Best fits for Luis Robert? Yankees dilemma? Red Sox buyers? 5 burning MLB questions
The FOX Sports MLB staff offers its takes on the Cubs, Cardinals and Red Sox contending, Seattle surging, Texas and Arizona X-factors, Yanke...JUNE 14
DEESHA THOSAR
MLB WRITER
MLB WRITER
How Yankees can address 3 biggest roster concerns ahead of MLB trade deadline
The Yankees own the best record in baseball. They also have a few obvious vulnerabilities 70 games into the season. Here's how they can hand...JUNE 13
Yankees learn valuable lessons without Juan Soto while narrowly avoiding sweep vs. Dodgers
In a series dubbed a litmus test for two title-driven teams, New York finally overcame its new star's absence Sunday — after the Dodgers exp...JUNE 10
Dodgers-Yankees preview: Top player? Best offense, pitching? Trade deadline needs?
The FOX Sports MLB staff offers its takes on all things Dodgers-Yankees, including X-factors, deadline needs and a ranking between Mookie Be...JUNE 7
Shohei Ohtani or Mookie Betts? Aaron Judge or Juan Soto? Making the MVP cases
Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani are MVP front-runners heading into their showdown in the Bronx. But who has the best...JUNE 6
Three reasons why the superteam Dodgers are not the best in baseball
While their best hitters have been elite and the pitching staff has excelled despite injuries, the Dodgers are falling a bit short of expect...JUNE 3
Phillies' weakness? Cardinals contenders? Mariners blockbuster trade? 5 burning MLB questions
The FOX Sports MLB staff offers its takes on the Phillies' roster needs ahead of the deadline, Cody Bellinger's contract situation, the Mari...MAY 31
David Stearns prepared to be the Mets' bad guy as trade deadline looms
The Mets hired David Stearns as president because he's not afraid to make unpopular decisions — and the club's middling play could soon forc...MAY 29
Ronald Acuña Jr. Roundtable: How his ACL injury changes Braves' fortunes, NL landscape
Ronald Acuña Jr.'s season is over, but is the Braves'? FOX Sports MLB experts Rowan Kavner and Deesha Thosar weigh in on how Acuña's injury...MAY 27
Mets prove they're 'not out of it' in rally vs. Giants, but the clock is ticking
The Mets have been the worst team in baseball for the past four-plus weeks. But Sunday's comeback reminded why they're still worth paying cl...MAY 27
Dodgers still faves? Cubs a move away? Who trades for Chisholm? 5 burning MLB questions
The FOX Sports MLB staff offers its takes on whether Cubs and/or Cardinals need to buy early; Dodgers' pursuit of No. 1 seed; D-backs' conce...MAY 24
Three reasons why the Phillies are the best team in baseball
We're 50 games into the season and no team has been as well-rounded — or dominant — as the Phillies. Deesha Thosar explores three reasons wh...MAY 23
MLB trade watch: 5 All-Star hitters who could be dealt this summer
With buyers and sellers already beginning to take shape, Deesha Thosar explores the top trade candidates to watch in the coming months.MAY 21
How Aaron Judge broke out of the biggest slump of his career: 'There's no panic in him'
After a painfully slow start, Aaron Judge looks like one of MLB's best hitters again. Those who know him best explain why: "He's the best I'...MAY 20
What's up with Ronald Acuña, Julio Rodríguez? Orioles' weakness? 5 burning MLB questions
The FOX Sports MLB staff offers its takes on slumping superstars and heavyweight lineups, AL contenders, whether Mike Trout made the right d...MAY 17
Three reasons why the Phillies' Ranger Suárez is MLB's most underrated pitcher
Ranger Suárez is the best pitcher no one talks about, and Aaron Nola believes his Phillies teammate can win the Cy Young. Deesha Thosar exam...MAY 15
Braves OK? Brewers for real? Trade Arenado? 5 burning questions around MLB
The FOX Sports MLB staff offers its takes on whether the Braves or Mets will break out, disappointing starts from the Reds and Giants, the C...MAY 10
The Astros are loaded but they keep losing. Could they become sellers?
Houston's GM might not be able to envision his club being a seller at the trade deadline, but after its lopsided loss to the Yankees on Tues...MAY 8
MLB's best hitter? Mariners contenders? Rays done? Trade Verlander? 5 burning questions
The FOX Sports MLB staff offers its takes on the best hitter in baseball, the surging Mariners, the spiraling Astros and Rays, and more.MAY 2
Three reasons why Brewers' William Contreras is the best catcher in baseball
William Contreras doesn't draw the headlines, but for the better part of a year, he's quietly been MLB's best catcher. Here's why.MAY 1
Three reasons why Cubs' Shōta Imanaga might be biggest steal from free agency
Overshadowed by Shohei Ohtani and a handful of coveted pitchers in MLB free agency, Shōta Imanaga is looking like the best value signing of...APRIL 24
Betts or Ohtani? Alonso's future with Mets? Dodgers vulnerable? 5 burning questions
The FOX Sports MLB staff offers its takes on whether Mookie Betts or Shohei Ohtani is the better hitter, the Mets are for real, Pete Alonso...APRIL 19
Inside the Mets’ stunning turnaround from an 0-5 start
The Mets were the second-to-last MLB team to win a game. Now they have the best record over the past two weeks. But how? It's all about chem...APRIL 19
How Shohei Ohtani can grow — as a Dodger and personally — from the gambling saga
The absence of Ippei Mizuhara in Shohei Ohtani's life has left a void — and created an opportunity for him to evolve off the field and with...APRIL 18
Three reasons why Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe is breaking out
Anthony Volpe is one of the hottest hitters in baseball. Here are three ways in which the Yankees shortstop has evolved after an uneven rook...APRIL 17
