18 March 2026
Joseph Contreras was born in 2008, is still finishing high school, and on Friday night he got Aaron Judge to ground into a double play with the bases loaded in front of more than 30,000 fans. The youngest player at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the 17-year-old Brazilian pitcher entered in the second inning of his country’s 15-5 loss to Team USA at Daikin Park with one out and the bases full.…
10 March 2026
USA survived a late Mexican comeback to claim a crucial World Baseball Classic victory on Monday night. Team USA defeated Mexico 5-3 at Daikin Park in Houston in front of a raucous crowd, moving to 3-0 in Pool B with one game remaining. Paul Skenes dominated in his WBC debut, pitching four shutout innings while striking out seven. Aaron Judge hit his second home run of the tournament and added a…
10 March 2026
Bobby Witt Jr. put on a Gold Glove clinic in Team USA’s 5-3 win over Mexico on Monday night at the World Baseball Classic. The Kansas City Royals shortstop made two stunning diving plays in back-to-back innings, robbing Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk in the fourth and Pirates infielder Nick Gonzales in the fifth. Both times, Witt ranged deep into the hole, dove full extension and somehow…
10 March 2026
Twenty years in the making, Puerto Rico finally got its moment. Team Puerto Rico defeated Cuba 4-1 on Monday night at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, clinching a spot in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals in front of a passionate home crowd. The win improved Puerto Rico to 3-0 in Pool A and settled some old scores with a Cuban side that had beaten them in a heartbreaking 4-3 defeat at…
10 March 2026
Spencer Jones put together an impressive spring, but there simply was no room for him in the Yankees outfield. New York optioned their No. 6 prospect to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday and reassigned him to Minor League camp ahead of a 5-3 Grapefruit League loss to the Pirates. The move was widely expected after the Yankees re-signed Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger in the offseason,…
8 December 2025
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are among the eight players on this year’s Era Committee ballot unveiled on Nov. 3 by the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The voting results will be announced live tonight on MLB Network at 7:30 ET, with coverage beginning at 7. It will also be streamed live on MLB. com and in the MLB App. Bonds, Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Gary…
8 December 2025
The Seattle Mariners traded top catching prospect Harry Ford to the Nationals for left-handed reliever Jose Ferrer. Seattle also sent right-handed pitching prospect Isaac Lyon to Washington to complete the deal officially. Ferrer gives the Mariners a hard-throwing second southpaw reliever they have been actively seeking this offseason. Ford was Seattle’s first-round pick in the 2021 draft and…
8 December 2025
Former Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks died on Saturday at age 79, the team confirmed. Hicks previously owned the Rangers and Dallas Stars during some of the most successful periods. The Rangers praised Hicks as a passionate, competitive owner and extended condolences to his family. Hicks owned the Rangers from 1998 to 2010, including division titles in his first two seasons. He hired executives…
8 December 2025
Trade buzz is growing around Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore as teams seek starting pitching upgrades. Several pitchers headline the market, though Detroit ace Tarik Skubal would command the largest trade package. ESPN’s Buster Olney reported that some clubs definitely expect Gore to be traded this offseason. More than half the league has checked on Gore, while Washington continues listening…
8 December 2025
The Blue Jays outrighted reliever Yariel Rodríguez off their 40-man roster before the MLB Winter Meetings. Rodríguez cleared waivers unclaimed, keeping his MLB salary while remaining in the organization for now. The right-hander is no longer on the 40-man roster but can still be traded freely. If not traded, Rodríguez will attend Spring Training as a Minor League player with Toronto. The…
30 October 2025
Its another epic night of baseball as the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the 2025 World Series on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Read the preview for the Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Dodgers. After surviving an 18-inning thriller on Monday night, the Dodgers will look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead, while the Blue Jays aim to level the series and regain…
31 August 2025
It’s another exciting MLB clash as the Chicago Cubs take on the Colorado Rockies in Game 2 of their series at Coors Field on Saturday, August 30th, 2025. Read our preview of the Cubs vs Rockies matchup. The game is scheduled for 8:40 PM ET and promises plenty of action as the Cubs look to extend their winning streak, while the Rockies try to snap out of their poor run of form. MatchPlug has the…