1+ day, 7+ min ago (245+ words) Toronto Blue Jays fans will have to wait a little longer to see their team back in action. The Blue Jays pushed their home and season opener against the Athletics back one day to Friday, March 27, at 7:07 p.m. ET / 4:07 p.m. PT, the team announced on Thursday. The game was originally scheduled for the afternoon of March 26. It means the Blue Jays and A's will be the last teams in MLB to kick off the 2026 season, with the other 28 teams slated to debut on either the Wednesday or Thursday. The Blue Jays also announced that game times would be unchanged from last season " weekday nights at 7:07 p.m. ET, Saturdays at 3:07 p.m. ET and Sundays at 1:37 p.m. ET. Eight weekday afternoon games are exceptions, with six set for 3:07 p.m. ET starts and two school-day games scheduled for 1:07 p.m. ET. Toronto opens the season with six straight home games (three…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago (250+ words) Atlanta Braves fans should be pleased that the Mets signed Devin Williams as it could end up with their bullpen being strictly worse. The Braves have certainly flamed that rivalry this offseason after stealing two coaches from New York, but Atlanta has been primarily been focused on putting together a roster that can even compete at the top of the division. As it turns out, the Mets may have just made catching a little more possible. On Monday night, it was reported that the Mets were signing Devin Williams to a three year, $51 million deal. That may not look of particular interest to Braves fans, but that signing just made Edwin Diaz's return to New York a good bit less likely and that would be just fantastic. However, we can all agree that Williams is very likely to be worse…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago (261+ words) CLEVELAND -- The offseason is in full swing, and the Hot Stove could kick up to a simmer next week. The annual Winter Meetings are set for Monday-Wednesday, Dec. 8-10, in Orlando, Fla., which historically have ignited a flurry of activity on the trade and free agent markets. The Guardians have made a few roster moves so far this winter, from re-signing catcher Austin Hedges in October to non-tendering Will Brennan, Sam Hentges and Nic Enright last month. What could be in store in Orlando? Let's take a look at everything you need to know about the Guardians' situation heading into the Meetings. The bullpen will also be in focus this winter. Along with the uncertainty of Emmanuel Clase's situation, three relievers from the 2025 season are now free agents in Kolby Allard, Jakob Junis and Enright. Elsewhere, the Guardians ended last season…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago (275+ words) Jacob Husson The Robesonian UNCP falls to unbeaten Shaw at home PEMBROKE " The UNC Pembroke Braves men's basketball team dropped their second close matchup in 24 hours on Sunday, falling to Shaw 84-80 at home. The loss makes the Braves 0-3 in games decided by five points or less this season. "(Shaw) did a great job turning us over," UNCP head coach Drew Richards said. "Obviously with 20 turnovers you can't win a lot of games." Senior guard Javonte Waverly was an offensive leader with 16 points for UNCP (3-4). Unfortunately, he was just 1-for-7 from beyond the arc which didn't help the Braves' cause. UNCP began the game with a 7-3 run as of 15:52 in the first half, then outscored Shaw 11-7 over the next stretch to hold an 18-10 lead with 11:18 left in the first half. Shaw went on a 14-9 run to trail by a score of…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago (572+ words) The New York Yankees have yet to make a big splash this MLB offseason, but could they be brewing a move before spring training begins for the 2026 season? New York have quality arms in their starting rotation, such as Gerrit Cole, Cam Schlittler, Max Fried, and Carlos Rod'n. However, one former MLB general manager believes that this group could get a significant boost for next season. In an audio video that MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM published on November 30, former general manager Jim Bowden believes the Yankees are a prime destination for Miami Marlins star Sandy Alcantara." "I also think Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins has a legitimate shot of getting traded to the New York Yankees," Bowden said. "I know they've had a lot of discussions; I think if the Yankees decided they would give up Spencer Jones'think of…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago (261+ words) CLEVELAND -- The offseason is in full swing, and the Hot Stove could kick up to a simmer next week. The annual Winter Meetings are set for Monday-Wednesday, Dec. 8-10, in Orlando, Fla., which historically have ignited a flurry of activity on the trade and free agent markets. The Guardians have made a few roster moves so far this winter, from re-signing catcher Austin Hedges in October to non-tendering Will Brennan, Sam Hentges and Nic Enright last month. What could be in store in Orlando? Let's take a look at everything you need to know about the Guardians' situation heading into the Meetings. The bullpen will also be in focus this winter. Along with the uncertainty of Emmanuel Clase's situation, three relievers from the 2025 season are now free agents in Kolby Allard, Jakob Junis and Enright. Elsewhere, the Guardians ended last season…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago (409+ words) Even in a season of 162 games, every sweep feels like a potentially massive momentum shift. The Seattle Mariners hit something of an emotional low point when they were swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in early June. In fact, the third loss of that series dropped them to 33-34, which would be the last time all season they'd finish play with a record under .500. But evidently, then-Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor made a strong enough impression at the time that the course of the Mariners' season, and possibly entire future, may have changed for the better. Earlier this week, Mariners general manager Justin Hollander went on Seattle Sports' "Brock and Salk" live show, and told the story of how trading for Naylor (and third baseman Eugenio Su'rez) may have hinged upon the big series Arizona's offense put together at Chase Field against…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago (335+ words) The Miami Marlins already added Tyler Zuber once during 2025. Why not again? Zuber had elected free agency in early November, but this week, he re-signed with the Marlins, with the move reflected on the MLB transactions page. A right-handed pitcher, Zuber was claimed off waivers by the Marlins from the New York Mets in July. Zuber had pitched in two innings with the Mets before he was waived. He made it up to MLB late in the season with the Marlins but had an 11.70 ERA in nine outings. MORE:The new Stranger Things character was also an MLB All Star with the Brewers Zuber was originally a sixth-round pick by the Kansas City Royals in 2017 out of Arkansas State. He's now 30 years old and has pitched in parts of four MLB seasons. Zuber made his big league debut in 2020 with…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago (258+ words) Right-hander Tyler Zuber is heading back to the Marlins on a minor league deal, according to the transaction log on... Right-hander Tyler Zuber is heading back to the Marlins on a minor league deal, according to the transaction log on his MLB.com profile page Zuber was outrighted off the 40-man roster in early November Since he had been outrighted before in his career, he had the option to elect free agency, which he exercised Miami grabbed Zuber off waivers from the Mets in early July He gave up two runs over two innings in his lone appearance with New York Zuber spent a month at Triple-A when he first joined the Marlins organization He was recalled in August, but struggled to an 11.70 ERA over nine appearances As has been the case for much of his career, Zuber posted solid…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (337+ words) New York had a $342.3 million payroll in 2025, only behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, and still, they failed to make the postseason. The Mets spent over $120 more than the Braves a season ago and managed all of seven more wins for their troubles. This obviously signaled a reset that started with Alonso and hasn't slowed down early in the offseason. That's without mentioning that Jeff McNeil is reportedly being shopped, with the infielder's salary not matching his performance over the past two seasons. Now, trading away outfielder Brandon Nimmo clearly reeks of desperation for a franchise that will forever remain in the shadow of the city's superior franchise. Building on this is the fact that star closer Edwin Diaz turned down New York's qualifying offer and is slated to hit free agency at the end of the year, along with a…...