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Logan Webb Caps His Season with a Strong Finish in the NL Cy Young Race.yv
Pirates starter Paul Skenes took home the 2025 National League Cy Young Award in an unanimous decision. This isn’t really news. There is no surprise here. The hardware had his name etched on it in September. Skenes followed up his Rookie of the Year campaign by leading all of baseball with a 1.97 ERA over 187 innings pitched. An impressive mark (though an untested one considering he never once faced off against the potent ... Read more
Cardinals Eye Bold and Unconventional Overhaul of Their Pitching Staff.yv
If ever there was a year for the St. Louis Cardinals to experiment with their starting rotation, 2026 would be it. Sonny Gray's big contract will be shopped this winter. Next off season MLB and the player's union will be negotiating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Big changes could be headed to baseball as a whole. The timing could be right for a different philosophy in building a pitching staff. Bring on ... Read more
St. Louis Cardinals Announce Selection of Four Players Ahead of Offseason.yv
The Cardinals added four prospects to their 40-man roster on Rule 5 protection day: Outfielder Joshua Baez, catcher Leonardo Bernal, and left-handers Cooper Hjerpe and Brycen Mautz. They needed to open one spot, so they designated reliever Jorge Alcala for assignment. St. Louis signed Bernal as an international free agent in 2021. MLB.com ranks him 4th among the ... Read more
Tigers Make Major Move, Designating Six Relievers for Assignment.yv
The Tigers designated six relief pitchers for assignment: Dugan Darnell, Jack Little, Sean Guenther, Jason Foley, Tanner Rainey and Tyler Mattison. They added five prospects to the roster to keep them out of the Rule 5 draft: Hao-Yu Lee, Thayron Liranzo, Trei Cruz, Eduardo Valencia and Jake Miller. The sixth roster spot is filled by Gleyber Torres, who ... Read more