The Major League Baseball season will open in Tokyo on March 17-18 with a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. The other big-league teams, meanwhile, will open their seasons later in March. Ahead of Opening Day, Yardbarker MLB writers offer a best-case scenario record for every team in the National League. … Read more
Looking for their first playoff appearance since 2020, the Chicago Cubs are coming off a second consecutive 83-79 finish. But they made some big moves this offseason to make them one of the favorites to win the National League Central division in 2025. Acquiring outfielder Kyle Tucker and relief pitcher Ryan Pressly in separate trades … Read more
Welp, that sure was another spring training game. Let’s hope that’s all it was. Cole Ragans got hit around pretty badly in 2.1 innings, giving up seven runs on seven hits, one walk, and two home runs. It was reminiscent of his start against the Orioles early last season in that he got his strikeouts, … Read more