Manny Randhawa
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'Theft' fielders explain how they rob homers
Home runs have captivated baseball fans ever since Babe Ruth emerged just over a century ago, changing the game forever with his towering drives that traveled farther than anyone had seen before. Watching a ball land over the fence can be exhilarating, especially in a big moment. But there’s something → Read More
Projecting 10 stats leaders for the 2023 season
As we get closer and closer to Opening Day, there will be predictions and projections galore for teams and individual players in 2023. One key question when it comes to projections is: Who will be the leaders in the major statistical categories at regular season's end? That’s exactly what we → Read More
Who's left? Best free agent at each position
Sure, several superstar free agents have been signed as we near Christmas, with Aaron Judge returning to the Yankees, Carlos Correa joining the Giants, Jacob deGrom heading to the Rangers, and others. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t several gems remaining on the open market for teams to snatch up. → Read More
Beltrán, K-Rod make their HOF ballot debuts
The National Baseball Hall of Fame revealed the 2023 Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame ballot on Monday, with several notable names appearing for the first time, as well as returning candidates hoping to continue trending toward possible enshrinement in Cooperstown. Former slugging outfielder Carlos Beltrán, who belted → Read More
Bryce Harper's journey from phenom to World Series
Bryce Harper has been in the spotlight for half his life. Since he was 16 years old, the entire baseball world has watched him grow from an amateur phenom who was hyped like few prospects before him, to a two-time National League MVP who is on track for Cooperstown. It's → Read More
Power Rankings: Who has the edge for LCS?
It’s already been one of the most exciting and, frankly, shocking postseasons we’ve ever seen, and we’re just reaching the League Championship Series round. If what we’ve witnessed so far is any indication, we’re in for an incredible final two weeks of baseball in 2022. Before it all gets underway, → Read More
2022 Hank Aaron Award finalists announced
The 2022 Hank Aaron Award finalists were announced by Major League Baseball on Monday, with eight players from the American League and eight players from the National League reaching the final round of voting. The award is presented to the player voted as the most outstanding regular-season offensive performer from → Read More
Power Rankings: Who has edge for September stretch?
This week’s Power Rankings feature some big shifts with clubs in the American League East, with the team making the largest gain on the list and the team seeing the biggest drop both emerging from that division. As the calendar flips to September and postseason races heat up, it’ll be → Read More
Power Rankings: One AL club putting top teams on notice
The September stretch run is around the corner and the races for division titles, home-field advantage in the postseason and, of course, the Wild Card chase in each league -- now with three spots up for grabs for the first time -- are intensifying. With that as the backdrop, this → Read More
Judge, Goldy maintain top spots in latest MVP poll
Our latest MVP poll features two star sluggers maintaining their top spot in their respective leagues, but also a pair of newcomers crashing the top-five party. MLB.com voters were asked to rank their top five MVP candidates in each league based on what has happened so far and what they → Read More
Power Rankings: No debate who's No. 1
The Phillies’ incredible surge has vaulted them up our latest weekly Power Rankings, while the Brewers have gone in the other direction since last week's rankings after falling out of first place in the National League Central. Meanwhile, the Yankees continue to roll on in dominant fashion as some of → Read More
Here are the Power Rankings at quarter mark
While not much has changed at the top over last week, this week’s edition of Power Rankings features a big surge up the list by an American League East club trying to overcome a slow start to the 2022 campaign. Meanwhile, last year’s National League West champions have dropped in → Read More
Power Rankings: Shakeup in the Top 5
Sure, it's still early. There are still five-plus months of the regular season remaining and a lot can change between now and October. But while division titles, league pennants and World Series championships aren't won in April, it sure is good to start off hot. So let's have a look → Read More
Roberto Ortíz named first full-time umpire from Puerto Rico
Five umpires have been promoted to the Major League staff to replace five longtime umpires who are retiring, MLB announced Friday. Ryan Additon, Sean Barber, John Libka, Ben May and Roberto Ortíz join the big league staff in place of Fieldin Culbreth, Kerwin Danley, Gerry Davis, Brian Gorman and Joe → Read More
Automatic strike zone coming to AAA in '22
Following three years of testing in an independent league and at the Low-A Minor League level, an automated strike zone is coming to some Triple-A ballparks in 2022. MLB posted a hiring notice on Thursday for seasonal employees to operate the Automated Ball and Strike system for the Albuquerque Isotopes → Read More
Bark at the park? Try hound on the mound
When the Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the Blue Jays, needed a place to call home while the Jays used Sahlen Field for a season-plus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they found that home at the Trenton Thunder's ballpark. Trenton's club is one of the first MLB Draft League teams, → Read More
Spidey sense? Yes! MiLBer makes unreal grab
What do you do when you're climbing the outfield wall in order to rob a home run, but you've just misjudged how deep the drive is? Well, you catch the ball anyway, of course. And you do it in style. That's what the Marlins' Monte Harrison did in the second → Read More
Slide and a miss! Prospect comes up short
Remember that scene in the movie "Major League," in which Willie Mays Hayes tries to steal second base and kind of ... doesn't get all the way to the bag? You know the one -- the shortstop takes the throw from the catcher and says, "Come on, come on," before → Read More
After 0-15 start, FredNats get first win of '21
Top of the ninth. Two outs. You're on the mound trying to nail down a 2-0 victory for your club. Your opponent gets back-to-back doubles to make it 2-1. With the tying run in scoring position, the pressure is on. But this is no ordinary game. You're trying to close → Read More
Purr-fect game: Furry fan visits Coors
DENVER -- You truly never know what you'll see at Coors Field. When reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer entered the seventh inning of his Dodgers debut with a no-hitter going, then watched as the Rockies hung a "6" on the scoreboard, we thought it was an → Read More