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MLB · Rookie of the Year

McGonigle and Stewart win Rookie of the Year; Benge finishes second

McGonigle takes 28 first-place votes in the AL. Stewart wins the NL with 20, while the Mets place Benge second and McLean fourth.

Published November 9, 2026

Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
New York Mets

Team analysis · 2027 roster planning

Give the Reds a more dependable foundation

Cincinnati allowed 145 more runs in 2026. Our full analysis prices catching and strike-throwing upgrades, tests different pitching purchases and assigns the workload an internal roster would have to cover.

Published November 3, 2026

Cincinnati Reds
MLB
Roster construction

Remembering Todd Benzinger

Todd Benzinger, who caught Cincinnati's championship-clinching out in 1990, dies at 63

The Reds announced Benzinger's death Thursday. His place in Cincinnati's last World Series victory endured, along with a connection to the club that continued through coaching and community appearances.

Published October 22, 2026

Todd Benzinger
Cincinnati Reds
MLB

MLB · Cubs injury

Bregman struck by a foul ball on deck; hospital tests are pending.

Alex Bregman was hit below the left eye by teammate Michael Busch's foul ball and taken for X-rays and CT scans. Chicago had not announced the results.

Published September 20, 2026

Alex Bregman
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds

Opinion · Yankees roster decisions

Cabrera deserved a longer look. That is not the same as proving the Yankees wrong.

McMahon, Volpe, Lombard and the depth options: the offensive comparison raises a real question about opportunity, not a guarantee of extra wins.

Updated September 19, 2026 · Published September 19, 2026

Oswaldo Cabrera
Ryan McMahon
Anthony Volpe