The San Diego Padres added right-handed reliever Jose Leclerc on a minor league contract Monday, reinforcing a bullpen that already ranks among the National League’s deepest as Manny Machado and the club push toward the 2026 regular season. The signing, reported by Mike Rodriguez, functions primarily as depth insurance behind closer Mason Miller. Leclerc, 32, […]
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 […]
Juan Soto is drawing attention beyond his customary on-base dominance this spring, with MLB.com reporting the New York Mets outfielder may lead all of Major League Baseball in a brand new statistical category during the 2026 season. The development arrives as the Mets’ broader roster picture sharpens, with right-hander Kodai Senga also flashing his best […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]