MLB The Show 18 Adds Rain Delays In A Step Towards Realism …

Every year, the developers of Sony’s MLB The Show franchise come up with new elements to add to the game to make the professional baseball sim even more authentic. One of the new additions for MLB The Show 18 is rain delays. Yes. Rain delays. As explained in the video below, MLB The Show 18 …

Former MLB pitcher Esteban Loaiza was arrested Friday in San Diego after being found in possession of 20 kilograms of heroin or cocaine. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports provided news from the police reports. According to TMZ Sports, Loaiza was pulled over for a minor traffic violation but police found a …

He was the hometown kid who was supposed to become the franchise cornerstone, whose mere selection in the MLB draft was top-shelf news in the Houston Chronicle sports section. Remember that 2014 Sports Illustrated piece predicting the Astros’ 2017 World Series title? Open it up, and he’s right there, …

Already this winter the New York Mets have benefited from baseball’s free-agent slowdown. They brought in Jay Bruce and Todd Frazier, quality players signed for what in other years would have qualified as bargain prices. They added Anthony Swarzak to their bullpen and took a flier on Adrian Gonzalez.

If the Kansas City Royals open the season with the starting lineup that’s projected below, they could legitimately have trouble averaging three runs per game this season. (The MLB low last season was 3.73 per game by the Padres.) And considering they’ll be backing that offense with a starting rotation that …

While not the factor, what’s certainly a factor in this slow-moving Major LeagueBaseball offseason is that teams don’t really dig investing in free agents anymore. It’s making things an ominous brand of awkward. However, it’s reflective of how the game of building contenders has changed. Strolling through …

Everyone loves a good breakout. By that, we mean a player who takes a significant leap forward and emerges as a legitimate MLB star. As the 2018 season approaches, let’s take a look at the top potential breakout candidate from all 30 teams. Some are prospects who’ve yet to sip a cup of coffee. Others …

With pitchers and catchers due to report Feb. 13, a gaggle of MLB free agents remain unsigned, including most of the top targets. That means some projected starting lineups will have to be adjusted in the coming days and weeks. Still, based on current roster constructions, let’s take a gander at all 30 teams …

Spring training stats and on-field performance don’t mean much in the grand scheme of things, as it’s more about shaking off the rust for the upcoming season and deciding on a few fringe roster spots. However, the performance of top prospects against MLB-level competition always carries added intrigue.

The Washington Nationals “have emerged as a suitor for some of the remaining free-agent starters on the market, including [Jake] Arrieta,” per Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com. In that same report, Jon Heyman of MLB.com noted, “The Nationals, meanwhile, are looking to make a deep postseason run, and …