Then the two-way superstar once again wowed baseball fans all summer long with his incredible skills in the batter's box (44 homers, an MLB-best 1.066 OPS) and on the mound (3.12 ERA, 167 strikeouts in 132 innings). Ohtani captured his second American League MVP Award in three seasons...
While rehabbing during the summer, Lawlar studied ways to avoid future injuries and reframed the experience as best he could. “It's a blessing,” Lawlar said. “I learned a lot from it -- perseverance, and I know my body even more now [since] I spent a lot of time on the [trai...
Kansas City has quite a bit of depth on the left side of the infield in its farm system. Ricardo and Ugarte played their first seasons in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League in 2024. Charles and Vazquez made strides in Single-A Columbia last year, and Vazquez did well in the Arizona...
Of course, the Padres chose to skew their pitching acquisitions heavily toward the bullpen, leaving their rotation thin and full of question marks. Speaking after Tuesday’s Deadline had passed, general manager A.J. Preller said he weighed both needs about evenly, but couldn’t pass up the c...
2024 Draft: James Tibbs, OF 15. Mariners: Cam Smith, 3B, Florida State (No. 14) Mayo: “Sophomore eligible, had a rough freshman year, then hit well over the summer and continued hitting [into the college season]. The hit tool has been very impressive with more than enough power for...