MLB rumors: Braves had trade talks about ‘perfect replacement’ for Freddie Freeman

Josh Donaldson admitted that he called Tim Anderson “Jackie Robinson” during the New York Yankees-Chicago White Sox game on May 21. Will MLB punish him?. The May 21 game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox was a tense one. There was an incident between Tim Anderson and Josh Donaldson, and an eventual altercation between the Yankees third baseman and Yasmani Grandal that led to the benches clearing.

The New York Mets signed a veteran pitcher thanks to injuries to Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer. They need all the help they can get. With Scherzer the latest big-name Met to get hurt, the Queens ball-club needs some reinforcements. That’ll come way on the minor leagues, of course, as New York has plenty of options.

MLB insider Jon Heyman says that shortstop Xander Bogaerts may not be the only player the team moves on from at the trade deadline. The Boston Red Sox have gotten off to a slow start to the 2022 season, as they sit 12.0 games behind the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East as of May 21. As is the case with any team struggling to start, the trade rumblings begin, and speculation runs rampant about whether they would move on from players, specifically from impending free agents.

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras was ejected for arguing balls and strikes with the home plate umpire. Yet, he was actually right to do so. Electronic strike zone, anyone? The system currently being tested in MLB-affiliated leagues could make its way to the bigs if moments like the one in Friday afternoon’s game between the Cubs and Diamondbacks continue to occur with regularity.

The Boston Red Sox don’t seem likely to sign Xander Bogaerts during the season. Could they trade him to the St. Louis Cardinals instead?. Bogaerts would be costly, not just in the form of a trade, but also literally, as he’s due a contract extension. St. Louis would...

No baseball teams hate each other more these days than do the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees. They may only play two series a year against each other, but the pure and undeniable hatred between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees has baseball fans fired up for October.

Josh Donaldson actually admitted to saying something racist towards Tim Anderson. In the aftermath of the New York Yankees‘ home game vs. the Chicago White Sox, Josh Donaldson admitted to saying something racist towards Tim Anderson. Tensions were high at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon, culminating in a benches-clearing...

Angels: -1.5 (+145) Total: 7.5 (Over -110/Under -110) Lorenzen is coming off his best start as an Angel against Oakland last week, tossing 7 innings of 5 hit baseball, allowing only 1 run. However, I'm going to fade him in the second go around. Lorenzen's FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) is nearly 1 run higher than his ERA, meaning that he has been getting bailed out in the field by his teammates. The converted reliever is striking out less than 7 batters per 9 innings, leaving him open to walks and hard hit contact.

According to Jon Heyman, the Chicago Cubs may already be ready to sell their biggest free agent signing of the offseason. Only Hollywood marriages last shorter than the relationship the Chicago Cubs may have with Marcus Stroman. According to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, Stroman is one of this year’s early trade deadline candidates.

San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar called San Francisco Giants fans “the worst in the league” after they threw trash at him during the May 20 game. Early on in the 2022 season, we saw fans throw debris onto the field during a New York Yankees-Cleveland Guardians. game, creating a tense postgame situation. Sadly, there is yet another incident in which fans don’t know how to behave at a professional sports game.

When the NBA injury report came out on Saturday afternoon, Golden State Warriors shooting guard Andrew Wiggins was listed as questionable with left ankle soreness ahead of Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Wiggins' injury designation created doubt about his status for Sunday's crucial matchup against the Mavericks, but...

Watch this young fan get his Cody Bellinger-thrown baseball stolen from him by an adult. All this young Philadelphia Phillies fan wanted was a baseball thrown to him by Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger. All game long, this young Phillies fan was hoping for the former NL MVP to...