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DETROIT, MI – MAY 4: Justin Verlander #35 of the New York Mets watches from. the dugout during the sixth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on May 4, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)

New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer returned from suspension to face the Detroit Tigers, his former team, and had an incredibly rough outing. New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer was supposed to return for the team’s series against the Atlanta Braves, but plans changed due to inclement weather postponing two games. Scherzer was suspended…

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – MARCH 11: Ronny Mauricio #2 of the New York Mets in the dugout before a spring training baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Clover Park at on March 11, 2020 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

TORONTO, ON – APRIL 13: Javier Baez #28 of the Detroit Tigers, MLB Rumors (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) In the Detroit Tigers Wednesday afternoon game against the Milwaukee Brewers, star shortstop Javy Baez suffered a hand injury after being hit by a pitch.

The Oakland Athletics are getting comfortable at the bottom of the MLB Power Rankings. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Headlining this week’s MLB Power Rankings are the Atlanta Braves who received a reality check and the Chicago White Sox who couldn’t look more lost.

The AL Central division is looking brutal around one month into the 2023 MLB season, while the AL East has shown they are worthy of an extra playoff spot. The 2023 MLB season has only been going on for a little less than a month, but that’s not going to stop those from giving their…

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 12: Bryce Johnson #58 of the San Francisco Giants: MLB Power Rankings (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) This week’s MLB Power Rankings sorts through the plethora of .500 teams and ranks how all 30 clubs are looking after two and a half weeks.

Things are not going very well a year-plus in, so do the Detroit Tigers have any way to get out of Javier Baez’s contract? The Detroit Tigers showed evidence they wanted to get things on a better track when they signed shortstop Javier Baez to a six-year, $140 million contract after the 2021 season. Ideally,…

The Detroit Tigers’ signing of Javier Baez last offseason came with plenty of risk. Just over 12 months later, it reached rock bottom. At the time of signing, I made it clear that I didn’t like the Javier Baez addition for the Detroit Tigers. I thought they should have spent significant dollars on Carlos Correa,…

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch spoke out about his decision to bench star shortstop Javy Baez against the Blue Jays. Ironically enough, the Tigers won their third game of the season on Thursday night against the Blue Jays in a contest that featured more off-field drama than anything which occurred on the diamond.

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javy Baez lost track of the number of outs and his own humility against the Toronto Blue Jays. At his best, Javy Baez was one of the better shortstops in all of baseball. It’s why the Detroit Tigers gave him a six-year, $140 million contract to begin with. But that deal has…

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javy Baez was benched by manager A.J. Hinch on Thursday night for forgetting how many outs there were while on the base path. Detroit Tigers shortstop Javy Baez is not off to the best of starts to the 2023 season. At the plate, he was batting .122 and recorded an OPS (on-base…

Detroit Tigers new president of baseball operations Scott Harris speaks during his introductory news conference Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 at Comerica Park in downtown Detroit. The Detroit Tigers are in the process of an identity change.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – APRIL 09: Willy Adames #27 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates a home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fifth inning at American Family Field on April 09, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MLB Power Rankings (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – APRIL 02: Adam Frazier #12 of the Baltimore Orioles reacts with Austin Hays #21, MLB Power Rankings. (Photo by Nick Grace/Getty Images) MLB Power Rankings taking a look at the biggest overreaction for each team after the first weekend of the season.

Baseball is one of the most unpredictable sports you’ll find. There are countless variables (weather, bad umpires, injuries and more) that are out of the players’ control, making it a wild 162-game ride.

MLB Power Rankings of where each team stands heading into Opening Day. Raking leaves. Shoveling snow. Paying the heating company to upgrade the furnace. Since the last time baseball games counted, you may have done some of that. Our offseason MLB Power Rankings covered everything from free agency, to trade candidates, to ranking of starting…

Jul 27, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin (46) closes his eyes and takes a breath after giving up his fourth run of the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

The MLB regular season gets underway in just over one week! Shohei Ohtani is a big favorite to win his second AL MVP, while Juan Soto is favored in a closer race in the NL. Nonetheless, there are a ton of worthy candidates with the backing of excited fan bases ready to get this season…

ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 11: Max Fried #54 of the Atlanta Braves pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during the third inning in game one of the National League Division Series at Truist Park on October 11, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. MLB Power Rankings (Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images)