After spending nine seasons with the Eagles to begin his career, Zach Ertz will be an opponent at Lincoln Financial Field for the first time on Thursday night as Washington plays Philadelphia. Ertz, who caught the go-ahead touchdown to help the Eagles defeat the Patriots in Super Bowl LII, said this week that he’s not…
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be active in the pursuit of top free agents, including international pitcher Rōki Sasaki. However, that could mean that some of their own free agents could be forced to sign elsewhere. While outlining the pitcher market in free agency, Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer predicted that Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty…
Bleacher Report’s 2024-25 Major League Baseball free agent rankings provide an in-depth look at the top 25 available players, along with projections for their contracts and potential destinations. While the team projections are based on solid analysis, they also account for the potential domino effect in the market. For instance, if Blake Snell signs with…
When a 46-point explosion doesn’t satisfy a franchise’s All-Star in a loss, that’s when they know they have a winner on their hands. Karl-Anthony Towns was not about to toot his own horn after his scoring barrage in the New York Knicks’ 124-123 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Neither was he content with letting his feet rest after…
The San Diego Padres had a tied-for-franchise-best three Silver Slugger award winners this year, but surprisingly, one of their All-Stars was left off the list. One of their Silver Slugger winners was rookie Jackson Merrill, though, and he joined some elite MLB company with the win. And finally, as free agency rolls on, the Padres…
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames has been a key player since he joined the team in 2021, becoming one of the top offensive shortstops in baseball. Now, as he enters free agency, speculation is swirling about where he could land next season. The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets are reportedly interested, with both…
To the surprise of just about everyone last season, the Dodgers landed Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the most decorated pitcher to come out of Japan in a generation. Naturally, there was some agita in other quarters about the decision. For all the drama that current staff ace Yamamoto generated in 2024, it is important to remember three…
The Triple-A Oklahoma City Baseball Club announced they have rebranded to the Oklahoma City Comets. Their new logo features a baseball shooting through the sky like a comet to honor the team’s long-time affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Comets name also pays homage to Oklahoma baseball legend Mickey Mantle, whose nickname was the…
Earlier this week, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers were named finalists for the MVP Award in their respective leagues. Both players are expected to win the awards, which would make them part of some history not seen in nearly 70 years. Blown away by this…
Teoscar Hernández was incredibly productive on his one-year deal with the Dodgers, and earned a Silver Slugger Award on Tuesday for his season, the third of his career. Now he’s a free agent, and figures to cash in with the multi-year contract he did not find last offseason. Hernández has made no secret that the…
The Los Angeles Dodgers are no strangers to the talent that comes out of Nippon Professional Baseball. Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto both came over from NPB and were a huge part of the Dodgers 2024 World Series title. While outlining pitchers in free agency, Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer predicted the Dodgers to spend…
The 2024-25 Phoenix Suns are coming off of their most humbling loss of the young campaign last night in 127-104 fashion to the Sacramento Kings to move to 9-3 on the year. Despite the loss, the Suns are already looking to be on pace to far outshoot the 49-win mark that was secured in the…