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Brewers place LHP DL Hall on 15-day IL with knee sprain
The left-hander tweaked the knee while fielding a bunt in the second inning of Saturday’s 12-5 victory over the host St. Louis Cardinals. Manager Pat Murphy said the initial diagnosis was a mild sprain. Hall, 25, stayed in the game and pitched 3⅔ innings, allowing four runs, five hits and five walks with three strikeouts. […]
Continue readingBurnes grinds against former team as Orioles top Brewers
Not that Corbin Burnes had it easy. Burnes allowed a home run to the first batter of the game, and Baltimore’s new star pitcher left after five innings Sunday against the Brewers. He allowed three runs along with six hits and two walks, but he struck out five and pitched out of trouble on multiple […]
Continue readingSource: Orioles calling up top prospect Jackson Holliday
The 20-year-old Holliday, who was the top pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, excelled in spring training but was optioned to the minor leagues to begin the season. In 10 games with the Norfolk Tides, Holliday hit .333/.482/.595 with 2 home runs, 9 RBIs, 5 doubles and 12 walks against eight strikeouts. Holliday […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Three trends after one week of MLB season
One week does, however, provide us relevant glances at player developments, changes that might absolutely matter in the long run. We preach so often on these pages, and across the industry, to be patient with your preseason investments. That remains true. It’s foolish to shake the foundation of your fantasy baseball roster within the season’s […]
Continue readingMLB 2024 Watchability Index: Ranking most fun teams to watch
We’ve created a super complex formula to score teams in seven different categories, creating a possible maximum score of 50. These categories fit into the general idea of: “What makes baseball exciting?” First, the 10-point categories (on a scale of 1-10 points maximum): Star power: This is based off our annual MLB Rank of the […]
Continue readingBetting picks, props, and tips for 2024 MLB season: futures
Without further ado, here are our best bets from Tyler Fulghum, David Schoenfield, Eric Karabell, Derek Carty and Tristan H. Cockcroft. All odds courtesy of ESPN BET. What’s your best value pick to win the World Series, beyond the current favorites (Dodgers, Braves, Astros, Yankees)? Phillies +1500: The Phillies are stronger than they were a […]
Continue readingMLB 2024 season preview: Rankings, every team’s playoff odds
Happy MLB Opening Week, baseball fans! After a wild offseason, one thing is clear heading into the new season: Everyone is chasing the two superteams that stand alone in the top tier of our initial 2024 rankings. Whether your team is good enough to go toe-to-toe with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves or […]
Continue readingBrewers’ Brandon Woodruff won’t pitch this year, targets 2025
When Woodruff underwent the surgery in October, the Brewers said the two-time All-Star was expected to miss most, if not all, of the season. Woodruff told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel last week that he won’t pitch this year and is targeting a return in 2025. “Honestly, I’m going [to] be the strongest I’ll ever be […]
Continue readingHow Corbin Burnes is approaching his role as Orioles ace
Despite the rocky outing against the Boston Red Sox, Burnes was focused on the positive: He had just taken a major step forward with his new batterymate, All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman. “The first two weeks of anything new is kind of crazy and a whirlwind,” Burnes told ESPN after his outing. “This is kind of […]
Continue readingTyler Glasnow looking to combine athleticism and ability in L.A.
“It’s no big deal, really,” he said. (Yes, it is. There aren’t many people that big and tall who can do a backflip.) “Oh, I’m sure there are a lot of people bigger than me that can,” he said. (No, there aren’t.) Glasnow, 30, is a new member of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation, acquired […]
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