SF Giants reportedly strike a Thanksgiving deal to add a former Guardians reliever The Giants have a lot of work to do with rebuilding the bullpen, and that process has begun. Adding Hentges gives them another left-handed reliever to pair with Erik Miller and Matt Gage. This move has the upside of being a good value for San Francisco. In a bit of a surprise, the Giants parted ways with another southpaw reliever ... Read more
Chaim Bloom’s first extension target could ignite the Cardinals fanbase—and not in the way he hopes.yv
Chaim Bloom has been a very popular man among St. Louis Cardinals fans so far, but if this new report is a sign of things to come, then he may experience wrath from a segment of Cardinals fans for the first time. According to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals are open to extending manager Oliver Marmol, who is going into the final year of his contract. Yes, even the new regime ... Read more
The Cardinals suddenly find themselves wrestling with a Jordan Walker dilemma—and the once-obvious answer now feels anything but certain.yv
Jordan Walker was the St. Louis Cardinals’ top-ranked prospect entering 2022 and 2023. He showed serious potential when he hit 16 homers in 117 games in his rookie season, but limited playing time in 2024 set him back, and the version of Walker that Cardinals fans saw in his debut campaign seems to have disappeared. So far in 2025, he is slashing .215/.273/.310 for a .583 OPS in 47 games.On April 24, 2024, St. Louis optioned ... Read more
The turning point that shook Spencer Torkelson now stands as the catalyst behind his remarkable return to form.yv
Five years after being drafted as the No. 1 overall pick, and just two years after blasting 31 home runs in Detroit, Spencer Torkelson entered this spring on the brink.A spot on the Tigers‘ roster hung in the balance. Torkelson regressed enough in 2024 that nearly 42% of his plate appearances came at Triple-A Toledo. He finished the year back up with the big-league club and started each of the Tigers’ seven playoff ... Read more
Javier Báez’s electrifying resurgence is fast becoming the storyline that could define the entire 2025 MLB season.yv
Tigers’ Javier Báez Is the Best Story of the 2025 MLB Season Every baseball season has its surprise. Sometimes it’s a rookie who bursts onto the scene like a spark. Sometimes it’s a team that rises out of nowhere. And sometimes — on rare, unforgettable occasions — it’s a player who everyone thought they had figured out, only to watch him rewrite his entire narrative right in front of them. That player, this year, ... Read more