This year’s Canadien team is one of their stronger World Baseball Classic (WBC) teams in recent years and that is thanks to veteran Josh Naylor on the offensive side and Jameson Taillon on the pitching side. Also, a familiar face is set to represent Canada in current Met, Jared Young. They may not have the most star studded roster in the WBC, but across the board they have a balanced team...
The first notable domino has fallen in the 2025 offseason. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Seattle Mariners are bringing back first baseman Josh Naylor. Naylor is reportedly signing a five-year deal to return to Seattle. The specifics of the deal wasn’t revealed until a day after Passan’s report. Naylor signed for $92.5 million over five years ($18.5 million annually). Naylor was projected...
Arguably the most important part of the 2025 offseason for the New York Mets is what happens with slugger Pete Alonso. Alonso has a player option for 2026 that he already confirmed he would, unsurprisingly, exercise the right to opt-out of. Of course, this does not mean Alonso won’t re-sign with the Mets, and that should be New York’s priority as the external options will not bring...
A week before the trade deadline, the first domino has fallen. The Mariners have acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks in exchange for pitching prospects Brandyn Garcia and Ashton Izzi. Baseball America ranked Garcia as the No. 19 prospect in Seattle’s organization, and Izzi as their No. 13 prospect. Coming off his first career All-Star Game selection in 2o24, Naylor is...
The All-Star break in the baseball season brings many emotions. The exhilaration of the Home Run Derby, the excitement of watching your favorite players duke it out in the only competitive All-Star game across all four sports, then the absolute silence of the two days that follow it. I really loathe the upcoming offseason. There are also preceding events, such as the Futures Game and the Major...
Updated Post: Jan. 1 at 17:56 Jon Heyman of the New York Post, reporting on BR live told reviewers the Los Angeles Angels are “looking at” free agent slugger Pete Alonso. “I do believe Arte Moreno wants to get another big bat in there. And they would move Schanuel out to LF if they were to do that. I think Santander is probably a little more likely.” Updated Post: Dec. 28 at 16:30...
A flurry of moves has taken place today at the first base position Saturday. Josh Naylor was traded to the Diamondbacks for RHP Slade Cecconi and a competitive round B draft pick. Naylor will replace Christian Walker — who signed a three-year deal with the Astros earlier this week — at first base for the Diamondbacks. The left-hander slashed .243/.320/.456 with 31 homers with 108...
Carlos Carrasco took the mound for the first time since April 15 for the Mets after missing time due to elbow inflammation. The right-hander faced off against his former team, the Cleveland Guardians, for the first time since getting shipped to Flushing with Francisco Lindor in January of 2021. However, Carrasco’s return ended up as the third time in four starts that he’s given up at...
