Perhaps the most impressive part of the New York Yankees climb to the top of the American League East standings has been the fact they have done it without the services of ace starting pitcher (and reigning American League Cy Young Award winner) Gerrit Cole. That might soon be changing.
NPB pitcher Roki Sasaki still needs to show a little more durability, but he could have crazy upside.
The wheels have come off for the pitcher across his four appearances with Arizona.
The pitcher was selected to the club’s roster earlier this month after signing on a minor league deal back in April.
The 28-year-old signed with the White Sox on a minor league deal back in March and made five appearances with the club, including two starts, before being designated for assignment last week.
The closer frequently found his name in the rumor mill all throughout the winter as the club reportedly fielded offers on the veteran in the run-up to Spring Training.
MLB players are rarely paid huge dollars until well into their careers, which results in some "underpaid" young players and extremely bloated contracts for veterans.
Defensive versatility has been his calling card more so than his bat.
The Oakland Athletics don't have much going for them these days, but closer Mason Miller has risen above the void.
As the Memorial Day weekend gets underway, the New York Mets are in disarray.
He has a 5.82 ERA across 55 2/3 innings and 11 starts for Oakland.
Will Edwin Diaz take back the closer role for the New York Mets anytime soon? It does not necessarily sound likely based on the lukewarm vote of confidence he got from manager Carlos Mendoza.
He made an early exit from Wednesday’s game because of what was described at the time as a right side strain, though a follow-up MRI didn’t reveal anything out of the ordinary.
Injuries have been a dominant theme of his MLB career, but the outfielder’s star potential has been evident whenever he has been able to take the field.
Not everyone is buying what New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner is selling regarding Juan Soto.
The news represents another setback for Senga, who has yet to pitch this season after suffering a moderate posterior capsule strain in his right shoulder during Spring Training.
The analytics revolution started in MLB during the 2000s while more fire sales started to take shape, and some horrific teams were left in its wake. These 20 teams were the worst of the decade.
The Boston Red Sox are doing things a little different when it comes to how they approach their pitching staff.
The no-hitter and perfect game in Major League Baseball knows no bounds.. It doesn't matter how efficient or attractive said performances look, both are still a special moment in the game.
Doubt surrounding a potential agreement between Soto and the Yankees is growing.
Three teams don’t have an MVP in their history. The Rays and Diamondbacks, to be fair, are the most-recent teams added to MLB. Then there are the Mets who, well, we don’t have an excuse for them.
We're roughly two months into the MLB season, meaning most teams have played more than 50 games, so we have enough of a sample size to make solid judgments about teams.
The lines between the good teams and the truly great ones are much blurrier, and that's not necessarily a good thing.
The stolen base in particular is emphatically back, as limiting the amount of times pitchers can throw over and increasing the size of the bases has made it a much higher percentage play. With that in mind, let's dive into the players who have swiped the most career bags.
San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman has four Gold Glove Awards in his trophy cabinet for a reason.
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