Baseball fans have eagerly anticipated seeing how Roki Sasaki’s electric arsenal would fare in the Majors, and as the winners of the Sasaki sweepstakes, the Los Angeles Dodgers got the first glimpse of his potential against big-league competition. However, Buck Showalter doesn’t seem particularly impressed with the Dodgers’ newest acquisition. “There must’ve been 50 people standing around….
Sometime around mid-August last year, Mookie Betts convened with the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ coaches. He had taken stock of what transpired while he rehabbed a broken wrist, surveyed his team’s roster and accepted what had become plainly obvious: He needed to return to right field. For the better part of five months, Betts had immersed himself in the…
The Los Angeles Dodgers had one significant weakness en route to their World Series title last season. Even after a historic offseason that added the likes of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow, a plethora of surprising injuries left their pitching staff decimated just ahead of the 2024 playoffs. The team was able to…
The Los Angeles Dodgers resume Cactus League play Friday breathing a big sigh of relief. Bobby Miller, a former top prospect of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is in concussion protocol but appeared to escape more serious injury when he was struck in the forehead by a 105.5 mph comebacker on Thursday in their Cactus League…
The Marlins announced that they have claimed right-hander Seth Martinez off waivers from the Diamondbacks. The latter club had designated him for assignment earlier this week. To open a roster spot, the Marlins transferred right-hander Eury Pérez to the 60-day injured list. Pérez is recovering from Tommy John surgery and isn’t expected back until around the All-Star…
The Houston Astros are entering a period of transition this season with some new faces in the fold. Having first traded away Kyle Tucker before having to subsequently replace the departed Alex Bregman – ironically most likely with a piece which came in the Tucker return – it’s certainly going to be a challenge to replace two of the best core…
The Chicago White Sox are signing free-agent right-hander Mike Clevinger to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to spring training in Glendale, Ariz. That’s according to Robert Murray of FanSided, who reported the news Friday morning. Clevinger, 34, made just four starts for the White Sox in 2024 after signing a one-year deal…
The Chicago Cubs seem to have figured out their plan at third base this week with the season just over a month away. After missing out on their dream target for the hot corner in Alex Bregman, the Cubs wound up pivoting and landing a fellow two-time All-Star in former Los Angeles Dodgers World Series champion Justin Turner. While Bregman signed…
Over the last couple of years, the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners all coveted Justin Turner for his veteran presence, big-game experience and infield versatility. For various reasons, none of those ballclubs made the playoffs with Turner on the roster, but perhaps the 40-year-old can help the Chicago Cubs end their…
Cubs outfielder Owen Caissie has been shut down, per manager Craig Counsell, as relayed by Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times. The outfield prospect is battling left groin tightness. Lee mentions that Caissie underwent offseason core muscle surgery, but it’s unclear if his current issue is related to that procedure.
The Boston Red Sox have a chance to do something special in 2025. Boston has plenty of firepower and has continued to add recently with Alex Bregman and Adam Ottavino. It seems like the team could be interested in another move, though. Red Sox manager Alex Cora shared that reliever Zach Penrod is dealing with…
The arrival of Alex Bregman has generated plenty of excitement for Boston Red Sox fans, not to mention the Red Sox players themselves. Bregman, who turns 31 in March, brings veteran star power to a clubhouse with a ton of young talent. But it’s not just the young guys who are impressed with the two-time…