The Detroit Tigers made a calculated decision on Nov. 18, the deadline day for major league teams to cut players from their 40-man rosters, or add them. By adding a minor league player to the 40-man roster, a team protects him from being poached by a rival in the annual Rule 5 Draft. The Tigers decided not to protect their No. 30 prospect, an intimidating, right-handed pitcher named RJ Petit who was ... Read more
The Blue Jays’ offseason could shift drastically if they decide to part ways with their $92.5 million All-Star centerpiece.yv
In their highest-profile, and what they expected to be their most impactful free-agent signing last offseason, the Toronto Blue Jays inked former Baltimore Orioles All-Star outfielder Anthony Santander to a five-year, $92.5 million contract. But in the end, the signing of Santander turned out not to be impactful at all. At least not this season. The Blue Jays quite literally got to the World Series and came within two outs ... Read more
As the Alex Bregman sweepstakes heat up, Bo Bichette’s sudden emergence in trade talks adds a jolt to the Blue Jays’ pursuit of Tatsuya Imai.yv
Bo Bichette has quietly become an important name at the MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida, as teams plan their next moves for the 2025 season. The Toronto Blue Jays shortstop is still with the club, but talks about his long-term future have not reached a clear end point. That has opened the door for other teams to at least keep his name in mind. According to The Athletic, the Boston Red Sox now see Bo Bichette as a ... Read more
Hometown kid Travis Jankowski completes the dream as he climbs from local fields to the World Series with Texas.yv
Lancaster Native Travis Jankowski Excited to Be Going to World Series With Texas Rangers There are stories in baseball that feel almost too warm, too human to belong to a sport built on numbers and contracts. Travis Jankowski’s story is one of them — the kind that reminds you why people fall in love with the game in the first place. When the Texas Rangers clinched their ticket to the World Series, the celebration ... Read more
The Nolan Ryan documentary isn’t just about baseball—it uncovers the relentless heart that built a Hall of Fame legend.yv
Nolan and Ruth Ryan are walking on a trail overlooking a breathtaking section of their South Texas ranch when filmmaker Bradley Jackson cuts to an interview in which Jackson asks the question that just might define Facing Nolan, the director’s exquisite documentary that traces the lives of one of baseball’s all-time greats. But the question isn’t for Nolan—it’s for Ruth, the woman he’s been married to for 55 ... Read more