The New York Yankees are losing one of their options to fill the designated hitter role. As first reported by Robert Murray of FanSided, Dom Smith is exercising the opt-out clause in his minor league contract with the Yankees and is choosing to become a free agent. Smith making this decision likely indicates he did not believe he was going…
The New York Yankees are going to break spring training with a new-look lineup. Juan Soto, Alex Verdugo, Anthony Rizzo, and Gleyber Torres are all gone. One of the key additions this offseason was first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who joined the Yankees after a run with the St Louis Cardinals. Jack Curry of YES Network reports that the…
Philadelphia Phillies’ reliever Matt Strahm will throw in a minor league game on Saturday as he works back from a shoulder issue. Matt Gelb of The Athletic had the information on social media: Matt Strahm (shoulder) will pitch in a minor-league game Saturday morning. If all goes well, he’d pitch Monday in the Grapefruit…
Things are starting to become more crystal clear when it comes to how the Philadelphia Phillies are going to look this season. After announcing Max Kepler was going to be the starting left fielder, it was then revealed that Brandon Marsh would be moving into an everyday role in center, pushing Johan Rojas to the bench or even Triple-A…
Sweat lacks Mack’s Hall of Fame resume, but the soon-to-be 28-year-old is a more feasible long-term option and a better fit for Green Bay’s hopefully extended window of championship contention. Last year in Philly, his 7th in the NFL, he recorded 8 sacks, second-best in his career. Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas…
The San Diego Padres signed All-Star catcher Elias Diaz on a one-year, $3.5 million deal as the team’s first major league signing of the offseason. The deal seemingly secured the Padres’ starting backstop for the 2025 season, but Diaz’s spring sample has not been very strong. In 25 at-bats, the veteran is hitting .160. To…
Will Detroit eventually have to trade away talent? The Detroit Lions may have to make some tough roster decisions ahead. Does that eventually mean trading away talent? It’s not easy having an abundance of talent in the NFL. In the salary cap era, the league has purposely tried to make it hard for one team…
With Opening Day just six days away, the Seattle Mariners are nearing a deadline to make decisions on their Opening Day roster. While this is just speculative, it feels that Rowdy Tellez will make the roster, and there’s strong reason to believe that utility player Miles Mastrobuoni will as well. Given that he hasn’t played…
Bears Former First-Round Pick Due for an All-Pro Season. The Bears revamped offensive line and coaching changes set the stage for 2023 first-round pick Darnell Wright to have an All-Pro season. The Chicago Bears entered the offseason with significant pressure to revamp their offensive line. Now that they’ve addressed it, the focus shifts from the…
On Thursday, the Atlanta Braves announced that they had signed free agent outfielder Alex Verdugo to a one-year deal. They are giving him a $1.5 million deal and starting him off at Triple-A Gwinnett until he’s ready. At the beginning of the year, the Braves figure to feature an outfield of Michael Harris II, Jurickson…
As the 2025 season draws closer and closer with each passing day, teams have to make their final Opening Day cuts. With few notable moves this offseason, the Seattle Mariners starting lineup has mainly chosen itself. However, despite their lack of financial resources, one of their stopgaps has left them with a difficult choice to…
The Kansas City Chiefs have appeared in the last three Super Bowls, winning two straight before being blown out in the most recent one by the Philadelphia Eagles. It was undoubtedly an ugly loss, but the Chiefs are still in the midst of a dynastic run. However, that hasn’t stopped analysts from trying to call their shot,…