Keith Law rumors, news

Breaking news and rumors

Injuries and suspensions

Lifestyle

Trade rumors, contract, salary

Stats and scores

Family

Top stories

Fantasy rankings and news

Schedules and games

Rumors and scandals

• 2025 MLB Draft Preview

MLB Draft is during All-Star break on July 13-14 The 2025 MLB Draft takes place over two days (July 13-14) during All-Star Week. It consists of 20 rounds total over the two days with the first three rounds, compensatory picks and competitive balance picks occurring on the first night. It will be broadcast live on ESPN and MLB Network for the first 43 selections at 3 pm PT. The remaining 62 picks ...2025
Read about Diego Padres news
• Outside The Confines: A Tiger on the prowl

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Javier Báez is El Mago again. A Brewers rookie has an impressive debut. A look ahead to the trade deadline and the draft. And other baseball news. Let’s go surfing now. Everybody’s learning how. Come on and safari with me. I’m leading with this one because it’s the one that will bring the most joy to your heart. Jesse Rogers tells of how the Tigers’ Javier ...2025
Visit the page Javier Báez news and rumors
• Better know a draft prospect: Ethan Conrad

Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images The outfielder has a well-rounded skill set. With the calendar turning to June, we continue evaluating prospects that the Royals could target in the first round of this summer’s draft. Today we look at a position player prospect that burst onto the scene a year ago: Wake Forest’s Ethan Conrad. Conrad was born in Poughkeepsie, New York and grew up in nea...2025
See also MLB Pipeline rumors
• Minor League Notes: Woodruff injury update, Updated Baseball America rankings

Curt Hogg / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Woodruff diagnosed with right elbow contusion; Made up to No. 4 overall, Peña makes huge jump Couple of notes from the Brewers’ farm system today: First, veteran RHP Brandon Woodruff has officially been diagnosed with a right elbow contusion (bruised right elbow) after being hit in the pitching arm by a line drive on Tuesday. Milwaukee has pla...2025
Continue with Curt Hogg breaking news today
• Nationals Luke Dickerson: On A Heater or the Real Deal?

Baseball America The Nats’ 3rd selection in the 2025 MLB Draft is looking like a big hit so far in 2025, but can he keep it up? Dickerson’s Pre-Draft Rise Luke Dickerson was a prospect with major helium entering the 2025 MLB Draft, jumping over 250 spots in Baseball America’s draft rankings over the course of his senior season. Dickerson’s elite athleticism and impressive numbers made him ...2025
See more New York Yankees news today
• Royals Rumblings - News for May 30, 2025

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Soon. Jeff Passan has a piece at ESPN about what the Royals are looking for from Jac Caglianone before a promotion. For the most part, yes. Before his promotion to Triple-A, the Royals impressed upon the 22-year-old Caglianone the importance of swinging at the right pitches. Caglianone is so talented, so dexterous in his bat-to-ball...2025
Click for news about David Durochik news and rumors

• 2025 MLB Draft Preview
2025

See more Diego Padres availability report
• Outside The Confines: A Tiger on the prowl
2025

See more Javier Báez injury report
• Better know a draft prospect: Ethan Conrad
2025

See also MLB Pipeline availability report
• Minor League Notes: Woodruff injury update, Updated Baseball America rankings
2025

See more articles Curt Hogg injury report
• Royals Rumblings - News for May 30, 2025
2025

Continue with David Durochik injury update
• Minor League Film Room #2: Jacob Misiorowski

Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Crew’s No. 4 prospect has significantly improved his control — what’s been different this year? Jacob Misiorowski has maybe the highest ceiling of any pitching prospect in baseball. In Thursday’s start against the Memphis Redbirds, the flame-throwing right-hander got out of the sixth inning by striking out Luken Baker on a 103-mph fastba...2025
See more Jacob Misiorowski
• Royals Rumblings - News for May 9, 2025

One, two, three, four, five, SIX wins in a row! | Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images One, two, three, four, five... SIX WINS IN A ROW! Anne Rogers penned a touching Mother's Day story about Daniel Lynch, thinking back on his mother now that he’s recently become a parent: Jolie Saunders Lynch died on Sept. 7, 2012, at 43 years old after a ...2025
See more Anne Rogers injury update
• Keith Law predicts Braves will win 2025 World Series

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images “Yeah, me too,” said the local blogger Folks, Opening Day is tomorrow. To. Morr. Ow. As such, we’re starting to get predictions flooding in from everybody who’s bold enough to try to call how arguably the most unpredictable sport in North America is going to shake out from now all the way until October. The staff here at Battery Power wi...2025
Visit the page World Series injuries
• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 22, 2025

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images The Royals rotation is old school. In case you missed it, the Royals acquired veteran hitter Mark Canha. Kyle Wright faced live hitters for the first time since 2023, writes Anne Rogers. “I was definitely nervous again,” Wright said. “I had those pregame jitters, which I was pumped about. Usually the thoughts have just been, ‘Is my shoulder going to...2025
Read about Mark Canha injury update
• Outside The Confines: Is the ABS sticking around?

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Will we see an electronic strike zone this regular season? As we continue to see the ABS system get tested in Spring Training, and with it we have seen some pitchers share how unimpressed they are, while some batters have felt vindicated, and as a surprising side reveal, we’ve learned that a lot of players have been lying about their height. But one thi...2025
Continue with Spring Training injury update

• Royals Rumblings - News for May 9, 2025
2025

Continue with Anne Rogers
• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 7, Yanquiel Fernandez

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Fernandez has high offensive upside, but his speed limits him to corner outfield positions 7. Yanquiel Fernandez (659 points, 28 ballots) The ball just sounds different coming off Fernandez’s bat. The 22-year-old lefty outfielder (who signed for $295k in 2019 out of Cuba) is lauded for his plus power projection and good feel for hitti...2025
Check it out Colorado Rockies
• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 5 to 3

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Two outfielders and an infielder start the top five We’ve entered the top five of the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list! Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, 20-16, 15-11, and 10-6. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 35 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. Fo...2024
See more Colorado Rockies
• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 4, Yanquiel Fernandez

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The 21-year-old Cuban outfielder represented the Rockies in the 2023 MLB Futures Game 4. Yanquiel Fernandez (605 points, 23 ballots) The ball just sounds different coming off Fernandez’s bat. The 21-year-old lefty outfielder (who signed for $295k in 2019 out of Cuba) is well-known for making loud contact, and did a lot of that in 2022 with Low-A Fresno as...2024
Continue with Colorado Rockies

2025
"The Cubs have optioned third baseman Matt Shaw to Triple-A Iowa, reports Keith Law of The Athletic."

2024
"” Keith Law has more {$}."

2023
"Here’s what The Athletic’s Keith Law wrote on Shaw."

2022
"Refers to Keith Law article at The Athletic {$}."

2021
"Infielder Michael Chavis is going back to Pittsburgh in return, reports Keith Law of the Athletic."

2020
"com and Keith Law of The Athletic were among those to cover."

2019
"Kluber’s struggles and drop in velocity at the start of the 2019 season are a concern, ESPN’s Keith Law writes in a subscriber-only piece, while Clase is a very intriguing young reliever."

2018
"The Padres’ signing of Eric Hosmer “is the most inexplicable move of the offseason,” Keith Law of ESPN opines (Insider required)."

2017
"com's Keith Law to label the outfielder "an imposter."

2016
"The Rangers and Braves have agreed to a trade that will send lefty Brady Feigl and righty Tyrell Jenkins to the Rangers, according to reports from Tommy Stokke of Fan Rag (via Twitter) and Keith Law of ESPN."

2015
"com's Keith Law had Cueto ranked ninth on his list of the top 50 free agents, noting his new team "might get an ace" if his past elbow problems really are behind him."

2014
"In fact, as Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe noted before Game 1 of this year's World Series, Lester's Fall Classic success is eerily similar to what Madison Bumgarner had done up to that point: In his breakdown of the top 50 free agents, ESPN's Keith Law (subscription required) noted Lester's arsenal and ability are the type that tend to age well as he gets deeper into his 30s: Lester, like Scherzer, has been extremely durable, with seven straight seasons of 31 or more starts and 191 or more innings, suffering no injury more serious than a lat strain in July 2011."

• 2025 MLB Draft Preview
2025

Visit the page Diego Padres
• Outside The Confines: A Tiger on the prowl
2025

Continue with Javier Báez trade rumors
• Better know a draft prospect: Ethan Conrad
2025

See more MLB Pipeline trade rumors
• Nationals Luke Dickerson: On A Heater or the Real Deal?
2025

See more articles New York Yankees contract rumors
• Royals Rumblings - News for May 30, 2025
2025

See more David Durochik contract rumors
• Minor League Film Room #2: Jacob Misiorowski
2025

Check it out Jacob Misiorowski contract
• MLB Draft 2025: Ethan Holliday emerging as favorite to go first overall

SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images While there is still a lot of uncertainty at the top of the draft, Ethan Holliday is gaining steam to be first pick The theme of the 2025 MLB Draft has been uncertainty. Talk to any expert, and they will tell you it is a muddy picture at the top of the draft. This differs greatly from the last times the Washington Nationals ha...2025
Check it out Stephen Strasburg contract
• Royals Rumblings - News for May 9, 2025
2025

Continue with Anne Rogers salary rumors
• Better know a draft prospect: Wehiwa Aloy

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images The shortstop is an SEC Player of the Year candidate. With the MLB draft just ten weeks and change away, it’s time to start evaluating some prospects that the Royals could target in the first round. For a more holistic look at this summer’s draft, check out my primer from a couple of weeks ago. Today, we will begin our more in-depth coverage of specific pr...2025
See more articles MLB Pipeline salary rumors
• How much time should we expect Jac Caglianone to spend in the minors?

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images When can we see his power in Kansas City? The Royals offense went into a tailspin last September that has carried over into this year. They are averaging on 3.06 runs-per-game - only the Rockies have scored fewer runs this year. Royals hitters are collectively hitting .208/.276/.312 - only the Pirates and White Sox have a worse OPS. ...2025
Visit the page Jac Caglianone salary rumors

• Minor League Notes: Woodruff injury update, Updated Baseball America rankings
2025

See also Curt Hogg stats
• Nationals Luke Dickerson: On A Heater or the Real Deal?
2025

Read about New York Yankees scores
• Minor League Film Room #2: Jacob Misiorowski
2025

See more articles Jacob Misiorowski
• Keith Law predicts Braves will win 2025 World Series
2025

Read about World Series
• Could Colson Montgomery’s back pain relieve a pain in other body parts for the White Sox?

arilexpain.com Perhaps it’s a hint from the baseball gods As of this writing, Colson Montgomery has been out of action for more than a week because of back spasms the team says are a minor problem. Maybe the team didn’t bother to check its own minor league notes from 2023, when Montgomery’s back pain caused him to miss a good chunk of the season. The back problem is obviously bad news. Bad...2025
See more articles Colson Montgomery stats
• Are the Rays Changing the Cooking Time for Prospects?

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Slow and low is no longer how the Rays do things. Editor’s Note: Please join me in welcoming Jason Collette back to DRaysBay. He has written across the blogosphere at Baseball Prospectus, Rotowire, and more. We’re lucky to have him! - DR It is truism accepted by many that the Rays slow cook their prospects like brisket on a smoker. An...2025
Read about Jason Collette scores
• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 1, Chase Dollander

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The right-hander is in the top 25 MLB prospects, and could be one of the best pitching prospects the Rockies have ever had 1. Chase Dollander (838 points, 28 ballots) Dollander is once again the clear top pick for the Purple Row Prospects list. The 23-year-old clearly separated himself as one of the best pitching prospects the Rockies have ever had w...2025
See more Colorado Rockies stats
• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 2, Charlie Condon

Photo by Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Condon was drafted third-overall in 2024, and has drawn comparisons to (pre-Rockies) Kris Bryant 2. Charlie Condon (789 points, 28 ballots) Condon’s 2024 professional debut was a bit of a dud, but let’s not forget why he was so highly regarded as a prospect. The 21-year-old righty slugger received a MLB record-tying $9.25 million bonu...2025
Click for news about Colorado Rockies
• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 3, Adael Amador

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images The middle infielder made his MLB debut in 2024, but had a mixed season overall 3. Adael Amador (736 points, 28 ballots) Amador had a better 2024 than you likely remember, but it wasn’t a smooth season for him. After a torrid two-year span that lifted the switch-hitting 21-year-old second baseman from top 10 in the system to top 30 in MLB...2025
Check it out Colorado Rockies
• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 4, Zac Veen

Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The outfielder has so much potential... if he can overcome injury woes (and some other ifs) 4. Zac Veen (727 points, 28 ballots) Veen could become the favorite player for many Rockies fans young and old. A star ceiling was promised when the 23-year-old lefty-swinging, righty-throwing outfielder was made the ninth-overall pick in the 202...2025
See more Colorado Rockies stats

• Outside The Confines: A Tiger on the prowl
2025

See more Javier Báez
• Royals Rumblings - News for May 9, 2025
2025

Continue with Anne Rogers
• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 22, 2025
2025

See also Mark Canha
• Royals Rumblings—News for March 5, 2025

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Which will come first, the end of Kansas City’s winter or Opening Day? David Lesky at Inside the Crown stacks up the Kansas City Royals pitching room ahead of Opening Day. The change started at the end of June that year when the Royals acquired Cole Ragans, but to their credit, they didn’t stop. We know about them adding Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, but th...2025
See more David Lesky
• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 2, Charlie Condon
2025

Continue with Colorado Rockies
• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 12, Kyle Karros

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The third baseman had a stellar 2024 that included a Northwest League MVP Award and championship-winning HBP 12. Kyle Karros (507 points, 27 ballots) Karros is indeed the son of noted Rockies-killer Eric (career line .320/.380/.619 against Colorado) — and he had a breakout 2024 to the point where he earned a non-roster invite to sprin...2025
Click for news about Colorado Rockies
• Cub Tracks sees stars

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Is Kyle Tucker enough to point the way to the top? What about that too many bullpen men thing? WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overhe...2025
Read about Cub Tracks
• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: The top 5

Matt Shaw | Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Our countdown of the Cubs top prospects finishes with the top five prospects in the Cubs system. We finish up our look at the top prospects in the Cubs system today with the top five prospects in the system. While I’ve written that the Cubs system is down from its heights last year, it’s still a top 10 farm system in my mind and that’s mostly b...2025
See also Matt Shaw
• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: Introduction and 21 through 25

Brett Bateman | Lauren Witte/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs farm system remains strong despite some setbacks due to graduations and trades. The 2025 BCB Top 25 Cubs Prospects list starts today and continues through the rest of the week. Today we will be looking at prospects 21 through 25. But before we get to that, let’s take a quick overview of the Cubs system. The Cubs mino...2025
Check it out Brett Bateman
• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 21, Dyan Jorge

Peter Aiken-Imagn Images The 21-year-old shortstop signed out of Cuba in 2022 21. Dyan Jorge (253 points, 25 ballots) Jorge, who signed in January 2022 out of Cuba as a 19-year-old, received a $2.8 million bonus from the Rockies — the largest such bonus they’ve ever handed out to a Latin American amateur free agent. The 6’3”, 170-pound 21-year-old shortstop is an athletic player with some ...2025
See more articles Colorado Rockies

• Jon Lester to Cubs: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
2014

See more articles Jon Lester
• Johnny Cueto to Giants: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
2015

Visit the page Johnny Cueto
• Source: Yankees deal Banuelos to Braves
The New York Yankees have traded Manny Banuelos to the Atlanta Braves for David Carpenter and Chasen Shreve, a club source confirmed to ESPN.com's Keith Law....2015
See more articles New York Yankees
• Source: A's get Zobrist, Escobar from Rays
The Oakland Athletics have acquired infielder Ben Zobrist and shortstop Yunel Escobar from the Tampa Bay Rays for catcher John Jaso and a pair of minor league players, a source confirmed to ESPN's Keith Law....2015
Click for news about Oakland Athletics
• Rangers To Acquire Tyrell Jenkins, Brady Feigl From Braves For Luke Jackson
The Rangers and Braves have agreed to a trade that will send lefty Brady Feigl and righty Tyrell Jenkins to the Rangers, according to reports from Tommy Stokke of Fan Rag (via Twitter) and Keith Law of ESPN.com (Twitter link). Righty Luke Jackson is heading to Atlanta, Law adds on Twitter. It seems fair to…...2016
Click for news about Luke Jackson
• DBacks Acquire Jean Segura, Tyler Wagner From Brewers For Chase Anderson, Aaron Hill, Isan Diaz
The Diamondbacks have acquired shortstop Jean Segura and reliever Tyler Wagner from the Brewers in exchange for starting pitcher Chase Anderson, second baseman Aaron Hill, and prospect Isan Diaz, tweets Keith Law of ESPN. The Brewers will also receive cash to cover the $12MM owed to Hill, tweets Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The Diamondbacks…...2016
Read about Isan Diaz
• Jacob deGrom Wins 2014 NL Rookie of the Year Award: Voting Results, Reaction
2014

Check it out New York Mets
• Mike Trout Blockbuster Trade Is Impossible Call Angels Must Make
2016

Read about Mike Trout

1. White Sox

2. World Series

3. Red Sox

. . .

384. Keith Law

• Royals Rumblings—News for March 5, 2025
2025

See more David Lesky
• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 10, Cole Carrigg

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The 22-year-old is the definition of a “super-utility player” 10. Cole Carrigg (588 points, 27 ballots) The term “super-utility player” is often employed with hyperbole, but in the case of Carrigg, it fits like a glove (any kind of baseball glove, in Carrigg’s case). The 22-year-old has played literally every position (and played them well) in a col...2025
See more Colorado Rockies
• Keith Law’s Top 20 Rays prospects

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Law says that Carson Williams is the most enigmatic prospect in the minors Prospect season continues as Keith Law, the former front office exectuive, big league scout, and current writer for The Athletic, has released his Top 100 prospects entering the 2025 season as well as his Top 20 prospects in the Rays system. Keith Law seems lowe...2025
See also Brayden Taylor
• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 2, Zac Veen
Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images The ninth-overall pick could see Coors Field by the end of the season if he continues to play as he has been 2. Zac Veen (697 points, 24 ballots) If Zac Veen can manage the swing-and-miss in his profile while converting more of his raw power into game power, he’s going to be both a fantasy and real-life star when (not if) he makes it to th...2023
See more Colorado Rockies
• Old Bay Jesus Force = Use Adley For C Jobs
They say he's the greatest Orioles catcher ever. They say the greatest catcher prospect since Yogi Berra. They are talking about Matt Wieters. "They" are Keith Law. He's not the only one. I went back to the 2009 prospect guys to see what people were saying about Matt Wieters and found, "Has the power of Mark Teixeira," and "a bat so potent he could be a two-time batting champion and one of the gam...2022
Read about Yogi Berra
• Is Steven Matz Ready to Assert Himself as Yet Another Ace-Level Mets Arm?
2016

Continue with New York Mets
• Kris Bryant Roster Cut Is an MLB Problem, Not a Cubs Problem
2015

See more articles Kris Bryant
• How Long Will It Take Cuban Phenom Yoan Moncada to Become MLB Star?
2015

See more articles Yoan Moncada
• Yoan Moncada Signing Sets Red Sox Up for Blockbuster Trade for Needed Ace
2015

Check it out Yoan Moncada
• Why Yasmany Tomas Could Be MLB's Next Cuban Phenom
2014

Visit the page Arizona Diamondbacks

• 2025 MLB Draft Preview
2025

Check it out Diego Padres
• Outside The Confines: A Tiger on the prowl
2025

See also Javier Báez
• Better know a draft prospect: Ethan Conrad
2025

Check it out MLB Pipeline
• Minor League Notes: Woodruff injury update, Updated Baseball America rankings
2025

Check it out Curt Hogg
• Nationals Luke Dickerson: On A Heater or the Real Deal?
2025

Read about New York Yankees
• Royals Rumblings - News for May 30, 2025
2025

Check it out David Durochik
• Minor League Film Room #2: Jacob Misiorowski
2025

Check it out Jacob Misiorowski
• Royals Rumblings - News for May 9, 2025
2025

Continue with Anne Rogers
• How much time should we expect Jac Caglianone to spend in the minors?
2025

See also Jac Caglianone
• Royals Rumblings - News for March 27, 2025

Photo by Kyle Rivas/MLB Photos via Getty Images Happy Opening Day! Mark Feinsand at MLB talks with J.J. Picollo about his expectations for the 2025 Royals: Last year’s postseason experience – the Royals swept the Orioles in the Wild Card round, then lost a four-game Division Series to the eventual AL champion Yankees – should help the club’s young players as they look to take another step...2025
See also MLB Photos

• Better know a draft prospect: Wehiwa Aloy
2025

Visit the page MLB Pipeline gossip
• The state of the Colorado Rockies farm system, March 2025

Photo by Rachel O’Driscoll/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images How do things look to start 2025? In the process of writing about every player who received votes in our biannual Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list — this edition it was 69 players across 28 ballots — I learned a bit about trends and system strengths and weaknesses. So for anyone who missed a few write-ups or even who has a more casu...2025
See also Colorado Rockies rumors
• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 8, Sean Sullivan

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The left-hander won High-A Northwest Pitcher of the Year despite being promoted to Double-A mid-season 8. Sean Sullivan (653 points, 28 ballots) Sullivan was Colorado’s second-round pick in 2023 (46th overall) as the number two starter at Wake Forest behind Reds first-round pick Rhett Lowder. In 2023, he threw 69 2⁄3 innings in 17 gam...2025
Read about Colorado Rockies scandal
• BCB 2025 Top 25 Cubs Prospects: The top 5
2025

See more articles Matt Shaw rumors
• Royals Rumblings - News for January 29, 2025

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Bobby Witt Jr. isn’t the video game cover boy? MLB.com’s Anne Rogers detailed how the rotation stands now. She writes as if five pitchers, including Kris Bubic, are competing for the final rotation spot. The Royals are confident in Bubic’s potential return to the rotation, even after seeing how much success he had in the bullpen last year when he returned from...2025
Check it out Anne Rogers
• Outside the Confines: Winning the press conference

Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images More on Roki Sasaki and the Dodgers. The Hall of Fame inductees met the media. Anthony Santander’s deal is not what it seems. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. Jeff Passan has the story of why Roki Sasaki decided to sign with the Dodgers. Yes, in many ways it is obvious, but Passan has a bunch of details you may not be aware of. Jack Har...2025
See also New York Yankees gossip
• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 5 to 3
2024

See more Colorado Rockies whispers
• Outside The Confines: We have a problem

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A major gambling scandal breaks out with Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. A recap of the Seoul Series. A revolt in the MLBPA. And other news from MLB. I’m going to assume that you’ve already heard about the gambling scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. I’m going to try to give you some links that will allow you to do some furth...2024
Click for news about Shohei Ohtani
• The state of the Colorado Rockies farm system, February 2024

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images After revealing the Top 30 PuRPs over the past few weeks, what does the system look like as a whole? In the process of writing about every player who received votes in our biannual Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list — this edition it was 57 players across 23 ballots — I learned a bit about trends and system strengths and weaknesses. So for anyone who mis...2024
Read about Colorado Rockies buzz
• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 3, Zac Veen

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The outfielder has had an injury-marred few years, but a 2024 debut could still be within reach after wrist surgery 3. Zac Veen (626 points, 23 ballots) There are some ifs with Veen’s profile to get to the star ceiling that was promised when the 22-year-old lefty-swinging, righty-throwing corner outfielder was made the ninth-overall pick in the 2020...2024
Click for news about Colorado Rockies whispers