CURRENT STATE OF 1ST BASE Spencer Torkelson’s season was described by Scott Harris as “turbulent”. But it doesn’t sound like the Preside of Baseball Operations has given up on the former #1 pick yet. After a major second half of the 2023 season, Torkelson would struggle mightily in the beginning of the 2024 season. This… read more

If you’re like me, you’re pretty damn bitter about Major League Baseball and its financial system. Why am I bitter? I’m a Pirates fan, damn it! Being a Pirates fan means supporting a small-market baseball team in a sports league that, unlike the other three professional sports entities that help make up America’s Big 4,… read more

Awards season is kicking off and the first round is courtesy of Sports Info Solutions Fielding Bible awards. 2024 marks the 19th year SIS has recognized the best defensive players in MLB. The awards are voted on by a panel of experts who consider statistical analysis, the eye test, and any other factors that they… read more

After posting a league-worst 5.41 ERA as a relief corp in 2024, the Colorado Rockies decided to move on from bullpen coach Reid Cornelius a few weeks ago. As his replacement, the Rockies stayed in-house and named former Rockies catcher Dustin Garneau as the bullpen coach for the 2025 season. Our new bullpen coach ⬇️… read more

A year ago, we would have told you to temper expectation for this novelty player. This year, we say the majors is no longer a hope for Nishida, but an expectation.

There is a high possibility that one day, someone with as brilliant of a baseball mind as Donnie Ecker will become an MLB manager. Fortunately for the Rangers, that day is not today, as one of the best bench coaches in the MLB will be back in Arlington in 2025. According to multiple sources, Rangers… read more

While the Postseason gets underway, fans will be debating who will be named the recipient of the 2024 MLB regular season awards. Members of the Baseball Writers Association of America have already submitted their ballots and we won’t know the winners until after the World Series this month. I’m not a member of the BBWAA,… read more

MLB’s No. 37 (Sox No. 2) prospect Colson Montgomery continues to crush the ball for the Desert Dogs with a .400/.613/.650 slash line.

The 22-year-old righthander had quite the successful first year in professional baseball earning a 7-6 record over 22 starts.