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About Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network

Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network
Matthew (Matt) Tallarini is the Founder and Chief Correspondent for the World Baseball Network.

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MLB

Top Prospects Roman Anthony and Carson Williams and Coby Mayo Open 2025 Triple-A Season Strong

Roman Anthony, Carson Williams, and Coby Mayo headline Triple-A’s top MLBPipeline prospects already making noise to open the 2025 MiLB season.

  3 months ago
MLB

German Marquez and Cristopher Sanchez Square Off in First Latin American-Born Starting Pitcher Matchup of 2025 MLB Season

Cristopher Sanchez and German Marquez headlined March 31 MLB action with the first Latin starter matchup of 2025, while Martin Perez starred for the White Sox.

  3 months ago
MLB

Atlanta Braves Bring Back 41-Year-Old Jesse Chavez for Fifth Stint Ahead of Dodgers Series

The Atlanta Braves called up 41-year-old Jesse Chavez for his fifth stint with the club ahead of their series at Dodger Stadium, DFA’ing Hector Neris.

  3 months ago
MLB

2025 MLB International Signing Period Tracker By Team

Team-by-team tracker of the 2025 MLB International Signing Period, including every $300K+ bonus and full player list upddated with club totals.

  3 months ago
MLB

International-Born Players Making Their Mark on 2025 MLB Opening Day Rosters

265 internationally born players appeared on 2025 MLB Opening Day rosters, led by 100 from the Dominican Republic and a record 26 from Cuba.

  3 months ago
MLB

Prospect Watch: MLB No. 1 Ranked Catching Prospect Samuel Basallo Will Start Year In Triple-A Norfolk

Sam Basallo, a catcher out of the Dominican Republic is the Baltimore Orioles No. 1 […]

  3 months ago
MLB, Dominican Republic, Japan, Venezuela, Puerto Rico

How International Starters Fared on Major League Baseball’s Opening Day

World Baseball Network conducted an outlook on international-born starting pitchers performances during the start of […]

  3 months ago
MLB, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Venezuela

MLB Top 50 International Prospect List for 2025 Reflects Global Expansion of Scouting and Spending

The MLB 2025 international signing period features global talent from 9 countries, headlined by the $6.5M Roki Sasaki deal with the Dodgers.

  3 months ago
MLB

Los Angeles Angels Righty Ryan Johnson Makes Opening Day Roster Without Minor League Appearance

Ryan Johnson makes the Angels’ Opening Day roster without spending a day in the minors, less than a year after being drafted out of Dallas Baptist.

  3 months ago
MLB

Brad Lord Makes Nationals Roster While Angels Add Kyren Paris and Nicky Lopez and Luisangel Acuna and Marc Church Also Make Opening Day Squads

Brad Lord Makes Nationals Roster While Angels Add Kyren Paris and Nicky Lopez and Luisangel Acuna and Marc Church Also Make Opening Day Squads

  3 months ago
MLB

DaShawn Keirsey Jr Makes Minnesota Twins Opening Day Roster While Red Sox Add Kristian Campbell and Phillies Assign Justin Crawford to Triple-A

DaShawn Keirsey Jr. makes the Twins’ roster, Kristian Campbell debuts with the Red Sox, and Justin Crawford starts 2025 in Triple-A for the Phillies.

  3 months ago
MLB

Cam Smith Makes Houston Astros Opening Day Roster and Texas Rangers Add Prospects Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker

Cam Smith made the Astros’ Opening Day roster while the Texas Rangers included prospects Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker to open the 2025 MLB season.

  3 months ago