The Yankees are making a depth addition to their bullpen, adding Adam Ottavino on a big league deal.
Ottavino, who was released by the Red Sox last week after failing to make the team out of camp, was added to the active roster ahead of Tuesday night's series opener with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
He takes the roster spot of closer Devin Williams, who was placed on the paternity list.
To make room for Ottavino on the 40-man roster, the Yanks have transferred right-hander JT Brubaker to the 60-day IL.
The 39-year-old Ottavino is coming off a season in which he ultimately found himself in more of a mop-up role down the stretch -- pitching to a 4.34 ERA and 1.28 WHIP across 60 appearances.
He played Winter Ball this offseason with hopes of finding more success after working through some flaws in his mechanics and tinkering with his pitch mix, but was knocked around in five spring appearances with Boston.
Ottavino will now look to carve out a role back in the Bronx, where he posted a career-best 1.90 ERA back in 2019.
Brubaker is expected to miss significant time, as he is yet to begin a throwing program after suffering three broken ribs on his left side attempting to avoid a comebacker during a spring training game.
It’s Tuesday, April 1, and the Portland Trail Blazers (32-43) and Atlanta Hawks (36-38) are all set to square off from State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
The Trail Blazers are currently 12-25 on the road with a point differential of -4, while the Hawks have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. Portland won 114-110 back on November 17 in the only meeting of the season.
Atlanta is 4-2 over the last six games and 9-4 in the past 13 contests, whereas Portland is on a four-game losing streak that followed a four-game winning streak.
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Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: 3:30PM EST
Site: State Farm Arena
City: Atlanta, GA
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Game odds for Trail Blazers vs. Hawks
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Odds: Trail Blazers (+223), Hawks (-277)
Spread: Hawks -5.5
Over/Under: 237.5 points
That gives the Trail Blazers an implied team point total of 116.49, and the Hawks 120.89.
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Expert picks & predictions for Tuesday’s Trail Blazers vs. Hawks game
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Under:
"The Blazers need a win after four straight losses as the offense has declined each game from 116, 111, 107, to 93 points. The Hawks are in better form right now, but the number continues to come down in favor of Portland. I'd rather back the Under in another low-scoring contest between the teams than pick a side in a tossup on a -5.5 to -6.5."
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Trail Blazers vs. Hawks on Tuesday
The Hawks have won 6 of their last 7 home games, while the Trail Blazers have lost 6 in 7 on the road
The Under is 21-16 in the Trail Blazers' road games this season
The Hawks have covered the Spread in 5 of their last 7 home games against the Trail Blazers
The Hawks have won 5 straight home games against the Trail Blazers
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Its Tuesday, April 1 and the Cubs (3-4) are in Sacramento, CA to take on the Athletics (2-3) in Game 2 of this three-game series.
Justin Steele is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Luis Severino for Oakland.
The Cubs' bats exploded last night for 18 runs as Chicago walloped the A's, 18-3. Carson Kelly hit for the cycle and drove in five runs for Chicago. Michael Busch collected three hits and drove in four runs to help the cause.
Lets dive into tonight's matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Athletics
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: 10:05PM EST
Site: Sutter Health Park
City: Sacramento, CA
Network/Streaming: Marquee, NBCSN CA
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Odds for the Cubs at the Athletics
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Moneyline: Chicago Cubs (-132), Athletics (+112)
Spread: Cubs -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Athletics
Pitching matchup for April 1, 2025: Justin Steele vs. Luis Severino
Cubs: Justin Steele, (1-1, 8.00 ERA) Last outing: 3/19 6-3 Loss vs. LAD, 4 IP, 5 ER, 5 Hits, 5 Ks
Athletics: Luis Severino, (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Last outing: 3/27 4-2 Loss @ SEA, 6 IP, 3H, 0 ER, 6 Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Athletics
The Athletics had covered the Run Line in 3 straight prior to last night's loss
Kyle Tucker is hitting .323 with 3 HRs and 10 RBIs to lead the Cubs in all 3 categories
It had been 3 games since the Cubs last covered the Run Line prior to last night's win
Last night marked Chicago's 4th straight win in the Athletics' home ballpark
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As if the Washington Capitals aren't good enough, they're getting one of the top prospects outside of the NHL for the stretch run and the playoffs.
The No. 2 NHL prospect in The Hockey News' annual Future Watch edition signed an entry-level deal with the Capitals after his Boston College Eagles were eliminated from the NCAA playoffs Sunday night.
Leonard has the complete package - skill, size, competitiveness, toughness. He has the opportunity to make an immediate impact with a Stanley Cup contender.
Can he do what Cale Makar did in 2019? That might be a bit of stretch, considering he'll be eased into the Capitals' lineup on the bottom six, but don't be surprised if he proves very quickly that he can make a tangible contribution.
It’s Tuesday, April 1, and the Toronto Raptors (28-47) and Chicago Bulls (33-42) are all set to square off from United Center in Chicago.
The Raptors are currently 11-26 on the road with a point differential of -4, while the Bulls have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. Chicago won both meetings versus Toronto this season by scores of one and 16 points.
Chicago has lost two straight games after going on a 9-2 heater over 11 games that featured two four-game winning streaks. Toronto is on a four-game winning streak, but all four wins came against Washington, Brooklyn, Charlotte, and Philadelphia — those teams have a combined 83-218 record (27.5%).
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Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: 8:00PM EST
Site: United Center
City: Chicago, IL
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Game odds for Raptors vs. Bulls
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Odds: Raptors (+187), Bulls (-227)
Spread: Bulls -5
Over/Under: 237 points
That gives the Raptors an implied team point total of 116.54, and the Bulls 120.41.
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Expert picks & predictions for Tuesday’s Raptors vs. Bulls game
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Bulls to cover against the Raptors:
"While Toronto is on a four-game winning streak and Chicago has dropped the past two, this is a spot where I would back the Bulls. Chicago was on a nice 9-2 run over 11 games before losing to the Mavericks and Thunder. However, Toronto's winning streak is not impressive. Toronto beat Washington, Brooklyn, Charlotte, and Philadelphia — those teams rank bottom four in the East and have a combined 83-218 record (27.5%). Chicago beat teams like the Lakers, Nuggets, and Kings during their winning streak. It's Chicago or pass for me even at the -5 or -5.5."
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Toronto Raptors at +5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 237.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Raptors vs. Bulls on Tuesday
The Raptors are 11-26 on the road this season but have won their last 3 games
In the Raptors' road games this season the Under is 21-16
The Raptors have covered in 47 of their 75 games this season
The Bulls have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Eastern Conference Atlantic Division teams
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It’s Tuesday, April 1, and the Phoenix Suns (35-40) and Milwaukee Bucks (40-34) are all set to square off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
The Suns are currently 12-25 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Bucks have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home. Phoenix won 108-106 in the only meeting of the season on March 24, which was the Suns' last win.
Phoenix is 0-3 over the last three games compared to Milwaukee who is 0-4, so both teams are looking to end their losing streaks.
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Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: 7:30PM EST
Site: Fiserv Forum
City: Milwaukee, WI
Network/Streaming: TNT / truTV / MAX
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Game odds for Suns vs. Bucks
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Odds: Suns (+237), Bucks (-296)
Spread: Bucks -5.5
Over/Under: 223.5 points
That gives the Suns an implied team point total of 119.04, and the Bucks 114.43.
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Expert picks & predictions for Tuesday’s Suns vs. Bucks game
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Under between the Suns and Bucks:
"The Bucks dropped four straight games, while the Suns lost three consecutive games. Both offenses have struggled lately. The Suns have failed to crack 110 points in the three losses and the Bucks failed to do so in two of their four losses. Neither team is worth trusting with Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard dealing with injuries. It's Under 223.5 or pass for me.
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Phoenix Suns on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Phoenix Suns at +6.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 224.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Suns vs. Bucks on Tuesday
The Suns have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Eastern Conference teams
The Suns' last 3 games have gone over the Total
The Suns have failed to cover in 22 of their 37 road games this season
The Suns have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Eastern Conference teams
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Its Tuesday, April 1 and the Rangers (3-2) are in Cincinnati to take on the Reds (2-2) in Game 2 of this three-game series.
Nathan Eovaldi is slated to take the mound for Texas against Carson Spiers for Cincinnati.
The Reds torched the Rangers last night, 14-3. Elly De La Cruz ripped two home runs and drove in seven runs to pace the attack for Cincy...and he stole his first base of the season.
Lets dive into tonight's matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Rangers at Reds
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: 6:40PM EST
Site: Great American Ball Park
City: Cincinnati, OH
Network/Streaming: Victory+, FDS
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rangers at Reds
Last night was the first Rangers' game of the season that cashed the Game Total OVER
Texas is now 1-4 on the Run Line this season
Kumar Rocker allowed 6 earned runs in just 3 innings last night for Texas
Elly De La Cruz is now hitting .438 this season
Brady Singer pitched 7 innings of 1-hit ball in his first start for the Reds.
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday's game between the Rangers and the Reds:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Texas Rangers on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cincinnati Reds at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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It’s Tuesday, April 1, and the Philadelphia 76ers (23-52) and New York Knicks (47-27) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York.
The 76ers are currently 11-27 on the road with a point differential of -6, while the Knicks have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. New York has won all three meetings versus Philadelphia this season by 12, 6, and 5 points.
Philadelphia has lost eight straight games and 11 of the past 12, while New York is 4-1 over the last five games and on a two-game winning streak.
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Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: 7:30PM EST
Site: Madison Square Garden
City: New York, NY
Network/Streaming: MSG
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Game odds for 76ers vs. Knicks
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Odds: 76ers (+702), Knicks (-1099)
Spread: Knicks -14
Over/Under: 222 points
That gives the 76ers an implied team point total of 110.13, and the Knicks 117.42.
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Expert picks & predictions for Tuesday’s 76ers vs. Knicks game
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Knicks to cover:
"Four of the last five wins for the Knicks have resulted in double-digit wins and with the 76ers playing its third game in four days and riding an eight-game losing streak, I would have to pass on backing Philly. It's New York or pass for me even at the large number of -14."
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Philadelphia 76ers at +14.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 222.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of 76ers vs. Knicks on Tuesday
The Knicks have won 4 of their last 5 games at home against divisional opponents
The Over is 9-6 in the 76ers' matchups against Eastern Conference Atlantic Division teams this season
The Knicks have failed to cover the Spread in 3 straight matchups against Eastern Conference Atlantic Division teams
The Knicks have won 9 of their last 10 home games against teams with losing records
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Its Wednesday, April 2 and the Braves (0-5) are at Chavez Ravine to take on the Dodgers (6-0) in Game 3 of this series.
Chris Sale is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Dustin May for Los Angeles
Tyler Glasnow (1-0) pitched five scoreless innings and Teoscar Hernandez launched his second home run of the season, and the Dodgers remained perfect on the season with a 6-1 win over Atlanta.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Braves at Dodgers
Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Time: 8:38PM EST
Site: Dodger Stadium
City: Los Angeles, CA
Network/Streaming: FDS, Spectrum SportsNet LA
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Odds for the Braves at the Dodgers
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Atlanta Braves (+118), Los Angeles Dodgers (-145)
Spread: Dodgers -1.5 (+135)
Total: 7.5 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Braves at Dodgers
Pitching matchup for April 2, 2025: Chris Sale vs. Dustin May
Braves: Chris Sale (0-0, 5.40 ERA) Last outing: 3/27 @ San Diego - 5 IP, 0-0, 6 Hits, 3 ER, 7Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Braves at Dodgers
LA is now 5-1 on the Run Line this season
Atlanta is now 1-4 on the Run Line this season
Atlanta has scored 1 run in the last 3 games and 8 through their first 5 games
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Braves and the Dodgers:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Dodgers on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 7.5.
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This early part of the season is the most crucial for waiver wire pick-ups.
First, because adding a player now gives them practically the entire season to accumulate stats and help your team. Also, because we are in a sweet-spot where we have the opportunity to learn a lot about fringey players very quickly.
Important pieces of data like playing time trends, new skill growth, and player adjustments are only just beginning to form and spotting any of them first will give you a huge advantage over the rest of your league.
Here are three players that are under 40% rostered on Yahoo leagues that you should strongly consider adding.
An eternal breakout pick, Nootbaar may finally be turning the corner. He is 6-for-13 through four games with two home runs, five RBI, and five runs scored as the Cardinals’ lead-off hitter. He’s set the table beautifully from that spot too with five walks to just one strikeout.
Possibly most importantly for Nootbaar is the trust his manager has shown in him. In the past, Nootbaar regularly sat against left-handed pitchers as a left-handed hitter despite very marginal platoon splits (.787 career OPS vs. RHP and .751 OPS vs. LHP).
I mentioned he’d been hitting lead-off. It was assumed these platoons would continue to some degree this season either by him sitting against lefties or at least moving down in the order, each of which had happened in the past.
That was not the case on Monday when he hit lead-off against left-hander Tyler Anderson. He quickly rewarded that trust in him with a lead-off home run.
If he’s not being platooned AND hitting lead-off every day there’s no reason his rostership should be this low. Nootbaar has the skill set to hit 25 homers with a decent batting average, huge counting stats from the lead-off spot, and 10 or so stolen bases. That’s a highly useful player in any format.
The one key for Nootbaar that could make him a true breakout and finally cash in on years of being an advanced stats darling is simply swinging more often. He gets a lot of credit for having one of the lowest chase rates in the league. That’s partially due to his discerning eye, but also because few players swing less often than him. Sometimes that approach helps him, sometimes it severely limits his potential production.
So far this season – in a very small sample – he’s swinging more often across the board. So he’s chasing more while also taking more hacks at pitches in the zone. It would probably be good for Nootbaar to be a bit more reckless with his swing decisions since he has legitimate power and often does damage when he makes contact.
There’s too much upside here with too stable of a floor for him to be available in nearly 70% of leagues.
Kris Bubic SP, Royals
(18% Rostered on Yahoo)
Bubic made a triumphant return to the Royals’ rotation Monday after a long recovery from Tommy John surgery and an impressive run towards the end of last season as a reliever. He started his day by striking out Jackson Chourio, Christian Yelich, and William Contreras consecutively and never looked back.
In the end, he worked six innings, struck out eight, and didn’t allow a single run. It was a fantastic start for Bubic and one that looked like it could lead to a great season.
Entering the play, Bubic had a career 4.99 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, and 20.1 K% as a starting pitcher. In that time, opposing hitters had a .282 batting average, .358 on-base percentage, and .463 slugging percentage against him. That’s nearly an identical slash line to what William Contreras did last season.
Those horrific numbers weren’t a surprise either. He mixed a pedestrian fastball that sat in the low 90s with a changeup that didn’t miss any bats and an inconsistent curveball. It was not a good repertoire… at all.
Bubic worked hard during his rehab to improve that fastball though. It always had potential with his low release point and relatively flat release angle as a somewhat sidearming lefty. He also had above average extension. The foundation for a plus fastball was there.
When he returned last season, that fastball had 17 inches of inverted vertical break (aka IVB or ‘rising’ action) which was about two inches better than his career average. By the end of the season, that was up over 18 inches.
On Monday his fastball averaged 19 inches of IVB and touched 95 MPH. That’s firmly an above average fastball for a left-handed starting pitcher based on movement and velocity.
It’s impressive he was able to not only carry those improvements he made pitching in relief to the rotation, but once again improve his fastball characteristics. It resulted in a whopping 11 fastball whiffs and proved that pitch can be the star in what’s quickly become an above average arsenal.
Also, Bubic worked in a tight, gyro slider or cutter type pitch. He has never thrown anything in his career with characteristics similar to it before and it forced plenty of soft contact. That plus his sweeper and changeup will be great compliments to what’s now a plus fastball and has me adding Bubic anywhere he’s available.
Tylor Megill SP, Mets
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Hello darkness, my old friend. I've come to talk with you again. Because a vision’s softly creeping. Left its seeds while I was sleeping. And the vision that was planted in my brain. Still remains.
Leave it to Simon & Garfunkel to perfectly encapsulate how I am feeling about Megill right now despite that song being released 32 years before I was born. Alas, another strong spring for the big right-hander gave way to an impressive start last Friday against the Astros and has me believing in his potential once again.
In his season debut, Megill allowed three hits, one walk, one earned run, and struck out six batters over five-plus innings. That’s a fine start against a good lineup in a difficult park to pitch in. Yet, my confidence comes more from how he looked than how his line wound up.
Megill has always leaned on his explosive fastball. It can get up near triple digits with solid life and provides a valuable foundation for the rest of his repertoire. The only problem, he’s never been able to develop the rest of that repertoire.
He’s experimented with a handful of different slider shapes, changeups, a cutter, some curveballs, and even tried to learn Kodai Senga’s patented ghost fork ahead of last season. It all amounted to a big nothing.
Then, last season in triple-A, Megill got the hang of a sinker. It stretched to the upper 90s and had a plus movement profile, just like his fastball.
That set him up for a nice six-start run down the stretch where he had a 2.32 ERA and 28.1 K% over 30 innings as the Mets were scratching and clawing their way into the playoffs. They wouldn’t have gotten there without Megill’s strong September.
It was still a very fastball/sinker heavy approach though. Those two pitches accounted for nearly two thirds of Megill’s offerings during that run. It worked for a little while, but he still needed to figure out a consistent breaking ball in order to take the next step
On Friday, against the Astros, he showed a new slider variant that finally looks like it could stick. He took a tick off it compared to last season and it had five more inches of vertical drop on average.
That added depth with very little horizontal movement makes it likely this pitch will be effective against hitters from both sides of the plate. The Astros swung and missed at it five times and often looked silly doing it.
He was confident and imposing on the mound too. I mean, he is six feet, seven inches tall and pushing 240 pounds with a blazing fastball. Would it really be shocking if it all came together for him a little bit later than most?
This is a starting pitcher with above average stuff who plays for a great team with a great defense and great home park to pitch in. That’s a far sturdier foundation than his low rostership would indicate. Now, it’s just about consistency and execution for Megill to become a true top-50 type pitcher.
Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow had his first scoreless outing since last June on Monday against the Braves. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
In the span of just eight months, so much had seemingly changed.
Last August, the Dodgers were not yet defending champions, more than two months out from their unlikely run to a World Series title. Veteran pitcher Tyler Glasnow, meanwhile, was in the midst of one of his best seasons, not yet sidelined by the elbow injury that would end his campaign early and rule him out of the playoffs.
Back then, Glasnow was still confident in his health, believing his career-long elbow problems were finally behind him. He was still assured of his abilities, even while battling a prolonged second-half slump. He was still seen as the most dependable name in the team’s starting pitching rotation, too, the potential missing piece in their pursuit of a championship.
Instead, of course, Glasnow became one of the biggest pieces the Dodgers wound up missing last October, after getting shut down in mid-August with elbow tendinitis. His absence from the mound was among the most daunting obstacles of the team’s postseason, leaving an already shorthanded pitching staff in an (almost) impossible spot.
That’s why, even though the Dodgers won the World Series, earning Glasnow his first world championship ring, the 31-year-old right-hander embarked on something of a reinvention this offseason — altering everything from his throwing program, to his pitching grips, to his mental approach before and during starts.
"I feel really comfortable with what I worked on,” he said. “I've kind of changed a ton of stuff.”
And on Monday night, in his return to a big-league mound eight months after his 2024 season ended prematurely, it all culminated in an auspicious start to his 2025 — as Glasnow pitched five scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and only two hits allowed during the Dodgers’ 6-1 win over the Atlanta Braves.
"He's one of the best pitchers in the game. We're fortunate to have him,” catcher Will Smith said afterward. “When he needed to make a pitch, he executed it.”
Glasnow was in vintage personal form in his season debut, holding the Braves without a hit until the fifth inning.
He attacked the strike zone with a heavy fastball, touching 98 mph on the radar gun. He snapped off a flurry of swing-and-miss curveballs and sliders, inducing 13 whiffs on just a 79-pitch night. Most important, he integrated the myriad of changes he made this offseason — from alterations in his throwing program, to tweaks on his pitch grips, to a more “external” mindset he wants to maintain during starts — and offered a promising initial preview of what he hopes is to come over the next six months.
“He was just kind of getting hitters and staying aggressive and trusting his stuff,” manager Dave Roberts said afterward. “You can see the conviction of the breaking ball today. There's a lot of bad swings with that pitch. And then the fastball played. So, yeah, I think tonight was a good stepping stone going forward.”
Last year, sustaining such dominance was a challenge for Glasnow, especially as he reached career-high totals in starts (22) and innings pitched (134).
After cruising through the first half of the season with an 8-5 record and 2.88 ERA — helping him earn his first career All-Star selection — the team’s $136.5 million offseason acquisition looked out of sync in the weeks leading up to his elbow injury, stumbling to a 5.29 ERA over his final six starts.
Part of the problem was physical, with Glasnow missing two weeks in July because of back tightness before going down for good in mid-August with elbow tendinitis.
But Glasnow’s mental approach, both he and Dodgers coaches concurred, also seemed to contribute to the problem. Too often, he acknowledged, he became preoccupied with his mechanics during his late-season struggles. Whenever his delivery felt off, he reverted to an “internal” focus on the way his body moved rather than an “external” focus on the execution of each throw.
“It’s like, if I’m trying to bury a slider, I need to go bury a slider — as opposed to [thinking], ‘Well, that last throw felt a little too rotational,’ and then trying to align everything correctly,” Glasnow explained last week, sounding almost like a golfer trying not to over-analyze their swing.
“As long as I can have an external focus in the zone, as opposed to thinking about all my body parts [and how they are moving], it usually goes a lot better for me,” he added.
That’s why, once Glasnow returned to health in November and began seeking ways to improve in 2025, Dodgers pitching coaches Mark Prior and Connor McGuiness presented a wide range of ideas, suggesting changes to everything from his throwing program to his training methods to his in-game thought process.
Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow reacts after striking out the Braves' Austin Riley in the fifth inning. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
“I think we all know that he leans toward the mechanical side,” Roberts said. “But we’re trying to free him up more. And to his credit, he's bought into that.”
One prime example: Glasnow has cut drills involving weighted and plyometric balls out of his training routine, opting for a more traditional long-toss program to build strength in his arm and fluidity in his throwing motion.
“I used to just throw a bunch of weighted balls,” Glasnow said Monday, something he believes helped increase his pitching velocities but also coincided with when his elbow started “not feeling great.”
Now, however, he is stretching his long-toss distances out to around 250 feet, more than double what he used to. And already, it is helping him create a more efficient and repeatable throw, one in which more power is being generated from his legs and smoothly flowing through the rest of his body.
“I've just been able to transfer my energy a lot smoother, [where] it's not so stiff and inconsistent,” he said. “It just seems like I can use a lot less effort and get the same stuff.”
Glasnow cited similar effects from changes he made in the weight room under the guidance of athletic development coordinator Eric Yavarone, saying his “body just feels a lot better” and is “moving more fluid.”
He also noted a series of pitch grip tweaks he has worked on with McGuiness — especially to a curveball that had gotten too “slurvy” in recent years, with an increasing amount of horizontal movement; but is back to featuring a hard-diving vertical drop that he can use to bury it in the dirt.
“I think having that curveball has helped me out,” Glasnow said. “I think all of it has kind of come together.”
There are still kinks to work out in the process, stretches where Glasnow’s old bothersome feelings will inevitably still arise.
On Monday night, it happened in the top of the second inning, when Glasnow briefly lost his rhythm and walked consecutive batters to begin the frame.
“I don't know why, but I just felt out of sync,” he said.
But with his refined mechanics and externally-focused mindset, he immediately settled back down, retired his next three batters in order and went on to complete his first scoreless outing since last June 16.
“I think it's the least I've thought mechanically in a long time,” he said afterward. “I feel athletic and free and good."
The NHL and Rogers agreed to a new Canadian television broadcasting deal worth $7.7 billion, according to multiple reports.
With one season remaining on Rogers’ current rights deal, the media giant negotiated another 12-year deal with the NHL, Sportico first reported Monday. The Associated Press and Globe and Mail also reported the agreement, which hasn’t been officially announced. Rogers hasn’t commented on the reports.
Sportico reported owners would vote on the agreement this week.
NHL and Rogers agreed on the current 12-year deal in 2013 for $5.2 billion Cdn. It lasts through the 2025-26 campaign before the new deal – roughly $11 billion Cdn – kicks in for 2026-27 through 2037-38.
This deal is expected to keep most, if not all, national hockey broadcasts on Rogers’ Sportsnet network. The telecommunications company and the NHL agreed on a two-year deal with Prime Video to broadcast a game online every Monday, but that expires with Rogers’ current rights deal.
As for NHL coverage in the U.S., ESPN and TNT hold the media rights through the 2027-28 season after reaching an agreement in 2021. That deal is worth a reported $4.5 billion.
According to the NHL, the 2024 calendar year was the best the league has seen in terms of revenue and business. This season, the NHL said it’s projected to surpass $6.6 billion in revenues.
After stagnated salary caps due to COVID-19, the NHL and NHLPA announced earlier in the season that there will be a $7.5-million increase from the current $88-million cap in 2025-26. In three years, the league projected a $113.5-million salary cap upper limit, $25.5 million more than the current cap.
Its Tuesday, April 1 and the Mets (2-2) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (3-2) in Game 2 of their three-game series.
Kodai Senga is slated to take the mound for New York against Sandy Alcantara for Miami.
Last night, Pete Alonso's grand slam in the top of the fifth inning propelled the Mets to a 10-4 win. David Peterson (1-0) pitched six innings allowing five hits and two runs to grab the victory for New York. Cal Quantrill (0-1) gave up six runs over five innings to take the loss.
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Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: 6:40PM EST
Site: loanDepot Park
City: Miami, FL
Network/Streaming: SNY, FDS
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Total: 7.0 runs
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Tuesday’s pitching matchup for April 1, 2025: Kodai Senga vs. Sandy Alcantara
Marlins: Sandy Alcantara, (0-0, 3.86 ERA) Last outing: 3/27 vs. Pittsburgh - 4.2 IP, 2 ER, 7 Ks, 4BB
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The Warriors star forward has been named the Western Conference Kia Defensive Player of the Month for games played in March, the league announced Tuesday.
In 15 games through March, Green averaged 10.2 points on 42.9 percent shooting, with 6.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.9 blocks in 30.5 minutes. The Warriors went 11-4 in such contests.
Golden State also led the league in steals per game during March, and the team also boasted the second-best team defensive rating in the West.
Since then, Green’s odds of winning the league’s top defensive award have skyrocketed. The DPOY award once appeared to be a given for San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama before he sustained a season-ending injury, but now, it might be Green’s award to lose.
Green won the award in 2017, but he recently told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole and Kerith Burke on “Dubs Talk” that winning it a second time would be even “crazier.”
“It would mean the world to me; you know I pride myself on the defensive end,” Green told Poole and Burke. “I think to be acknowledged as the best defender in this league is no small feat. It’s something that, I never pride myself on winning awards, but they never hurt the ego and they don’t hurt the pockets.
“But most importantly, even more so than that, I think all the hard work you put in to try and stay at an elite level, and to be recognized as the Defensive Player of the Year at 35, eight years after first doing it, it takes a lot of work and a lot of effort to have that type of longevity.”
The Warriors’ defense ranks fourth-best in the league when Green is on the court this season.
Green, who has been named to the All-Defensive Team eight times, is the first Warriors player to earn the monthly accolade, which the league began awarding this season. Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, another frontrunner for DPOY, was named the Eastern Conference’s Defensive Player of the Month.
While there are still just under two weeks of the regular season remaining for Green to solidify his case, his most recent nod certainly has boosted his chances of winning the seasonal award.
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