The Cleveland Guardians are in need of some power bats this offseason. Outside of Jose Ramirez and Josh Naylor, they don’t have any other reliable big hitters in their lineup. Enter Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, who may be a hot trade candidate this winter. Ward has two years of club control remaining, but…
Travis d’Arnaud signed with the Los Angeles Angels for a variety of reasons, but two big ones have to do with the starting catcher and young pitching staff. D’Arnaud shared with reporters that he was impressed by what he saw from the Angels during the Braves’ August series at Angel Stadium. Despite the Angels dropping…
The Philadelphia Eagles have a great roster but there surely will be tweaks and changes made after the season. After every season, each National Football League franchise makes changes throughout the roster, whether you just won the Super Bowl or lost every game. Changes are inevitable, and the Eagles will be no different. ESPN’s Dan…
Former MLB general manager Jim Bowden said that the San Diego Padres are one of four teams that are more likely to sign pitcher Roki Sasaki than the Los Angeles Dodgers. Many have considered the Dodgers the favorites to land Sasaki. Additionally, two USA Today writers believe that former Padres pitcher Blake Snell could return…
Multiple sources believe the Chicago White Sox plan to trade Crochet this offseason, after they kept him at the MLB trade deadline in July. The White Sox finished the 2024 season just 41-121, posting the worst record over the course of a season in MLB history. Chicago is far off from contending, and could use…
After a quiet start, Eagles’ Cooper DeJean is emerging as a Defensive Rookie of the Year candidate – PFF From Weeks 6-11, only fellow second-round rookie cornerbacks Renardo Green and Kamari Lassiter have earned higher coverage grades than DeJean (79.4). DeJean, despite a down performance against the Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football in Week 11, hasn’t…
Dodgers right-hander Connor Brogdon went unclaimed on waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City, per the transaction log at MLB.com. He elected minor league free agency. The move clears a spot on L.A.’s 40-man roster before next week’s Rule 5 protection deadline. Brogdon, 29, appeared in only one game with the Dodgers this…
Connor Brogdon cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City, removing him from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 40-man roster. The Dodgers acquired Brogdon from the Philadelphia Phillies this past April in exchange for Minor League pitcher Benony Robles, who originally signed with the team as an international free agent in July 2017. Brogdon…
Ben Casparius started the season with a Double-A start in Springdale, Arkansas, and ended it on the mound at Yankee Stadium, pitching in a World Series game. That’s one hell of a ride in 2024 for the right-hander. The Dodgers drafted Casparius in the fifth round in 2021 out of UConn, and he worked his…
UCLA plans to recognize Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts when the Bruins face the USC Trojans at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 23. The honor comes nearly one month after Roberts helped guide the Dodgers to their eighth World Series title in franchise history and second of his managerial career. “It wasn’t easy,…
The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed left-hander Joe Jacques to a minor league contract, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The deal includes an invitation to spring training in February 2025. Jacques began his career in 2018 after playing baseball in college as a walk-on at Manhattan College, when the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted him in…
The Los Angeles Dodgers will soon have to answer a question all World Series champions face: How much of the band should you keep together? It wasn’t always easy, but the Dodgers ultimately proved to be Major League Baseball’s superior team in 2024, and to do so, they overcame one major hurdle. Their starting rotation…