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, […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]