Rangers' farm team selling drink named after Rougned Odor's punch Minor league baseball teams have been known to go a step or two further than their major league counterparts when it comes to marketing and promotion gimmicks meant to attract attention and maybe help sell a few tickets. So it’s no surprise an affiliate of the Texas Rangers is trying to capitalize on one of the biggest … [Read more...]

Rangers, Jays get suspensions Sunday afternoon in Texas, the Rangers and Blue Jays were involved in the most severe bench-clearing brawl we've seen in several years. It all apparently dates back to Jose Bautista's bat flip in last year's ALDS. The short version: Matt Bush hit Bautista with a pitch, Bautista retaliated by sliding in hard at second base, which Rougned Odor did not appreciate. Odor … [Read more...]

Robinson Cano is back, healthy and proving the doubters wrong SEATTLE — It’s 3:10 p.m., and Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano stands in a batting cage on the field taking early batting practice. The game doesn't start until 7:10 p.m., and the team isn’t scheduled to take batting practice for at least another hour, but Cano is out here early, making sure he gets as many reps as he … [Read more...]

Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: Rising Stars This is the weekly Fantasy Roundtable, where the writers of Rotoworld Baseball let the readers of Rotoworld Baseball in on a quick staff discussion. It's water cooler talk ... that we've decided to publish. Look for it every Tuesday. Drew Silva: We're exactly two weeks from June, when major league teams will stop worrying so much about things like … [Read more...]

Report: MLB suspends Odor 8 games for fight Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor has been suspended for eight games as a consequence of his central role in Sunday's brawl with Jose Bautista and the Blue Jays, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Odor will appeal, according to Heyman, which may lead to his suspension being reduced. Per the collective bargaining agreement, Odor would be allowed to … [Read more...]

Reports: Braves ax Gonzalez after six seasons The Braves have fired manager Fredi Gonzalez, according to a report from David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Braves enter play Tuesday with a 9-28 record on the season. That's an awful mark, to be sure, but the team is in the midst of a deep rebuild and for 2016 handed Gonzalez a roster that was major-league in name only. As a … [Read more...]

Report: Atlanta Braves fire manager Fredi Gonzalez In a move that will surprise very few, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that the Atlanta Braves have fired manager Fredi Gonzalez. Gonzalez led the 2016 squad to a 9-28 start, the worst in franchise history.  Gonzalez came to the Braves in 2011, replacing legendary manager Bobby Cox. Overall, Gonzalez is 434-413 … [Read more...]

After a slow start, solid hitting is helping the Marlins surge Looking at the Miami Marlins in the National League East standings, you see a team that's in fourth place behind last year's sad sack losers, the Philadelphia Phillies. But when you look behind that, you see a team on the rise after a slow start. The Marlins have gone 16-6 after starting the season 5-11. What’s their secret? … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Angels chase Kenta Maeda early in win versus Dodgers Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about.  Though it's only been eight starts, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda has looked pretty … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Adam Bombs Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter.   Throughout the minor leagues, Adam Duvall’s calling card was his power. He’s finally getting a chance to show that his pop plays at the big league level, as well. Duvall slugged a two-run homer in Monday’s loss to the Indians. It was his fifth longball in his last 12 games, and he’s sporting a .390 … [Read more...]