Today's mailbag gets into Nolan Arenado's future with the Cardinals, offensive struggles for the Rangers and Red Sox, hot starts for the Angels and Giants, and much more. Sam asks: Arenado is off to a pretty good start with his surface level stats but his batted ball profile is still pretty bad. Barring an injury to a third baseman on a contender, is he going to be playing for … [Read more...] about MLB Mailbag: Arenado, Rangers, Red Sox, Angels, Giants
Cubs Option Matt Shaw
The Cubs have optioned third baseman Matt Shaw to Triple-A Iowa, reports Keith Law of The Athletic. That’s part of a larger slate of moves, relayed by Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. Infielder Vidal Bruján has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. On the pitching side, the club recalled left-hander Luke Little and right-hander Daniel Palencia. To make room for those two, … [Read more...] about Cubs Option Matt Shaw
Marlins Outright Xzavion Curry
Marlins pitcher Xzavion Curry went unclaimed on waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Jacksonville, according to the MLB.com transaction log. The Fish had designated him for assignment last week when they needed a 40-man roster spot for catcher Rob Brantly. Miami claimed Curry off waivers from the Guardians last summer. They outrighted him off the 40-man at the beginning of … [Read more...] about Marlins Outright Xzavion Curry
2025-26 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings: April Edition
The 2025 season is well underway, which for most baseball fans means there’s five-plus months of highlights, daily transactions, trade deadline drama, postseason races and an eventual World Series all still to come. That’s true for us at MLBTR as well, but we’re nothing if not offseason enthusiasts (or, put another way, sickos) — so this also presents a good opportunity to take … [Read more...] about 2025-26 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings: April Edition
Justin Steele To Undergo Season-Ending Elbow Surgery
Cubs southpaw Justin Steele is slated to undergo season-ending surgery on his left elbow, manager Craig Counsell told reporters (including Patrick Mooney of The Athletic) this afternoon. Steele was placed on the injured list with elbow tendinitis shortly after his most recent start against the Rangers and was sent to receive a second opinion on the issue after undergoing an … [Read more...] about Justin Steele To Undergo Season-Ending Elbow Surgery