https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/page/4/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/why-hasnt-mlb-suspended-emmanuel-clase-luis-ortiz-yet-its-complicated-r7538/In the early days of this past offseason, it was reported by The Athletic that MLB "would prefer" to discipline Cleveland Guardians relievers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz before spring training began due to their involvement in a pitch-rigging scheme that resulted in federal charges. Seeme...7538Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:20:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/minor-league-baseballs-latest-rules-experiments-could-shape-the-games-future-r7405/For years, minor league baseball has served as the sport’s testing ground, a place where ideas are introduced, tweaked, and sometimes discarded altogether. The pitch timer and ABS challenge system both started there before reaching the big leagues, and now a new collection of experimental rules...7405Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:20:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/how-bad-can-an-mlb-bullpen-be-still-make-october-r7196/Bullpens matter more than ever, but not always in the way you would expect. Starters are working fewer innings, which means relievers are covering a larger share of the game and often stepping into higher-leverage spots earlier. That should make bullpen quality a defining trait for contenders...7196Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:10:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/which-teams-used-the-new-abs-challenge-system-most-and-least-effectively-this-spring-r7199/Major League Baseball is implementing the new Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System starting in the 2026 season. The Statcast data from Baseball Savant provides several visualizations of the results of these challenges. There is surface-level data that offers interesting insights int...7199Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:17:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/2026-diamondcentric-mlb-preview-bold-picks-even-bolder-twists-r7115/If there is one thing baseball fans love this time of year, it is predictions. Hope is undefeated, every roster looks improved on paper, and even the most confident takes come with a hint of uncertainty. DiamondCentric gathered its writers to map out the 2026 season, and while there is plen...7115Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:29:33 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/american-league-east-preview-tampa-bay-rays-r7197/April 6th will be a very special day for the Tampa Bay Rays. The team will return home to play baseball at Tropicana Field for the first time since September 2024. On October 9, 2024, a very dangerous Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key as a powerful Category 3 hurricane. The stadium...7197Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:29:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/american-league-east-preview-toronto-blue-jays-r7088/The Blue Jays are coming off their most successful season in over three decades, winning 94 regular-season games, the American League East, the American League Pennant, and getting as close to winning the World Series as a team could get without actually winning it. Of course, that last detail l...7088Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:18:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/american-league-east-preview-boston-red-sox-r7080/Back with a reloaded rotation and lineup filled with more uncertainty than a season ago, the Red Sox will have their work cut out for them in an AL East that looks as competitive as it has been in years.  If you were looking for one word to describe the 2025 Boston Red Sox season, eventful...7080Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:17:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlb-franchise-values-hit-record-highs-but-gap-between-top-and-bottom-tells-bigger-story-r6989/There has never been more money tied to Major League Baseball franchises, and the latest valuation update from Sportico drives that point home in a big way. The average MLB team is now worth $3.17 billion, with the league’s 30 clubs combining for a staggering $95 billion in total value. Tha...6989Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:12:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/national-league-central-preview-milwaukee-brewers-r6914/The Brewers finished 2025 with the best record in baseball, 97-65, and eventually lost to the Dodgers in the NLCS. However, Milwaukee went into the offseason and sent away some key contributors, including their Opening Day starter from 2025, who is in a contract year. However, this is how the Br...6914Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:17:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/national-league-central-preview-chicago-cubs-r6883/The Cubs finished 2025 with a 92-70 record, 5 games behind the Brewers for 1st in the N.L. Central. They went into the playoffs as the four seed, beating the San Diego Padres in a three-game series before losing to the rival Brewers 3-2 in the divisional round. After a critical offseason that sa...6883Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:10:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlb-cedes-its-remaining-moral-ground-on-gambling-as-it-takes-polymarkets-money-r7065/Hey, have you gotten in on this hot new market? "Yes or No: will Rob Manfred and MLB ever express shame about being nakedly greedy and hypocritical?" Trick question --- no one would put that prop online, because the percentage for "No" would never get below 100. That goes double for any out...7065Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:10:01 +0000