The best minor leaguers never to enjoy MLB success

The best minor leaguers never to enjoy MLB success

Perhaps the most famous minor league baseball player isn’t real. Kevin Costner’s Crash Davis from Bull Durham is a fictional icon who shined in the minors but only had a cup of coffee in “The Show.” There have been plenty of real-life Crash Davises.  Whether struggling in the majors or never getting the chance to … Read more

Top MLB free agent reportedly has multiple offers on table

Third baseman Alex Bregman remains unsigned with spring training around the corner. That may not be the case for long. Bob Nightengale from USA Today reported that three teams — the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros — have made offers of at least four years to Bregman. However, Nightengale also reported that … Read more

This Day in MLB History: Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard get elected to Hall of Fame

This Day in MLB History: Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard get elected to Hall of Fame

Braves Franchise History 1916: The National League turns down a request from Brooklyn Robins owner Charles Ebbets, who had wanted to impose a limit of 2,000 seats that clubs can sell for 25 cents. The Boston Braves have 10,000 such seats, the St. Louis Cardinals 9,000, the Philadelphia Phillies 6,500, and the Cincinnati Reds 4,000. … Read more

Tampa Bay Rays place five prospects among MLB Pipeline’s Top 100

MLB Pipeline has published their top 100 prospects entering the 2025 season and like many other publications, their list is littered with Tampa Bay Rays. There were no surprises for the Rays on the rankings. Carson Williams, who has been ranked among the top 10 prospects in the game by most prospect pundits, was slotted … Read more

JOOLA Signs MLB All-Star J.D. Martinez

JOOLA Signs MLB All-Star J.D. Martinez

The six-time MLB All-Star and World Series champ has spent 14 seasons dialing in one of the cleanest swings in baseball. But now, he’s setting his sights on a different court. Martinez has officially signed with JOOLA as he prepares to transition into professional pickleball once his baseball career wraps up. And if there’s anything … Read more

MLB insider updates if Blue Jays will match Mets’ offer for Pete Alonso

MLB insider updates if Blue Jays will match Mets' offer for Pete Alonso

MLB Network’s Jim Duquette sounded confident last week that the Toronto Blue Jays landing free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso was “out of the equation” after Toronto agreed to a five-year deal worth at least $92.5M with outfielder Anthony Santander.  During Monday’s edition of the SNY “Baseball Night in New York” program, MLB insider Andy Martino suggested the … Read more

Three Nationals in the MLB Pipeline top 100 list

MLB.com has released their annual top 100 prospect list. Like the Baseball America list, it featured three Nationals, Dylan Crews, Travis Sykora, and Jarlin Susana. However, the order was different. After ranking as the number 1 prospect at the end of the season, Dylan Crews dropped to number 4 on the rankings. Despite the fall, … Read more

Roki Sasaki might not want to be ‘center of attention’ with MLB team

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes is reportedly down to three teams , with the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blues Jays believed to be the finalists. There might be a very specific reason why he has narrowed his choices down to those three teams. According to ESPN’s Buster Olney on Tuesday night, Sasaki … Read more

Atlanta Braves News: Eddy Alvarez deal, MLB Network’s Top 10 list, more

Atlanta Braves News: Eddy Alvarez deal, MLB Network’s Top 10 list, more

Per the transaction log, the Atlanta Braves have added second baseman Eddy Alvarez on a minor league deal. The 34-year-old has seen playing time with NL East foes New York Mets and Miami Marlins, as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers. As for the minors, he has logged 843 games, with a .279 career batting … Read more