A fresh trade proposal would send Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for outfielder Jarren Duran, according to a scenario outlined by Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller. The idea surfaced Tuesday, March 24, 2026, and immediately drew scrutiny from D-Backs fans who know exactly what Marte means to this […]
The Chicago Cubs secured Pete Crow-Armstrong on a long-term contract extension Tuesday morning, locking up their center fielder just before the 2026 season gets underway. The deal caps a stunning rise for the 22-year-old, who posted one of the most jaw-dropping stat lines in Cubs franchise history last year. Crow-Armstrong slashed his way through 2025 […]
San Francisco Giants outfielder Harrison Bader will suit up for Team Israel in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, his first appearance in the international tournament. Bader, a Jewish player, joins a roster built from Jewish professionals across Major League Baseball, giving the Giants a direct link to one of the WBC’s more closely watched national […]
Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Tommy Troy went 3-for-4 starting at second base against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, per CBS Sports. That outing built on what CBS Sports called a “strong spring” for Troy in the Cactus League, adding to his case for a real role in Arizona’s 2026 infield. Troy’s spring numbers carry extra weight […]
loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins, will host the 2026 World Baseball Classic semifinals and title game on Tuesday, March 17, making South Florida the center of international baseball for the second straight WBC cycle. The championship tips off at 8:00 p.m. at the Marlins’ ballpark. Miami carries the heavier load of late-round games, […]
While the Atlanta Braves prepare their own Grapefruit League roster decisions, the broader MLB spring training landscape shifted on March 5, 2026, as the Cleveland Guardians hosted the Chicago White Sox in a Cactus League matchup with AL Central positioning implications. Breaking down the advanced metrics of early spring performance reveals patterns that ripple across […]
MLB injuries today have cracked Atlanta’s 2026 rotation wide open, with three projected starters sidelined by elbow surgery before the regular season begins. Reynaldo Lopez — the All-Star right-hander who posted a 1.99 ERA — now carries the staff on his own recovering shoulder. Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report named Lopez the Braves’ X-factor for […]
The Oakland Athletics have told Kyler Murray he would be welcome to return to professional baseball, reviving a story that began with the 2018 MLB Draft, after the Arizona Cardinals informed Murray they plan to release him, NBC Sports reported Thursday. Murray, now 28, was the ninth overall pick in that draft and signed a […]
Chicago Cubs right-hander Edward Cabrera showcased one of the most distinctive changeups in baseball during a spring training outing on Thursday, March 5, 2026 — a pitch so disorienting it caused a hitter to flail his own helmet off his head. The moment crystallized what Cubs evaluators have tracked for years: Cabrera carries a five-pitch […]
Shohei Ohtani opened his 2026 season in Tokyo on Friday, suiting up for Team Japan in the WBC opener against Chinese Taipei, per Bleacher Report. The two-way superstar enters this year as the top pick for a National League MVP award, even as he and the Los Angeles Dodgers pursue something only two franchises in […]