The Chicago Cubs’ depth chart on FanGraphs lists Justin Steele, Jameson Taillon, Shota Imanaga, Matthew Boyd, and Ben Brown as the top five in the starting rotation to begin the 2025 MLB season. Noticeably, there are more question marks than answers surrounding the rotation. Can Imanaga duplicate the success he had in 2024 in 2025?…
The Chicago Cubs enter Opening Day with legitimate aspirations of winning the National League Central and reaching the postseason for the first time since 2020. The lineup should improve with Kyle Tucker’s addition and Matt Shaw’s debut. Shota Imanaga and Justin Steele will lead a solid starting rotation. However, the Cubs are in no position…
With the U.S. Opening Day for the Chicago Cubs set to get underway Thursday night at Chase Field against the Diamondbacks, two more pitching moves were made by the front office. Brad Keller making a push for a spot on the Opening Day roster made things much more difficult to set the bullpen in stone. Relief pitching…
The San Diego Padres have reportedly been looking to trade starting pitcher Michael King this offseason. Now that opening day is right around the corner, it seems unlikely that King will be dealt in the near future. But there’s still a chance the Padres trade King if they fall out of postseason contention. The righty…
There’s a lot of optimism surrounding the Boston Red Sox on this baseball holiday, and a lot of that has to do with the revamped starting rotation. Garrett Crochet has arrived to lead that rotation, while Walker Buehler presents a high upside as a bounceback candidate. The Red Sox also have several exciting returners, plus…
The Red Sox announced a slate of transactions to finalize their Opening Day roster, including a surprise placement of righty Liam Hendriks on the 15-day injured list due to elbow inflammation. Fellow right-hander Cooper Criswell, who had appeared ticketed for Triple-A Worcester, will break camp with the big-league club instead. Boston also selected the contracts of lefty Sean Newcomb and…
The Baltimore Orioles are ready to get the 2025 season underway. They possess a roster that has some of the biggest upside in all of Major League Baseball when taking into account the ceilings of multiple players on the team. But when that potential might be realized is the question everyone has about this Orioles group. Injuries…
The Orioles announced their Opening Day roster today, noting that right-handers Roansy Contreras and Matt Bowman are no longer on the 40-man. Contreras has been designated for assignment. Bowman has already cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A. Both pitchers are out of options. That meant they needed to stick on the active roster or else be…
For years, Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has emphasized the importance of building the team through dominant offensive and defensive lines in the NFL Draft. His approach has yielded undeniable success, with the Eagles capturing two Super Bowls in the past eight seasons under his leadership. A key example of this philosophy is the…
The Kansas City Chiefs are clearly in need of help offensively following their embarrassing Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, and while offensive line is their main area of concern, they also have some other issues that need to be taken care of. We know that the Chiefs must add some weapons for Patrick…
The 49ers have continually made it clear that they intend to keep Brock Purdy around for the foreseeable future. Well, after extension negotiations reportedly started last month, it sounds like the two sides have made some progress. According to Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports, Purdy and the 49ers are “actively negotiating” a new deal. The…
The Las Vegas Raiders entered this offseason with yet another new regime. It marks the third one in almost as many years, which is just not a healthy thing for a franchise, and it’s a bad look. But, most importantly, the turnover can hurt a team in year one. When former Seattle Seahawks head coach…