The month of April brought baseball fans a few highly anticipated prospects with sky-high potential. While some of these recent call-ups are off to a strong start, others haven’t quite lived up to their potential as of yet.
The Padres have placed outfielder Oscar Gonzalez on unconditional release waivers in order to allow him to pursue an opportunity in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball.
Soto generating more boos than RBI (zero) during a three-game series at the Yankees did little to quiet chatter about how he is and/or isn't fitting in with the Mets this spring.
In MLB history, 31 players have earned both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player honors over the course of their careers. How many can you name in five minutes?
With narratives beginning to crystallize around certain teams and players, let's look at three "pie in the sky" trade candidates who could have a case to be dealt this summer.
With Sunday's loss, the Pirates are now an almost unbelievable 3-7 in the games Skenes has started this season, despite him pitching at a Cy Young level.
Dodd has moved to the bullpen full time at Triple-A this year, however, and Mark Bowman of MLB.com reported on Sunday that right-hander Spencer Strider is actually the one who will take Elder’s spot in the rotation after he’s activated from the injured list on May 20.
Sean Murphy has once again been dealt a raw deal with the Braves. Last year, it was an oblique strain, a struggling offense, and Travis d’Arnaud. This year, it’s Drake Baldwin.