Miguel Vargas Set to Make Major League Debut

The Nationals closed last decade with a World Series championship, a culmination of five playoff trips in an eight-year span. Things have completely fallen off the proverbial rails since with four last-place finishes. Last season's Nats were a big improvement, though, winning 71 games, which was 16 more than their 2022 output. They actually crept…

The Colorado Rockies (0-0) have the 29th-ranked odds in the majors to win the World Series, at+50000 as of March 3. They are+20000 to win the NL West (fifth in the division). Find the latest MLB odds with BetMGM, the King of Sportsbooks! Use our link and enter the bonus code "GNPLAY" for special offers. Think the Rockies can make a run this…

Longtime Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is "expected to retire," New York Post's Jon Heyman reported. The Red Sox initially drafted the 33-year-old elite defender 40th overall out of South Carolina in 2011. Bradley won a Gold Glove in center field with the Red Sox in 2018. He was an All-Star for Boston in 2016. He also won the 2018 ALCS…

Cal Conley came into the Atlanta Braves system as a fairly high draft choice known more for his contact ability, speed, and defensive versatility than anything else. Being just 5'8" and weighing just 185 pounds, power has never been a big part of his game. With that said, he still found some ways to overachieve, and spent the 2022 season hitting 16…

Ahead of the 40 man roster deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft, the Milwaukee Brewers have made a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies. According to Mark Feinsand, the Brewers traded two Top 30 prospects to acquire Phillies minor league infielder Oliver Dunn. Dunn will be added to the Crew's 40 man roster, which now stands at 37…

You'll be asked to sign into your Forbes account. GLENDALE, AZ. - Oliver Dunn is a "sleeper" prospect posting dreamy numbers in the Arizona Fall League. In 19 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions, the 26-year-old second baseman has hit.343 with 6 doubles, 2 homers, 17 runs, 11 RBI - and is an impressive 12-for-12 in steal attempts. Not bad for an…

For hundreds of minor league players, this week marked the beginning of their run as free agents. Minor league players-those not on 40-man rosters-become eligible for free agency at the expiration of their Uniform Player Contract or successor contract. UPCs contain six contract renewals, so that players who signed during the 2017 season could be…

Mookie Betts had an impressive regular season as he again provided a spark atop the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup, and among other accolades, it earned him recognition as a finalists for multiple 2023 Players Choice Awards. Betts is guaranteed a top-three finish for both National League Outstanding Player and MLB Player of the Year. All 2023 Players…

After all four of the Division Series got underway on Saturday, the National League takes Sunday off while the two American League series make up the main two-game Sunday slate on DraftKings, which gets underway at 4:07 p.m. ET when the action gets underway in Baltimore. Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $30K Relay Throw [$10K…

The Twins have two minor league affiliates with games remaining this week - Class A-Advanced Cedar Rapids in the Midwest League playoffs and Class AAA St. Paul's final week of the regular season. The rest of the farm system is finished for the year with prospects preparing for workouts in the offseason and a few players gearing up to participate in…

Obviously neither Kennys Vargas or Miguel Sano were ever going to become the next David Ortiz, but both were lazily compared at every juncture. As big-time sluggers that failed to realize much of their potential for Minnesota, it was low hanging fruit to bring up that suggestion. Their careers are not at all the same, and Sano's tenure with the…

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into the 2023 MLB season with high expectations once again. Their primary storyline during the offseason was their all-around lack of free agency aggression, while watching the likes of Trea Turner and Justin Turner sign elsewhere. The Dodgers have earned the right to remain confident amid their recent success,…

This is the time of year when hope abounds, and best-case scenarios are debated among fans, when pitchers-and-catchers reporting day is a mere few weeks away. Everything is golden, and nothing has been ruined by the cruel blanket of reality. So let's take a few minutes and make some optimistic predictions about the 2023 baseball season. We'll try…

Baseball America released their top 10 Los Angeles Dodgers prospect list for the 2023 season, which is headlined by Diego Cartaya for a second consecutive year. Following Cartaya on the list is Bobby Miller as the No. 2 ranked Dodgers prospect, then Miguel Vargas, Michael Busch, Ryan Pepiot, Gavin Stone, Andy Pages, Dalton Rushing, Nick Nastrini…

The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping J.D. Martinez can add some pop to their lineup in 2023. Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, Martinez has agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with the reigning National League West champs. Despite being connected to many of the top free agents this offseason, the Dodgers have been fairly quiet when it comes to actually…

Welcome to my series of Report Card postings for individual members of the 2022 Cardinals. I strive to present a thorough profile for each player, and that takes time because I'm also writing about other topics. Today, this one is pretty simple and easy. Next Up: Paul Goldschmidt. I figured it was appropriate to highlight his 2022 season on Nov.…

Los Angeles Dodgers prospects Jason Martin and Miguel Vargas both received postseason honors for their outstanding 2022 seasons with Triple-A Oklahoma City. Martin was selected to the Pacific Coast League All-Star Team as one of three outfielders and Vargas was named the PCL's top MLB prospect. League All-Star Teams and individuals awards were…

Christian Walker and Ketel Marte are finalists for the NL Silver Slugger award at first base and second base respectively. Each year MLB awards one player from each position with this award. Like the Gold Gloves, Utility has been added as a position for 2022. The manager and three coaches from each team vote on the award, and are not allowed to…

The finalists for the American and National League Silver Slugger Awards -- honoring the top offensive players at each position -- were announced Thursday by Louisville Slugger. The winners will be revealed on Thursday, Nov. 10, during a one-hour show on MLB Network, which begins at 6 p.m. ET. MLB managers and coaches vote for the Silver Sluggers,…

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Miguel Vargas was named the Triple-A Player of the Year by Baseball America for his season with the Oklahoma City Dodgers. Vargas was one of just 11 prospects in the Minor Leagues to bat 350 times while posting at least a.300 average, .400 on-base percentage and.500 slugging. The 22-year-old hit.304/.402/.511 with 17…

The 2022 Major League Baseball playoffs are upon us. That means many things to many people, but among a certain subset of sports fans, we now have a month-plus of playoff gambling considerations. We've had quite a profitable ride these last two postseasons, so let's make it three straight in the black. I've emerged from the other side of a grueling…

Welcome back to Kings of Kauffman's KC Royals Projections series for 2022. Between now and Opening Day, our writers are analyzing how various Royals performed last season and predicting how they might fare this year. Up now is infielder Adalberto Mondesi. From the day his very first major league at-bat came in the 2015 World Series, KC Royals fans…

The Silver Slugger Award is presented each year to the best offensive player in each league at each position on the diamond. Beginning in 2022, the honor has also been bestowed upon the most prolific hitter in each league among utility players. From established stars with several Silver Slugger trophies on their shelves to rising rookies who are…

Any player nominated for a Most Valuable Player Award has obviously had a great season. But describing what this year's MVP candidates accomplished as "great" kind of undersells their seasons. In the American League, home run history was made out east while last year's MVP continued to make his own unique brand of history on the mound and at the…