Jackson A. Roberts

Jan 17, 2025 | si.com | Jackson A. Roberts

Sometimes, it's nice to indulge in a fantasy. The Kansas City Royals have one transcendent superstar in Bobby Witt Jr., but the rest of the lineup beyond him is fairly pedestrian. Pairing Witt with another superstar might well elevate the Royals from plucky playoff participants to World Series contenders. The issue, of course, is that superstars are extremely expensive, and the Royals have historically been a low-budget Major League Baseball club.

Jan 17, 2025 | msn.com | Jackson A. Roberts

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Jan 17, 2025 | bvmsports.com | Jackson A. Roberts

A potential dream signing for the Toronto Blue Jays is becoming closer to a reality. The Blue Jays were one of the three known finalists for Japanese superstar pitcher Roki Sasaki, and on Friday, the San Diego Padres were reported to be out of the running. That means it's down to just two: the Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers. At this point, the Blue Jays have to pull out all the stops, knowing that Sasaki has only until next Thursday to make his decision.

Jan 17, 2025 | sportingnews.com | Jackson A. Roberts

Could the Seattle Mariners pull off the stunner of the Major League Baseball offseason? It's well-documented that the Mariners' offense is their Achilles Heel. Despite owning a top-five pitching staff in baseball, Seattle has missed the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, thanks mostly to their floundering lineup. Meanwhile, the Toronto Blue Jays have a transcendent superstar in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who is heading into the final year of his rookie contract.

Jan 17, 2025 | si.com | Jackson A. Roberts

The old adage in Major League Baseball is that you can never have too much pitching. Should the Boston Red Sox test that theory? So far, the biggest additions of the winter for the Red Sox have all come on the starting pitching front. New ace Garrett Crochet is the headliner, but Walker Buehler will also have a spot in the rotation, where he might be joined later in the year by Patrick Sandoval.