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Kris Bryant signing with the Colorado Rockies was a head-scratcher to some. But the 2022 MLB season for the Rockies was a wash as there was little to cheer about in the year for the team. Their biggest disappointment was the biggest addition from the previous free agency, the 2016 World Series champion. In his […] READ MORE
Ronald Acuna Jr. had to be removed from play on a cart during Saturday’s game between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins. Acuna Jr. hurt his leg, apparently. The Braves outfielder injured his leg after attempting to make a catch on a fly ball off the bat of Marlins player Jazz Chisholm. According to Braves […] READ MORE
Bad luck has struck the Houston Astros, as it has been announced that Framber Valdez has fractured his left ring finger. The injury occurred in his spring training start against the New York Mets earlier in the week. There is no timetable for the left-hander’s return at the moment. The injury happened in the first […] READ MORE
While the Caleb Ferguson injury originally “did not present as UCL,” the worst has unfortunately been confirmed. Dave Roberts confirmed during tonight’s game that there is a tear in Ferguson’s UCL. This is very troubling news for Caleb Ferguson, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Dodgers fans around the world. Ferguson has certainly pitched his last […] READ MORE
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Caleb Ferguson came into the game to start the eighth inning last night. A lot of fans likely felt good when he came out firing strikes, as per the usual. Ferguson has been a strikeout machine this year with 26 punchouts in 18 innings. So far this year, he has pitched […] READ MORE
The injury bug is starting to hit the Washington Nationals hard. Second basemen Starlin Castro was placed on the IL after breaking his wrist in the suspended game Friday against the Orioles. This is after they placed Sean Doolittle on the 10-day IL earlier in the week. As the corresponding move, the Nationals called up […] READ MORE
Mookie Betts was seen shaking and flexing his left hand during his at-bat in the fifth inning on Sunday. This was due to an apparent left middle finger injury. He did not seem to be in a lot of pain, but you could tell he was bothered by it. This shaking, opening, and closing of […] READ MORE
Justin Verlander, ace of the Houston Astros, will likely miss the rest of the season, according to a report by Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. According to the report, the 37-year-old has a forearm strain that will force his absence. Verlander will be shut down for a couple of weeks at least. He will […] READ MORE
Aaron Blair Returns to the Arizona Diamondbacks Even though the Arizona Diamondbacks appear set on pitching for Spring Training 2020, they did sign a former first-round pick of theirs. On February 12, they signed Aaron Blair to a minor league contract. Former Top Prospect Blair was a supplemental first-round pick in 2013. He ranked among […] READ MORE
The New York Yankees announced Wednesday afternoon that left-handed pitcher James Paxton has undergone back surgery. The operation was completed by Dr. Andrew Dossett in Dallas, Texas, and it is expected to sideline Paxton for three to four months. Paxton, 31, is coming off of a season in which he went 15-6 with a 3.86 […] READ MORE
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