The New York Knicks were recently urged to utilize a pair of their rookie stars in trade packages after the season. Knicks may need to use rookies to sweeten summer deals According to Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale, Knicks rookies Tyler Kolek and Pacome Dadiet could be two of their most valuable trade chips (h/t New…
Former Phoenix Suns employee Jason Cope is suing the franchise for age discrimination after a push to make Cope and his coworkers independent contractors, according to Zach Buchanan of the Phoenix New Times. Cope was part of a team in the SunsVision department for over a decade and was going to send an email insisting…
The San Diego Padres selected the contract of non-roster invitee Gavin Sheets to the 40-man roster, a testament to the hard work he’s put in this spring. “Gavin came in and is as expected,” manager Mike Shildt said. “Good player, right? For some reason, he wasn’t on a 40-man, and we were able to get…
The Philadelphia Phillies have one of the very best starting rotations in all of MLB. Led by perennial National League Cy Young Award candidate Zack Wheeler, veteran Aaron Nola, rising ace Cristopher Sanchez and southpaw Ranger Suárez, the group got even stronger this winter when Dave Dombrowski acquired Jesus Luzardo from the Miami Marlins. In what would be…
The New York Yankees needed to see a strong final tune-up from Carlos Rodon before Opening Day. They got it Friday night. In his last Grapefruit League start, Rodon pitched 4.2 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out five and walking three. He threw 77 pitches, 45 of which were strikes, in what appeared to…
The New York Mets are entering the 2025 MLB season with massive expectations thanks to the addition of Juan Soto, who signed the most expensive contract in the history of professional sports during the offseason. However, the Mets have their fair share of problems heading into the campaign, such as the jumbled mess that is…
The Los Angeles Dodgers have no shortage of talent on the roster, and it is for that very reason that manager Dave Roberts admitted it would be difficult for some of the younger players — especially pitchers — to get their chance to shine in the show this year. And he’s right. The Dodgers have…
The Houston Astros had a number of holes to fill in their lineup entering the offseason, with first base being the most pressing. They were able to address that, agreeing to a three-year, $60 million deal with Christian Walker in free agency, signing him away from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Astros are hoping he isn’t a repeat of…
The Chicago White Sox lost several key veterans from a 2024 team that was one of the worst in modern baseball history. The Sox traded Eloy Jimenez, Michael Kopech, and Garrett Crochet and let Yoan Moncada leave in free agency. The Sox should be better than their 41-121 record last season, but not by much, as the…
As spring training wraps up, Major League roster spots are filling up, and the Chicago Cubs are facing the reality of their Kyle Tucker trade. After a strong abbreviated season in the minors last year, the Cubs’ first-round pick of the 2024 draft, Cam Smith, is going off for his new team in spring training, leaving Chicago fans…
Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story is dealing with continued back soreness, as reported by Rob Bradford of WEEI. He was scratched from Friday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a result. Low back tightness for Story. New lineup: Duran LF, Devers DH, Bregman 3B, Casas 1B, Wong C, Abreu RF, Campbell 2B, Sogard SS, Rafaela…
There have been questions about the Baltimore Orioles‘ starting rotation ever since Corbin Burnes hit free agency and departed for a deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks that keeps him in his current home state. Speculation surrounded the Orioles regarding if they would make another aggressive offseason move for a high-end starter, but instead of going that route, they…