number 37 jersey

He made his long-awaited Major League debut just 364 days after the Nationals drafted him. He excelled in college at San Diego State University, where Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn coached him, and in his MLB debut, oh boy, did he shine. In just seven innings of work, he struck out 14 Pittsburgh Pirates, allowed two runs on four hits, and didn't walk an opposing batter. The anticipation for greatness built, and although injury cut his rookie season short,
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Chicago Cubs
fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 days ago

Cubs Sign Charlie Barnes To Minor League Deal

Charlie Barnes signed a minor-league deal with the Chicago Cubs after mixed MLB and KBO results, aiming to translate overseas success back to stateside baseball.
fromMLB Trade Rumors
3 days ago

Rockies, Patrick Weigel Agree To Minor League Deal

Weigel, 31, made four big league appearances a few years ago. One of those came with Atlanta in 2020 and three with Milwaukee in 2021. Put together, he allowed four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings via six hits, seven walks and one hit-by-pitch while striking out nine opponents. The Brewers outrighted him off the roster in 2021. Since then, he has been bouncing around professional baseball by playing in the minor leagues, indy ball and the Mexican League.
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#freddy-peralta
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago
New York Mets

Freddy Peralta not promising stardom, but reliability that Mets' rotation need' amNewYork

Freddy Peralta brings proven ace production, steady veteran mindset, and a strong work ethic to the Mets rotation after an elite 2025 season.
fromMLB Trade Rumors
3 weeks ago
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Dodgers, Braves Among Teams Interested In Freddy Peralta

Freddy Peralta is a durable, high-strikeout 29-year-old starter with a low salary who is drawing significant trade interest from multiple contending MLB clubs.
fromBattery Power
3 days ago

What will Spencer Strider produce in 2026?

Sigh, this is a depressing one of these to do. Everything about Spencer Strider was, in theory, so awesome, that it didn't seem like a little thing like a year-long layoff due to elbow troubles was going to derail his career. Surely someone so diligent in being in tune with his body and mechanics could hit the ground running, right? Well, not exactly. After an uneven 2025, Strider's outlook is uncertain, and pretty fraught.
Atlanta Braves
#connor-seabold
fromMiami Herald
6 months ago
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Marlins beat Padres, Alcantara delivers best start of the season

Sandy Alcantara pitched seven innings, boosting trade value as the Marlins beat the Padres 3-2 and sit 6.5 games back.
Atlanta Braves
fromJays Journal
1 week ago

Former Blue Jays pitcher finds new home in Atlanta after being cut by Mets in 2025

Sean Reid-Foley signed a minor-league contract with the Atlanta Braves after spending most of the past five years in the New York Mets system.
Chicago White Sox
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 week ago

White Sox Sign Ryan Borucki To Minor League Deal

Veteran left-hander Ryan Borucki signed a minor-league deal with the White Sox, offering southpaw depth and experience to an inexperienced bullpen.
fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 weeks ago

Dodgers, Nick Robertson Agree To Minor League Deal

The Dodgers agreed to a minor league deal with reliever Nick Robertson, reports Ari Alexander of Boston 7 News. The righty returns to the organization that drafted him in the seventh round in 2019. Robertson briefly reached the majors with Los Angeles. He made nine appearances before being traded to the Red Sox alongside minor league pitcher Justin Hagenman in the deal that brought Kiké Hernández back to the Dodgers.
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2 weeks ago

Cardinals, Mets Interested In Griffin Canning

Griffin Canning is a right-handed free agent drawing interest from the Cardinals, Mets, and White Sox despite an extensive injury history and inconsistent major-league performance.
#jose-berrios
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2 weeks ago

Diamondbacks, Shawn Dubin Agree To Minor League Deal

Shawn Dubin signed a minor-league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks after showing strikeout ability but enduring command issues and an elbow-related velocity dip.
fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 weeks ago

Cubs To Sign Tyler Beede To Minor League Deal

Beede, 33 in May, has had a uniquely winding career but is not coming off a good year. He signed a minor league deal with the Twins in April of 2025. He made seven appearances for Triple-A St. Paul but allowed eight earned runs in nine innings via 12 hits and nine walks while striking out seven opponents. He was released in June and then landed a deal with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League.
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fromJays Journal
3 weeks ago

Blue Jays going to arbitration with the pitcher who may have saved their season

Let's remember where the Blue Jays were when Lauer made his first start on May 17. They were two game under .500. Max Scherzer had only thrown three innings and wasn't set to rejoin the rotation for at least another month. And Bowden Francis was floundering as the number five starter. But at Rogers Centre, in that game against the Detroit Tigers, Lauer pitched three innings of three hit ball and allowed one run in an eventual 2-1 walk-off win for the Blue Jays.
Toronto
#lyon-richardson
Boston Red Sox
fromMLB Trade Rumors
3 weeks ago

Red Sox Sign Devin Sweet To Minor League Deal

The Red Sox signed right-hander Devin Sweet to a minor-league deal and assigned him to Triple-A Worcester for bullpen depth and a possible spring training invite.
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fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago

Brayan Bello Receiving Trade Interest From Rival Teams

The Red Sox have received trade interest in right-hander Brayan Bello despite his multi-year extension, team control through 2029, and a solid 3.35 ERA season.
San Francisco Giants
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago

Giants Sign Nick Margevicius To Minor League Deal

Nick Margevicius signed a minor-league deal with the Giants and received a Spring Training invite, presenting depth as a spot starter, long reliever, or Triple-A option.
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago

Giants, Gregory Santos Agree To Minor League Deal

While he originally signed with the Red Sox as a teenager back in 2016, Santos was flipped to the Giants organization a year later as part of the team's return for infielder Eduardo Nuñez. Santos spent four-plus seasons in the Giants' system before making brief appearances in the majors in both 2021 and 2022. He wound up pitching only 5 2/3 innings as a Giant before being traded again - this time to the White Sox in exchange for minor league righty Kade McClure.
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#mackenzie-gore
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago
San Francisco Giants

MLB Mailbag:

MacKenzie Gore offers high upside with two years of control but shows significant volatility, command issues, and periodic velocity declines that complicate trade value.
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1 month ago
Washington Nationals

Latest On MacKenzie Gore Trade Talks

MacKenzie Gore is a top trade candidate: high upside and multiple suitors despite shoulder and command concerns and late-season inconsistency.
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1 month ago

Mariners Not Planning To Trade Luis Castillo

The club doesn't intend to shop Castillo during this year's winter meetings, reports Adam Jude of the Seattle Times. The 32-year-old Castillo delivered steady results last season, pitching to a 3.54 ERA over 32 starts. He topped 175 innings for the third straight year. Castillo's strikeout rate fell to a career-low 21.7%, but he countered the downturn with a career-best 6.2% walk rate. The veteran has now improved his walk rate in each of the past four seasons.
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#zac-gallen
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago

Mets Claim Cooper Criswell Off Waivers From Red Sox

The Mets have claimed righty Cooper Criswell off waivers from the Red Sox, reports ESPN's Jorge Castillo. Boston designated him for assignment just yesterday as a corresponding move after acquiring Johan Oviedo from the Pirates. (Boston needed 40-man spots for both Oviedo and minor league lefty Tyler Samaniego.) The Mets have not yet announced the claim, but they currently have a pair of 40-man vacancies, so they won't need to make a corresponding move.
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1 month ago

Phillies Re-Sign Michael Mercado To Minor League Deal

The Phillies re-signed right-hander Michael Mercado to a minor-league deal with a likely spring-training invite, retaining pitching depth despite control issues and limited MLB success.
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1 month ago

Twins To Sign Grant Hartwig To Minor League Deal

Hartwig, 28 this month, has a limited big league track record. He tossed 42 innings for the Mets over the 2023 and 2024 seasons. He allowed 24 earned runs, giving him a 5.14 ERA. He struck out 18% of batters faced and issued walks at a 10.1% rate, both subpar figures, but induced grounders on 46.5% of balls in play. He averaged in the mid-90s with his four-seamer and sinker while also mixing in a cutter, slider and changeup.
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#pete-fairbanks
Chicago Cubs
fromCubsinsider
1 month ago

Pete Fairbanks Drawing Interest from Multiple Teams -

Fairbanks, a 31-year-old reliever with declining strikeouts and velocity, is drawing multi-team interest and could command a multiyear deal despite recent declines.
#sonny-gray
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1 month ago
Boston Red Sox

'It's easy to hate the Yankees': Sonny Gray said Red Sox rival was 'factor' in trade decision

Sonny Gray embraced joining the Red Sox, citing relief at being in a place where it's easy to hate the Yankees and be himself.
fromOver the Monster
2 months ago
Boston Red Sox

Red Sox News & Links: is Sonny Gray the last big pitching acquisition?

Sonny Gray joins the Red Sox as a durable, front-rotation starter with strong strikeout rates and improved control, but a vulnerable four-seam fastball and struggles.
#dylan-cease
fromBlueJaysNation
1 month ago

Examining Bowden Francis's place on the 2026 Blue Jays

Francis struggled mightily in 2025. The right-hander recorded a 6.05 ERA and 1.53 WHIP across 14 ineffective starts before landing on the injured list with a right shoulder impingement in June that sidelined him until the end of the year. Much of the damage done against Francis came via the long ball; he allowed a staggering 19 home runs in just 64 innings pitched.
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fromDodgers Nation
1 month ago

Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim Tosses 3 Scoreless Innings in KBO Match

Hyeseong Kim pitched three scoreless innings in a KBO exhibition, showed two-way potential, and delivered promising hitting after signing with the Dodgers in 2025.
Chicago Cubs
fromCubsinsider
1 month ago

The Rundown Lite: More College Feeder Convo, Royals Looking to Move SP for OF, Fairbanks Market Developing -

Butler's baseball program suffers severe pitching and roster challenges and should emphasize local player development over transfer-market reliance.
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fromBattery Power
2 months ago

2025 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Pierce Johnson

Pierce Johnson produced a repeatable but unspectacular 2025 with the Braves—solid ERA/FIP, declining strikeouts, and an uncertain roster future despite a club option.
#kevin-gausman
fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 months ago

Pirates Re-Sign Beau Burrows To Minor League Deal

The right-hander has just 11 MLB appearances on his resume between the 2020 and '21 seasons. He posted an 8.64 ERA in six appearances for the Tigers at the big league level before being plucked off waivers from the Twins in 2021 and turning in a 12.54 ERA across 9 1/3 frames for Minnesota. Burrows has identical 12.5% strikeout and walk rates for his career and has allowed eight home runs in 17 2/3 career innings of work.
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fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 months ago

Tigers Re-Sign Tanner Rainey To Minor League Contract

Tanner Rainey re-signed with the Detroit Tigers on a minor-league contract after being non-tendered, providing low-cost bullpen depth despite MLB struggles and mixed Triple-A performance.
fromBlueJaysNation
2 months ago

Looking at Baseball America's latest Blue Jays' top 10 prospect list

Thankfully, the entire list is well-known thanks to the Dunedin Blue Jays tweet below. As you can imagine, Trey Yesavage ranks first. He only made three regular season starts, accruing just 14 days of service time, so he's still considered a rookie. Yesavage went on to become one of the most important pitchers during the Blue Jays' push for a World Series, as he posted a 3.58 ERA and 3.61 FIP in 27.2 innings pitched.
Toronto
Atlanta Braves
fromBattery Power
2 months ago

How long will Joel Payamps last with the 2026 Braves?

The Braves signed Joel Payamps to a one-year, $2.25 million deal despite volatile results, a 2025 command collapse, and uncertain likelihood of improvement.
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fromBlueJaysNation
2 months ago

Blue Jays 2025 free agent target: Devin Williams

Devin Williams is a high-upside bounce-back reliever candidate with proven elite results when healthy, making him a logical free-agent target for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Atlanta Braves
fromESPN.com
2 months ago

Braves retain closer Iglesias on 1-year, $16M deal

Raisel Iglesias re-signed with the Atlanta Braves on a one-year, $16 million contract to return as the team's veteran closer.
fromBattery Power
2 months ago

2025 Atlanta Braves prospect review: Jeremy Reyes

Signed out of Venezuela as part of the 2023 international signing class, Reyes received a bonus of $250,000 to join the Braves organization. What were the 2025 expectations? Coming into the 2025 season, Jeremy Reyes received plenty of hype - and rightfully so. All the 19-year-old has done since he came stateside in 2024 has put up stellar numbers on the mound.
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fromBattery Power
2 months ago

2025 Atlanta Braves Prospect Reviews: Brett Sears

Sears blew away all expectations for him this year. He made just five appearances for Augusta, including two starts, pitching to a 1.93 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with a 31 strikeout to four walk ratio in 18.2 innings before being promoted to Rome. His time with Rome was even shorter, as he made just three starts there, pitching to a 2.00 ERA and 0.67 WHIP with 17 strikeouts to two walks in 17 innings.
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Los Angeles
fromDodgers Nation
2 months ago

Dodgers GM Believes Tanner Scott Will Have Bounce Back 2026 Season

Tanner Scott endured a disappointing 2025 after a dominant 2024, but the Dodgers remain confident he will rebound under his $72 million contract.
Boston Red Sox
fromBlueJaysNation
6 months ago

Blue Jays 2025 free agent target: Steven Matz

Steven Matz transformed from a 2021 Blue Jays starter into an effective 2025 reliever with improved curveball results and increased ground-ball induction.
fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 months ago

Krall: Hunter Greene Trade "Not On The Table" Right Now

At this week's GM Meetings, Krall again downplayed the idea of trading a starting pitcher and was a bit more forceful with regard to Greene in particular ( link via Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer). Krall still declined to speak in absolutes but came close when speaking about the possibility of trading Greene, specifically: "...[T]hat's a hard one to actually say, 'Hey, we're going to trade the guy that has a chance to be the ace of your staff and top-of-the-rotation guy going into the postseason.' We're looking to figure out how to get better, but right now that's not on the table."
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fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 months ago

Royals Acquire Mason Black

The Royals announced that they have acquired right-hander Mason Black from the Giants. Minor league righty Logan Martin heads in the other direction. The Giants designated Black for assignment last week. The Royals' 40-man roster count climbs from 36 to 37. Black, 26 next month, joins a new organization for the first time in his career. The Giants took him with a third-round pick in 2021. As he climbed the minor league ladder, he was generally regarded as one of the club's top ten prospects.
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fromJays Journal
2 months ago

Blue Jays pitching prospect making the case for a long look in Spring Training

He wrapped up one inning of work needing 14 pitches, six of which were strikes. The Sierra Junior College alumni ended up throwing only two of his sliders, which typically sit in the low-80's, but generated no swings. The other 12 pitches he threw were his sinkers, which sat around 91 mph in the Fall Stars Game. The sinker generated five swings, but Peterson never ended up generating a whiff.
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fromBattery Power
2 months ago

2025 Atlanta Braves Prospect Reviews: Didier Fuentes

Expectations were high for Fuentes in 2025 coming off a breakout 2024 with Augusta, where he pitched to a 2.74 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with 98 strikeouts over 75.2 innings as a 19-year-old. Fuentes had been a guy with potential before then, but it was his 2024 breakout that really saw his stock rise. Fuentes skyrocketed through the minors in 2025. He made just three starts with Rome, then five with Columbus, prior to his promotion to Gwinnett.
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Toronto
fromBlueJaysNation
2 months ago

Blue Jays: Looking at which players have become free agents

Blue Jays enter offseason with six free agents: Bo Bichette, Chris Bassitt, Max Scherzer, Seranthony Domínguez, Ty France, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
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fromBlueJaysNation
2 months ago

Blue Jays: Kai Peterson throws scoreless inning in Arizona Fall League All-Star Game

Blue Jays prospects in the Arizona Fall League show mixed results: struggling pitching performances and some promising offensive contributions while Desert Dogs trail in standings.
Boston Red Sox
fromOver the Monster
2 months ago

2025 Red Sox in Review: Tanner Houck can clean up the mess

Tanner Houck experienced a flexor tear requiring Tommy John surgery after a 2025 season with an 8.12 ERA, historic blowups, and diminished performance.
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fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 months ago

Guardians Sign Carlos Hernandez To Minor League Deal

Guardians signed right-hander Carlos Hernández to a minor-league deal with a big-league camp invite, betting on his high-velocity repertoire despite inconsistent results.
New York Mets
fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 months ago

Poll: Should The Mets Trade Kodai Senga?

The Mets plan major pitching changes this winter after a poor rotation performance and cautious offseason approach failed to produce reliable frontline starters.
Atlanta Braves
fromBattery Power
2 months ago

2025 Atlanta Braves Prospects Reviews: Lucas Braun

Braun advanced to Triple-A in 2025, overcame a home-run issue, finished strong, and established himself as one of the Braves' top prospects for 2026.
fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 months ago

Braves Decline Club Option On Tyler Kinley

Kinley will receive a $750K buyout and head into free agency rather than collecting a $5.5MM salary for the 2026 season. The move to decline Kinley's option is something of a surprise. The right-hander pitched to a 3.96 ERA with a 3.69 FIP in 72 2/3 innings of work overall in 2025, but those solid yet unspectacular overall results don't tell the whole story.
Atlanta Braves
fromDodger Blue
2 months ago

Freddie Freeman relieved to no longer face Blake Snell

When you face guys like him and Jacob deGrom and those kind of pitchers, you know when you wake up it's going to be a battle that night. When you face a power pitcher that can locate three plus-pitches, you know it's going to be tough. That's the thing, like he mentioned earlier, how he pitched tonight is probably not going to be how he pitches the next time.
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Atlanta Braves
fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 months ago

Braves To Exercise Club Option On Chris Sale

The Braves exercised Chris Sale's $18M club option for 2026 after a Cy Young-winning season and dominant performance despite a midseason ribcage injury.
fromMLB Trade Rumors
2 months ago

Kona Takahashi To Be Posted This Offseason

Takahashi, 29 in February, pitched to a solid 3.04 ERA in 24 starts for the Lions this past season. He struck out only 14.3% of his opponents in 148 innings of work, however, and his 2024 season was limited to just 15 starts at the highest level of NPB play when he posted a 3.87 ERA in 81 1/3 innings of work last year and saw his velocity dip below his previous career norms.
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#yoshinobu-yamamoto
fromJays Journal
3 months ago

Did we just watch a Hall of Fame pitcher throw his last pitch in the World Series?

Scherzer didn't have his best stuff, although his fastball was buzzing and velocity was the best it's been in five years. However, this is a Dodgers team that can attack the fastball and isn't afraid of speed and they managed to string together a couple of hits and bring in a single run in both the second and the third inning to go up 2-0.
Toronto
#world-series
fromDodger Blue
3 months ago
LA Dodgers

World Series Recap: Dodgers Offense Quiet & Blue Jays Guarantee Game 6 In Toronto

Blue Jays tied the World Series 2-2 with a 6-2 Game 4 win, powered by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s homer and a decisive seventh-inning rally.
fromESPN.com
3 months ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers to start with Snell in G1, Yamamoto in G2

Blake Snell will start Game 1 and Yoshinobu Yamamoto Game 2 for the Dodgers in the World Series; Glasnow and Ohtani are possible for Games 3–4.
Los Angeles
fromDodgers Nation
3 months ago

Shohei Ohtani Wants to Pitch in Relief for Dodgers in World Series

Shohei Ohtani pitched six innings allowing four earned runs, struck out six, went 0-for-3 at the plate, and volunteered to be available from the bullpen.
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fromDefector
3 months ago

The Blue Jays Make The Dodgers Look Fake And Silly | Defector

Trey Yesavage dominated Game 5 with 12 strikeouts, elite splitter and slider, enabling the Blue Jays to win amid other historic World Series performances.
fromBlueJaysNation
2 months ago

Instant Reaction: Blue Jays drop a close game to force World Series Game 7 at the Rogers Centre

Kevin Gausman pitched six innings of three-hit ball for the Blue Jays, adding two walks and allowing just three runs when he fell on tough times in the third inning - the lone frame the Dodgers put up any run support. He struck out eight in the start, including the top three hitters of Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith, and Freddie Freeman to start the game.
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fromOver the Monster
3 months ago

2025 Red Sox in Review: Garrett Crochet is an absolute pig

Garrett Crochet dominated 2025, anchoring Boston's rotation with 200+ innings and 250+ strikeouts, earning All-Star status while showing occasional home-run susceptibility.
fromMLB Trade Rumors
3 months ago

Angels To Make Significant Coaching Changes

The Angels' managerial search has earned plenty of headlines in recent weeks after the team decided neither Ron Washington nor Ray Montgomery would return in 2026. Albert Pujols seemed to be next in line, but the sides couldn't come to terms on a contract. Torii Hunter was seen as the fallback if Pujols didn't work out, but he was also removed from consideration. Suzuki was announced as the new skipper on Tuesday.
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