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Angels’ Mike Trout exits in 8th inning with left wrist injury
Trout fouled off an 0-1 pitch from Nick Martinez leading off the inning and immediately shook his left arm. Angels manager Phil Nevin and a trainer came out to check on the slugger and he left the game. Trout was undergoing testing on the wrist after the game, according to Nevin, including X-rays. Trout had […]
Continue readingWay-too-early 2023 MLB Power Rankings: Who’s No. 1? How far down are the Yankees?!
It’s time for the offseason! Which means it’s time for our annual way-too-early 2023 power rankings. The 2022 season came to an end on Saturday night in Houston, as the Astros won their second World Series title since 2017 after defeating the Phillies in Game 6. What do the next few months have in store […]
Continue readingPadres want Juan Soto ‘for many years to come,’ A.J. Preller says
They will also begin pondering a long-term deal for 24-year-old superstar Juan Soto, their marquee trade-deadline acquisition who was heating up just as the Padres were eliminated in the NL Championship Series by Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, three wins shy of the World Series. “All of us were hoping we’d be […]
Continue readingJean Segura atones for error with clutch hit in Phillies’ Game 3 win
PHILADELPHIA — Jean Segura has played 11 seasons in the majors, made two All-Star teams and hit .300 three times, but he has never had an inning quite like the fourth inning of Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Friday night. Playing in his first postseason, the Philadelphia Phillies second baseman dropped […]
Continue readingRhys Hoskins heads Phillies’ power surge in NLCS Game 4 win
After the San Diego Padres roared out of the gate with four runs in the first, the Phillies roared right back with three runs in the bottom of the first — on their way to a four-homer, 10-run outburst in a 10-6 victory that put the Phillies one win away from reaching their first World […]
Continue readingSnapshots and moon shots: Padres’ Polaroid tradition continues in NLCS
Two were added in the wake of their dramatic Game 2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon. One features Brandon Drury and Josh Bell, the two men who ignited a dramatic comeback. The other is headlined by Manny Machado, who used both his bat and his glove to secure the 8-5 win that […]
Continue readingWho has the NLCS edge? Preview, predictions for Padres-Phillies
Well, excuse the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies for crashing the party. The 101-win Mets, with a rotation featuring Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom and their most wins in a regular season since 1986? Gone from these MLB playoffs. The 101-win Braves, trying to defend their World Series championship with a better, deeper team […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Saturday’s MLB games
Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. By Mike Sheets • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 9: Which red-hot teams soared up our list?
Another week, another change at the top of our MLB Power Rankings. While the powerhouses ruling baseball have separated from the pack early this season, the battle for our No. 1 spot remains an intense one between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers — with some surging teams making their own cases for […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 6: Which hot AL squad made its top-3 debut?
A close race for the most dominant team in baseball has begun to emerge six weeks into the 2022 MLB season. Who prevailed in the battle of the coasts this week — the Los Angeles Dodgers or the New York Yankees ? And while those squads continue to battle for the top spot in our […]
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