Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has made a critical decision regarding end-of-game situations heading into the 2025 season. Per Ian Browne of MLB.com on social media: While Aroldis Chapman is the closer heading into the season, Alex Cora is leaving wiggle room for leverage. For example, if Cory Seager leads off the eighth inning on Thursday, don’t…

Connor Wong is under a surprising amount of pressure for a player the Boston Red Sox expect to hit at the bottom of their lineup. Wong seized the starting job on a full-time basis for the first time in 2024, thanks to a mini-breakout season at the plate. But he still looked to be a…

The Boston Red Sox made some gigantic moves this offseason, but they might not be done in that regard, even with the regular season beginning on Thursday. Boston has a surplus of Major League-ready talent at the top end of its organizational depth chart, which has created good problems at a few positions. Take the…

The Orioles are running with another stitched together bullpen and it just might work…. Buoyed by the return of All-Star closer Félix Bautista, this bullpen already looks better than last year’s. In at least two ways, the bullpen is the least of the Orioles’ worries right now. I know that expression makes it sound like…

With Opening Day less than 36 hours away, the Baltimore Orioles are essentially locked and loaded for 2025. They are once again looking to make the postseason, with hopefully better results. General manager Mike Elias has built one of baseball’s best farm systems, absolutely loaded with position player talent. However, the pitching hasn’t come nearly as far….

The Baltimore Orioles have not made any major trades since last year, but that could change some time soon. CBS Sports’ Mike Axisa recently came up with one major prediction for each MLB team. For the Orioles, it was that they would end up trading outfielder Heston Kjerstad in exchange for a new pitcher. Baltimore was unable to bring…

The Philadelphia Phillies finished with a 95-67 record in 2024, winning the NL East for the first time in 13 years. This season the Phillies are considered one of the biggest threats to the Dodgers’ World Series hopes, as the team boasts an excellent, deep rotation and All-Star-caliber players throughout the lineup. Although Kyle Tucker is just…

The Chicago Cubs are behind the eight ball compared to every team in Major League Baseball. After traveling to Japan for the Tokyo Series, they returned home with an 0-2 record after being defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers during that two-game set. It’s not the end of the world by any means considering there are 160 contests left…

Here’s where every Top 100 prospect is expected to start the season The 2025 Opening Day prospect roster announcements began last week when the Cubs informed Matt Shaw (MLB No. 19) he was making the trip overseas to compete in the Tokyo Series. Roki Sasaki (No. 1) also received the good news, but his assignment…

The Atlanta Braves were dealt a significant blow today with several key players being placed on the injured list due to various ailments. Outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr., infielder Nacho Alvarez Jr., and catcher Sean Murphy have all been placed on the 10-day injured list, while right-handers Spencer Strider and Joe Jiménez have been moved to…

The signing of former Kansas City Chief Mecole Hardman shocked some Packers fans. Late Tuesday evening the Packers decided added to their Wide Receiver room. But was this the signing Packer fans were hoping for? Not really. The Packers desperately needed a number 1 receiver as they are without as true number one Receiver. Through…

With Opening Day just around the corner, the Atlanta Braves have made some roster adjustments concerning the injured list (IL). While none of these moves come as a major surprise, they still provide valuable insight into which players will be available at the start of the season, who will be sidelined, and when they might…