Justin Mears Archives

December 13, 2019 | MLB

10 things we learned from the MLB winter meetings

The signature event of baseball's offseason has concluded with the winter meetings wrapping up in San Diego, and the annual event was much more action packed than in recent years. Teams appear much more willing to pursue high value free-agent agreements, and there are several big name players potentially available on the trade market.

November 14, 2019 | MLB

Finding landing spots for MLB stars on the trade block

Much of the groundwork for blockbuster transactions is laid here, with deals often ultimately coming together during next month's winter meetings.

November 4, 2019 | MLB

Predicting landing spots for the top 25 MLB free agents

This year's class is outstanding, writes Yardbarker's Justin Mears, who projects where the best may sign.

September 30, 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers

Heat on Dodgers' Cody Bellinger to deliver in postseason

In last year's postseason run, 2019 NL MVP favorite Cody Bellinger seemed to be trying to do too much, perhaps an effort to make up for a lackluster regular season, Justin W. Mears writes.

September 23, 2019 | MLB

The 2019 MLB all-rookie team

Whether they premiered as blue-chip prospects or less-touted minor leaguers just trying to make a name for themselves, first-year big leaguers have provided an inordinate amount of intrigue this season.

September 10, 2019 | MLB

10 MLB prospects who will make an impact in 2020

The unprecedented wave of talented players making their debuts all around the same time got us thinking. Let's take a look at 10 players who could make a similar rookie impact in 2020.

September 5, 2019 | MLB

Five MLB players who took a leap this year (and five who didn't)

While the majority of players have performed in the range they were expected to back in February, some have deviated considerably, both positively and negatively.

August 22, 2019 | Baltimore Orioles

Here's the plan for Orioles, baseball's biggest losers

A last-place finish in the American League East in 2017 convinced Orioles management the team needed to jettison vets and start over. This rebuilding project clearly is going to take awhile, Justin Mears writes.

August 16, 2019 | MLB

10 MLB players who will make a difference down the stretch

Every team in the hunt has legitimate stars aiming to lead it to the game's biggest stage, but here at Yardbarker we're focusing on guys who are not quite household names but will still have a big impact on the season's final six weeks.

July 31, 2019 | MLB

10 things we learned from a crazy MLB trade deadline

In prying Zack Greinke from Arizona, the Astros put together the most vaunted rotation in MLB. That should worry the Yankees, who might face Houston in the ALCS. Here are 10 things we learned at the trade deadline.

July 29, 2019 | San Diego Padres

Why Padres – yes, Padres! – could win World Series in next five years

San Diego clearly has a young offensive core it believes in, Yardbarker's Justin Mears writes. But will it make a deal for a top-of-line starting pitcher at the trade deadline?

July 23, 2019 | MLB

Crowded NL wild-card hunt puts teams in tricky trade deadline position

The most interesting team before the trade deadline is the Giants, who are loaded with pitchers other teams covet, Justin Mears writes. But San Francisco surprisingly is back in the wild-card hunt.

July 12, 2019 | MLB

The best trade made by every MLB franchise

MLB's trade deadline is just weeks away, and soon fans in all 30 cities will be tirelessly checking Twitter for the latest news and rumors. But we're using the trade deadline as inspiration to take a look at the best trade every team has ever made during the summer or the offseason.