Griffin McVeigh

Baseball is melting down because of Kyle Tucker. It doesn't have to be like this

Baseball and its fans melted down on Thursday night because of a free agency signing. A pretty big one at that. Kyle Tucker is heading to the Los Angeles Dodgers for the jaw-dropping fee of $240 million over four years. He adds to what is already a loaded roster, from top to bottom. Little to no flaws remain for Andrew Friedman’s club. There probably won’t be a single serious person out there who picks someone other than the Dodgers to win a third consecutive World Series. Nobody really cares a

Catching tandem of Kyle Higashioka, Danny Jansen set to play important role in Texas Rangers lineup

A couple of months into the offseason, it's clear Chris Young is going to primarily rely on internal improvements for the lineup. The likes of Jake Burger, Josh Jung, and Joc Pederson immediately come to mind. Even Josh Smith will step into a bigger role as the favorite to take over the full-time job at second base. To this point, outfielder Brandon Nimmo and catcher Danny Jansen are the only external additions to the lineup. Nimmo should have an everyday spot, while Jansen will split time with

Revisiting the Merrill Kelly trade after re-signing with Arizona

Several days have passed since Merrill Kelly re-signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks. $40 million will be heading Kelly's way over two years after a short stint with the Texas Rangers. Many were upset with Chris Young for not getting Kelly back on the 2026 roster, even if the signs were right in our face moments after the trade was made. Both Kelly and Arizona general manager Mike Hazen made public comments about a possible reunion back around the deadline. Kelly confirmed the idea was present