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MLB Power Rankings Week 15: Who is No. 1 with the trade deadline approaching?

With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, teams will make the difficult decision between standing pat and potentially not being good enough to win a championship, or mortgaging their future for a forlorn hope. It’s not an easy position to be in, and it could affect both the standings and our rankings over the next few […]

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Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees to play Friday after COVID-19 postponement

Including rapid testing conducted Friday afternoon, there have been no new positive cases, the Yankees announced. All six of the Yankees’ cases from Thursday have now been confirmed, with Aaron Judge, Gio Urshela and Kyle Higashioka officially joining Jonathan Loaisiga, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Wandy Peralta on the COVID-19 injured list. Manager Aaron Boone said […]

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Injured starters Mike Clevinger, Dinelson Lamet not on San Diego Padres roster

Clevinger is not the only Padres starter with an injury. Dinelson Lamet, who finished the season with a 2.09 ERA and was expected to be their No. 2 starter, is also out for the three-game, opening-round series against the St. Louis Cardinals. He has a biceps injury. San Diego named Chris Paddack its Game 1 […]

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Cleveland Indians trade ace Mike Clevinger to San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres acquired pitcher Mike Clevinger in a blockbuster deal with the Cleveland Indians, the Padres announced Monday. Cleveland receives right-hander Cal Quantrill, outfielder Josh Naylor and catcher Austin Hedges, along with three minor league prospects — shortstop Gabriel Arias, left-hander Joey Cantillo and shortstop Owen Miller. Only Justin Verlander has a lower […]

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Your guide to the most unusual MLB Opening Day ever

Baseball is back. The home runs are back. The blazing fastballs blurring across our TV screens are back. The bat flips, the doubles in the gap, the “how did he do that?” defensive plays, the box scores, the exit velocities, the hot takes, the debates, the hopeful late-game rallies, the walk-off hits, the beautiful background […]

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One stat that will shape 2020 for every American League team

Former manager Bobby Bragan once described baseball statistics like this: “Say you were standing with one foot in the oven and one foot in an ice bucket. According to the percentage people, you should be perfectly comfortable.” Good one. Nonetheless, baseball is a numbers game. As we peel away from the Astros’ cheating scandal and […]

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