We saw the home run record book change again in 2023 asthe Braves slammed 307 homers, tied for most in AL/NL history.Matt Olson's MLB-best 54 dingers had a lot to do with that amazing power display. He andShohei Ohtani, who clubbed 44 dingers for the Angels en route tohis second u...
From home runs to strikeouts to Outs Above Average, here's a look at your 2023 league leaders. BATTING Home runs AL: Shohei Ohtani (LAA), 44 Ohtani led the AL in home runs despite only playing in three games in September, becoming the first home run leader to hit zero home runs in ...
making him one of the highest-paid MLB players ever. By June 6, 2023, deGrom was on the season-ending injured list and on the road back from Tommy John surgery. Already 35 years old and turning 36 next season, deGrom faces an uphill battle just to return to the mound. While...
The Cardinalsannounced early in the 2023 seasonthat Contreras would be moving off catcher for at least a few weeks. At the time, Mozeliak stressed that Contreras hadn’t caught his last game for the club but added that the team had grown accustomed toYadier Molina’s glovework behind the di...
MLB has awarded the Rookie of the Year honor every year to the best rookie in each respective league. The Rookie of the Year is voted on by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Let’s dive into an early look at the MLB Rookie of the Year candidates in 2024. Odds are courtesy...
10pm CT start time today that Mendoza said the team will play a man short against the Reds.Jose Iglesiasfigures to take over second base for the remainder of the season, and Mendoza said infield prospectLuisangel Acunais one of the candidates to be called up to take McNeil’s spot on ...
The final two All-Star Games that Manfred expects he will award in his time as commissioner are in 2027 and 2028, and the Blue Jays and the Cubs appear prime candidates to host. “With respect to those two years, I am strongly influenced...
Here are some of other potential trade candidates percolating in the wake of the GM meetings include: Pete Alonso: Alonso has expressed interest in hammering out a contract extension with the Mets. But he wants big money -- much bigger than the top first-base contrac...
Albies? The other two candidates are having objectively better seasons, but Atlanta's second baseman appears to be benefiting from the Braves' bump in voting. Moustakas is the most recognizable name of the trio, a star in Kansas City who has hit 30 home runs in his year-plus with the ...
Ohtani is just the latest hitter toshatter his team's single-season mark.Matt Olsondid it by hitting 54 home runs for the Braves in 2023, andAaron Judgedid it for the Yankees in 2022 with his AL-record 62 homers; 20 of the 30 franchises have seen new records since 2000. ...