Will Leitch 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

• Braves News: Sean Murphy’s hot start continues

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday On Saturday evening, the Atlanta Braves finally picked up their first road win of the season in a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Picking up the road win was huge, as the Braves will be heading into today’s series finale with a shot at picking up their first road series win of the year. Th...2025
See also Sean Murphy rumors
• Outside The Confines: Vladito stays in Toronto

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays agree to a massive contract extension. Tragedy in the Dominican Republic hits baseball. More on torpedo bats and two long losing streaks are broken. Good morning. You’ve probably heard this already, but Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays agreed on a 14-year, $500 million contract extension. Michael Baumann l...2025
Read about Blue Jays rumors
• Outside The Confines: Extensions, extensions

Tim Heitman-Imagn Images Lots of players got contract extensions. More on the torpedo bat. The Dodgers are hot and the Braves are not. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. We’re leading off with a whole mess of contact extensions today and none of them are Kyle Tucker. First off, Red Sox lefty Garrett Crochet agreed to a six-year, $170 million contract. extension. Dan Szymborski...2025
Read about Kyle Tucker headline news
• Outside The Confines: Damn the torpedoes

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images The Yankees new bat is causing a stir. There are two new stadiums this year. Willson Contreras eats tape. We remember whom we’ve lost and other news from baseball. I don’t know whether I’m paying tribute to David Farragut or Tom Petty. The Yankees hit nine home runs against the Brewers on Saturday and many were quick to credit/blame New York’s new “torpedo...2025
Check it out Willson Contreras breaking news
• Outside The Confines: Who’s on first?

Photo by Mark Taylor/Getty Images The issues surrounding baseball stadiums. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reveals his contract demands. The decline of first base. The Mariners’ front office are criticized and other news from around MLB. Good morning. Jeff Passan looks at the issue of two major league teams playing in minor league stadiums this season. He examines what it means for the Athletics...2025
Read about Vladimir Guerrero rumors
• Cub Tracks fills in the blanks

Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The surging Cubs face the Royals in a rare spring training night game tonight. 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, overheated, steeped ...2025
See more Cub Tracks latest news

• Outside The Confines: Vladito stays in Toronto
2025

See more Blue Jays injuries
• Outside The Confines: Damn the torpedoes
2025

See more Willson Contreras injury status
• Outside The Confines: What’s gone wrong in Toronto?

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The Mets have pitching issues. The Blue Jays have trouble with their first baseman. A look ahead to the next labor battle. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. The Mets have shut down left-hander Sean Manaea indefinitely with an oblique strain. Ben Clemens notes that it’s mid-February and the Mets already need more pitching with injuries to Manae...2025
Continue with Klement Neitzel Imagn injury update
• Outside The Confines: Let’s stay together

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Pete Alonso returns to Flushing. The Dodgers are the new bad guys. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. Here’s what sealed the deal between the Mets and Pete Alonso. The Mets re-signed free agent first baseman Pete Alonso to a two-year, $54 million deal with an opt out after one season. Jake Mintz writes that in the staring contest between Al...2025
Check it out Sarah Stier
• Cub Tracks measures twice

John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Cutting to the pennant chase means drawing blood sometimes. The Turk could come for almost anyone. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground f...2025
See more Cub Tracks
• Outside The Confines: The rich get richer

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The Dodgers make yet another impact signing and the Yankees, of all teams, complain. Some other minor signings and a look at who is left on the market. Seattle is where bats go to die. Good morning. The rich get richer as the Dodgers have signed reliever Kirby Yates to a one-year, $13 million deal. Bradford Doolittle asks if you split the Dodgers ...2025
Click for news about Richard Rodriguez injuries
• Friday Rockpile: Rockies need a new vibe in 2025

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, December 20, 2024 In less than 100 days (98 to be exact), the Rockies will open the 2025 season. In about 50 days, pitchers and catchers will report to Spring Training, and on Feb. 21, the Rockies will play their first Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks. While there’s always the joy and...2024
Visit the page Jill Weisleder injury
• Cub Tracks brings one home

Today’s anthology of #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Kyle Tucker is a Cub, and so is Cody Bellinger. One assumes this is temporary. Who’s on third? 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, overheated, steeped...2024
Visit the page Cub Tracks injury
• Outside The Confines: LA Story

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The Dodgers break out to a 2-0 lead in the World Series thanks to Freddie Freeman’s dramatic home run. The Yankees and Aaron Judge search for answers. And other news from the World Series and baseball. Good morning. Has anything in baseball happened since Friday? I’m going to assume you know how Game 1 ended and who won Game 2 and that Los Angeles has a two...2024
See more World Series injury update
• Outside The Confines: Goodbye to a legend

Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela passes away. A World Series preview and other MLB news. We were all set to celebrate the World Series and the first Yankees/Dodgers Fall Classic since 1981. But first, we have to say goodbye to one of the heroes of that World Series of 43 years ago. The Los Angeles Dodgers mourn the passing of legendary pitcher Fern...2024
Continue with Fernando Valenzuela

• Outside The Confines: Vladito stays in Toronto
2025

Read about Blue Jays
• FMIA Guest: Will Leitch On How Lucky We Are To Have Sports Again
Peter King is on vacation until July 26, and he lined up some guest writers to fill his Monday spot on Football Morning in America. Will Leitch is the author of How Lucky, a new novel from HarperCollins that Stephen King called “fantastic” and was recently selected as one of the Best 20 Books Of The Year [more]...2021
Check it out Peter King

2025
"Will Leitch has the team in each division with the most at stake in 2025."

2024
"Will Leitch predicts the division winners."

2023
"Will Leitch has one candidate for a contract extension for each team."

2022
"Will Leitch has the longest-tenured player on each team."

2021
"Then (17:33) they bring on Will Leitch to discuss the St."

2019
"com's Will Leitch highlighting 10 former Yankees who you may not remember as former Yankees got us thinking about what such a list might look like for other baseball franchises."

2018
"Leitch: Homers for hire on Hot Stove"

2017
"San Jose Earthquakes part ways with Dominic Kinnear"

2016
"SoE: Leitch: The beauty of Spring Training"

2015
"It's never happened before, as Sports on Earth's Will Leitch notes: But the main thing the rivalry has always lacked has been relevance."

2014
"Louis Rams win the Super Bowl" tomfoolery; colleagues like Will Leitch at Sports on Earth like to stretch its tolerances until teams like the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are playing in the Super Bowl."

• Outside The Confines: Vladito stays in Toronto
2025

Check it out Blue Jays salary
• Outside The Confines: Extensions, extensions
2025

See also Kyle Tucker
• Outside The Confines: Damn the torpedoes
2025

Check it out Willson Contreras salary rumors
• Outside The Confines: Who’s on first?
2025

See also Vladimir Guerrero contract
• Outside The Confines: What’s gone wrong in Toronto?
2025

See also Klement Neitzel Imagn
• Outside The Confines: Calling balls and strikes

Photo by Michael Owens/MLB Photos via Getty Images ESPN and MLB decide to part ways, for now. The Robo Umps have a successful debut. Looking ahead to next year’s free agent class. And more news from around MLB. Good morning. Evan Drellich and Andrew Marchand report that MLB and ESPN have “mutually agreed” to terminate their agreement to broadcast MLB games after this year. (The Athletic ...2025
Visit the page MLB Photos contract
• Outside The Confines: The Alex Bregman sweepstakes are over

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images And the Red Sox are the winners. The biggest lingering question of the offseason free agent market has finally been answered, and that’s: Who will sign Alex Bregman? The three biggest contenders were our own Cubs, the Detroit Tigers, and the Boston Red Sox. Despite a reportedly large offer from the Tigers, it was the Red Sox who won out and signed the forme...2025
See also Alex Bregman salary rumors
• Outside The Confines: Spring awakening

Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images Pitchers and catchers are showing up to Spring Training, but there is still some unfinished business in the Hot Stove. Remembering a forgotten hero of integration. Good morning. Jeff Passan has an update on where we stand with the remaining business this winter—including Alex Bregman. (ESPN+ sub. req.) A roundtable discussion of the start of Spring ...2025
See more articles New York Yankees contract
• Outside The Confines: Pitchers and catchers signal the start of baseball!

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Wooo, winter is over! Hello and happy Monday, BCB friends! Baseball is officially here! At least if you count pitcher and catcher reporting as the first day of baseball season, because the Cubs reported for duty earliest, coming to camp yesterday. The rest of the teams will be reporting between the 11th and 13th, with the bulk of teams report...2025
Visit the page Matt Dirksen salary
• Outside The Confines: Let’s stay together
2025

Check it out Sarah Stier contract

• Outside The Confines: Pitchers and catchers signal the start of baseball!
2025

See also Matt Dirksen stats
• Outside The Confines: Farewell to a legend

Set Number: X27208 TK1 R14 F17 Tributes come in for Rickey Henderson. The Astros sign a first baseman. The Marlins trade Jesús Luzardo to Philadelphia. And other Hot Stove news. Good morning. I assume you all know about the passing of Rickey Henderson by now. We have a lot of tributes to “The Man of Steal” today. Late last night, the Mets agreed to a three-year, $75 million deal to bring...2024
Visit the page Rickey Henderson
• Outside The Confines: The Yankees tried, but. . .

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Juan Soto is welcomed in Flushing. The White Sox trade Garrett Crochet. A Winter Meetings wrap-up and which teams get a participation trophy this winter. Good morning. Trade for Kyle Tucker already, Jed. I’m going crazy checking every ten minutes to see if a deal has been done. Fangraphs has this end-of-the-year recap of how you used the site and the ballplay...2024
Read about Juan Soto
• Outside The Confines: Bad blood

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Bad blood reigns in the Dodgers/Padres series. The Tigers shocked the Guardians. And other news from around the playoffs. Good morning. I suppose it’s a good morning if you’re a Mets or Padres fan. I assume you know the scores of those games yesterday, so I’m not linking to any game recaps. I will link to the brouhaha that took place at Dodger Stadium durin...2024
See more Dodger Stadium
• Weekend Rumblings - News for June 8, 2024

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Bobby is a superhero. The Royals never gave up when they got down in their comeback win Friday night, writes Jaylon Thompson. “With this team that we have, you’ve just got to do your part,” Witt said. “And the next guy is going to (do) their part. That’s just how resilient we are and how we play the game. ... We are never out of the game, like you saw tonig...2024
Read about Jaylon Thompson stats
• Outside The Confines: To bee or not to bee

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A hero emerges in Phoenix. Another injury for Mike Trout and another broadcast dispute. A look at home runs in college ball and other news from around baseball. Good morning. It’s good to be home. See you at 1:20. As you no doubt heard, Angels superstar Mike Trout is injured again. Will Leitch has five questions about Trout, his injury and the Angels. Ke...2024
See more Mike Trout stats
• Outside The Confines: Off to a flying start

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images A look at trends to start the season, like Mike Trout is back. The fans who fought back against the A’s. And other news from MLB. Good morning. No big stories today, but lots of little ones. Dan Moore has a strong piece on the fan groups that have fought against the Athletics leaving Oakland (and some historical precedents elsewhere) and the dilemma of...2024
Click for news about Julio Aguilar
• Cub Tracks’ in-house or outhouse?

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. The roster jenga reports and more, plus results from Wednesday’s contest. 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 #...2024
See more Cub Tracks stats
• Outside The Confines: Third-degree Burnes

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports More fallout from the Corbin Burnes trade. The White Sox make a couple of deals, as do the A’s. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The groundhog saw his shadow on Friday, which means there will be six more weeks of not signing Cody Bellinger. We should nickname Corbin Burnes “Third Degree,” as in Corbin “Third Degree” Burnes. That’s a shou...2024
See more Charles LeClaire
• Outside The Confines: Snakes alive!

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The first two games of the World Series have been completed and the signs are pointing to a classic battle in the Fall Classic. And speaking of signs . . . Plus other news from the Word Series and MLB. Good morning. We’ve got a tied World Series and a really classic Game 1. Game 3 goes tonight. Are the Snakes still alive? Or will the Rangers continue t...2023
See more articles Carmen Mandato stats

• Outside The Confines: Vladito stays in Toronto
2025

Visit the page Blue Jays
• Outside The Confines: Extensions, extensions
2025

See also Kyle Tucker
• Outside The Confines: Damn the torpedoes
2025

See also Willson Contreras
• Outside The Confines: Who’s on first?
2025

See more articles Vladimir Guerrero
• Outside The Confines: The Alex Bregman sweepstakes are over
2025

Read about Alex Bregman
• Outside The Confines: Let’s stay together
2025

See more Sarah Stier
• Outside The Confines: Three left standing

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Roki Sasaki nears a decision and there are consequences. The international amateur market opens today. What’s up with Alex Bregman? And other news from around baseball. Good morning. I think we’re all familiar with Roki Sasaki narrowing his decision to three teams on Monday by now. But the fallout from that continues. This came out before Sasaki’s Monday an...2025
Read about Gene Wang
• Outside The Confines: A very merry OTC

Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images Merry Christmas, everyone! Happy Holidays, dear BCB readers! If you celebrate Christmas, I hope today brings you lots of joy and a delightfully filling dinner. If you’re not a Christmas person, I hope your Wednesday is still lovely and fulfilling. News will be light, but I would never leave your OTC stockings empty! Let’s dive into your mid-wee...2024
See more articles Tyler Kepner
• Outside The Confines: Farewell to a legend
2024

See more articles Rickey Henderson
• Outside The Confines: The Yankees tried, but. . .
2024

Visit the page Juan Soto

• Browns Win Division, Patriots Eliminated: Strange but Possible Playoff Scenarios
2014

See more articles Indianapolis Colts
• San Jose Earthquakes part ways with Dominic Kinnear
The former Houston Dynamo coach's second stint at the helm of the MLS side has ended, with Chris Leitch set to take over...2017
Continue with Jose Earthquakes
• Leitch: Crew's season already a success
The Brewers might make the playoffs this year, or they might not. But they have, with this season and this past weekend, shown that they have arrived....2017
• San Jose part ways with Dominic Kinnear, name Chris Leitch head coach
2017

Visit the page Dominic Kinnear
• Leitch: A Game 2 for the ages
This was only Game 2? We're supposed to just move on after that? It felt like baseball at the end of time....2017
• Leitch: My picks for 2018 HOF class
Will Leitch shares his hypothetical Hall of Fame ballot for 2018....2017
• SoE: Leitch: The beauty of Spring Training
Today is the undisputed, no question, pitchers-and-catchers-reporting date for the D-backs, Indians, Phillies, Cardinals and Giants. By Sunday all 30 teams will have arrived, and then Spring Training will officially, no doubt, holy cow, be here....2016
Visit the page Spring Training
• Outside The Confines: A closer fights for a save
Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports Liam Hendriks announces he has cancer. The fallout from the Dodgers releasing Trevor Bauer. The Tigers and Phillies make a trade. Good morning. Be kind to everyone. White Sox closer Liam Hendriks announced on Sunday that he’s beginning treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. We wish him a speedy recovery and a return to the mound. You’ve probably heard thi...2023
Continue with Liam Hendriks

1. White Sox

2. World Series

3. Red Sox

. . .

562. Will Leitch

• Outside The Confines: Correa returned to sender?
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images The Carlos Correa sweepstakes seem poised to end where they began. Sometimes during the offseason (and I’ve done it here myself), we like to post tweet updates showing the wild and wacky path taken by minor league players bouncing from team to team via DNF and signing. Well, I don’t think anyone expected the wildest ride of free agency...2023
Check it out Brace Hemmelgarn

• Braves News: Sean Murphy’s hot start continues
2025

See also Sean Murphy
• Outside The Confines: Extensions, extensions
2025

Visit the page Kyle Tucker
• Outside The Confines: Who’s on first?
2025

Read about Vladimir Guerrero
• Cub Tracks fills in the blanks
2025

Visit the page Cub Tracks
• Outside The Confines: What’s gone wrong in Toronto?
2025

See more Klement Neitzel Imagn
• Outside The Confines: The Alex Bregman sweepstakes are over
2025

Visit the page Alex Bregman
• Outside The Confines: Spring awakening
2025

See more New York Yankees
• Outside The Confines: Let’s stay together
2025

See also Sarah Stier
• Cub Tracks measures twice
2025

See more Cub Tracks
• Outside The Confines: The rich get richer
2025

Visit the page Richard Rodriguez

• Outside The Confines: Vladito stays in Toronto
2025

Read about Blue Jays buzz
• Cub Tracks fills in the blanks
2025

Continue with Cub Tracks buzz
• Outside The Confines: Pitchers and catchers signal the start of baseball!
2025

See more Matt Dirksen scandal
• 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
See also Todd Kirkland scandal
• Outside The Confines: Bad blood
2024

See more articles Dodger Stadium scandals
• Outside The Confines: A long-awaited debut for Kumar Rocker

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The player is poised to make history as he prepares to make his debut. Happy Friday, everyone! We’re halfway through September, which means we only have two full weeks of regular season baseball left. There are still some questions about who will slot in for the wild card spots, and some teams who are poised to win their divisions might want to worry a bi...2024
Continue with Kumar Rocker rumors
• 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
Read about Shohei Ohtani gossip
• Outside The Confines: The shame of MLB
Photo by Brandon Vallance/Getty Images The A’s get hijacked to Las Vegas and the commissioner mocks A’s fans. The trade deadline is coming and the Cardinals could make a big move. Bull Durham is 35 years old. So it looks like I get the honor of announcing the A’s move to Las Vegas. Fun. Let’s be clear. There are no plans for a stadium in Las Vegas. There are “artist renderings,” which ar...2023
Check it out Rob Manfred
• Outside The Confines: All that Jazz
Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Jazz Chisholm Jr. is on the cover of MLB The Show. Things are happening for the Rays. Giants fans are angry. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. It’s that time of year when video games top the MLB news. Marlins outfielder (I guess he’s an outfielder now) Jazz Chisholm Jr. was named the cover athlete for this year’s MLB The Show ...2023
Continue with Jazz Chisholm whispers
• 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
Visit the page Scott Rolen buzz