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Jacob deGrom has agreed to a five-year, $137.5 million contract extension with the New York Mets. (Image: AP)

Jacob deGrom Signs Five-Year, $137.5M Contract Extension with New York Mets

Defending National League Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom has signed a five-year extension with the New York Mets that will pay him $137.5 million over the life of the contract. The extension – which was first reported by SNY – includes a full no-trade clause, and allows deGrom to […]

Cleveland Indian pitcher Corey Kluber is expected by oddsmakers to have the highest win total this season. (Image: AP)

MLB Regular Season Wins Expected to be Below Last Year

Though two pitchers earned 20 or more victories last year, oddsmakers have given the highest number of MLB regular season wins at nearly four less than that total. Cleveland pitcher Corey Kluber had 20 victories in 2018, and oddsmakers don’t think he’ll reach that number of regular season wins this […]

Michael Jordan has been a fan of cigars since his playing days, but encountered a freak accident once with a cigar cutter. (Image: Getty)

Athletes Have to Guard Against Freak Injuries When Not Playing

Los Angeles Dodgers fans can breathe a sigh of relief, it appears pitcher Joe Kelly will make a full recover from his cooking-related back injury he suffered last week. Manager Dave Roberts scratched him from his scheduled start last week, telling reporters the freak injury was the result of Kelly […]

Daniel Murphy was one of several players who were moved after the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline last year. (Image: Patrick Gorski/USA Today Sports)

Report: Major League Baseball Moving to Single Trade Deadline for 2019

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Atlantic, Major League Baseball is planning to do away with its second trade deadline for waiver transactions, opting instead for a single non-waiver deadline that will continue to be on July 31. Rosenthal’s report cites unnamed sources who say that the new deadline will […]

The Braves picked up Brian McCann in free agency, and hope he will bolster and already strong lineup. (Image: USA Today Sports)

MLB Season Prop Bets Do No Favors for Chicago Cubs

Opening Day is the earliest it has ever been, with teams in action on March 28, and that doesn’t give those wanting to put down money on MLB season prop bets much time. Several sportsbooks have put out a list of win totals for all 30 teams, as well as […]

Yankees top pitcher Luis Severino celebrates a strikeout at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY. (Image: Elsa/Getty)

Yankees Ace Luis Severino to Miss Opening Day with Shoulder Injury

The New York Yankees are shutting down their star pitcher Luis Severino for two weeks after a shoulder inflammation diagnosis, and he’s expected to miss a start on Opening Day. Severino, 25, went 19-8 last season with a 3.39 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. He recently signed a four-year contract extension […]

The Dodgers are now saying that it is unlikely that Clayton Kershaw will be ready to pitch on Opening Day. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Dodgers Say Clayton Kershaw May Not Be Ready to Make Opening Day Start

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts admitted on Monday that it seems unlikely that ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw will be able to make the Opening Day start for Los Angeles. While Roberts told reporters that Kershaw continues to make progress while recovering from shoulder inflammation, he also acknowledged that the timeline is […]