The Houston Astros lost some big pieces this past offseason, including Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker and Ryan Pressly. They did sign Christian Walker, but the 2025 season may look a little bit different for Houston than years past. They were close to acquiring Nolan Arenado from the St. Louis Cardinals last December, only for Arenado…

The Chicago Cubs already began the 2025 Major League Baseball season a few weeks ago in Japan against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chicago lost both contests against the Dodgers and now will try to get back on track against the Diamondbacks. Shortstop Dansby Swanson collected two hits in the two games in Japan. It’s nice…

The Atlanta Braves were decimated by injuries last season. When healthy they are one of the best teams in the National League. However, they have a glaring need at shortstop. Orlando Arcia was an All-Star in 2023 but failed to meet expectations in 2024. This spring he is slashing .077/.167/.244. If the Braves want to…

The Baltimore Orioles suffered some big losses this past offseason. Perhaps the biggest one was Corbin Burnes. Burnes was acquired before spring training in 2024 and helped guide the Orioles back to the postseason, but ultimately signed a new contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. While Baltimore signed Charlie Morton and Tomoyuki Sugano, they still don’t…

The Baltimore Orioles had a busy offseason, but didn’t make any big splashes. Typically, that isn’t how the Orioles operate. Instead, they signed players to frugal deals. This might come back to bite them on the pitching side. They signed Tomoyuki Sugano and Charlie Morton to affordable deals, but did not retain Corbin Burnes. However,…

The Baltimore Orioles placed superstar shortstop Gunnar Henderson on the injured list on Thursday with a right intercostal strain. However, Henderson will play a game on Friday, as he’ll immediately begin his rehab assignment with the Triple-A Norfolk Tides. The Tides will play against the Durham Bulls, the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays….

The Boston Red Sox kicked off the 2025 season with a dramatic 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on Thursday afternoon. Garrett Crochet made the first start of his Red Sox career, going 5.0 innings and striking out four and Wilyer Abreu carried the offense, going 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI. His…

The Chicago Cubs were one of the more active teams this offseason, with the trade for Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros headlining the moves, and The Athletic’s Cubs beat reporter is predicting that the team makes another splash ahead of the trade deadline with Sandy Alcantara to help them win the National League Central division. “The Cubs will…

Rookie right-hander Sean Burke pitched six scoreless innings in his first Opening Day start and Austin Slater, Andrew Benintendi and Lenyn Sosa homered as the host Chicago White Sox routed the Los Angeles Angels 8-1 on Thursday. Chicago, which lost a major league single-season record 121 games last season, treated the Guaranteed Rate Field crowd…

There was serious excitement in the air for Houston Astros fans on Opening Day. The emergence of top prospect Cam Smith as the team’s right fielder, an opportunity to see ace Framber Valdez pitch and the hope for the start of a run for another American League West division title are all real reasons for excitement and optimism. But…

The Los Angeles Dodgers spent the offseason bolstering their World Series-winning roster with even more talent. As a result, LA is favored to repeat as champions in 2025. And one of the organization’s new acquisitions debuted in Thursday’s home opener against the Detroit Tigers. Blake Snell took the mound for Los Angeles, making his eagerly anticipated first start as…

Another MLB season means another six months of Keith Hernandez musings. The former New York Mets first baseman forms one of baseball’s most popular broadcasting crews, calling Mets games alongside play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen and fellow 1986 World Series champion Ron Darling on SNY. Hernandez often goes viral for his blunt candor or exasperation at…