New York Mets pitcher Justin Verlander has always been a star player. The All-Star has played for the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros and broke several MLB records. Verlander once spoke against MLB when he suspected that the baseball league commissioner was manipulating the game. Since the All-Star break in 2015, when home runs … Read more
Opening day for Tennessee baseball is slated for Feb. 17. The Vols will play in the 2023 MLB Desert Invitational in Arizona on Feb. 17-19. The MLB Desert Invitational field will consist of Tennessee, Arizona, Fresno State, Grand Canyon, Michigan State and San Diego. Ahead of opening day, sixth-year head coach Tony Vitello discussed the … Read more
The search continues. New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman remains in need of an outfielder after Andrew Benintendi signed a five-year, $75 million contract with the Chicago White Sox. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports “The Yankees would still like to bring in another outfielder, but continue to be put off by free agent Jurickson … Read more
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 18: James Karinchak #99 of the Cleveland Guardians reacts against the New York Yankees. MLB news (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Free agency gives teams the opportunity to bolster their roster during the offseason. These three MLB teams have been underwhelming so far. Free agency in Major League Baseball has … Read more
Shohei Ohtani was ranked as the slowest “deliverer” of all MLB starting pitchers in 2022. This year is set to shift the Major League Baseball landscape as we know it. The institution of numerous rule changes will alter games with intentions of league-wide improvement and revamped fan appeal. 2023 MLB Rule Changes & Fantasy Baseball … Read more
You can never have too many starting pitching. Teams may enter a season with an idea of who their top five starters are, but rotation depth is imperative during the course of a 162-game marathon. In 2022, 239 hurlers made at least five starts, an average of roughly eight pitchers per team, and there’s value … Read more
The Boston Red Sox have seen major ups and major downs throughout their offseason. Still, the Red Sox will enter the upcoming year with postseason aspirations. Boston saw Xander Bogaerts leave town by signing an 11-year, $280 million contract with the San Diego Padres. The Red Sox countered, signing Rafael Devers to an 11-year, $331 … Read more
Baseball is the best for a litany of reasons, one of which is the extreme athleticism on display on the field every day. One of its most captivating forms is the dynamic combination of power and speed. There have been four individual seasons in MLB history where a player had at least 40 home runs … Read more
Every season, a handful of players are forced into action at unfamiliar positions. This year, seven players fit the bill. Major League Experience: 0 Games Turang is expected to make his MLB debut this season at second base for the Milwaukee Brewers. In four seasons of minor league baseball, Turang played an overwhelming majority of … Read more
The Yankees announced Sunday that they have reached agreement on a one-year contract with Gleyber Torres, avoiding salary arbitration. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports that the deal is worth $9.95MM, right at the midway point between the $10.2MM sum that Torres requested and the $9.7MM number that New York put forward when arbitration figures were exchanged … Read more
