Closing the ranks: Tigers' bullpen working through Kenley Jansen's early-season struggles – sportingnews.com
Closing the ranks: Tigers' bullpen working through Kenley Jansen's early-season struggles sportingnews.com

Closing the ranks: Tigers' bullpen working through Kenley Jansen's early-season struggles sportingnews.com

San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. offered a candid assessment of his early-season rhythm after Wednesday’s 5–4 loss to the Chicago Cubs, acknowledging frustration while keeping the team’s broader goals in perspective. Tatis finished 0-for-2 but reached base twice and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, cutting Chicago’s […] The post Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. gets brutally honest on early-season struggles appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Giants have a huge Rafael Devers problem amid early-season struggles sportingnews.com

Though the 2026 MLB season is less than a month old, one of the biggest early storylines has been the struggles of high-priced free agents like Pete Alonso and Bo Bichette, who signed with the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets, respectively, during the winter. Discussing the struggles some players face when they make a […] The post Ex-MLB player drops reality check on Pete Alonso, Bo Bichette’s early-season slumps appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Ronald Acuna Jr. was caught in an embarrassing circumstance with his pants down on live TV in the game between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.

The Toronto Blue Jays remain under growing pressure as their early-season struggles continue to deepen. The Blue Jays are currently riding a six-game losing streak, the club’s longest since June 2024, and the slide has dropped the club to 4–7 on the 2026 season. The stretch has raised concerns about consistency, offensive production, and the […] The post Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman gives blunt bottom line amid early-season slump appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Buying out two years of Pete Crow-Armstrong's free agent may come back to bite the Cubs

The 2026 MLB season is underway, and the buzz in Detroit is palpable. Following a bumpy opening week that saw the Detroit Tigers drop early series to the Padres and Diamondbacks, the team’s offense has been the glaring issue. Sitting at 3-4, the pitching staff has largely held up its end of the bargain, but […] The post 3 Tigers overreactions after ugly start to season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The 2026 MLB season is barely a week old, and the panic button in San Diego is already getting worn out. Under first-year manager Craig Stammen, the Padres have stumbled out of the starting blocks, dropping early series against the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants. The rotation entered the year with legitimate question marks, […] The post 3 Padres overreactions after star players’ early-season struggles appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Seattle Mariners had real hopes of winning the World Series in 2026. The team, boasting an AL MVP runner-up, a center fielder on the rise, and a free-agent signing known for driving in runs, offered fans genuine cause for optimism. But the bats have been ice cold for the first few weeks of the […] The post 3 Mariners overreactions after star players’ early-season struggles appeared first on ClutchPoints.
