#Keith Law

The Cubs are getting ready to play ball and take on St. Louis and Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central. The three teams have more time to enhance their rosters before the start of the 2023 season, but as it stands now the Cardinals are less likely to have an easy jog to the division title. And that's true even after their signing of…

Could the Boston Red Sox gamble on a well-known, high-upside pitcher with their first-round pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft? The Athletic's Keith Law released a new mock draft Monday, six days before the start of the MLB draft, and projected the Red Sox to land right-hander Kumar Rocker with the No. 24 overall selection. There was a…

Ezequiel Tovar, the next in a succession of Rockies shortstops behind Trevor Story and Troy Tulowitzki, fielded groundballs Thursday under a gray sky for the first time at Coors Field. But all he could see was the third deck. "Wow, this feels big," Tovar said of his new home. The Rockies on Thursday called up Tovar from Triple A to play out the…

Top Giants prospect Marco Luciano gets a lot of the publicity, and rightfully so, but there is another shortstop in San Francisco's minor league system worth keeping an eye on. Aeverson Arteaga doesn't come with the hype of Luciano -- or the signing bonus -- but the 19-year-old Venezuelan is climbing up the Giants' prospect rankings (currently No.…

SAN DIEGO - By now, it's pretty clear how much Mets owner Steve Cohen cares about the "Steve Cohen tax." Because he's operating as if he doesn't. He's blowing by it. After the re-signing of Brandon Nimmo and the addition of veteran reliever David Robertson on Thursday, FanGraphs projects the Mets' payroll for $322 million. So, yeah, that final…

Reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge put an exclamation point on MLB's 2022 Winter Meetings with the largest free agent contract in MLB history, a nine-year, $360 million deal to remain with the New York Yankees through his age 39 season in 2031. As per MLBTR, "The $40 million average annual value on the contract establishes a new record among position…

As I noted Friday, MLB Network host Greg Amsinger told St. Louis sports station 101 ESPN that he expects to see free-agent shortstop Trea Turner in a Cardinals uniform on Opening Day, 2023. To recap for those who missed it: "He's the perfect fit, the missing link, and if the Cardinals don't recognize that they're missing out," Amsinger said. "He…

Just like everyone predicted, it's Phillies vs. Padres in the National League Championship Series. Things kick off Tuesday night in San Diego at 8:03 p.m. ET on FS1. Check out our picks below (nearly 30 of our writers and editors voted) and share yours in the comments. Keith Law (Pick: Phillies): Phillies seem to have the edge in starting pitching…

As of this writing, the World Series is tied at two games a piece after a thrilling no-hitter from the Astros, so we have at least a couple more games before we get to see what the Atlanta Braves plan on doing this offseason. Once the World Series is completed, all players with expiring contracts become free agents, but they cannot start signing…

If you want a more a shocking jolt in this state than Carlos Correa signing with the Minnesota Twins - seemingly out of nowhere - it usually takes a step outside during the first 40 below morning in January. Trust me if you've never indulged in this rite of passage, it bewilders the senses when you're unprepared. Correa and the Twins sent shock…

For one last time in 2022, the Padres are coming to Chase Field for four final games. The Diamondbacks are playing out the string, trying to sneak by the Giants for third place and maybe, just maybe, end up with a positive run differential. The Padres, on the other hand, are hanging on to the final Wild Card spot with every ounce of effort they…