As the signing of Roki Sasaki is expected to happen in a matter of days, the latest prediction has the Japanese phenom joining the San Diego Padres. The Los Angeles Dodgers were once considered the favorites to sign Sasaki, but as the winter has progressed, their chances have reportedly only decreased as of late. The…
The San Diego Padres are reportedly one of three finalists in the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, according to ESPN’s baseball insider Jeff Passan. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Passan revealed the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays are the other two finalists. The Japanese free agent is expected to make a decision before…
If there’s one obvious roster hole to point out for the Los Angeles Dodgers entering the 2025 season, it’s the closer role. Obviously, there are lots of good relievers in the Dodgers bullpen. Michael Kopech, Blake Treinen, Evan Phillips, and Alex Vesia have all proven to be valuable high-leverage arms, but it’s hard to say…
Time is ticking for Roki Sasaki to make his MLB free agency decision and the San Diego Padres may have a new reason to side-eye the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 11th hour of their race to land his services. Padres’ foes land 2nd meeting with desired FA Roki Sasaki According to CBS Sports’ R.J….
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes is reportedly down to three teams , with the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blues Jays believed to be the finalists. There might be a very specific reason why he has narrowed his choices down to those three teams. According to ESPN’s Buster Olney on Tuesday night, Sasaki…
Blake Snell’s full heel turn appears to be complete. The new Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Snell decided to fire back this week at a San Francisco Giants fan who left a negative comment about him on Snell’s Instagram page. The fan comment read, “Yeah we were following you when you were with the Giants. But…
The Los Angeles Dodgers made arguably the most important acquisition during last year’s trade deadline when the team traded for Jack Flaherty. The right-hander emerged as one of the most reliable starters down the stretch and became one of just three starting pitchers the Dodgers relied on in October. Though Flaherty quickly became a fan…
The Chicago Cubs’ busy offseason could get another boost. According to Bruce Levine from 670 The Score, the Cubs have had “casual discussions” regarding third baseman Alex Bregman. Levine added that the Cubs are not interested in a long-term deal with Bregman, with a contract similar to the one Cody Bellinger signed during the 2023-24 offseason…
Do the Chicago Cubs have one more surprise move in their holster this winter? Just as everyone was preparing to unload on the Cubs for not spending money in free agency, they made arguably the biggest trade of the offseason, acquiring outfielder Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros in mid-December. Tucker is a game-changing talent,…
Do the Toronto Blue Jays need to start preparing for a post-Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reality? Toronto is in the unenviable position of trying to work out an extension for a young superstar the season after a last-place finish. They’ll have to pay a sky-high price for Guerrero, as will any team, but they’ll also have…
The New York Yankees are likely done making splash signings ahead of free agency, but bigger surprises have taken place. Adding to the bullpen, especially from the left side, remains one of the biggest objectives for the Yankees entering spring training. However, the majority of options are low-key, cheap relievers. That is if we’re excluding 2024 All-Star…
Less than 24 hours after New York Giants icon Tiki Barber publicly advised free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso to give the New York Mets a “hometown discount” to return to what’s been the only MLB home of Alonso’s career last week, MLB Network analyst Jim Duquette reported that Alonso’s camp offered the Mets a three-year deal that included multiple…