Both of the National League Division Series are right back in action on Wednesday after playing Tuesday night. The Dodgers took a 2-1 series lead behind a dominant performance by Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7 IP, 1 R, 10 K) and home runs from Enrique Hernandez and Freddie Freeman. The Padres fought off elimination by defeating the Brewers 4-3 thanks in large part due to starter Michael King coming out...
It’s a full day of Major League Baseball action on Wednesday with all eight teams left fighting for the World Series all play. In the American League, both the Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays enter today with a chance to punch their tickets to the Championship Series. In Game 2 on Monday, the White Sox came from behind with a three-run sixth inning in their 4-3 win over Cleveland....
When Juan Soto was asked after the regular season finale why Mets fans should be confident the team can turn things around next year he said “Carson Benge.” MLB Pipeline named the 23-year-old outfielder to its All-Rookie Team late Tuesday, with A.J. Ewing and Nolan McLean earning Second Team honors. Benge started slow, he was slashing .179/.235/.263 on May 2, but the Mets let their...
Good morning, Mets fans! The psychopaths earned honors. Non-psycho Nolan did, too. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Alex Cora told the Phillies he’s not going to manage in 2027. The Phillies also tried to hire Cora in April when they fired Rob Thompson, but Cora said he was going to spend time with family. The Phillies narrowly avoided an epic collapse in the final week of the...
The New York Mets announced three departures from their major league coaching staff after the conclusion of their 2026 season. Director of MLB hitting Jeff Albert, quality assurance coach Danny Barnes, and batting practice pitcher Kevin Mahoney will not return to manager Andy Green’s staff in 2027. The team welcomes all three to return in different roles, but they are also free to pursue...
The ALCS, despite some intriguing games, sees both series up 2-0 at the moment—the White Sox over the Guardians and the Rays over the Yankees. The NLCS nearly faced the same threat, but the Braves unloaded all of their best arms on Sunday to beat the Dodgers 3-2 in a thrilling game. Now, the Dodgers head to Atlanta with an even series and facing the Braves’ one true ace. The other matchup...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Monday, MLB announced the finalists for the American and National League Hank Aaron awards, and while no Mets are listed, a familiar face appeared. Pete Alonso is a finalist in the AL, while former top Mets prospect Pete-Crow Armstrong is a finalist and favorite for the award in the National League. Other notable front runners include Yordan Alvarez, Junior Caminero,...
All eight remaining teams vying for a World Series ring got underway on Saturday. After having an off day on Sunday, the American League teams- the Yankees, Rays, White Sox, and Guardians- take the field on Monday. In Game 1, the White Sox dominated Cleveland, taking Game 1 in a 4-0 victory. The Rays, led by ace Drew Rasmussen, held the Yankees hitless until Austin Wells hit a double with two...
Freddy Peralta will make his first playoff start for the Rays in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Yankees on Monday, making it a good time to look at how the prospects the Mets received in the trade fared post-trade deadline. The Mets received INF Émilien Pitre, RHP Gary Gill Hill, and OF Aidan Smith in exchange for Peralta, and, at the time, it was hard not to feel...
Brett Baty, UTIL Player Data: Age: 26 (11/13/1999) B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 143 G, 473 PA, .236/.309/.371/.681, 99 H, 22 2B, 11 HR, 56 RBI, 53 R, 5 SB, 44 BB, 125 SO Advanced Stats: 91 OPS+, 91 wRC+, 26.4% K%, 9.3% BB%, .304 BABIP, .321 xwOBA, 1.0 fWAR, 0.6 bWAR 2026 Salary: Pre-Arbitration Grade: C 2026 Review Each of the last few seasons, it seems that Brett Baty shows up to camp trying to hit...
Good morning, Mets fans! Let’s review the Freddy Peralta trade. Peralta went 5-2 with a 3.25 ERA in 10 starts for the Rays after 22 outings with the Mets and will face Cam Schlittler in Game 2 of the ALDS Monday at 8 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV. The Rays leads the series 1-0. The Mets dealt Peralta to Tampa Bay for second baseman Émilien Pitre, outfielder Aidan Smith and RHP Gary Gill Hill. It...
Peyton Prescott recorded five outs for the win, Cole Mathis went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a walk, and Bruin Agbayani made a pair of errors at second base Saturday in the Surprise Saguaros’ 9-3 victory over the Scottsdale Scorpions in an Arizona Fall League opener. A full box score can be referenced here. Prescott, in an opener role, allowed no runs on two hits, two walks, and struck out one...
