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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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• Free MLB home run picks, odds for May 27: Rafael Devers among best bets for Tuesday HR player props

SportsLine's model is up 21.75 units on HR picks in the last 49 days. Use its MLB picks for sportsbook promotions like MLB parlay boosts...2025
• Brewers survive late rally from Red Sox, take 3-2 win on Memorial Day

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Jackson Chourio gave the Brewers an immediate lead that they would never relinquish. Box Score On a Memorial Day afternoon game in Milwaukee, the Brewers needed a strong day from their pitching staff. They got it, and the Brewers took a 3-2 win on the holiday despite a late Red Sox rally. Chad Patrick started this afternoon and came out strong, putting together a ...2025
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• Orioles continue to monitor Rutschman’s condition

BALTIMORE—A day after Adley Rutschman took a foul ball in the mask, forcing him to leave the game, Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino says the team’s catcher’s condition continues to be monitored. Rutschman was hit by a foul ball off Boston’s Rafael Devers’ bat in the third inning of Sunday’s game at Fenway Park in […]...2025
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• Concern about Rutschman overshadows Orioles’ 2nd straight win over Red Sox; Kremer’s strong start

BOSTON–What happened? Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman left the game after he took a foul ball off the mask during Boston’s Rafael Devers’ third-inning strikeout. He was replaced by Maverick Handley, who pinch-hit for him in the fifth. Despite Rutschman’s absence, the Orioles won their second straight game for just the third time this season, beating […]...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Boston Red Sox

Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Brewers return to interleague action with quick three-game series to begin week The Milwaukee Brewers, who have seemingly played AL teams for the entire month of May, will face off against the Boston Red Sox for three games beginning Memorial Day. Milwaukee hasn’t played consistent baseball the entire seaso...2025
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• Alex Bregman exits Red Sox game vs. Orioles with right quad tightness as Boston injury woes continue

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• Batting Around: Should Rafael Devers have been more open to playing first? Should the Red Sox have asked?

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• Braves bop Boston in 10-4 series win

Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images The Red Sox hit a grand slam but it was nowhere near enough to offset what the Braves had in store for today’s contest. The Atlanta Braves matched their season-high for runs today, as the lineup made things very difficult for both Brayan Bello and old friend Sean Newcomb. As such, the Braves ended up leaving Fenway Park with an emphatic 10-4 win over the Boston Re...2025
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• Move a Youngster to First
I’m surprised it took the Red Sox so long to come to this decision: So far, Rafael Devers has been hesitant to make the switch from DH to first base to account for Casas’ absence, while Boston’s contingency plan at first in Romy Gonzalez was placed on the IL last week due to a quad injury. As […]...2025
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• Braves set to battle Red Sox in the land of .500

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images One of these teams will be either at or over .500 by the end of this weekend. Here’s hoping it’s the Braves! The Atlanta Braves are currently floating around .500 and now they’re heading up to Fenway Park to face off with another team that’s floating around .500. The Boston Red Sox are currently 21-22 and they’re under .500 thanks to the fact that they...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 16, 2025

Cam Devanney, mentioned in the blogs below | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images The Royals have 4 wins over the last 4 Thursdays so we, here at Friday Rumblings, are doing our part At The Star, Jaylon Thompson writes about Maikel Garcia’s new stance: While Garcia has seen the biggest growth with the toe tap, the Royals also have other players utilizing it from time to time. Infielder Jonatha...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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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 14, 2025

Thomas Shea-Imagn Images John Schreiber giveth and John Schreiber taketh away. David Lesky looks at the Kansas City Royals’ Monday win and wonders if second baseman Michael Massey has turned a corner. Based on the metrics, it’s pretty much what he “should” be doing. He has an xBA of .283 and an xSLG of .443, so he’s overperforming on the slug just a bit. His hard-hit rate is still just 36....2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 13, 2025

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Is Jonathan India coming around? Anne Rogers writes about how the Royals bullpen has become dominant. But elite pitching has extended to the bullpen. The Royals’ 3.02 ‘pen ERA ranks fifth in the Majors. Since April 24, the relievers have a 2.02 ERA, and they have allowed zero earned runs in 12 of the 18 games in that stretch. “It’s cre...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ best paw forward
Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Clark is looking for a Clark bar and a Clark station, on Clark St. Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then c...2023
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• Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
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"Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers spoke to members of the media today, including Alex Speier of The Boston Globe."

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"The Red Sox have held internal discussions regarding the possibility of moving longtime third baseman Rafael Devers across the infield to first base, per a report from MassLive’s Sean McAdam."

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"Rafael Devers stepped on third, forcing Patrick Wisdom."

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"With Xander Bogaerts’ opt-out clause looming and extension talks with Rafael Devers having yet to…"

2021
"The Boston Red Sox are headed to the American League Wild Card game, thanks to a crucial go-ahead home run from Rafael Devers in the ninth inning that set up a 7-5 victory over the Washington Nationals."

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"The Red Sox have not broached the subject of a contract extension with Rafael Devers, though the player says he’s open to it, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive."

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" MLB DFS: Rafael Devers and top picks for April 3 DraftKings and FanDuel daily Fantasy baseball lineups "

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"Boston needs a full year of Rafael Devers Going into 2017, Red Sox fans wer"

2017
"From the bats of Hanley Ramirez and Rafael Devers to the shutdown relief of David Price and the glove of Mookie Betts, the Sox answered in a big way to down the Astros, 10-3, in Game 3 of the American League Division Series presented by Doosan to avoid being swept in the first round for the second consecutive postseason."

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"After making his Major League debut in 2015, Rangers slugger Joey Gallo retained his rookie eligibility and leads the 2016 Top 10 Third Basemen Prospects list, while Rafael Devers of the Red Sox jumps up from Number 7 to Number 2."

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"com’s top 100 prospects list: Yoan Moncada (9), Blake Swihart (19), Henry Owens (20), Eduardo Rodriguez (90), Rafael Devers (97) and Manuel Margot (100)."

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• Chris Sale fares well in victorious Fenway return

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images We got the pitchers’ duel we were waiting for and Chris Sale came out on top in his old stomping grounds. Chris Sale outdueled Garrett Crochet and the Atlanta Braves outplayed the Boston Red Sox on their way to a 4-1 victory that hopefully sets the tone for the rest of this series at Fenway Park. We were advertised a pitchers’ duel and both pitchers l...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 16, 2025
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• It’s the Braves and Red Sox in Boston - and here’s how you can watch
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 14, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: Pete Rose and others have their permanent bans lifted by MLB

Photo by Focus on Sport via Getty Images The path is now open for these players to get into the Hall of Fame. Yesterday, despite previously indicating he would not, Rob Manfred announced that all deceased players would be removed from MLB’s permanent ineligible list. The two biggest names this obviously impacts are Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, both of whom were banned for betting r...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 13, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: Fade to Black

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The Rockies fire their longtime manager. The Red Sox are trying to calm a feud with their star slugger. And other news from baseball over the weekend. Good morning. On Saturday, the Colorado Rockies lost 21-0 to the San Diego Padres. So on Sunday, the Rockies fired their longtime manager Bud Black. Bench coach Mike Redmond was also let go. Third base coach Warren...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 12, 2025

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Danny Duffy heads south of the border. Seth Lugo didn’t have much offense to support him Sunday for his Quality Start, writes Anne Rogers. The offense has been dissected over and over again to begin the year, and the Royals have emphasized their confidence in the lineup they have. That doesn’t go away after a three-game set like this one against a good Red S...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for May 10, 2025

Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images The key to the Royals’ success? Yacht rock. Pete Grathoff writes that the Royals clubhouse has been fueled lately by Yacht Rock. “You look at the formula of our games, and just winning teams in general, pitching and defense are always what you want to come back to,” starting pitcher Kris Bubic said as Earth, Wind and Fire’s “The Way You Move” played. “And ...2025
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• Yelich walk-off grand slam gives Brewers 5-1 victory
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• Lineup stays the exact same as Braves look for different result

Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images We gotta find more PA for Drake With the series on the line, here's how the lineups shape up for this afternoon's game. The Atlanta Braves go with the same lineup from yesterday. Drake Baldwin gets his second start. At some point, we'll likely have to start really talking about how this catching situation is going to work out. 2025 is perfectly fin...2025
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• Braves set to battle Red Sox in the land of .500
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 16, 2025
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• Braves News: Pitiful Weekend in Pittsburgh, Chris Sale, More

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Atlanta’s offensive woes continue make it difficult to move past .500. The Atlanta Braves just cannot get past .500 in 2025. Their loss on Sunday, a 4-3 walk-off by Pittsburgh in the bottom of the 9thin inning, was the 5th time this season the Braves lost in a game that would have put them at .500 with a win (shout out BP’s own Sam Peebles.) The Braves once ...2025
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• MLB Week 5 Hot or Not: Bobby Witt Jr. flirts with a franchise record, Rays and Nats losses add up

Bobby Witt Jr. approaches the visiting dugout at Steinbrenner Field before the Royals versus Tampa Bay Rays game on May 1. | Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Teams are starting to distance themselves at the top and bottom of their divisions a full month in It’s Sunday, so you know what that means. This week’s Hot or Not recap covers the fifth full week of the season, from April 27 to May 3. AL...2025
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• AL Week 6 Strategy-May 3, 2025
In The Field 1B Triston Casas was removed from Friday's game with a knee injury. After the game, manager Alex Cora described the injury as significant. Testing revealed a ruptured patellar tendon, which means his season is likely over. The Red Sox are likely to give 1B Romy Gonzalez most of the at-bats at 1B while Casas is out. The Red Sox are going to have a lot of important roster decisions c...2025
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• White Sox offense hits snooze alarm, fails to wake in 4-2 loss

Jonathan Cannon’s third inning would be the nail in the coffin for today’s game. | Winslow Townson/Getty Images The Red Sox take the series, as the South Siders continue to flounder After jumping out to an early lead in the first, the White Sox couldn’t hold on, giving it all back and then some. A disastrous third inning would seal the win for the Red Sox, providing more than enough runs t...2025
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• Quero and Meidroth not enough as White Sox fall to Other Sox in 10, 4-3

Edgar Quero is looking for help from on high, because it won’t come from his teammates. | Eric Canha-Imagn Images It was a nice comeback — until it wasn’t Make it six losses in a row for the now 4-16 White Sox, despite solid performances from Edgar Quero, Chase Meidroth and (surprise, surprise) Luis Robert Jr. Some less-than-clutch hitting (1-for-10 with RISP, including 0-for-6 in the last...2025
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• Yelich walk-off grand slam gives Brewers 5-1 victory
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• Braves come out on top in the land of .500

Eric Canha-Imagn Images One of these teams would be on the sunny side of .500 or at least on the line once this weekend’s series was said and done. As it turned out, the Braves ended up being the victorious one over these three games at Fenway. Coming into this series, the Atlanta Braves had apparently righted the ship following a series win over the Nationals that pushed them to .500. If ...2025
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• Chris Sale fares well in victorious Fenway return
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• Braves set to battle Red Sox in the land of .500
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 16, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: Fade to Black
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• Three winners and three losers as the Royals fall to the Red Sox, 10-1

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals fumbles the baseball | Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images You’d probably expect more losers in a game like this, but even though it’s hard for one player to win a game, just one or two can lose one. File this one under, “The other guys get paid, too.” Omar Narváez and Rafael Devers were the big heroes in this one for the Red Sox. Devers, obviously,...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for May 10, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: The Pirates make Derek Shelton walk the plank

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Guess someone had to take the blame. It’s Friday and the Pirates have decided that they have figured out who is to blame for their rough season start, and the person they’ve fixated on is manager Derek Shelton. Managers are typically the ones to take the blame when a team is on a downward slide, but this is hardly the first time the Pirates have had a...2025
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• Big 7th gives Boston crucial Game 3 victory
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• Bronx bummer: Baby Sox star in 9th, 10th
The Yankees had their hands full with Chris Sale for seven innings, then were done in by a pair of prized Red Sox rookies in the final two. Rafael Devers cracked a dramatic game-tying home run in the ninth, and Andrew Benintendi delivered the go-ahead knock in the 10th, lifting Boston to a 3-2 victory on Sunday evening at Yankee Stadium....2017
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• Yanks drop series as Sox get to Chapman
The Yankees had their hands full with Chris Sale for seven innings, then were done in by a pair of prized Red Sox rookies in the final two. Rafael Devers cracked a dramatic game-tying home run in the ninth, and Andrew Benintendi delivered the go-ahead knock in the 10th, lifting Boston to a 3-2 victory on Sunday evening at Yankee Stadium....2017
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• Rookies send Sox to series win in Bronx
The Yankees had their hands full with Chris Sale for seven innings, then were done in by a pair of prized Red Sox rookies in the final two. Rafael Devers cracked a dramatic game-tying home run in the ninth, and Andrew Benintendi delivered the go-ahead knock in the 10th, lifting Boston to a 3-2 victory on Sunday evening at Yankee Stadium....2017
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• Yanks drop series as Sox get to Chapman
The Yankees had their hands full with Chris Sale for seven innings, then were done in by a pair of prized Red Sox rookies in the final two. Rafael Devers cracked a dramatic game-tying home run in the ninth, and Andrew Benintendi delivered the go-ahead knock in the 10th, lifting Boston to a 3-2 victory on Sunday evening at Yankee Stadium....2017
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• Rookies send Sox to series win in Bronx
The Yankees had their hands full with Chris Sale for seven innings, then were done in by a pair of prized Red Sox rookies in the final two. Rafael Devers cracked a dramatic game-tying home run in the ninth, and Andrew Benintendi delivered the go-ahead knock in the 10th, lifting Boston to a 3-2 victory on Sunday evening at Yankee Stadium....2017
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• Bronx bummer: Baby Sox star in 9th, 10th
The Yankees had their hands full with Chris Sale for seven innings, then were done in by a pair of prized Red Sox rookies in the final two. Rafael Devers cracked a dramatic game-tying home run in the ninth, and Andrew Benintendi delivered the go-ahead knock in the 10th, lifting Boston to a 3-2 victory on Sunday evening at Yankee Stadium....2017
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• AL Week 6 Strategy-May 3, 2025
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• AL Week 2 Strategy-April 5, 2025
In The Field SS Zach Neto started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake City. He hit a solo home run on Thursday night. He is getting closer to a return because he was able to play in the field on Friday night. He is tracking towards a return sometime next week. He is looking to build off his strong 2024 season (.249 AVG with 23 HR/30 SB). The Angels have been mixing and matching at short w...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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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 8, 2025
Around the League Colson Montgomery-White Sox-SS The White Sox are projected to be one of the worst lineups in baseball in 2025. On a macro level this is not ideal for fantasy production but what it does offer is playing time for young players. The White Sox are going to give SS Colson Montgomery every opportunity to figure it out at the major league level. He hit .214 with 18 HR, 66 R, 63 R...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 7, 2025
Roki Sasaki, SP, Dodgers Roki Sasaki signed with the Dodgers out of Japan this offseason, and he's ready to make his mark in the major leagues. He is only 23 years old but has been a superstar in Japan for several years. His most notable achievement was throwing a perfect game in 2022. He did deal with some injuries and regression in 2024, but he posted his career worst ERA of just 2.35, which sho...2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 5, 2025
Rafael Devers 3B/1B/DH? BOS Devers (shoulders) doesn't feel up to speed yet while taking live batting practice, so he has asked Red Sox manager Alex Cora to delay his spring debut a bit. Multiple red flags are there with the potentially disgruntled soon-to-be-former 3B. Monitor his health and happiness and if anything comes back to normal draft with confidence. If the shoulder is real, then wait a...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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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 22, 2025
Around the League Mets Starting Rotation Tylor Megill is reportedly ahead of other Mets pitchers. He is scheduled for three innings of live batting practice. The Mets are going with a six-man rotation to start the year. They have competition in camp for the rotation even with recently signed Frankie Montas on the shelf for 6-8 weeks. The final spot will come down to Griffin Canning, Paul Black...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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• Kiké It Up A Notch
Bam! Enrique Hernandez had two hits including his 11th home run of the season Friday night and has been hotter than twin Black Widows since returning to the lead off spot. You heard that correctly, friends, there is another Black Widow and she's just as hot, and smart and badass as the first. As for Enrique, the home run was Kiké's fifth out of the lead off spot and his fourth lead off home run in...2021
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• Free MLB home run picks, odds for May 27: Rafael Devers among best bets for Tuesday HR player props
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• Braves come out on top in the land of .500
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• Braves bop Boston in 10-4 series win
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• Lineup stays the exact same as Braves look for different result
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• Bullpen collapse gives away 7-6 loss to Boston

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Braves lost a game that they really should have won, as a sub-optimally deployed bullpen was unable to hold a 4 run lead over 3 innings. Looking for a series win behind Grant Holmes and a chance for a sweep on Sunday, the Braves’ bats were hoping to jump on Lucas Giolito in Boston. The bats did just that in the first, with three batted balls over 10...2025
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• Braves bop Boston in 10-4 series win
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• Outside The Confines: The sights of Opening Day

Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images We missed you, baseball, welcome back! After a long, cold winter, an opening series on the other side of the world, and a ton of very intriguing free agency signings and trades, the 2025 baseball season is officially underway. There was plenty of action to keep an eye on for Opening Day, but as is usual with the start of the season, there was also a lot of ...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 5, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: An ‘intriguing’ winter

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Reds and Royals make a deal. Chinese Taipei wins Premier12 in a shocking upset. A survey of the free agent market and other news from around baseball. Good morning. Thanksgiving week is officially underway. Have an intriguing holiday. We had one trade this past Friday as the Reds traded Jonathan India and Joey Wiemer to the Royals for Brady Singer...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Making a splash

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images The first-ever splash hit by a right-hander in San Francisco. MLB sells out even more. A look ahead to the playoff races and other news from around baseball. Good morning. My wife says the one overriding principle of modern ballpark design is to have something interesting to hit home runs in. I can’t argue with that. This is kind o...2024
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• Braves squander Strider’s 10-strikeout performance in 5-3 loss to Red Sox
Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images It was going well for the Braves until it wasn’t on Wednesday. For as chaotic as the series’ first game was on Tuesday, Wednesday’s matchup between the Braves and Red Sox started every bit as quiet, with Spencer Strider and Red Sox starter Brayan Bello—in his return from the paternity list, congratulations to him—each tossing five scoreless frames befo...2023
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• Red Sox 11, Cubs 5: Because baseball
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images That wasn’t how we envisioned the series finale. This one was going to go the Cubs’ way, right? With All-Star Justin Steele on the mound and an opposing pitcher who had been hit really hard (5.17 ERA, four home runs) in his last three starts, this game was... Well, nope, because baseball. Steele didn’t have it and got hit hard, and Kutter Crawford threw...2023
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• Outside The Confines: Feeling Hall of Fame-ish
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The countdown is on to see who will be enshrined We’re less than a week away from the announcements of who will be in the 2023 MLB Hall of Fame class heading for enshrinement in Cooperstown. With only a portion of the ballots being shared publicly it can be exceptionally difficult to predict which players (if any) will make the cut. But every year Ryan Thi...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ time marches on
Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Musings about the Cubs’ prospects for next season. Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writ...2022
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