Jeremy Jeffress Shines In Debut

If Jeremy Jeffress remains healthy and can bounce back from a tough 2019 season, he could be the Cubs’ primary setup man ahead of closer Craig Kimbrel this year.

Chicago-N Official Site

More Padres Moves Could Be Coming, Beginning With Wil Myers Still Possibly Going To Red Sox

On the eve of the full squad reporting to spring training in 2018, the Padres agreed to terms with Eric Hosmer on what was at the time the largest contract in team history.

San Diego Union Tribune

Cardinals' Infiuelders Come Early To Learn From Jose Oquendo

The official start of Cardinals’ spring training camp for pitchers and catchers isn’t until Wednesday. But in a small area adjacent to the batting cages outside the clubhouse, Jose Oquendo is holding court. Most of his defensive instruction involves infielders, but pitchers and even catchers who like to play shortstop — such at Yadier Molina — also are welcome.

Post-Dispatch

Four Reasons Why The Cardinals Should Be Aggressively Pursuing A Mookie Betts Trade

With spring training less than two weeks away, the free-agent market has been mostly picked clean, and our attention has turned to the trade market. Kris Bryant's service time grievance has been resolved, meaning the Cubs can begin trade talks in earnest. Nolan Arenado and Francisco Lindor remain available, though the rumor mill has been mostly quiet the last few days.

CBS Sports

Padres Could Be Suitor For Stephen Strasburg

The Padres’ cover has been blown.

San Diego Union Tribune

Eric Hosmer Gets Heated, Misses Comeback Kid

In case you hadn't noticed, there's a recurring script to these Padres-Rockies games at Coors Field this season.

San Diego Official Site

Yu Darvish K's 14 As Cubs Keep Pace With Wild Card Race

Yu Darvish gave the up-and-down Cubs exactly what they needed on Thursday afternoon.

Chicago-N Official Site

Fernando Tatis, Jr. Ends First Half With Home Run History, Suffocating Defense

Fernando Tatis Jr. didn’t sleep very well on Saturday night. Hours earlier, he’d been hit by a pitch in the left elbow, and he felt pain every time he moved. The Padres’ rookie phenom arrived at Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning unsure whether he’d be able to play. An hour before first pitch, Tatis was given the green light.

San Diego Official Site

Marcell Ozuna On Injured List, Cardinals Leaning Towards Bringing Tyler O'Neill Up

Besides a 3-1 loss in San Diego tonight, the St. Louis Cardinals will also be without the services of Marcell Ozuna for at least the next ten days, who will be placed on the Injured List with a right hand injury.
STL Baseball Weekly

Shortly before they found a way, through video replay, to vanquish the lengthiest scoreless streak of their season, and long before Friday’s game was decided in any way, the Cardinals already had suffered a loss that could hurt as much as any in the standings.
Post-Dispatch

Marcell Ozuna Injures Fingers In Loss To Padres

The Cardinals on Friday night ended a streak of 19 scoreless innings. That, however, doesn’t mean the team’s offense has corrected course.

St. Louis Official Site

Franmil Reyes Rips Clutch Home Run As Padres Sweep Brewers

The Padres’ offense has come to life in the past week. On Wednesday afternoon, Franmil Reyes joined the party.

San Diego Official Site

Zack Greinke Becomes 37th Pitcher To Reach 2,500 Strikeouts

Zack Greinke reached a big career milestone on Tuesday night at Petco Park, but he also saw a personal streak end in untimely fashion.

Arizona Official Site

Eric Hosmer Finding His Role On Talented Padres Roster

A year ago, the Padres signed Eric Hosmer to a then-franchise-record contract. They stuck him in the middle of their lineup and asked him to carry the offense.

San Diego Official Site

Manny Machado Takes Clayton Kershaw Deep, But Padres Fall Short

When the Padres signed Manny Machado to a record-setting contract this offseason, they did so with a clear intent to close the gap on the Dodgers atop the National League West.

San Diego Official Site

Manny Machado Dazzles At Short; 'It's Second Nature'

Put him anywhere on the left side of the diamond. Manny Machado is going to flash the leather no matter what.

San Diego Official Site

Franmil Reyes Shows Elite Power Potential Vs. Braves

Franmil Reyes has a solution for some of the tough luck he ran into earlier this season.

San Diego Official Site

Marcell Ozuna's Homer Seen As Good Sign; John Gant Adapts; Stormin' Nolan Gorman

A number that engendered considerable attention Monday night at Busch Stadium was 115.6. That was the StatCast measurement in miles per hour of Cardinals left fielder Marcell Ozuna’s lined homer to left field in the first inning, marking the hardest hit home run this season.

Post-Dispatch

See What Made Manny Machado Tip His Cap To Jordan Hicks

All Manny Machado could do -- after one of the young season's most riveting showdowns between a batter and a pitcher -- was tip his cap.
St. Louis Official Site

By the time Cardinals closer-in-training Jordan Hicks readied to throw the ninth pitch of the at-bat, Manny Machado had his timing against the young, heat-seeking reliever. Machado had fouled off fastballs at 102 mph and 101 mph, and seen six pitches at 100 mph or faster. One of baseball’s newest $300-million men was primed to launch Hicks’ best pitch.
Post-Dispatch

Michael Wacha Just Keep Pitching

While the Cardinals made some postgame moves on Saturday to fortify their overworked bullpen, moves that will swell their pitching staff to 13, the starters are the ones who started this ball rolling.

Post-Dispatch

Manny Machado Hits First Spring Padres Homer

For the second time this spring, Manny Machado crushed a baseball into the left-field bullpen at Peoria Stadium.

San Deiego Official Site