While many of the Ducks’ top 25-and-under players are already competing for the parent club, they still have reinforcements on the way from the junior, minor pro and European pro levels. As their core grows, it could also expand, especially given that the Ducks had two first-rounders this season on the heels of 2023-24, when they added one lottery pick in the draft and another … [Read more...] about Ducks prospects: Beckett Sennecke proving the team right
Alexander: The State of Southern California Sports, 2025 – ranking the most relevant teams
The names at the top of our annual State of Southern California Sports rankings don’t tend to change much. (Although, if the few respondents to my request for input a couple of weeks ago are any indication, the gap toward the top is widening, and that shouldn’t be surprising.) But – have we said this before? – we have a deep bench here, in the second-largest metropolitan region … [Read more...] about Alexander: The State of Southern California Sports, 2025 – ranking the most relevant teams
Dodgers’ Hyeseong Kim preparing for high-velocity jump from Korea to MLB
GLENDALE, Ariz. — When he was preparing to make the jump to Major League Baseball this winter, Hyeseong Kim sought out advice from fellow countrymen who made the move from Korea to MLB like former Dodgers Chan Ho Park and Hyun-Jin Ryu. Their advice to Kim? “They told me to eat well,” Kim said through his interpreter. He must be doing that already as first baseman Freddie … [Read more...] about Dodgers’ Hyeseong Kim preparing for high-velocity jump from Korea to MLB
Angels move Mike Trout to right field in an effort to preserve his health
TEMPE, Ariz. — When former Angels manager Joe Maddon publicly broached the idea of Mike Trout moving to a corner outfield spot at the start of spring training three years ago, Trout quickly quashed that idea by insisting that he was a center fielder. The harsh reality that has hit Trout in the years since makes it a different conversation this time. Trout said on Monday morning … [Read more...] about Angels move Mike Trout to right field in an effort to preserve his health
Kings prospects: Liam Greentree makes rapid progress in Ontario Hockey League
While all but two of the Kings were away from the ice during the 4 Nations Face-Off break, their prospects were still busy paying dues all around the world. As the Kings seek to restock their once-formidable organizational depth, here is a glance at some aspiring royalty who could one day be skating alongside the likes of Adrian Kempe and Drew Doughty. Liam Greentree, Forward, … [Read more...] about Kings prospects: Liam Greentree makes rapid progress in Ontario Hockey League