James Greig

2 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | James Greig

Yankees prized shortstop Anthony Volpe has started his third year in the majors off hot, and all signs are pointing to this being his long-awaited breakout season. During the first week of the season, the Yankees' "new bats" were the talk of the town, and Volpe found his name right in the middle of it. After fans got wind of the young shortstop's use of a different bat created specifically for him, they were quick to attribute his early-season success to his new bat.

3 weeks ago | dazeddigital.com | James Greig

In Trump’s America, having the wrong tattoo can be enough to get you deported to a foreign prison – as long as you’re Venezuelan. In the latest in a string of similar cases, Andry José Hernández Romero, a 23-year-old make-up artist from Venezuela, has been removed to a mega-prison in El Salvador. He sought asylum in the US last year, telling immigration officials that he was fleeing persecution due to his sexuality (he is gay) and his political beliefs.

3 weeks ago | dazeddigital.com | James Greig

8 Images Mahmoud Khalil looms large in The Encampments, a powerful new documentary about the student movement that erupted at Columbia University in solidarity with Gaza last year. Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student who in March was unlawfully arrested by Ice agents and now faces deportation due to his activism, is one of the primary interview subjects.

3 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | James Greig

Lance Lynn announced on his wife's podcast that he is hanging up his cleats, and he is leaving a memorable career behind him. BreakoutLynn's 2012 season with the Cardinals was undoubtedly one of the most special campaigns in his decade-and-a-half career. During this season, he broke out as a starter, going 18-7 and rocking a 3.78 ERA across 29 games, leading to his first All-Star appearance.

3 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | James Greig

With the 2025 MLB season off to an explosive start, look out for these struggling stars to turn it around. Mike TroutTrout spent almost all of 2024 on the injured list, playing in only 29 games, and it's looking like he still may need more time to get back into form. The 33-year-old has played more than 100 games in a season onlyonce in the past half-decade and just 319 total games since 2020.