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Michael Busch's grand slam sparks Cubs' 10-0 rout of Brewers
Michael Busch hit a grand slam and Pete Crow-Armstrong launched two solo home runs on Friday, helping guide the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 10-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,Ben Brown (3-2) allowed just four hits across six scoreless innings for Chicago, striking out four and walking...
Three Overrated MLB Teams That Could Struggle to Make the Playoffs
Three MLB teams might be more hype than substance in 2025. Here’s why the Yankees, Mets, and Cubs could struggle to make the playoffs....
Top 5 MLB Prospects Poised for Breakout Rookie Seasons in 2025
Meet the top 5 MLB prospects ready to break out in 2025, from Roki Sasaki’s dominance to Jasson Domínguez’s star potential....
Kyle Hendricks faces Reds in possible Cubs farewell
Right-hander Kyle Hendricks could be making his last appearance for the Cubs on Saturday after an 11-year run when Chicago continues its season-ending, three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Hendricks (4-12, 6.28 ERA) is scheduled to make his final start before hitting free agency t...
Yankees aim for second straight win over Cubs
The New York Yankees are hoping the series against the Chicago Cubs this weekend at Wrigley Field sparks a successful run into the postseason.,After winning the opener of the three-game series in impressive fashion, the Yankees (81-60) look to build on the victory on Saturday.,Luis Gil and three rel...
Cubs build big lead, barely hold off Nationals
Cody Bellinger's two-run homer capped a seven-run second inning, Keegan Thompson struck out Dylan Crews with the potential tying and winning runs on base in the ninth and the visiting Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday.,After Ildemaro Vargas singled home a run agains...
MLB September Call-Ups: Top Ten Prospects To Know
August is winding down, which means we're inching closer to MLB expanded rosters and September call ups. These are the top 10 prospects to keep an eye on that could make their MLB debuts....
Matthew Boyd set to make season debut as Guardians host Cubs
Left-hander Matthew Boyd will finally make his 2024 debut when the host Cleveland Guardians continue a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. ,Signed by Cleveland as a free agent on June 29, Boyd has not pitched in a major league game since June 26, 2023. The 33-year-old, who went...
Guardians blow big lead, still nip Cubs
Josh Naylor chopped a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and Jhonkensy Noel homered twice as the host Cleveland Guardians cooled off the surging Chicago Cubs 9-8 on Monday.,In a wild affair, Cleveland trailed 3-0 early, then rallied for an 8-3 lead, only to see the Cubs score five runs between ...
MLB Trade Deadline Early Grades: New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, & Tampa Bay Rays Extremely Active
There's still time for MLB teams to negotiate trades before the deadline on July 31st, but we went ahead and gave early grades to the moves that have already taken place....
MLB Trade Deadline Early Grades: New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, & Tampa Bay Rays Extremely Active
There's still time for MLB teams to negotiate trades before the deadline on July 31st, but we went ahead and gave early grades to the moves that have already taken place....
Three MLB Trade Deadline Deals That We Want To See Happen
The MLB's July 20 trade deadline is just over a month away, and here are three trades we want to see go down....
Cubs remove struggling Kyle Hendricks from starting rotation
The Chicago Cubs have seen enough from their former ace Kyle Hendricks and have taken him out of the starting rotation, according to manager Craig Counsell.,Hendricks has seven starts this season, an 0-4 record and an ERA of 10.57.,Counsell told reporters Tuesday that he wasn't sure whether the move...
Rockies activate INF/OF Kris Bryant from IL
The Colorado Rockies reinstated infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant from the 10-day injured list and optioned outfielder Sean Bouchard to Triple-A Albuquerque.,The team also outrighted infielder Julio Carreras to Albuquerque after he was designated for assignment and cleared waivers.,Bryant, 32, was si...
Finally, one of Scott Boras’ strays finds a home
Even though spring training is now in full swing, games are being played and every player is hanging dong unintentionally, the major story in MLB remained the four Scott Boras clients that had yet to sign a contract. That number dropped to three, as Cody Bellinger will be fostered by the Cubs, who t...
Mauer, Helton join elite single-team club; Dodgers continue to be offseason champions
The 2024 Hall of Fame inductions added two names to a very exclusive list. With Joe Mauer and Todd Helton’s nomination to Cooperstown, the two join 53 other players as the only in MLB history to make the Hall of Fame after spending their entire careers on one team. Listed by team, here are the reale...
Yankees, desperate for arms, sign pitcher who hates them
It says something about the state of the New York Yankees these days, this self-imposed state, that instead of shopping at the top of the market for someone, anyone, to join Gerrit Cole that isn’t made of dead bugs (Carlos Rodon) or terrible (pretty much everyone else, and Rodon) they’ll turn to a p...
Why has MLB free agency ground to a halt?
We were told that once Shohei Ohtani signed, or promised to the Dodgers that he can take all his money after the ocean reclaims Los Angeles as a whole, the rest of the free agents would start to fly off the shelves. It’s now Jan. 3, spring training is about six weeks away, and most of the free agent...
It’s fight night at the Winter Meetings, maybe out of boredom
I had sort of bought into the magic of the Winter Meetings there for a second, and I know better. These haven’t been a thing for some time and yet many a writer show up thinking that deals will take place in the lobby or the bar where they can witness them come together over drunken arguments betwee...
The NL Central is looking like it's Chicago and then everyone else
Picking up our tour through the winter plans for all MLB teams, and today we land in the NL Central, where the only monster within might actually be starting to act like it. ...