This year’s MLB trade deadline was another seller’s market, which yielded some of the best prospect returns we’ve seen in years. Teams like the Diamondbacks, Twins, Athletics and Orioles fared extremely well, stocking up on young talent in exchange for controllable veteran players. In terms of contending teams, let’s hear it for the Mariners, who landed two big bats — …
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Ben Cherington made his focus for this year’s trade deadline clear. He wanted to make the Pirates a better team in 2026. For the fifth time in his six seasons as the team’s general manager, the Pirates were sellers at the deadline. For the sixth year in a row, they will finish with a losing record. The Pirates were active …
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The 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline is over. As expected, we saw a frenzy of activity with plenty of notable names heading from sellers to buyers. So which teams properly handled their business leading up to Thursday, whether it was bringing in win-now pieces for the stretch drive or landing prospects that improve the long-term outlook? All of that …
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HOUSTON — The Houston Astros are reuniting with franchise icon Carlos Correa. The Astros and Minnesota Twins finalized a deal for the three-time All-Star shortstop to return as Houston’s third baseman, the team announced on Thursday. Correa will waive his no-trade clause and the Twins are sending the Astros $30 million of the $96 million guaranteed to Correa over the next …
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NEW YORK — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone did not hide his desire for the front office to add pitchers at the trade deadline, telling reporters he hoped the club would acquire at least one or two more arms. After adding three hitters to their roster over the past few days, the No. 1 need for the Yankees to …
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Kurt Kitayama began the weekend at the 2025 3M Open eight shots back of the leader, having made the cut by just one stroke after the first two rounds. The former UNLV standout then produced one of the best weekend performances of the 2025 season to secure his second career win on the PGA Tour. Kitayama charged into a tie …
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Worst Draft Class: Los Angeles Angels 2 of 3 02: Tyler Bremner, RHP, UC Santa Barbara 47: Chase Shores, RHP, LSU 79: Johnny Slawinski, LHP, Johnson City HS (TX) 105: Nate Snead, RHP, Tennessee 109: Jake Munroe, 3B, Louisville To be clear, the margin between “best” and “worst” is extremely thin right after the draft, and it can be very …
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The Pittsburgh Pirates made four picks on the first day of the 2025 MLB Draft, which covered the first three rounds as well as all the compensation picks. The Pirates took two high school pitchers to start the draft and followed with a pair of college position players. How did they do? Let’s evaluate all four picks. Round 1 Pick …
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WWE Evolution 2025 with Rhea Ripley vs. Iyo Sky WWE WWE Evolution 2025 advertised five championship matches from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria challenged Becky Lynch for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Nikki Bella headlined a women’s Battle Royal, Trish Stratus challenged Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women’s Championship, and in the main event, …
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Major League Baseball’s 2025 Draft has arrived. The 20-round draft process is underway, and the first round wrapped Sunday night as the Atlanta Braves host All-Star Game festivities this year. The Washington Nationals made a fairly surprising pick at the top of the draft, choosing high school shortstop Eli Willits at No. 1 overall. LSU left-hander Kade Anderson, the pre-draft …
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