Paul Toboni and the Washington Nationals made a bold move hiring Blake Butera. At just 33 years old, he will be the youngest manager in over 50 years. Thursday was a big day for Butera, as he not only became a manager, but also became a father. Talk about living the dream. The last manager … Read more
MLB free agency officially begins days after the conclusion of the World Series. The teams in the American League will be battling to upgrade their rosters and put themselves in a better position to contend for the league pennant next season. This week, Yardbarker’s MLB writers got together to identify the top pending free agents … Read more
Former big league catcher Jesus Montero passed away recently, according to a report from El Extrabase. The report indicates that Montero was part of a serious traffic accident on October 5 and passed following several days in the hospital. Montero was just 35 years old. Montero is best known for having been one of the … Read more
After 15 Major League seasons, Martin Maldonado is retiring from baseball. The 39-year-old catcher made the official announcement today via his Instagram page, thanking his family, the fans, teammates, coaches, and many others who helped him live his dream. “Baseball, I was just four years old when I fell in love with you,” Maldonado said in … Read more
The Los Angeles Dodgers rode another pitching gem from Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a Game 2 NLCS win over the Milwaukee Brewers, but this time they also got some help from their loaded lineup. The first strike came from Teoscar Hernandez, who actually tied the game at one in the second inning after Yamamoto gave up … Read more
Score one for the small market teams. At least for now. While so much of the discourse around Major League Baseball has centered on the disparity between big market teams and small market teams, the Milwaukee Brewers, with a bottom-10 payroll, advanced to the NLCS on Saturday night with a 3-1, Game 5 win over … Read more
I don’t care about the playoffs. A short-series tournament with few/no adjustments to in-series win probability is a poor fit for a sport where it takes about 70 games for luck to influence a team’s record as much as skill. But, on a completely different level, I do care about the players. And the players … Read more
There is a widely held debate in sports about whether a bye heading into the playoffs helps or hurts the team that doesn’t have to play. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays are making an emphatic argument that it helps. After watching the Yankees get by the Boston Red Sox in the American … Read more
Brady House’s 2025 season was really two seasons in one. There is the Minor League portion of his season, where House re-established himself as a top 100 prospect and dominated Triple-A. Then there is the MLB portion of the season, where House mostly looked overmatched at the plate. This makes his season tough to grade, … Read more
After Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet dominated the New York Yankees lineup in Game 1 of the Wild Card series, the pressure shifts to Yankees lefty Carlos Rodon to keep New York’s season alive. Rodon is following up a superb effort from Max Fried, who pitched 6 ⅓ innings of shutout baseball himself, but … Read more