In a stunning announcement that has sent shockwaves throughout Major League Baseball and the Houston Astros community, head coach Joe Espada revealed on Monday that veteran second baseman Jose Altuve has been officially named the new team captain. The announcement came during an emotional press conference at Minute Maid Park, where Espada, joined by team…

Throughout their decade-long run at the top of the American League West, the Houston Astros have had no shortage of dominant hurlers. They won the 2017 World Series on the strength of former Cy Young Award winners Justin Verlander and Dallas Keuchel, then added two more Cy Young winners in Zack Greinke and Gerrit Cole…

How likely are the odds that the Houston Astros will sell at the 2025 trade deadline? Anyone who’s watched the Astros consistently for the last decade will tell you how unlikely it seems as a thought exercise. But things have changed in Houston since the end of last season, and with a ballooning payroll, change…

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, who just turned 23 in March, has quickly turned into one of the best players in baseball. In fact, by one metric, he may be the second-best player in MLB. On Tuesday night, PCA crushed a home run deep into the right field night in Pittsburgh. And by the end…

The Chicago Cubs sit in first place in the National League Central division after a fairly drastic winter. Following a fourth-straight season without a playoff berth, the Cubs’ front office made headlines by trading away Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees and bringing in Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros. Tucker has rewarded that…

Acquiring Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox during this past offseason is already looking like one of the best trades the Boston Red Sox have made in recent memory. Crochet has a sub-2.00 ERA with 44 strikeouts through six starts and is clearly the No. 1 starter for Boston. But what if the Red…

Once considered one of baseball’s best all-around shortstops during his time with the Colorado Rockies, Trevor Story’s first three years with the Boston Red Sox have been nothing short of a disaster. The then-29-year-old signed a six-year,$140 million contract with the Red Sox before the 2022 season in the hopes of forming one of baseball’s…

The Baltimore Orioles are off to a slow start in the 2025 Major League Baseball season. Baltimore is 10-17 entering play on April 28 and is in last place in the AL East. The Orioles have struggled, and if the struggles continue, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic believes the team may trade three veterans. “Is an Orioles…

The Baltimore Orioles are off to a slow start in the 2025 Major League Baseball season. Baltimore is 10-17 entering play on April 28 and is in last place in the AL East. The Orioles have struggled, and if the struggles continue, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic believes the team may trade three veterans. “Is an Orioles…

The Atlanta Braves are showing signs of life after a poor start to the season. They are 8-2 in their last 10 games and are just two games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East. However, despite their recent play, the Braves do not look like contenders among the best teams in the…

A 25-year-old outfielder will now have to prove himself in Triple-A. That’s right, after a few years in the major leagues, the Braves demoted Jarred Kelenic. “I think it will be good for Jared to go back and play, get at-bats, and Eddie can come here and maybe handle some of the left-handed pinch-hitting,” manager…

In an inspiring story of perseverance and determination, Ozzie Hutchinson, a standout football player from Poughkeepsie, New York, has signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent. This significant development comes on the heels of the 2025 NFL Draft, where Hutchinson, despite his impressive college career, was overlooked by the league’s top executives and coaches. However, the Ravens…