Month: June 2025

Pirates’ Hunter Barco Finds Groove in Two Dominant Starts

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Hunter Barco is starting to find his rhythm at the Triple-A level, and his latest performances suggest he may be turning a corner in his development. The 24-year-old left-hander, ranked as the Pirates’ No. 5 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 85 overall, delivered two dominant outings this week for […]

Reds phenom Chase Burns can’t get out of 1st inning in 2nd start after memorable MLB debut

Cincinnati Reds phenom right-hander Chase Burns went from a memorable major league debut to a miserable second one against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. After becoming the first starting pitcher in the expansion era to strike out the first five big league hitters he faced Tuesday against the New York Yankees, the 22-year-old […]

The Cubs’ bench unit is a disaster and needs to be upgraded before it’s too late

The Chicago Cubs are expected to heavily pursue starting pitching upgrades at the trade deadline, but they have another important priority to address. Chicago’s bench unit is sad. The Cubs brought veteran corner infielder Justin Turner in to platoon with Michael Busch at first base but he hasn’t contributed. Jon Berti and Vidal Brujan pinch-run […]

Kyle Finnegan Gives His Thoughts on Struggles of Young Nationals Relievers

Armed with a roster that has plenty of rising stars, the Nationals have done enough early in games to put themselves in positions to win. While Washington continues to work through their rebuild, at some point the team has to learn how to win to establish a culture that will allow them to compete with the giants of their division. Learning is exactly what Kyle Finnegan hopes the young, struggling relievers are doing this year. Finnegan is in an interesting position.

Nationals’ James Wood joins Barry Bonds in elite club with four intentional walks

James Wood solidified himself as one of the top power threats in the MLB, becoming the first player since Barry Bonds in 2004 with four intentional walks in a game, in a 7-4 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. With one single in the first inning, Wood, 22, and a Rockville, MD native, proved to be too much of a threat with runners on base as he was intentionally walked in the fifth with runners on second and third base, a man on second base in the seventh, a runner on third in the ninth and man on third in the eleventh. Bonds saw four games with four intentional walks in the 2004 season. At the time of his first four-walk game on April 23, 2004, he was 39-years-old and had already smashed 667 career home runs.

Phillies Mentioned As Potential Landing Spot for Orioles All-Star in Trade

The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the best teams in baseball once again during the 2025 MLB regular season. For the Phillies, their most pressing need seems to be on the mound, where their bullpen could use some reinforcements. The losses of Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estevez have proven difficult to overcome. Add on Jose […]

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