The Seattle Mariners placed rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez on the 10-day injured list after he suffered a right wrist contusion during a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday. Rodriguez hurt his wrist when a pitch hit him in the eighth inning of the Saturday game. Seattle planning cautious […]
Tag: Mike Trout
Angels Fire Joe Maddon After 12-Game Losing Streak Knocks LA Out of Playoff Position
The Los Angeles Angels started the season strong, raising hopes that the world might finally get to see Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the playoffs. Now, the Angels have fired manager Joe Maddon after suffering through a 12-game losing streak. The Red Sox shut out the Angels 1-0 on […]
Taylor Ward Joins Teammates Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani in AL MVP Conversation
Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani came into the 2022 season as favorites to win the AL MVP award, alongside familiar foes like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Aaron Judge. As it turns out, they might face competition from an unexpected contender on their own team: Taylor Ward. Ward may not rank […]
Angels MVP Candidate Mike Trout Day-to-Day After Taking Pitch to Left Hand
Mike Trout missed most of the 2021 season with a serious calf strain, an injury that stopped him from competing with teammate Shohei Ohtani for the American League MVP. The Los Angeles Angels superstar may now miss some time in 2022 after taking an offspeed pitch to his left hand […]
Mike Trout Unsure of Return Date, Still Ranks Among Top AL MVP Candidates
Before Monday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout said he’s still not sure when he’ll be back on the field. But even a long-term injury isn’t enough to sportsbooks to remove the superstar outfielder from the list of leading AL MVP hopefuls. The three-time […]
Mike Trout Injury Makes Shohei Ohtani Favorite for AL MVP Award
The Los Angeles Angels are struggling to stay in contention early in the season, despite outstanding performances from their two best players. Now, the team will have to try to turn things around without superstar Mike Trout, who could miss up to two months with a strained calf. Trout exited […]
AL MVP Odds: Are Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in a Two-Way Race Between Angels Stars?
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Angels found themselves down to their final out against the Boston Red Sox, and on the verge of losing their fifth straight game. But the two leading AL MVP candidates – Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani – came through to give the Angels a dramatic […]
Legendary Mike Trout Topps MLB NFT Sells for Over $87K
When the Topps MLB NFT market launched earlier this week, Mike Trout cards promised to be the most valuable collectibles on the platform. On Thursday morning, the most exclusive Trout card in the Series 1 set sold for 420,000 WAX, or about $87,600, according to data tracked by CryptoSlam. The […]
AL MVP Odds: Can Anyone Stop Mike Trout from Winning His Fourth Trophy?
Mike Trout seemingly comes into every season as the odds-on favorite to win the American League Most Valuable Player award. Even coming off what was, arguably, his worst full season in the majors, oddsmakers still see the Los Angeles Angels superstar as the man to beat in the AL MVP […]
Giannis One-of-One Rookie Card Tops $1 Million at Auction
Giannis “The Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo became the first player to see two of his basketball cards hit $1 million at auction. The one-of-a-kind black mosaic parallel of his 2013-14 Panini Prizm brought $1,168,500 at Goldin Auctions’ 2020 Holiday Auction on Sunday. Rarity Draws Feverish Bidding Goldin Auctions noted the card […]
Mike Trout Favorite to Ship Back-to-Back AL MVP Awards
Who’s your American League MVP pick? The eight-time All-Star and best player from the last decade, or the sleeping giant in pinstripes? According to a recent update by DraftKings, oddsmakers peg Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels) at 2/1 odds and Aaron Judge (New York Yankees) at 8/1 odds to win […]
2020 Major League Baseball Will Throw Curveballs at DFS Players
This isn’t your father’s Major League Baseball Season. Or even yours – from 2019. The 2020 season will throw some curveballs (pun firmly intended) at standard DFS strategy as both MLB players and daily fantasy sports participants try to get a grasp on the shortened 60-game season. Let’s look at […]
Post-Pandemic Home Run King Odds: Trout, Alonso, Judge, or Bellinger?
Who will smack the most home runs in this year’s 60-game MLB season? Oddsmakers at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas released Home Run King odds and Mike Trout (LA Angels) tops the list at 12/1 odds. NY Mets slugger Pete Alonso and NY Yankees giant Aaron Judge are also […]
Don’t Fall for These Traps in DFS Spring Training Contests
Spring training for Major League Baseball is in full swing and less than a month remains before the start of the regular season. As with any sport’s preseason, certain factors must be taken into consideration when playing DFS spring training contests that won’t necessarily apply to such contests in a […]
Want to Win at DFS Baseball? Focus on These Three Stats
Outs and hits are not created equally in DFS – far from it, in fact, with some stats being worth so much more than others. As you hone in on which players to select for your baseball lineups, let’s look at some stats that are particularly valuable in scoring. Strikeouts […]