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Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly will leave the organization at the end of the 2022 season. Mattingly became manager of the Marlins after the 2015 season. He leaves as the second longest-tenured manager in the National League after Craig Counsell of the Milwaukee Brewers. Mattingly’s contract is up at the end of the season, and […] READ MORE
Dylan Beavers was one of the best players in the PAC-12. Beavers is a strong, 6’4″ outfielder who earned high marks for his hit tool and raw power. This spring, he hit .291/.427/.634 for the Cal Golden Bears. He led the Pac-12 with 18 home runs in 2021 and 17 in 2022. Beavers was the […] READ MORE
It’s revenge tour season, and these six players are out for blood. It’s Opening Weekend for baseball fans around the globe, and they’re all looking forward to seeing their favorite players out on the diamond again. While they enjoyed the play of many elite players throughout the 2021 season, and some especially historic seasons from individual […] READ MORE
The Milwaukee Brewers team is similar to what it looked like last year. The Brewers quickly rose to the top in a weak NL Central division. But, their regular-season success didn’t translate well in the playoffs, bowing out in four games of the NLDS. Milwaukee has the pitching and a more potent lineup courtesy of […] READ MORE
With the lockout being lifted, the remaining free agents are finally coming off the board. While some teams are looking for big difference-makers, some are looking for players to shore up their bench. The Houston Astros are in the latter. It was announced on Saturday that the Astros have signed utility-man Niko Goodrum. According to […] READ MORE
The Milwaukee Brewers franchise has been around for a significantly shorter amount of time than many franchises. Getting their start as the Seattle Pilots in 1969, the team moved to Milwaukee in 1970. They played in the American League until 1998, when they moved to the National League Central. Many great players have worn the […] READ MORE
For some MLB teams, it is easy to rate their history as either successful or unsuccessful. For example, the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals have rich, successful histories peppered with championships. Meanwhile, teams like the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies have lost a majority of their games, with successes here and there. Arguably […] READ MORE
Week 14 of the 2021 season was the last homestand for the New York Mets before the All-Star break, lasting from July 5-7. It started off with the Mets facing the first-place Milwaukee Brewers. Tylor Megill took on the Brewers’ ace, Brandon Woodruff. Omar Narvaez struck first with a solo home run to give the […] READ MORE
Tyler Whitaker is a six-foot-four 190-pound outfielder from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. During 18 games of his senior year, the right-handed Whitaker batted to a .508/.575/.966 slash line for the GAELS. He also recorded five home runs, 10 doubles, one triple, 32 runs batted in, eight stolen bases, and scored 29 […] READ MORE
Trea Turner notched his third career cycle against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. This ties him for the most cycles all-time. READ MORE
Akshaj Gaur is a passionate sports fan and writes for the baseball department of Last Word on Sports. He is also a follower of the NFL, NBA, NCAAM, and NCAAF.