Category: MLB

Shohei Ohtani was the star of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. As Japan’s leading man, Ohtani hit .435/.606/.739 (1.345 OPS) with 10 hits, 4 doubles, 1 home run, and 8 RBIs. He also went 2–0 on the mound with a 1.86 ERA, 11 strikeouts in 9⅔ innings, and a save opposite of his former Los…

Aaron Judge. Shohei Ohtani. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Juan Soto. The world’s biggest stars will be on display soon, and we don’t even have to wait until the MLB Playoffs for the stakes to be as high as they get.  Twenty teams representing countries from around the world will compete in the 2026 World Baseball Classic,…

Three years after Shohei Ohtani struck out then-Angels teammate Mike Trout to claim Japan’s third World Baseball Classic title, baseball’s biggest international tournament is only weeks away from returning.  In its quest to rebound, Team USA has reloaded its roster with the best one it has ever assembled — a group that includes AL MVP…

Tarik Skubal won his salary arbitration hearing with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner will be paid a record $32 million this year instead of the team’s $19 million offer. Jeanne Charles, Walt De Treux and Allen Ponak made the decision one day after listening to arguments. A two-time…

A week before pitchers and catchers report to spring training, the top starter on the market is finally off the board.  On the same day the Tigers and ace Tarik Skubal underwent their historic arbitration hearing, the results of which have yet to be announced as of Wednesday night, Detroit added another former All-Star to pair…

Framber Valdez, the highest-rated starting pitcher in free agency, has agreed to a three-year, $115 million deal with the Detroit Tigers, according to a report from ESPN on Wednesday. Valdez becomes an instant ace for the team, with the hard-throwing lefty bringing championship experience after six full seasons with the Astros, including the 2022 World…

Mickey Lolich, who had three complete-game victories for the Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series, the last Major League Baseball pitcher to post the incredible feat, died Wednesday. He was 85. The Tigers said Lolich’s wife told them that he died after a short stay in hospice care. An exact cause of death was…

Kyle Schwarber is staying in Philly. Bo Bichette is heading to Queens. And Kyle Tucker is joining the stacked Dodgers team looking for a three-peat.   Some of baseball’s biggest offseason free agents have settled in, but there are ways for teams to upgrade before camp begins. Starters Framber Valdez, Zac Gallen, Chris Bassitt, Lucas…

Arguably the best starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, back-to-back American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers are going to a salary arbitration hearing to determine the southpaw’s 2026 salary. What’s the issue? What does this mean? Here’s how the process works. The issue between Skubal and the Tigers Skubal,…

Four years after getting traded from the Reds to the Mariners, Eugenio Suarez is now going from Seattle back to Cincinnati.  Suárez, who’s coming off an All-Star season in which he led all third basemen with 49 homers, was the top slugger remaining on the market, yet it only cost the light-hitting Reds $15 million…