The New York Yankees aggressively pursued Japanese superstar Yoshinobu Yamamoto last off-season before he ultimately signed a massive 12-year, $325 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 26-year-old right-hander delivered a strong rookie season despite some injury challenges and put on a show against the Yankees in the World Series. Yamamoto would have been the ideal…
The World Series is over, and that can mean only one thing: it’s time to get mandible deep in reckless speculation. For those who haven’t paid attention to this offseason’s run-up: Juan Soto, the 26-year-old outfielder on a Hall of Fame trajectory, is unanimously considered to be the best free agent on the market. Soto…
The Toronto Blue Jays have a chance to get back on track in 2025. Toronto struggled in 2024. That much is true. The Blue Jays were unable to ride off the high of the 2023 season. Toronto won 89 games in 2023 and followed it up with a last-place finish in the American League East…
The Mets have declined their $7.75M team option on right-hander Phil Maton, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The 31-year-old will receive a $250K buyout and return to free agency. The decision isn’t much of a surprise, even though Maton pitched quite well for the club down the stretch this season. The veteran righty…
Offense is the name of the game in the modern NFL, and offensive play callers have never been more creative. Here’s a look at the top NFL play-callers from 1-32 early in the 2022 season. 1 of 321. Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs Reid is synonymous with offense in his 24 seasons as a head…
The New York Mets are expected to be major players in the free agency market; especially in the starting pitcher department after their three most consistent starters in 2024 (Luis Severino, Sean Manaea, and Jose Quintana) are entering free agency. However, the Mets aren’t confined to improving their pitching staff via free agency. They could also execute…
Will the New York Mets find a way to bolster the starting rotation this winter? New York spent last offseason looking to add bounce-back candidates on cheap, short-term deals. The Mets’ deals paid off, specifically with Sean Manaea and Luis Severino both shining. New York will need to continue adding to the rotation this winter…
It has been quite the decade for the Houston Astros, with an insane amount of success for the club along the way. A dynasty that began to show flashes in 2015, finally broke through the wall with their 2017 World Series Championship, the first of two over the last eight years, and have continued to be…
Andres Gimenez and Steven Kwan both won their third straight Gold Glove Award yesterday. It’s funny that my main interest in sports is MLB, I follow the sport religiously, and I had zero idea the awards were being given out yesterday until about 5pm. Seems like maybe they could do more to hype this? But,…
The Houston Astros are looking for an upgrade at first base this winter. After opening the season with veteran José Abreu at the position and subsequently releasing him, the team has the chance to add a power hitter to their lineup by upgrading with a free agent. And while they’ve been tied to the most…
The Chicago Cubs don’t have many glaring needs to address heading into the offseason. With Cody Bellinger opting into his $27.5 million contract for 2025, there isn’t a real need in the lineup outside of maybe catcher. On the mound is where some help might be needed. Veteran starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks is set to hit free…
In what’s becoming clockwork, Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ won his third straight Gold Glove Award. Happ beat out Arizona’s Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Philadelphia’s Brandon Marsh to earn the 2024 honors among National League left fielders. In 2024, Happ led all National League left fielders in innings, defensive runs saved, GFP/DME, and putouts. He also led all outfielders with 11 assists. Happ’s latest honor…