Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is currently undergoing concussion testing after a collision at third base during Friday night’s 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees. The six-time All-Star was removed from the game following an awkward collision with George Lombard Jr. in the sixth inning, according to reports from the Associated … Read more
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Chase Burns rebounded from a rare loss to deliver seven scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins on Friday, striking out eight batters while walking none. Burns, who holds a 14-2 record this season, limited Miami to four singles, according to team reports. Back to Basics: Chase Burns’ Approach After a difficult outing … Read more
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Soriano struck out four batters and allowed one run on four hits with two walks across six innings during a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre, according to coverage from The Canadian Press. Acquired from the Los Angeles Angels ahead of the trade deadline, Soriano anchored … Read more
Minor League Baseball returns to the iconic Dyersville, Iowa movie set tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, according to MLB reporting. The matchup features the Triple-A St. Paul Saints squaring off against the Iowa Cubs in only the second MiLB game ever played at the historic site, arriving two days before the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota … Read more
Wilyer Abreu of the Boston Red Sox and Jake McCarthy of the Colorado Rockies have earned the American League and National League Player of the Week honors, respectively, following dominant offensive stretches at the plate, according to reports from BVMSports.com. Abreu powered Boston with a 1.584 OPS and three home runs, while McCarthy led Major … Read more
According to Cubs manager Craig Counsell, Chicago wrapped up a gruelling stretch of 17 games without an off-day with a 12-5 record, capped by a 10-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday. Left-hander Matthew Boyd pitched seven solid innings to earn his eighth win of the season, helping the North … Read more
Detroit Tigers pitcher Jackson Jobe returned to Major League Baseball on Saturday, throwing five shutout innings with four strikeouts to lead Detroit to an 8-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. According to ESPN, Jobe’s first big league outing in over 14 months followed recovery from Tommy John surgery and included a 100-mph fastball to … Read more
Longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announced on Thursday, according to team reports, that he will retire at the end of the 2026 Major League Baseball season. Krukow and broadcast partner Duane Kuiper have anchored the team’s radio and television broadcasts for 36 years, covering three World Series titles and decades of franchise history. … Read more
Boston Red Sox infielder Trevor Story is targeting a minor league rehab assignment within the next week or two, which could position him for a September return during the heat of the postseason race, according to statements made by the player. Story has been sidelined since May 14 following a sports hernia injury that required … Read more
According to interviews conducted for The Franchise, pitcher Kevin Gausman came within a single flight connection of signing with the New York Mets during his 2021 free agency before ultimately inking a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. The near-miss highlights how close the veteran right-hander was to bypassing Canada entirely, a trajectory that manager … Read more