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St. Louis Cardinals JJ Wetherholt Denied NL Rookie of the Year Award

The results are in for Rookie of the Year from Major League Baseball and Sal Stewart of the Cincinnati Reds was announced as the winner. The other finalist along with JJ Wetherholt of the Cardinals was Carson Benge of the New York Mets. JJ was hoping to be the first St. Louis Cardinals Rookie of

Player review: Osleivis Basabe

The Giants were looking for a spark, and for an 8-game stretch it looked like they had maybe found one.

Offseason open chat and discussion: November 9

Happy Monday, folks. It’s been a day of some good Braves-related news and some funny Braves-related news. On the good front, MLB Network reported that the Braves have no intention on hearing out any potential trade offers for star slugger Ronald Acuña Jr. On the funny front, the Philadelphia Phillies are interested in…

2026 Diamondbacks Off-season questions, #1: Extend Gabriel Moreno?

Gabriel Moreno just completed the best season ever by a Diamondbacks catcher. Before this year, nobody had reached even five bWAR, the highest figure by a full-time player at the position belonging to Miguel Montero’s 4.5 bWAR, back in 2012. [Daulton Varsho did reach 4.9 in 2022, but he was very much an outfielder by

The Viva El Birdos Podcast: Episode 90 – Interview with Derrick Goold

In this episode of the Viva El Birdos podcast (0:04), hosts Jake Wood and Gabe Simonds interview Derrick Goold, the lead baseball writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and host of the Best Podcast In Baseball. The discussion covers significant changes within the Cardinals organization, future front-office strategies…

Guardians’ Rule-5 Draft Prep for Fall 2026

Theoretically, the Guardians will be adding some prospects to their 40-man roster ahead of the November 20th deadline to do so. Who are the top candidates to get the good news?

How the looming lockout might affect the Red Sox offseason plans

A lockout is coming to Major League Baseball. When that happens, MLB players and teams will be sequestered and offseason business will be paused until the two sides can come to an agreement. The current CBA expires on November 30th, leaving about three weeks for teams to get their rosters in order before an indefinite

When will Tarik Skubal sign his likely record free agent contract?

Major League Baseball’s general managers meetings start on Monday and run though Thursday in Las Vegas, a chance at a large chunk of the baseball world to congregate in one area. While these meeting don’t usually lend themselves to spurring transactions. The winter meetings is usually the place where deals happen or…

Monday Bantering: Jays Notes

Back from our week away. Huatulco, Mexico, is a nice area. Not over-developed yet (they are working at it, though). The people in the resorts are largely Canadian (it is hard to fly there from the States, but WestJet has direct flights from many cities). Still, a big topic of conversation was the US election.

How to play in-5 Trivia on the SB Nation app

You all have mastered the art of commenting but can you name a former baseball player faster than your fellow commenters? That’s the challenge with in-5, our daily trivia game, and today we’re announcing the debut of the game in the SB Nation app (in-5 is available on the web too, you’ve probably seen it

Elephant Rumblings: AFL Just About Wrapping Up

Welcome to the start of another week A’s fans! While major league baseball is in its offseason now, the sport is still being played down in Arizona where team’s younger prospects can get extra work over the winter. It’s a heavily abbreviated mini-season and it’s nearing the end here. With just two more games to go…

Red Sox News & Links: Craig Breslow needs to beef up the front office

A lot has been made of the supposedly minuscule circle of advisors Craig Breslow reportedly maintains in the Red Sox front office. Prior to the season-saving 15-game win streak, when it looked all but certain that Breslow would soon be fired, media reports painted a picture of a near-reclusive CBO, one who trusted few…

Arizona Diamondbacks News, 11/9: Waiting zone

Team news [SI] 3 Bold Predictions For Diamondbacks in Free Agency – 1. Diamondbacks only marginally decrease payroll – or not at all. Despite wanting to reduce costs, Kendrick has still often jumped at the chance to add quality players with hopes to keep Arizona as competitive as possible. While the D-backs might be…

Rays Off-season Trade Target: LHP Nick Lodolo

In resetting the bullpen for 2027, there is one lefty that might represent a reasonable snag for the Tampa Bay Rays. Nick Lodolo’s recent injuries and middling results could create a buying opportunity, particularly if the Reds aren’t convinced he has another level to reach. His projected $5.7 million salary for 2027…

Dodgers notes: Shoki Oda, Aaron Bates, MLB lockout

Japanese right-hander Shoki Oda is one of the most interesting names of the offseason, as the 18-year-old right-hander is meeting with MLB teams, including the Dodgers. The lure of a larger bonus in the U.S. than what they might get in the NPB draft has led to some Japanese teenagers to jump stateside. Yuri Karasawa

Atlanta Braves News: AFL All-Star Game, Chris Sale’s Historic Time with Braves, More

Over the past several weeks, many eyes have been on the future of Major League Baseball on the Arizona Fall League. And for the Braves, two of the more impressive talents this year have been Tate Soutisene and Brigg Mckenzie. Both prospects participated in the AFL All-Star game , wrapping up a really successful AFL…

How to play in-5 Trivia on the SB Nation app

You all have mastered the art of commenting but can you name a former baseball player faster than your fellow commenters? That’s the challenge with in-5, our daily trivia game, and today we’re announcing the debut of the game in the SB Nation app (in-5 is available on the web too, you’ve probably seen it

How to play in-5 Trivia on the SB Nation app

You all have mastered the art of commenting but can you name a former baseball player faster than your fellow commenters? That’s the challenge with in-5, our daily trivia game, and today we’re announcing the debut of the game in the SB Nation app (in-5 is available on the web too, you’ve probably seen it

The career of your average MLB reliever

Sometimes I like to look at a player’s journey and their unlikely road to getting to the present day. And while every player has a tough journey to the big leagues, sometimes that journey involves getting drafted in the high rounds, going through the system methodically, and then making your MLB debut with the team

How to play in-5 Trivia on the SB Nation app

You all have mastered the art of commenting but can you name a former baseball player faster than your fellow commenters? That’s the challenge with in-5, our daily trivia game, and today we’re announcing the debut of the game in the SB Nation app (in-5 is available on the web too, you’ve probably seen it

RHP Dustin May may fit the Tigers’ needs for starting pitching depth

With the near certainty of a lockout and a long fight between players and owners this offseason, it’s hard to get real enthusiastic about free agency right now. It’s usually hard for Tigers’ fans in the first place. While there is the idea being floated that top free agent Tarik Skubal may sign before the

How to play in-5 Trivia on the SB Nation app

You all have mastered the art of commenting but can you name a former baseball player faster than your fellow commenters? That’s the challenge with in-5, our daily trivia game, and today we’re announcing the debut of the game in the SB Nation app (in-5 is available on the web too, you’ve probably seen it

Free Agent Poll: Seiya Suzuki

We have been doing this for a few years now: looking at the top free agents, using the contract Ben Clemens suggests he’ll get, and asking whether you would like the Jays to give him that contract. This year, the lockout makes it a little more complicated. Keith Law’s list is here. Ben Clemens’ is

My Favorite Ketel Mock Trade: Ketel to the Mets

Tis’ the season for mock trades! Dbacks fans are no stranger to Ketel Marte rumors as we have been living them pretty much for the past 2+ years, however this season it really felt like Ketel finally wore out his welcome. No sense in rehashing all of that in this article. His off-field issues are

Free Agent Poll: Tarik Skubal

We have been doing this for a few years now: looking at the top free agents, using the contract Ben Clemens suggests he’ll get, and asking whether you would like the Jays to give him that contract. This year, the lockout makes it a little more complicated. Number one on both Keith Law and Ben