MLB 2026 News & Discussion

[Redsfan6272]

Fun fact

Going over 100 pitches in a start is now the modern accomplishment. Only 10 percent of all starters did it last year

Can you imagine the old time pitchers who pitched 15-20 complete games back in the day look at today's pitchers?

[Ron Madden]

Boston Red Sox Announce Opening Day Starter Against Cincinnati Reds

The Boston Red Sox have announced their Opening Day starter for their matchup against the Cincinnati Reds on March 26 at Great American Ball Park.

It'll be two-time All-Star, left-hander Garrett Crochet.

The 26-year-old was traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Red Sox last offseason. He had the best season of his career in 2025 with an ERA of 2.59 in 32 starts. He struck out a league-leading 255 batters in 205 1/3 innings, which also led the league.

Who Will Start for the Reds?
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https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/onsi/new...s-01kh4dvakt9w

[CySeymour]

Can you imagine the old time pitchers who pitched 15-20 complete games back in the day look at today's pitchers?

Can you imagine today's pitchers going back to the day when 100 mph was a myth?

[Bourgeois Zee]

If ever a time machine were invented, I'd want to see Hunter Greene face Ruth.

Or Ted Williams.

I'd also want Walter Johnson to pitch to prime Joey Votto or Tony Gwynn.

I'd also want to see what guys like Cobb could do on the basepaths-- if anything at all.

[NebraskaRed]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/...e-surgery.html

Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll suffered a broken hamate bone in his right hand yesterday during batting practice, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. He’s slated to undergo surgery today, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. That’ll sideline Carroll for the majority of camp and seems likely to land him on the injured list to begin the 2026 season

Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will open the 2026 season on the injured list after suffering a fractured hamate bone in his right hand during live batting practice on Feb. 6, president of baseball operations Mike Elias announced to the team’s beat this morning (link via Andy Kostka of the Baltimore Banner). He’ll likely miss the first several weeks of the season.

Batting practice, the silent killer.

[mgbrown66]

Lindor from the Mets has a hamate injury too. Hamate, it's what's for dinnner.

[westofyou]

Zack Wheeler kept the rib that was removed to correct his thoracic outlet syndrome.

It’s in his closet.

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Can you imagine the old time pitchers who pitched 15-20 complete games back in the day look at today's pitchers?

Most probably wish that they could touch 94 much alone throw a consistent 98

[Tony Cloninger]

Our favorite 3rd string catcher is available again.

[*BaseClogger*]

Our favorite 3rd string catcher is available again.

Javy Valentin?

[westofyou]

Javy Valentin?

Brook Fordyce

[Bourgeois Zee]

Corky Miller?

[NebraskaRed]

Our favorite 3rd string catcher is available again.

2026: The Return of Brayan Pena

[GAC]

Fun fact

Going over 100 pitches in a start is now the modern accomplishment. Only 10 percent of all starters did it last year

Before what inning? lol

[Tony Cloninger]

Well it’s not Don Werner or Steve Christmas. It’s that Dodger that their fans say was a key to them winning beacuse of stuff.

[Ron Madden]

Here's an article suggesting that the Reds could take a chance on a Walker Buehler bounce back from Tommy John surgery.

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/on...212701650.html