At just 22 years old, starting pitcher Roansy Contreras has been a bright spot for the Pittsburgh Pirates so far this season. Through 7 starts, he has a 2.76 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 42.1 innings pitched. Contreras currently has the lowest ERA of any Pittsburgh starting pitchers. In his last 2 starts, he has…
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The Dodgers have taken over first place in the NL West
For the first time since May 30, the San Francisco Giants are not sitting in the first place spot in the NL West. Last night, the Giants loss to the Brewers and the Dodgers beat the Braves which sent LA up a spot and San Fran down a spot. The Dodgers are a half game…
Detroit Tigers announcer Jack Morris suspended indefinitely. Why? For mocking the Asian accent when Shohei Ohtani came to bat
Detroit Tigers Hall of Fame pitcher Jack Morris messed up on air Wednesday night when the Tigers were playing the Angels. Morris mocked the Asian accent when Shohei Ohtani came to bat and as as result, he is suspended indefinitely. Once it was known that he offended many people, Morris apologized on air saying that…
It’s only right that Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th home run on the same night that he was pitching for the Angels
Shohei Ohtani has been nothing short of remarkable so far this MLB season. Wednesday night, Ohtani hit his 40th home run at Comerica Park against the Tigers. What’s even crazier is that Ohtani was starting for the Angels in this game and he went ahead and pitched 8 innings of 1-run baseball. His stat line…
Athletics pitcher Chris Bassitt is out of the hospital after suffering facial fracture from 100-mph line drive
What a scary 24 hours for pitcher Chris Bassitt and his family. Chris was hit directly in the face with a 100-mph line drive off the bat off White Sox hitter Brian Goodwin. The ball struck Bassitt on the right side of his face, in the upper cheek area. Luckily, Bassitt did not lose consciousness…
Jake Arrieta is making his debut with the Padres tonight and the over/under is the highest of the 2021 MLB season…
The San Diego Padres are currently in the midst of a complete free fall and they need someone to give them a spark if they’re going to make the playoffs. They’ve lost back-to-back games against the horrible Rockies and are 1-6 in their last 7 games. Since July 1st, the Padres are 18-22 and during…
Fernando Tatis Jr. was absolutely brilliant in his return last night
Fernando Tatis Jr. wasted no time in his return into the Padres starting lineup. He stepped into the batter’s box and thought one thing, “Make them remember why they missed you,”. The 22-year old All-Star did just that by hitting 2 homeruns in his epic return while also playing a new position….RF. Tatis Jr. drove…
Diamondbacks’ Tyler Gilbert throws no-hitter in first career start!
Arizona Diamondbacks rookie left-hander Tyler Gilbert threw a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres last night in Arizona. Gilbert made big-league history individually and on a league-wide basis. Gilbert is 27 and made his first career start last night and just his 4th career appearance in the majors. He became the 4th ever pitcher to…
Cha Ching! Orioles slugger Chris Davis will receive a nice Bobby Bonilla treatment during his first 15 years in retirement
After 14 years in the MLB, Chris Davis decided to call it quits this year and transition to retired life. Davis had a solid career…he made an All-Star team and was a two-time league leader in home runs. Despite Davis not taking his everyday routine to the baseball diamond, he will still reap the financial…
Pitcher Chris Sale is set to make his first start in two years when he takes the mound for Boston tonight
The Boston Red Sox have been slumping as of late, so they will be relieved to have pitcher Chris Sale back in the starting lineup. Sale has pitched in many rehab outings since his Tommy John surgery back in March of 2020, but it may take him a little while to return to his ace…