Former catcher Tom Nieto died of a heart attack on March 27th.

“On Friday, March 27th, my brother Tom passed on after a heart attack, leaving cherished memories in Florida with his family; his stre...

The Mets placed outfielder Juan Soto

The Cubs help the Rays reopen Tropicana Field, repaired after a hurricane tore off the roof. Jameson Taillon faces

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Every Monday Baseball Musings compares the offense of the current season to the previous season through the same number of full weeks. After the first week plus of the season, scoring is down from 8.93 runs per game in 2025 to 8.79 runs per game this year. More batters reach base, with 23.85 batters reaching by a hit, walk, hit by pitch compared to 23.74 in the first week of ...