Scott Boras had already shaken hands with the Atlanta Braves. Before the 2018 MLB Draft, Boras locked in a verbal agreement for Atlanta to select catcher Cal Raleigh in the fourth round at a $1 million signing bonus — then told every other club to stand down. Seattle ignored that warning, grabbed Raleigh anyway, signed […]
The MLB Schedule Today for March 24, 2026 holds two games: Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers at 5:10 p.m. Eastern, and the Los Angeles Angels visiting Dodger Stadium to face the Dodgers at 8:10 p.m. Eastern. A lean two-game card is not unusual for mid-week play in the early regular season, but both matchups carry […]
With Opening Day for the 2026 Major League Baseball season just hours away, the final window for blockbuster roster moves is closing fast. MLB Free Agency and late trade activity are colliding, forcing front offices to make hard calls before the regular season locks rosters in place. Bleacher Report pitched several high-profile hypothetical deals on […]
The Philadelphia Phillies are set to hit the ball harder and farther in 2026, with their lineup projecting a dramatic home run jump after finishing ninth in MLB total home runs last season. Kyle Schwarber headlined that offense with 56 home runs in 2025 — the second-highest single-season total in Phillies history — and the […]
Nick Pivetta gets the ball Thursday when the San Diego Padres open the 2026 season against the Detroit Tigers at 1 p.m. PT, manager Craig Stammen confirmed Monday. The nod marks Pivetta’s first career Opening Day start — a milestone that would have seemed far-fetched just 14 months ago, before he signed with San Diego […]
The Minnesota Twins enter 2026 with two compelling storylines built around youth and resilience. Luke Keaschall, just 23 years old, and center fielder Byron Buxton are drawing the loudest pre-season buzz heading into a pivotal year in Minneapolis. Spring Training is the season of optimism, sure — but the numbers behind these Twins predictions carry […]
The Los Angeles Angels enter the final stretch of 2026 spring training with more roster uncertainty than most AL West rivals — and the advanced metrics from camp are worth unpacking. March 24 finds the Halos still sorting through outfield depth, rotation questions, and a lineup that ranked near the bottom of the American League […]
The Houston Astros Golf Foundation is running the 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open at Memorial Park, putting the club at the center of Houston’s biggest spring sporting weekend. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler pulled out to be present for the birth of his second child, reshaping the draw before a single shot is hit. Despite […]
The Colorado Rockies have locked in their 2026 Opening Day roster, with manager Warren Schaeffer confirming Sunday that both infielder Rumfield and outfielder Karros secured spots on the big-league club. Two roster battles resolved in one announcement — that’s a clean way to head into the new season at Coors Field. The decisions give Denver’s […]
The Baltimore Orioles enter the 2026 season carrying one of the most compelling bounce-back narratives in baseball, projected by multiple analysts to post the largest year-over-year victory improvement in all of MLB. After a 2025 campaign that cratered badly enough to cost manager Brandon Hyde his job in mid-May, the O’s front office brass moved […]