John Axford is headed back to the National League. The relief pitcher, formally of the Cleveland Indians, was claimed on waivers by the Pirates earlier this week. Instead of pulling him back or working out a trade the Indians just let Pittsburgh have him. They
Minnesota Twins farmhand Byron Buxton’s Double-A debut couldn’t have gone worse. Baseball’s top prospect struck out in his first three at bats for the New Britain Rock Cats. Then the center fielder was involved in a terrifying collision with right fielder Mike Kvasnicka as he
Between the injuries and the petulance, Manny Machado is having a rough season. He was helped off the field during last night’s game between the Orioles and Yankees after rather grotesquely twisting his knee while running to first base on a ground ball to Derek
This summer, Jose Canseco has been touring the country in his RV on what he is calling the “All-Star’s Home Run Tour.” The 17-city show has been hitting minor league parks around the country, and it gives contestants the chance to square off against the
When we talk about baseball players exceeding 100 MPH, names like Aroldis Chapman and Yordano Ventura usually come up. But the MPH next to baseball’s newest speed king have nothing to do with a fastball. It was reported yesterday that Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth
Yasiel Puig’s bat flipping antics are known far and wide. But the enigmatic outfielder doesn’t just flip his back in celebration. (Or to mistakenly celebrate something not worth celebrating.) He also goes to his signature move when he’s frustrated. In the Dodgers game against Atlanta last
Houston Astros outfield prospect Domingo Santana has started his career 0 for 17 with 14 Ks, offensive totals which would embarrass a pitcher. He also cost his team the game last night after his lackadaisical approach to a Joe Mauer single allowed the the game-winning run
Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals traded for Josh Willingham. They also moved into first place in the American League Central after winning their eighth straight game. The Royals success in 2014 is a continuation of what they were able to accomplish in 2013; a 86-76
Somewhat surprising news out of Washington, where the Nationals recently placed Ian Desmond, Gio Gonzalez, Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper on revocable waivers. Desmond and Gonzalez actually made it through, meaning the Nats can now trade them to any team in either league. Coming into
There’s nothing worse in fantasy baseball than losing a player you paid dearly for to an injury. Some of these wounded big money/early round draft picks — like Cliff Lee, Jose Fernandez and Paul Goldschmidt — aren’t coming back. Below, we update the status of the fantasy