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 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
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
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
Even though we are still in the heart of the Major League Baseball offseason, there are some managers who are already sitting on a hot seat while preparing for the 2025 season. Whether it’s high expectations that have not been met or a change in leadership on the horizon, let’s take a look at why … Read 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
MLB History 1973: A group of investors, headed by shipbuilder George Steinbrenner, purchases the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million. Incredibly, this is less money than CBS paid for the team back in 1964. 2005: Commissioner Bud Selig approves the potential trade of Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees … Read more
The D1Baseball Podcast D1Baseball Staff – December 20, 2024 On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney and Aaron Fitt are joined by prospects guru and director of credibility David Seifert to discuss our recent Top 150 College Prospects list. After a big-picture discussion about the 2025 draft class, the boys identify a host … Read more
When you think back on the Kansas City Royals’ 2023 season, what stands out more—the moments or the overall result? For me, it’s the moments. I think of Jake Eisenberg’s electrifying call of the walk-off grand slam against the Minnesota Twins. I see Zack Greinke’s poignant departure from the mound, likely for the last time. … Read more
Roki Sasaki apparently does not want any A-listers to get involved in his MLB recruitment. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported Monday that the Japanese star pitcher Sasaki has made an unusual request of his MLB suitors this winter. Sasaki reportedly requested that no team include any of their own players in their recruiting visits. … Read more