Buster Olney

Major League Baseball is back, and for ESPN analyst Buster Olney, that means returning to the press box. The Vanderbilt alum and former Nashville Banner sports reporter joined This Is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona to talk about the changes to this MLB season, what Nashville’s sports scene was like in the late ’80s and why Olney is confident that the city will get a MLB team.

Jose Altuve, Josh Reddick and Tony Kemp were the three players with the 2017 Astros who didn't want to use the trash can-banging system while they were hitting.

The MLB/MLBPA negotiations have really been a roller coaster over the past few weeks. There is no Major League Baseball currently scheduled. ESPN’s Buster Olney was in on all of what transpired and joined Gwynn & Chris to get his thoughts.

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers have had an offseason to forget so far and it earned them the worst ranking from ESPN as the least improved team, they are still in a good spot. The Dodgers were ranked among the top-10 teams for the 2022 season by ESPN’s Buster Olney,...

Mookie Betts is coming off a down season by his standards, but was still ranked a top-10 right fielder heading into the 2022 season by ESPN’s Buster Olney. Ahead of Betts (No. 5) on the list are Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves at No. 1, then Juan Soto of the Washington Nationals, the Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper, and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees.

Cody Bellinger enjoyed a rookie year for the ages in 2017 and won the National League MVP Award two years later, but has since trended downward with back-to-back disappointing seasons. Despite another struggled-filled campaign in 2021, ESPN’s Buster Olney ranked Bellinger a top-10 center fielder heading into for the 2022...

Justin Turner led the Los Angeles Dodgers in games played last year and now was ranked by ESPN’s Buster Olney as a top-10 third baseman heading into the 2022 regular season. Ahead of Turner on the list are Jose Ramirez of the Cleveland Indians at No. 1, Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado, Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros, Rafael Devers of the Boston Red Sox, and the Atlanta Braves’ Austin Riley.

Chris Taylor has emerged as one of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ most valuable players in recent years due to his above-average hitting and ability to play all over the field. While he isn’t necessarily tied to just one position, ESPN’s Buster Olney ranked Taylor a top-10 second baseman heading into for the 2022 season. Olney amassed his annual list by receiving input from evaluators and others around baseball.

Will Smith just completed his third season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and despite being only 26 years old, has already emerged as one of the league’s best all-around catchers. His continued improvement earned him recognition from ESPN’s Buster Olney, who ranked Smith among the top 10 players at...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have already experienced some turnover in their starting rotation this winter, but still figure to return a strong group for the 2022 season. The unit is headlined by Walker Buehler, who has been ranked by ESPN’s Buster Olney among the top 10 starting pitchers heading into the 2022 regular season. Olney amassed his annual list by receiving input from evaluators and others around baseball.

Although it appears the Los Angeles Dodgers are unlikely to re-sign Kenley Jansen, the bullpen is still in good shape for the 2022 season. The back of their bullpen will continue to be anchored by Blake Treinen, who has been ranked by ESPN’s Buster Olney among the top 10 relief pitchers in baseball. Olney amasses his annual list by receiving input from evaluators and others around baseball.

How far apart are the owners and players in negotiations? Are we going to see Opening Day on Opening Day? Buster Olney joined Gwynn & Chris to talk about the latest in the lockout

"The most boring player I've ever interacted with, was Derek Jeter. And I told him that." Few people can say that sentence, and be 100% serious in doing so, but that's exactly what ESPN's Buster Olney said to us when we talked to him earlier today. Olney joined The Drive for his weekly visit to the show, and spoke at length about The Captain, Derek Jeter. He remarked about the ceremony itself, commenting on how the crowd may not have been as massive as it might've been had COVID-19 not been a factor. He also mused about the one writer who left Jeter off of their Hall of Fame ballot, and how Jeter chose to shout that person out in his speech.