The San Diego Padres are not planning on utilizing Luis Arraez as their designated hitter in 2025. Although Arraez served as designated hitter in 46 starts last season, the Padres plan on making him a full-time first baseman. The three-time batting champion started 61 games at first in 2024, but Arraez will be an everyday…
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper knows the road to a long-awaited World Series title likely goes through the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. Harper doesn’t fear the challenge, nor does he have any issue with either team’s recent spending. “I think it’s great for the players,” Harper told reporters Sunday. FanGraphs estimates the Dodgers’ payroll at…
The Philadelphia Phillies have come up woefully short of their goal the past two postseasons. Following their magical trip to the World Series in 2022, they were shockingly eliminated in the NLCS when needing just one more win to get back to the Fall Classic, and after winning the NL East title last year, they fizzled out…
For years, the Philadelphia Phillies have consistently been one of the better-performing regular season teams in the National League. Their win total has increased in six consecutive 162-game campaigns, with 95 victories and an NL East title being won in 2024. It was their first division crown since 2011. The regular season success is certainly nice, but…
The New York Yankees have made an addition to their roster by signing veteran left-handed reliever Rob Zastryzny to a minor league deal per an announcement by the team. They also noted he will be attending 2025 spring training. Zastryzny was designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs last week and ultimately ended up going unclaimed on waivers and being…
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor finished second in 2024 National League MVP voting, trailing only Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani for the prestigious award. Posting a career-best 138 OPS+ last season, Lindor tallied 33 home runs, 91 RBI and 29 stolen bases while leading New York to the National League Championship Series. Entering…
Mets camp has only just begun, but Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that free agent pickup Frankie Montas has not been throwing and will be shut down for a “significant stretch.” Details surrounding the apparent injury have not yet come to light. The Mets signed Montas to a two-year, $34MM contract back in early December. He…
With the addition of Juan Soto, the New York Mets have been called a top-heavy order. But one MLB insider believes that a former batting champion can give the Mets a more complete lineup. In an interview with the MLB Network on Sunday, SI insider Tom Verducci revealed why he believes the back half of…
The Los Angeles Dodgers attacked the offseason aggressively, adding a handful of the consensus top players in free agency for the second consecutive year. Looking at the projected Dodgers payroll for the 2025 season, they sit around $389 million at this point. The next-closest team is the New York Mets, who have an estimated $331…
Former Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Joey Gallo has joined the Chicago White Sox on a minor league contract, the club announced Thursday. Gallo played for the Dodgers in 2022. The outfielder/first baseman brings Chicago’s spring training camp total to 70 players, with 72 from last spring training being the team record. Gallo, 31, posted a…
The New York Mets have made some interesting comments about the Los Angeles Dodgers over the past few days. The Mets are a team the Dodgers have to watch out for, but on paper, the two aren’t comparable. Los Angeles is clearly the best team in the league, and until somebody beats the Dodgers in…
With pitchers and catchers reporting for the Houston Astros, the team will be getting set for one of the most challenging years they have faced in a long time. It was a wild offseason for the Astros this winter. Houston made some tough decisions with members of their core and shook things up. For years, the…