The addition of Charlie Morton to Tampa’s rotation has really given them a competitive edge in the AL East. Morton signed with the Rays as a free agent after spending the 2018 season with Houston. While he’s always been a great pitcher, Morton’s skills have noticeably improved over the past few years, specifically after joining…
The Mets caught every baseball fan’s attention when they were projected to be in first place in the NL East by PECOTA projections. To be fair, they also had the Mets winning the division in 2019, and that didn’t exactly work out. Regardless, the Mets have a pretty good team this year, strengthened by some…
Brent Honeywell, number 4 prospect in the Rays’ organization, threw for the first time in a while last week and Rays fans should all be super excited. Honeywell is a very talented pitcher who has overcome a lot of obstacles to get where he is today. He is my personal favorite pitching prospect and I…
The season hasn’t even started yet and the Yankees are already plagued with injuries. News broke this week that pitcher Luis Severino will undergo Tommy John surgery and be out for the season. Now the Yankees’ rotation, especially the fifth starter spot, is up in the air. Obviously this is a huge loss for the…
Jeter Downs has been a popular name lately, especially amongst Red Sox fans because he was a major component of the Mookie Betts trade. He is a young shortstop with a lot of potential, and has been very successful so far in the minors. He was the number 8 prospect in the Dodgers’ organization before…
Last week, MLB released power rankings for the top 100 players in baseball, and a lot of people (especially Mets fans) were surprised to see Gerrit Cole rank higher than Jacob deGrom. So in this first head to head article, let’s compare these two phenomenal pitchers and see which one is better. Pitches and Movement…
The Rays traded one of their best relievers, Emilio Pagan, for Padres’ defensive gem outfielder, Manuel Margot, and prospect, Logan Driscoll. A lot of Rays fans couldn’t help but notice that the Rays now have a lot of outfielders. In a statement by Rays’ GM Erik Neander (reported by Juan Toribio of MLB.com), he implies…
Two days ago, the biggest trade of the offseason took place, sending shockwaves across Red Sox nation. Instead of automatically thinking the Red Sox lost the trade and made a terrible mistake, why don’t we dig a little deeper and try to understand why the trade took place. Trade Components Dodgers Receive: Mookie Betts, David…
Two weeks left until spring training and the Red Sox still have a lot of unanswered questions. Waiting on MLB for a Punishment First of all, they are awaiting their punishment from MLB for stealing signs during the 2018 season. While they were proactive in firing Alex Cora, who had a major role in the…
Clint Frazier started the year with the Yankees batting .283 with 11 home runs and 54 hits. In June he was optioned to the Scranton RailRiders and became the subject of many trade rumors come the July deadline. He was a major component in the Yankees’ success in the beginning of the 2019 season, contributing…