https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/page/5/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/american-league-east-preview-new-york-yankees-r7030/The New York Yankees finished the 2025 season with a 94-68 record, coming up second in the AL East. They lost the division on a tiebreaker to the Toronto Blue Jays, after struggling against them in the regular and postseason. This season, the vibes are high around the Yankees going into the seas...7030Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:11:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/national-league-central-preview-cincinnati-reds-r6882/The Reds were the last team from the National League Central to make the playoffs in 2025, with an 83-79 record, and they lost to the eventual World Series champion Dodgers in the opening round. A team where pitching led the way, Cincinnati finished with a below-average team OPS and was 12th in...6882Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:14:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/american-league-east-preview-baltimore-orioles-r7000/After coming off a tremendous campaign the previous season, where they finished second with a 91-71 record, the Orioles failed to meet expectations in 2025. They ranked last in the division, amassing a 75-87 record. Their young core of Ryan Mountcastle, Adley Rutschman, and Colton Cowser took a...7000Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:13:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/baseball-needs-to-build-on-wbc-momentum-heres-how-they-can-do-it-r6954/The last two editions of the World Baseball Classic have felt less like baseball tournaments and more like global sporting events that demand your full attention. From packed stadiums in Miami and Tokyo to electric late-inning moments that ripple across social media, the WBC has delivered a leve...6954Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:10:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/national-league-central-preview-st-louis-cardinals-r6923/The Cardinals finished 2025 with the 4th-best record in the NL Central at 78-84. Heading into the offseason, rumors swirled around many Cardinals trade pieces. Almost all of them have now found new homes as we approach Opening Day, as the Cardinals head into a bit of a rebuild as an overall youn...6923Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:33:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/venezuela-wins-its-first-ever-world-baseball-classic-r6963/In one of the craziest games of the World Baseball Classic, it is Venezuela who came out on top, defeating Team USA by a final score of 3-2, claiming their first-ever title in the tournament. For the United States, this marks its second straight defeat in the title game. It all started with...6963Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:10:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/national-league-central-preview-pittsburgh-pirates-r6891/The Pirates finished with a 71-91 record in 2025, finishing dead last in the N.L. Central. They finished dead last in runs per game with 3.60, while the pitching staff was fifth in the league, only giving up 3.98 runs per game. The front office knew this, and so the offseason was primarily focus...6891Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:41:36 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/who-to-watch-in-the-wbc-final-nolan-mclean-carries-united-states-hopes-angel-zerpa-shuts-it-down-for-venezuela-r6916/The World Baseball Classic championship game is set. The United States will face Venezuela on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET at loanDepot Park in Miami. It will be the first championship game appearance for Venezuela, while the Americans lost in the 2023 title game after winning it all in 2017....6916Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:29:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/venezuela-advances-to-world-baseball-classic-final-r6924/For the first time since 2009, Venezuela has advanced to the World Baseball Classic final as they defeated Francisco Cervelli and Italy by a final score of 4-2. Detroit Tigers starter Keider Montero took the mound for Venezuela, but on a restriction of three innings, 50 pitches. After a sco...6924Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:32:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/who-to-watch-in-the-wbc-andres-gimenez-defends-for-venezuela-andrew-fischer-energizes-italy-r6881/This is the extremely fun side of the semifinal bracket at the World Baseball Classic. Italy vs. Venezuela. The espresso gang vs. another joyful Latin American team. While having played in all six WBC tournaments, the Italians had advanced out of pool play only twice before without a v...6881Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:14:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/united-states-keeps-dominican-republic-offense-at-bay-advances-to-wbc-final-r6892/No team had been able to keep the high-powered Dominican Republic offense at bay for nine innings. On Sunday night, Mark DeRosa and the United States were able to limit the DR to just one run on eight hits en route to a 2-1 victory, sending the USA back to the World Baseball Classic finals in ba...6892Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:10:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/the-world-baseball-classic-is-a-wonderful-celebration-of-baseball-culture%E2%80%94even-the-uss-r6880/The culture of baseball is a vibrant, diverse, global thing, and the World Baseball Classic is a delightful reminder of that. The intensity of the players elevates the game, and the enthusiasm of the fans—playing instruments, singing coordinated songs, painting their faces and draping themselves...6880Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:38:04 +0000