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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.

Posts by Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network

MLB

Omar Cruz Perfect in 9th Inning in MLB Debut as San Diego Remains Undefeated in 7-0 Win over Cleveland Guardians

Omar Cruz pitched a 1-2-3 ninth in his MLB debut Tuesday night as the Padres shut out the Guardians 7-0 and stayed perfect to open the 2025 season.

  1 month ago
MLB

Miami Marlins Sandy Alcantara and New York Mets Kodai Senga in Early April Duel Between International Aces

Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara and Mets starter Kodai Senga each threw five innings in a sharp April 1 matchup at loanDepot park in Miami.

  1 month ago
MLB

New York Mets Trade Dominican Outfielder Alexander Canario to Pittsburgh Pirates for Cash Considerations

The Mets traded Dominican outfielder Alexander Canario to the Pirates. Canario played for Águilas Cibaeñas in LIDOM and impressed in spring training.

  1 month ago
MLB

Boston Red Sox Sign Garrett Crochet to Six-Year $170 Million Extension

The Boston Red Sox signed left-hander Garrett Crochet to a six-year $170 million contract extension, the largest ever for a pitcher with 4+ years of service.

  1 month ago
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.

  1 month 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.

  1 month 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.

  1 month 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.

  1 month 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.

  1 month 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 […]

  1 month 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 […]

  1 month 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.

  1 month ago