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• Dodgers Lineup vs Padres: Shohei Ohtani Set to Be Starting Pitcher and Designated Hitter

The Los Angeles Dodgers begin a four-game set with the San Diego Padres Monday, but the series opener will be headlined by Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani is set to return to the pitcher’s mound for the first time since August 2023, when he was a member of the Los Angeles Angels. The Dodgers lineup will face …...2025
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• The Short Porch is wondering if the Cubs would have been interested in Rafael Devers

Rafael Devers hits a home run against the Yankees in his final game as with the Red Sox | Eric Canha-Imagn Images The Red Sox traded their best hitter to San Francisco on Sunday. It was the type of stunning trade that only the Red Sox have had a penchant for in recent years. Develop a franchise player, sign them to a massive deal, things turn slightly south and trade the player. While the ...2025
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• Yankees Designate Pablo Reyes For Assignment
The Yankees announced that infielder/outfielder Pablo Reyes has been designated for assignment. That opens an active roster spot for designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list, a move that was reported earlier today. The club’s 40-man roster count stays at 39. Reyes, 31, signed a minor league deal with the…...2025
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• Sources: Yanks' Stanton to be activated off IL
Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is expected to come off the injured list Monday to make his season debut against the Los Angeles Angels, sources confirmed to ESPN....2025
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• Yankees To Reinstate Giancarlo Stanton
Designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton will be back in the lineup tonight, reports Andy Martino of SNY. Stanton is on the 60-day injured list, meaning he will need to retake a spot on the 40-man roster to be activated. The Yankees already have a vacancy there, so they will only need to make a corresponding active…...2025
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• Rafael Devers’ Secret Spring Training Trade Request Reportedly Marked Beginning of the End With Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox shipped out disgruntled third baseman/designated hitter Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. Why did Boston pull the trigger on this trade?...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 11

Malcolm Emmons-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Adolfo Phillips* is in the news, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here’s a hand...2025
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• What would trading Marcell Ozuna look like?

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images You can trade Marcell Ozuna, but you won’t necessarily get what you want The “Trading Marcell Ozuna” call from some began before the Atlanta Braves got home from the West Coast after Spring Training. It was hyperbolic then, but much less so now. The Braves’ rapid descent into the Draft Lottery is in its third week now. Jeff Passan now says the most likely trade ...2025
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• Monday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies are historically bad, but where is Dick Monfort?

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, June 2nd, 2025 There has never been a team quite like the 2025 Colorado Rockies. They are fundamentally broken on every level. The starting pitching has the highest ERA in the league by over a full point and the fewest strikeouts. The bullpen fares better, but was one of the more overworked units in baseball to...2025
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• Colorado Rockies reinstate Thairo Estrada, select Sam Hilliard

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Rockies shook up their roster prior to starting a three game series in New York. On Friday afternoon, the Colorado Rockies announced multiple roster moves ahead of their first game against the New York Mets. Second baseman Thairo Estrada has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. He is expected to make his Rockies debut this evening in Queens and wil...2025
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• Weekly Pebble Report: Charlie Condon is focused on the present and looking towards the future (May 20th-May 26th)

James Snook/Spokane Indians 2025 Colorado Rockies minor league report for Tuesday, May 27th, 2025 Colorado Rockies 2024 first-round pick and top prospect Charlie Condon (no. 2 PuRP) has not seen his professional career start as expected. Condon struggled with an undiagnosed bone spur in his right ring finger that required him to alter his bat grip and swing mechanics during his first shor...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Acuna singles in latest rehab start

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Acuna had a hit in a shortened game, and down in Rome Ambioris Tavarez has hit a home run in two straight games. It was a full day of action on the Atlanta Braves farm system, with a handful of wins and some key pieces of news. Of course the eyes all fall on Ronald Acuna Jr. in Gwinnett, who had to kept out of right field due to the weather but o...2025
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• It’s the Braves and Red Sox in Boston - and here’s how you can watch

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Atlanta and Boston battle at Fenway Park. The Atlanta Braves travel to Fenway Park and the city they called home from 1876 to 1952 to take on the Boston Red Sox for a three game series at one of the most historical ballparks in all of baseball. The Braves are coming off a four-game pit stop at home against the Washington Nationals where they won three ...2025
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• Five splashy trades the Brewers could make to fix their infield

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Unlikely? Yes. But if the Brewers are going to save this season, they need to act. We are now over 40 games into the 2025 season, and I think it’s officially okay to panic about the state of the Brewers’ offense. Milwaukee has simply looked punchless at the plate, and it's the sheer number of underachievers that’s killing the Brewers: yes, third base is a giant blac...2025
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• Game Thread #43: Milwaukee Brewers (20-22) @ Cleveland Guardians (24-17)

Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio | Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Milwaukee draws another interleague matchup, this time against last year’s AL Central champs The Brewers enter today’s game against the Cleveland Guardians searching for momentum. With the team hovering just around .500 in recent weeks, offense has been hard to come by. Over the last 15 days, the Brewers rank last in r...2025
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• Every bat the Royals were interested in this off-season has stunk so far

Photo by Ellen Schmidt/Getty Images Upgrading the lineup is hard. The Royals have had some early success, but it has come in spite of, and not because of the offense. Only three teams are averaging fewer than the 3.40 runs-per-game the Royals lineup is producing. As a team they are hitting .242/.300/.359, and their wRC+ of 83 is fourth-worst in baseball. It is a testament to how dominant t...2025
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"Rafael Devers Unwilling To Play First Base"

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"Mets, Pirates To Swap Daniel Vogelbach, Colin Holderman"

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"Why Aaron Boone Pulled Yankees Starter Gerrit Cole After Two Innings"

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"Shin-Soo Choo Donates $1K To Each Rangers Minor Leaguer"

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• The Short Porch is wondering if the Cubs would have been interested in Rafael Devers
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• Braves 12, Rockies 4: A close game turns ugly late

Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images A tightly-contested contest ended up lopsided after Atlanta’s late surge The final score doesn’t show it, but this game was hotly-contested for most of its runtime. Unfortunately, a catastrophic last few innings gave the Atlanta Braves a commanding win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday. Gettin’ started early The Rockies have struggled on offense this season, ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Jim Wilson pitches baseball’s only no-hitter in 1954

Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images There was only one no-no tossed in 1954 and it was by a Braves pitcher. Braves Franchise History 1949: After piloting the team for 13 seasons, Charlie Grimm ends his tenure as the Cubs’ manager by splitting a doubleheader with the Braves. The 19,802 fans in attendance at Braves Field give the skipper, who will stay in the organization as Chica...2025
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• What should the Colorado Rockies look like in three years?

Photo by Casey Paul/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, June 11, 2025 A person who knows a lot more about baseball than I do said something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: Teams should always be planning for what they’ll look like in three years. We know that the 2025 season is a wash. Save for giving prospects experience and trying to fix a br...2025
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• What would trading Marcell Ozuna look like?
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• The Royals Quarter-Century Team

Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images 25 years? Wait, what? Recently, esteemed baseball writer Jayson Stark complied his First Quarter Century baseball team for a story which ran in the Athletic. Has it already been 25 years since Y2K? Crazy how time slips away. I didn’t see much to argue about with Stark’s selections. The team is loaded with Hall of Famers and all-time greats as you would expect. St...2025
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• Setting expectations for Jac Caglianone

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Royals need power, and Jac has that, but what else can he offer? Jac Caglianone has officially been added to the Royals’ MLB roster, and there is every reason to expect he will start, perhaps in right field, in Tuesday’s series opener in St. Louis. Reactions to this news have ranged from pure joy that the savior has arrived to sheer terror that the Royals...2025
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• Monday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies are historically bad, but where is Dick Monfort?
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• Colorado Rockies reinstate Thairo Estrada, select Sam Hilliard
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• What would trading Marcell Ozuna look like?
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• Setting expectations for Jac Caglianone
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• Monday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies are historically bad, but where is Dick Monfort?
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• Colorado Rockies reinstate Thairo Estrada, select Sam Hilliard
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• Yelich walk-off grand slam gives Brewers 5-1 victory

Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich | Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Yelich’s first career walk-off homer, Civale puts together best start of season Box Score In an extra innings affair, Christian Yelich fashioned one of the most memorable moments of the season with a walk-off grand slam. The knockout blow gave the Brewers a 5-1 win against the Red Sox in a tense, entertaining ga...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: May 21, 2025

Unstoppable: Corey Julks reached base safely every plate appearance, and he added a stolen base during Charlotte’s victory. | Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images The affiliates went 4-0 and outscored their opponents 31-17 in a dominant day Charlotte Knights 7, Round Rock Express 4 (Statcast box)The Knights (23-24) overcame an early deficit to defeat Round Rock (22-25) in Charlotte. Knights ...2025
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Acuna singles in latest rehab start
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• Game Thread #48: Milwaukee Brewers (22-25) vs. Baltimore Orioles (15-30)

Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich | Photo by Lawrence Iles/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Brewers look to right the ship against red-hot Twins It’s been a disappointing season for both contenders in tonight’s matchup as the Brewers host the Baltimore Orioles. Dean Kremer starts for Baltimore. It’s been a turbulent season for the right-hander, pitching a 5.36 ERA across his nine...2025
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• The Moisés Ballesteros call-up by the numbers

Moisés Ballesteros at bat during Tuesday’s game against the Marlins | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Cubs’ 21-year-old catcher debuted at Wrigley Field this week The Cubs continue to set the pace in the NL Central, but a red hot Cardinals team is right on their heels, just one game back. The difference is pretty clear in both team’s last 10-game record. The Cubs went just 4-6 over...2025
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• What would trading Marcell Ozuna look like?
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• The Royals Quarter-Century Team
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• Game 61 Thread: Royals vs. Cardinals, Jac Caglianone Debut Edition

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Nick Loftin (12) fields a ball and throws to first for an out against the Detroit Tigers in the seventh inning at Kauffman Stadium. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images Jac time! Let’s cut right to the chase here: Jac Caglianone is making his big league debut for the Kansas City Royals tonight as the designated hitter, hitting in the sixth lineup slot behind Sal...2025
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• Setting expectations for Jac Caglianone
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• Game Thread #56: Milwaukee Brewers (27-28) vs. Boston Red Sox (27-29)

Brewers shortstop Joey Ortiz | Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Brewers take on Sox for second game of three The Milwaukee Brewers are battling the Red Sox in the second game of their series here at home. After winning last night’s game, the Brewers turn to Aaron Civale to keep the momentum going. Civale only recently returned from a stint on the injured list with a rather unspectacular...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Cristian Hernandez leads South Bend past Wisconsin, 8-3

Cristian Hernandez | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images South Bend puts together back-to-back wins. Iowa throttles Columbus. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs sunk the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 9-3. It was a bullpen game for Iowa today and Nate Pearson pitched the first two innings without allowing a run or a hit. He walked two and struck out two. Riley Marti...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: May 21, 2025
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• Game Thread #43: Milwaukee Brewers (20-22) @ Cleveland Guardians (24-17)
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 7, 2025

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Comebacks are fun, no matter how easy the opponent makes them. David Lesky reacts to Monday’s series opener against the Chicago White Sox. But in this one, they got great pitching, just enough offense and one defensive play that I may be thinking about for a long time. And if you doubt that, I can still picture a double play started by Alcides Escobar in Houston ...2025
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• David Ortiz Surprises Military Members with Tickets to 2014 World Series
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• WATCH: Big Papi and Gronk sing together in new commercial
The biggest hit of the summer this year comes from — David Ortiz and Rob Gronkowski? The dynamic duo sing a song together called “Sippin'” for a new Dunkin’ Donuts commercial, and the tune actually is strangely catchy. The music video also is pretty great, as the Boston Red Sox designated hitter and New England Patriots tight end hang by the pool and partake in all sorts of summer fun. Now, that’...2015
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• Leon's big night backs Wright in Red Sox's win
Designated hitter David Ortiz was confined to the dugout and Dustin Pedroia left with a shin contusion but that didn't stop the Red Sox on Friday night, as Steven Wright lobbed a three-hitter and Sandy Leon drove in four runs in a 9-0 Interleague win over the Dodgers....2016
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• Harvey, Fielder named Comeback Players of the Year
The Rangers had high hopes for Prince Fielder after acquiring him from the Detroit Tigers prior to the 2014 season. But the designated hitter, who had missed just one game in the previous five seasons, had season-ending surgery on a herniated disc in his neck in May and played in just 42 games....2015
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• Harvey, Fielder named Comeback Players of the Year
The Rangers had high hopes for Prince Fielder after acquiring him from the Detroit Tigers prior to the 2014 season. But the designated hitter, who had missed just one game in the previous five seasons, had season-ending surgery on a herniated disc in his neck in May and played in just 42 games....2015
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• David Ortiz Says Dream Job Would Be Porn Star If He Weren't a Baseball Player
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• Duffy, Brown homer as Giants show off lively bats vs. Rangers
Third baseman Casey McGehee and first baseman Travis Ishikawa scored on triple by designated hitter Brandon Crawford off Tepesch to give the Giants an early 2-0 lead in the first. The Giants went on to win, 12-3....2015
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• WATCH: David Ortiz clubs 500th career home run
The 500-home run club has gained a new member. Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz took Tampa Bay Rays starter Matt Moore deep in the fourth inning of Saturday’s game for the 500th homer of his illustrious career. He hit his 499th career home run in the first inning. Ortiz is the 27th major league hitter to reach the milestone and the first since Gary Sheffield did so on April 17, 2009 as...2015
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 7, 2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 12, 2025
Roki Sasaki SP LAD Sasaki will make his MLB debut March 19 against the Cubs in the second game of the Tokyo Series, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports. His splitter has caught the eye of hitters, though not their bats. Turns out he's got just 518 rpm on the splitter; the lowest rpm on a splitter of 2024 was 577 rpm. Slow is good when it comes to RPM on a splitter, but his 96.3 mph on ...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 6, 2025
Luken Baker, 1B (STL) Baker's prodigious power has been on display this spring. The 27-year-old hit his third home run on Wednesday, improving his OPS to 1.233 in 17 Grapefruit League at-bats. Power is Baker's game. He hit 33 home runs in 314 AAA at-bats in 2023 and 32 homers in 376 AAA at-bats in '24. However, the rest of his game is lacking. He is a classic Three True Outcomes batter, striking o...2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 1, 2025
Around the League Sean Murphy-Braves-C Sean Murphy is coming off arguably his worst season in the majors. He played in only 72 games due to injury and when he was on the field it was a struggle. Murphy hit .193 with 10 HR, 19 R, 25 RBI, and 0 SB. This was coming off the best season of his career in 2023 (.251 AVG, 21 HR, 65 R, 68 RBI, and 0 SB in 108 GP). He played the first game of the season...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2025
Bryce Harper, 1B (PHI) Scary moment for the Phillies as Bryce Harper was hit on the arm by a pitch in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays. It was his first game of the spring as he missed time with an illness. The good news is the Phillies training staff is categorizing the injury as a triceps contusion and don't intend to send the slugger for X-rays. Philadelphia will undoubt...2025
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• Perfectly normal reactions to Spring Training’s opening weekend

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Royals will never lose again! The Royals have played three Spring Training games as I write this - and at least four by the time you read it. Some people would say that Spring Training is a terrible environment for evaluating players based on results. Others will say that even if it was an excellent environment, three games at th...2025
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• Preseason Draft Prep - February 20, 2025
Mariners Starting Rotation The Mariners' starting rotation is fascinating. Luis Castillo is the veteran with the most impressive resume, but he could turn out to be the worst starter on the team by the end of the season. He is certainly the oldest at 32 years old. In fact, every other Seattle starter is 27 years old or younger. The youth-infused rotation is buoyed by a pitcher-friendly ballpark an...2025
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• Projecting the 2025 Braves Opening Day roster

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Not one, but two, different options for Atlanta’s first 26-man roster of the 2025 season. Atlanta Braves full-squad workouts begin one month from today, but much to the chagrin of Braves fandom, the organization has been stunningly quiet this offseason when to comes to making moves that - on the surface - move the needle on the quality of...2025
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• The Cubs lineups are not as effective as they could be

Mike Tauchman rounds the bases after a home run against the Mets | Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images A cautionary tale of handedness obsessions If you are reading Bleed Cubbie Blue you likely obsess about the Chicago Cubs. You are probably watching all of the games, reading Al’s game recaps, joining in on the game threads here and there, and, if you’re anything like me, waiting obsessiv...2023
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• DH or not, J.D. Martinez can be a fantasy star in Boston
J.D. Martinez has finally made his move, signing with the Red Sox and joining a team loaded with talented young outfielders. But even if Martinez winds up at designated hitter more often than not, Eric Karabell trusts in the slugger's fantasy value....2018
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• Dodgers Lineup vs Padres: Shohei Ohtani Set to Be Starting Pitcher and Designated Hitter
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• The Short Porch is wondering if the Cubs would have been interested in Rafael Devers
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• Yankees To Reinstate Giancarlo Stanton
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• Braves 12, Rockies 4: A close game turns ugly late
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• What should the Colorado Rockies look like in three years?
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• Game Thread #68: Milwaukee Brewers (35-32) vs. Atlanta Braves (28-37)

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Brewers look to rebound behind Quinn Priester in game two against the Braves After taking a game one loss to the Braves on Monday night, the Brewers look to rebound in game two of the series. With the offense slumping again (one run scored in three of their last four games), they’ll hope to get back on track against Grant Holmes. Meanwhile, Quinn Priester ...2025
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• What would trading Marcell Ozuna look like?
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• New York Yankees rumor reveals latest Giancarlo Stanton return timeline, and it’s soon

A new rumor suggests New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is getting very close to a return to the lineup....2025
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• Sean Murphy gets the start at catcher for Braves vs. Diamondbacks

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The lineups have been released for this middle game of the three-game series between the Atlanta Braves and the Arizona Diamondbacks. If you’re a fan of a slight reshuffle and seeing the same players in slightly different positions in the lineup, then boy do I have news for you! Anyways, here’s how the Braves are looking: Sale gets ...2025
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• The Royals Quarter-Century Team
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• Monday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies are historically bad, but where is Dick Monfort?
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• Five splashy trades the Brewers could make to fix their infield
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• Brent Rooker on Athletics’ new ballpark, swing changes and more

Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images Brent Rooker is the main cog for an Athletics team that is trying to turn the corner. In 2024, The Athletics OF/DH Brent Rooker had an outstanding season. As Frank Polito wrote on Athletics Nation, “This past season was clearly the break-out that A’s leadership and our fans expected.” Rooker finished the season 10th in AL MVP voting and won the AL S...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 30

On this day one year ago, Braden Shewmake made a splash by homering in his first White Sox appearance — in fact, on the very first pitch he saw. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Braden Shewmake makes a splash on the first pitch he sees 1970 In a swap of arms, the White Sox deal Jerry Nyman to San Diego for Tommie Sisk. Both players would throw their last in the majors in 1970, with Nyman maki...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Where’s the best place to keep a Jaguar?

Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Kevin Alcántara would be better served in Iowa or Chicago. It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We so glad you decided to stop by. It’s been a long day, so let’s make it a memorable night. We s...2025
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• Top 30 Braves Prospects Who could Debut in 2025

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves have a number of players, especially on the pitching end, who could make their debuts this upcoming season. The grind for pitching is a never-ending battle for any major league team, and the Atlanta Braves have now found themselves in a position where they have a large contingent of starters nearly ready to make the leap to earni...2025
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• Three questions A.J. Preller must answer before Opening Day

San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The Padres have time to revamp the roster By making very few moves during the offseason, the San Diego Padres have dampened the hope of the Friar Faithful for the 2025 season. This reflects the current state of the franchise, and there is no point in debating the topic…or is there? The Padres 93-win 2024 season was dis...2025
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