MLB RUMORS AND NEWS

Bleacher Report "Baseball legend Barry Bonds will be the subject of an upcoming documentary produced by HBO and Words + Pictures. HBO said the project "will include a diverse cast of influential figures from Barry Bonds' life and career." It doesn't appear as though Bonds has signed..." May 31

Bleacher Report ""You get what you pay for" is a useful saying, and we'll make a sweeping generalization that it's true more often than not. So long as it's not applied to the 2023 Major League Baseball season, that is. In 2022, teams generally did get what they paid..." May 31

The Big Lead "Major League Baseball umpires generally have pretty short fuses and are, on the whole, pretty terrible. They really hate when you argue their strike zones and that was proven again on Tuesday night. Veteran ump Jerry Layne was behind the plate as the Houston Astros faced the Minnesota..." May 31

Bleacher Report "Who are the best of the best across Major League Baseball during the 2023 season? That's the question we set out to answer each month with our position-by-position player rankings, casting aside previous production and future expectations to focus solely on production during the..." May 31

The Athletic "Three starts ago, Shane Bieber allowed 12 hits to the White Sox, the most he has ever surrendered in a major-league outing. He became the third Cleveland pitcher in the past decade, joining Danny Salazar and Zach McAllister, to yield that many hits in a..." May 31

Sportsnaut "Alex Rodriguez was diagnosed with early stage gum disease and has aligned with a medical partner to raise awareness. Rodriguez said Wednesday he’s teaming with Bausch Health Companies Inc. and its oral healthcare business, OraPharma, to encourage dental and oral health checks..." May 31

Sportsnaut "The San Diego Padres believe they have a prospect that should be the first teenager to play in an MLB game since 1991. On Tuesday, the San Diego Padres made a bold decision. Despite previous plans to send elite prospects Ethan Salas to Arizona Complex League, the organization shifted..." May 31

Clutch Points "Jordan Walker looked like a future star for the St. Louis Cardinals to begin the 2023 season. St. Louis’ top prospect posted respectable numbers during his first few weeks in the big leagues, including recording a historic hit streak. Surprisingly, the Cardinals still..." May 31

Egotastic Sports "Vanessa Hudgens is getting ready to marry her MLB fiancé Cole Tucker and it looks like the pair are a match made in karaoke heaven from the latest video the actress shared over on Instagram. The actress showed off her vocal cords, which have come a long way since her High..." May 31

USA Today "Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams is calling for his "fellow Catholics" to reconsider supporting the Los Angeles Dodgers following the team's decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at its upcoming Pride Night celebration. Williams said in a..." May 31

ProSportsDaily "Would the Blue Jays do the once unthinkable and trade away the face of the franchise?  While it's almost near impossible to win a trade involving Guerrero being shipped out of town, the Blue Jays may need to think about moving the hard hitting first basemen if they can't..." May 30

The Score "The Baltimore Orioles signed veteran outfielder Aaron Hicks to a major-league contract and placed Cedric Mullins on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain, the team announced Tuesday. The division-rival New York Yankees designated Hicks for assignment earlier in..." May 30

Bleacher Report "To the average person, rivalries might not get any better than Hamilton vs. Burr, Holmes vs. Moriarty, The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones or Star Trek vs. Star Wars. To which the average baseball fan might retort: "Psh, what are those compared to the best rivalries..." May 30

The Score "Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Anthony Bass apologized for sharing an anti-LGBTQ video on his Instagram that promoted boycotting companies that support gay and trans rights in the name of the Christian faith. "I recognize yesterday I made a post that was hurtful to the Pride..." May 30

CBC "A pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays is drawing heat after he shared a video endorsing an anti-LGBTQ boycott of brands such as Target and Bud Light. On Monday, Anthony Bass, a relief pitcher with the Jays, shared an Instagram reel from the account..." May 30

The Big Lead "The Baltimore Orioles beat the Texas Rangers, 3-2, on Sunday afternoon in front of a half-capacity crowd at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Felix Bautista clinched the win for the home team with perfect 9th inning, striking out all three batters he faced. Another performance worth celebrating from..." May 30

The Athletic "Adley Rutschman plays often enough, at an important enough position, with enough responsibility spread across his shoulders, that the burden might look overwhelming. On a micro level, as the starting catcher for the Baltimore Orioles, Rutschman must memorize the repertoires of his..." May 30

USA Today "The ongoing Los Angeles Dodgers saga with their scheduled June 16 Pride Night and honoring of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence took another turn Monday when star pitcher Clayton Kershaw told the Los Angeles Times that he disagreed with the team's decision to honor the..." May 30

Egotastic Sports "Vanessa Hudgens is the soon to be wife of MLB star Cole Tucker and a successful actress, but that doesn't mean she cant make a few extra bucks promoting brands on her Instagram channel! It seems like just about everybody is an influencer these days! The 34 year old shared a few..." May 30

Bleacher Report "Four days after being released by the New York Yankees, Aaron Hicks is drawing interest from another American League East club. Per Robert Murray of FanSided, the Baltimore Orioles are showing "serious interest" in the 33-year-old..." May 30

Total Pro Sports "Alex Rodriguez wants love, but one of his former teammates thinks he will never find it. Doug Mientkiewicz did not mince a single word when he discussed the personal life of his former Yankees and high school teammate Alex Rodriguez on a recent podcast appearance. The..." May 30

Bleacher Report "Actual Major League Baseball trade rumors won't start percolating for another few weeks, but it's at this point in the season—two months in with two months to go until the deadline—when we can realistically begin playing "roster doctor" by identifying biggest..." May 29

SI "Aaron Judge was the subject of some controversy earlier this month when Blue Jays broadcasters pointed out he was looking off toward his right during an at-bat against reliever Jay Jackson in Toronto, hinting that someone from his squad was relaying tips. Immediately after the..." May 29

Bleacher Report "It's the ninth inning. Our team has a one-run lead and there are two outs, but the bases are loaded and the other team's best hitter is coming up. We need a strikeout. If we could bring in any active pitcher to get it, who would it be? This was the scenario we..." May 29

Clutch Points "The Chicago Cubs are a very weird team to evaluate this season. Yes, their record is poor at just 22-30, the fourth worst in baseball, but that doesn’t tell the full story. They are above average in most hitting stats, and even most of their pitching stats are just..." May 29

Bleacher Report "The San Diego Padres reportedly added some catching depth Monday. According to Dennis Lin of The Athletic, the National League West team claimed catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from the New York Mets. The 30-year-old has appeared in just three games at the major..." May 29

Clutch Points "The San Diego Padres ahead of the 2023 season were a lot of people’s favorites to make the World Series. But currently, they’re only half a game ahead of the last place Colorado Rockies in the NL West. Having the third highest payroll and owning a small..." May 29

Clutch Points "The Oakland Athletics are off to a brutal 10-45 start as they are on the verge of making unfortunate MLB history. They are also officially moving to Las Vegas in the future, and things just aren’t going well for this ball club. Now, the A’s..." May 29

The Big Lead "The Memorial Day Weekend series between the New York Yankees and the San Diego Padres has been filled with all sorts of fireworks from both sides. During Sunday afternoon's matchup Yanks first baseman Anthony Rizzo shoved Fernando Tatis Jr. after a pick-off but was..." May 29

Clutch Points "Los Angeles Angels centerfielder Mike Trout posted a Twitter message to honor Memorial Day. “Grateful for the brave men and women who sacrificed for our nation,” Trout said. “Today and everyday we remember them… #MemorialDay Trout..." May 29

Larry Brown Sports "The Houston Astros got a bit petty on Sunday and called out the Oakland Athletics over their abysmal home attendance. The Astros blew out Oakland 10-1 on Sunday, with the 10th run coming on a Yordan Alvarez home run to dead center. The Astros shared that highlight on their Twitter..." May 29

The Big Lead "The Oakland Athletics appear destined for a move to Las Vegas and their fans aren't happy about it. This weekend, they took their frustrations out on each other outside the Oakland Coliseum following a game against the Houston Astros. A fight escalated to involved a ton of..." May 29

The Athletic "Marcus Stroman knows the drill. He was traded once before at the deadline, in 2019 when the Mets acquired him from the Blue Jays. If his present team, the Cubs, does not turn around its season, he could be on the move again. Stroman does not want that to..." May 28

CBS Sports "Yankees right-hander Domingo Germán told reporters on Sunday that he intends to use less rosin when he returns to New York's rotation on Monday to face the Seattle Mariners. Germán was suspended earlier this month for 10 games after he violated Major League..." May 28

Clutch Points "The Pittsburgh Pirates were one of the surprise teams of the early part of the baseball season. While there have been significant struggles over the last month, they are still in second place in the National League Central and just 0.5 games behind the first place Milwaukee..." May 28

TMSPN "Tim Anderson’s off the field drama never seems to end. A year ago, Dejah, who is Ari Fletcher’s BFF and an Instagram model, gave birth to a child and claimed that the married Major League Baseball player, Tim Anderson, is the father. This caused turmoil in..." May 28

Clutch Points "In many ways, the first third of the baseball season has gone quite well for the Boston Red Sox. They were a last-place team in 2022, and expectations for a similar result this season were quite similar. However, the acquisition of Justin Turner has been quite..." May 28

Bleacher Report "Baseball fans looking to fly for free should start cheering for Julio Rodríguez. Alaska Airlines announced it partnered with the Seattle Mariners slugger for a promotion that will provide free airfare for fans every time he launches a home run. Rodríguez wears..." May 28

Bleacher Report "As Shohei Ohtani prepares to become the biggest free agent that professional baseball has ever seen, the short list of teams vying for the Los Angeles Angels' superstar's signature may be smaller than most people think. And the franchise that is perhaps best situated to get..." May 27

The Big Lead "On Friday evening, the San Diego Padres visited the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees. It was San Diego's first visit to Yankee Stadium this year and all the fans in attendance jumped at the opportunity to give Fernando Tatis Jr. a piece of their collective minds. Tatis..." May 27

Total Pro Sports "Olivia Dunne had a message for her secret crush while attending a New York Yankees game this week. The Louisiana State University gymnast has had a busy 2023. With the NCAA gymnastics season over, Dunne has remained active on social media while engaging..." May 27

Clutch Points "After a solid start to the campaign, the Toronto Blue Jays have come crashing back down to earth. While the American League East is by far the best division in baseball at the moment, they’re last right now with a 26-25 record and have gone just 2-8 in their last 10 games. That..." May 27

Sportsnaut "Everybody’s stealing more bases. Attempts are up across MLB by nearly one third since last year — successful steals by nearly 40 percent. The Cleveland Guardians are virtually unstoppable when they take off. And good luck trying to catch Baltimore Orioles teammates Cedric Mullins..." May 27

Larry Brown Sports "Shingo Horie had some fun on Friday at the expense of an old friend. Horie, the translator for San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish, went viral for a great moment with New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German prior to the series opener between the two teams. German was recently..." May 27

CBS Sports "Craig Kimbrel is the newest member of the 400-save club. Friday night at Truist Park, the current Philadelphia Phillies closer and longtime Atlanta Braves closer tossed a scoreless ninth inning in Philadelphia's win over the Braves (PHI 6, ATL 4) to become the..." May 27

Sportsnaut "Could the Milwaukee Brewers end up relocating from their longtime home in Wisconsin at some point soon? It’s become at least somewhat of a possibility. The MLB team announced recently that American Family Field needs roughly $440 million in renovations over the next two decades...." May 26

MLB Trade Rumors "The Yankees announced that veteran outfielder Aaron Hicks, whom they designated for assignment earlier this week, has now been released. Hicks is in the fifth season of a seven-year, $70MM contract that didn’t pan out nearly as well as the Yankees hoped. The former..." May 26

Egotastic Sports "Livvy Dunne is pretty much at peak popularity! The LSU Gymnast, who made headlines because the NY Times basically "slut shamed her" even though her content is hardly that racy, just not Gymanstics enough for the pervert at NY Times, angry she makes 1,000,000 dollars a..." May 26

The Athletic "Is it me, or has it felt like Milestone Month in baseball’s never-ending history class? There was Freddie Freeman’s 300th homer … launched even as his 2,000th career hit was roaring right at us. There was Nolan Arenado’s 1,000th career RBI..." May 26

The Score "MLB agent Scott Boras says the league needs to make some adjustments to protect pitchers from suffering injuries as a result of the pitch clock. "We need 27-, 28-man rosters because we've got to protect the starting pitchers," Boras told Rob Bradford on..." May 26