Matt Manning is taking his talents to Asia. The Samsung Lions of the KBO League in South Korea have signed Manning – a former top-100 prospect who pitched in four MLB seasons with the Detroit Tigers – to a one-year, $1 million contract for the 2026 season. Six and a half years ago, the Tigers selected Manning – whose father, Rich Manning, played two NBA seasons in the mid-1990s – with ... Read more
Detroit Kids Get an Unforgettable Holiday Surprise as Gipson-Long Spreads Joy Across the Community.yv
DETROIT -- Sawyer Gipson-Long rolled the shopping cart through the aisles of Meijer with a quiet efficiency that rivaled the Tigers right-hander’s strike-throwing, adding items at each stop. By the time he made it to the checkout counter with the youngster with whom he was shopping, the toys were piled over the sides of the cart. “We cleared this place out,” he joked. It was a little bit over the $200 budget ... Read more
MLB Is Heating Up as the Blue Jays Push to Lock In Kevin Gausman—the Quiet Ace Holding Their Rotation Steady.yv
MLB Is Buzzing as the Blue Jays Move to Secure Kevin Gausman, the Ace Who Quietly Holds Their Entire Rotation Together There are players who dominate with noise — the fist pumps, the highlight-reel moments, the swagger that fills stadiums. And then there are players like Kevin Gausman, the kind who work in a quieter rhythm, whose brilliance unfolds pitch by pitch instead of headline by headline. So when word spread that the ... Read more
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Breaks Down as He Reveals the Six Months That Nearly Cost Him His Career—and His Identity.yv
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Collapses in Tears: “I Almost Lost My Daughter Guerrero… I Thought I’d Never Swing a Bat Again” – The 6-Month Nightmare He Hid from MLB In a soul-shattering two-hour exclusive interview that has left the entire baseball world in stunned silence, Toronto Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. broke down sobbing as he revealed the terrifying near-death ordeal of his 6-year-old daughter, Vlaimirra ... Read more
The Rangers Could Be Poised for a Big Lift as Their Dominant Closer Hints He’s Ready to Run It Back.yv
Rangers Closer Hoping to Return to Franchise After Near-Career Season Every now and then, a season arrives that changes the way a player sees himself. It shifts the ground beneath his feet, rewrites expectations, and leaves behind a feeling he can’t quite let go of. That’s what happened to the Rangers’ closer this past year — a season so close to perfect, so close to the version of himself he’s always chased, that walking ... Read more