Julio Rodriguez is undoubtedly the biggest homegrown star the Mariners have had in the last decade. An instant fan-favorite, J-Rod burst onto the scene in 2022, winning American League Rookie of the Year, and guiding the Mariners to their first playoff birth since 2001. Mariners’ Prodigy Ready to Shine in Upcoming Season 2024 was an up-and-down…
The New Orleans Saints continue their process to hire their next head coach. The playoffs throw a bit of a curveball in that task, though. Coaches whose team is playing in round one of the postseason cannot begin interviewing until next week. Aaron Glenn, the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, interviewed virtually this past week since…
Entering the offseason, the Philadelphia Phillies knew that some changes could be coming to their bullpen. Two of their key contributors in 2024, Carlos Estevez and Jeff Hoffman, were both hitting free agency and sought multi-year deals. Knowing their departures could be coming soon, the team moved quickly to sign Jordan Romano. Non-tendered by the Toronto Blue Jays after an injury-plagued campaign, the…
Two days after releasing veteran Scotty Miller, the Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed the speedy slot wide receiver and elevated him for Saturday night’s Wild Card Round game against the Baltimore Ravens. Miller appeared in 13 games with the Steelers in 2024, starting one. He has five receptions for 69 yards. In six NFL seasons, Miller…
The New York Yankees have retooled the bullpen this offseason in favor of having more strikeout stuff in relief. They acquired Devin Williams and Fernando Cruz in two separate trades and re-signed Johnathan Loaisiga. The Yankees are considered the best landing spot for David Robertson New York would likely want to add at least one more high-leverage…
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was fined $22,511 for unnecessary roughness (facemask) in last Saturday night’ loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Pickens grabbed Bengals cortnerback Cam Taylor-Britt’s by his facemask after an incompletion. George Pickens has now been fined seven times this season, docking his wallet $90,550. The fine from last Saturday was the…
In a December 10 article, MLB.com’s John Denton wrote that St. Louis Cardinals infielder and 10-time Gold Glove Award winner Nolan Arenado would be willing to waive his full no-trade clause in a potential trade with the New York Mets. The Mets’ current focus seems to be re-signing slugger Pete Alonso. However, if the two sides aren’t able to come to…
The Pittsburgh Steelers have released international strong safety Ayo Oyelola, the team announced on Saturday. Oyelola, a native of Essex, England, had been with the club since he signed on Sept. 2, as part of the international player pathway program. He had not been elevated from the practice squad to play in a game this…
No one knew it at the time, but when the Houston Astros were eliminated from the 2024 MLB playoffs by the Detroit Tigers, it signaled the end of an era for the franchise. It was fitting that the Tigers, who aided in their dynasty beginning in 2017 when they traded future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander to the Astros, would…
The trade rumors around Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner seem to have quieted down from earlier this offseason. Might a deal still happen? Hoerner, a 27-year-old Gold Glove second baseman, was extended through the 2026 season by the Cubs a couple years ago. But with top infield prospect Matt Shaw clamoring for playing time,…
After back-to-back injury-plagued seasons, the Boston Red Sox are hoping to get the best version of right-handed pitcher Garrett Whitlock in 2025. Fortunately, they saw the best of him in 2021, so they know exactly what that looks like. And the Red Sox seem to have a plan in place for how they wish to…
The Baltimore Orioles have a major hole still to fill in their starting rotation and could use a trade to finally complete the task. Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer posted a proposed deal that could potentially get a new ace in town for a relatively low price. Rymer suggested the Orioles trade first baseman Ryan Mountcastle to the Seattle Mariners in…