The New York Yankees signed veteran reliever Tim Hill to a contract on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Yankees, however ESPN reported it was a one-year contract.
July 02, 2024
J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning Monday night for the New York Mets, who held off the host Washington Nationals 9-7 in the opener of a four-game series.
July 02, 2024
Tributes poured in for Willie Mays following news that the Major League Baseball great died on Tuesday at the age of 93, with the Hall of Famer being remembered as a "legend and pioneer"
July 01, 2024
The Washington Nationals called up outfield prospect James Wood to make his major league debut on Monday.
July 01, 2024
The Home Run Derby is altering its format
July 01, 2024
The Yankees called up first base prospect Ben Rice to replace Anthony Rizzo, one of three players New York added to the injured list on Tuesday.
July 01, 2024
The major league season has passed its halfway point so award speculation is going to heat up
July 01, 2024
Trey Cabbage's two-run double capped a five-run 11th inning for the visiting Houston Astros, who moved over .500 for the first time this season with a 10-5 win over the New York Mets on Sunday in the
July 01, 2024
Texas Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford has hit for the cycle in Baltimore, completing the feat with a three-run homer down the left-field line in the eighth inning
July 01, 2024
Lance Lynn and three relievers combined to throw a two-hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Cincinnati Reds 2-0 Sunday.
June 30, 2024
Manny Machado homered twice Saturday to help the San Diego Padres stretch their winning streak to five games with an 11-1 victory over the host Boston Red Sox.
June 30, 2024
Alex Bregman's two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning Saturday put the visiting Houston Astros ahead for good as they rallied from a 6-1 deficit to cool off the red-hot New York Mets 9-6.
June 29, 2024
The reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers began Monday lagging 8 1/2 games out of the lead in the American League West, but they have three notable players on rehab assignments, and hopeful
June 29, 2024
Baseball Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda dies at age 86
June 29, 2024
Brett Wisely launched a two-run, walk-off home run with no outs in the ninth inning Friday night, giving the San Francisco Giants a 5-3 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a
June 29, 2024
Move over, Baha Men, and step aside, Timmy Trumpet
June 29, 2024
Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died
June 29, 2024
Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña misplayed a fly ball Friday night in a game against the New York Mets while participating in an in-game interview
June 29, 2024
An emotional Drew Smith acknowledged his future with the New York Mets is uncertain
June 28, 2024
The Philadelphia Phillies have placed All-Star first baseman Bryce Harper and designated hitter Kyle Schwarber on the 10-day injured list
June 28, 2024
Corbin Burnes pitched seven strong innings and the Baltimore Orioles used early offense and four home runs to beat the visiting Texas Rangers 11-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series
June 28, 2024
Bryce Harper limped off the field with an apparent hamstring injury after making the final out for the Philadelphia Phillies in their 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins
June 28, 2024
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper were elected to start in the July 16 All-Star Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
June 27, 2024
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Cleveland Guardians have agreed to a major league contract with free agent left-hander Matthew Boyd
June 27, 2024
Houston Astros right-hander Oliver Ortega had a second surgery on his pitching elbow this week and will not appear in a game this season.
June 27, 2024
Francisco Alvarez went 3 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs, Tyrone Taylor added a three-run drive and the surging New York Mets routed the Yankees 12-2 for a two-game Subway Series sweep
June 27, 2024
Rookie Gavin Stone pitched a four-hit, complete-game shutout and Shohei Ohtani smacked his National League-best 25th home run as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on
June 27, 2024
Shohei Ohtani is rolling along for the Los Angeles Dodgers at the moment
June 26, 2024
Shohei Ohtani has played only 78 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but he already holds a place in team lore.
June 26, 2024
Jose Ramirez smacked a three-run home run to fuel an early offensive outburst and the Cleveland Guardians held on to win their seventh game in a row, edging the host Baltimore Orioles 10-8 on Tuesday
June 26, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer against the Chicago White Sox to extend his RBI streak to a career-high nine games
June 26, 2024
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz declined to appeal his 10-game suspension for violating the MLB policy on foreign substances and began serving his punishment on Tuesday night.
June 25, 2024
The Philadelphia Phillies turned a rare 1-3-5 triple play to snuff out a possible Detroit Tigers
June 24, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been shut down for a week after experiencing lingering soreness in his comeback from left shoulder surgery
June 24, 2024
New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz was suspended 10 games by Major League Baseball after his ejection from a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs for having a foreign substance on his hand
June 24, 2024
Gerrit Cole pitched four-plus innings Wednesday for the New York Yankees and Max Scherzer worked five scoreless frames Sunday for the Texas Rangers
June 24, 2024
Sonny Gray took a perfect game into the seventh inning as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep.
June 24, 2024
New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz is facing a 10-game suspension after being ejected from the team’s 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs
June 24, 2024
Luis Severino tossed six shutout innings, Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo hit back-to-back homers and the New York Mets topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 after closer Edwin Díaz was ejected in the ninth before throwing a pitch
June 24, 2024
Max Scherzer pitched five scoreless innings in his season debut for the Texas Rangers
June 23, 2024
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martínez has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball following a positive test for the performance-enhancing drug Clomiphene
June 23, 2024
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton expects to miss about four weeks because of a strained left hamstring, which caused him to go on the injured list for the eighth time in six seasons
June 23, 2024
Ryan McMahon drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth-inning, resulting in the first walk-off pitch clock violation in major league history as the Colorado Rockies defeated the visiting Washington
June 23, 2024
Drew Thorpe pitched six scoreless innings and notched his first career win as the Chicago White Sox topped the host Detroit Tigers, 5-1, on Saturday afternoon.
June 22, 2024
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez agreed to a four-year contract extension on Saturday that runs through 2028 with club options for 2029 and 2030.
June 22, 2024
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer is set to make his season debut for the Texas Rangers
June 22, 2024
Taylor Ward delivered a tiebreaking single in the top of the 10th inning as the Los Angeles Angels notched a 3-2 victory over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in the opener of a two-game set.
June 22, 2024
Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Robert Gasser will undergo Tommy John surgery on Monday, becoming the team's third injured starter to miss the rest of the 2024 season.
June 21, 2024
The Cincinnati Reds are stealing bases at a rate unseen over the last three decades
June 21, 2024
Shohei Ohtani faces his former team in a regular-season game for the first time when the Los Angeles Dodgers play host to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
June 21, 2024
Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer and an RBI single to propel the St.
June 21, 2024
Fans came out to celebrate Willie Mays and other Negro Leaguers in several events and festivities around the historic Rickwood Field
June 20, 2024
Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer to spark a six-run second inning, Gunnar Henderson reached base four times and the Baltimore Orioles knocked out rookie pitcher Luis Gil early in a 17-5 rout of the New York Yankees
June 20, 2024
Cedric Mullins hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning and scored on a throwing error to help the Baltimore Orioles hold off the New York Yankees 7-6 in a wild finish
June 20, 2024
New York Mets starter Sean Manaea took a no-hitter into the sixth inning against Texas even after the Rangers scored on the left-hander in the first inning
June 20, 2024
Sean Murphy hit two home runs and Reynaldo Lopez pitched five scoreless innings to spark the Atlanta Braves to a 7-0 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Wednesday and a sweep of their three-game
June 19, 2024
Aaron Judge was out of the New York Yankees’ lineup against the Baltimore Orioles, one night after he was hit on the left hand by a pitch
June 19, 2024
Long after his iconic “Catch” and his 660 home runs, and the daring runs around the bases with his hat falling off, Willie Mays could command a room like no other
June 19, 2024
From the racism and poverty of the Jim Crow South, Willie Mays rose to the height of fame and respect as perhaps the country’s greatest baseball player – one who inspired a president.
June 19, 2024
Willie Mays, baseball’s exuberant and electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
June 19, 2024
Reaction from the sports world and beyond to the death of baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays
June 19, 2024
Willie Mays raced at top speed back toward the center-field wall in the spacious Polo Grounds and somehow managed to track down and corral a fast-traveling ball with an over-the-shoulder catch that became the most iconic moment in the Hall of Famer’s decorated career that featured 660 home runs
June 19, 2024
Willie Mays, baseball’s exuberant and electrifying “Say Hey Kid,” has died at 93
June 19, 2024
Yankees star Aaron Judge says X-rays and a CT scan were negative after he was hit on the left hand by a 94 mph fastball from Albert Suárez, forcing the slugger out of New York’s 4-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles
June 18, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts has gone on the injured list for the first time this season with a broken left hand
June 17, 2024
The showdown starts Tuesday night
June 17, 2024
The Kansas City Royals took their lumps this past week against two of the best teams in baseball
June 17, 2024
Shohei Ohtani had his second two-homer game this season, Tyler Glasnow pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-0 Sunday as Mookie Betts left in the seventh inning after a pitch broke a bone in his left hand
June 16, 2024
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts broke his left hand when he was hit by a pitch during the seventh inning of Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Royals
June 16, 2024
Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a strained rotator cuff
June 16, 2024
Ronel Blanco of the Houston Astros hasn’t allowed a hit through seven innings Sunday against the Detroit Tigers
June 16, 2024
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander was scratched from his scheduled start against the Detroit Tigers because of neck discomfort
June 15, 2024
The Minnesota Twins have a new home run celebration — and players and fans are going crazy over it
June 15, 2024
The Baltimore Orioles are dealing with another injury to a starting pitcher
June 15, 2024
The Houston Astros have released José Abreu, cutting ties with the former AL MVP less than halfway through a three-year, $58.5 million contract
June 14, 2024
Stephen Vogt never managed a game at any level before this season
June 14, 2024
Michael Lorenzen pitched seven strong innings, rookie Wyatt Langford had two RBI singles and the Texas Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 to win a series at Dodger Stadium for the first time since 1999
June 14, 2024
The Seattle Mariners have brought back one of the most popular promotions in franchise history, celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Buhner Buzz Cut” night in honor of former outfielder Jay Buhner
June 13, 2024
Juan Soto has been on baseball cards with Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Trout and other big stars
June 11, 2024
Shohei Ohtani won American League MVP honors unanimously twice in the past three years
June 10, 2024
Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, Aaron Judge and Oswaldo Cabrera also went deep and the New York Yankees rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers to prevent a three-game sweep in a series billed as a possible World Series preview
June 10, 2024
Catcher Luis Torrens turned Nick Castellanos’ bases-loaded slow roller in front of the plate into a game-ending double play, and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 for a split of their two-game London Series
June 09, 2024
Teoscar Hernández homered twice and drove in six runs, including a grand slam that helped power the Los Angeles Dodgers past the New York Yankees 11-3 for their second consecutive victory in this marquee matchup
June 09, 2024
During his playing days, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says, he would not have volunteered to be interviewed on live television in the middle of a major league game
June 08, 2024
Bryce Harper celebrated with a soccer slide after his tying home run, Ranger Suárez became the season’s first 10-game winner and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 7-2 in the opener of Major League Baseball’s third London Series
June 08, 2024
Teoscar Hernández broke up a scoreless game with a two-run double in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Yankees 2-1 to stop New York’s season-best eight-game winning streak in a matchup viewed as a possible World Series preview
June 08, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández made an error while in the midst of a live television interview during a 2-1, 11-inning win over the New York Yankees
June 07, 2024
Yankees slugger Juan Soto has elbow inflammation and was not in the starting lineup for the first time this season when New York opened a high-profile series against the Los Angeles Dodgers
June 07, 2024
The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets are enjoying London so much they might not want to go home
June 07, 2024
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper is impressed by the United States pulling off a huge upset at the Twenty20 World Cup
June 07, 2024
Yankees slugger Juan Soto was removed from a game against the Minnesota Twins with left forearm discomfort
June 07, 2024
Carlos Rodón retired his first 16 batters and won a career-best sixth straight start, leading the Yankees over the Minnesota Twins 9-5 that stretched New York’s winning streak to seven
June 06, 2024
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes made a quick impression on Los Angles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani
June 06, 2024
Oakland Athletics pitcher Joey Estes’ bid for a perfect game against the Seattle Mariners ended in the seventh inning Wednesday night
June 06, 2024
Baseball at the highest club level in Britain is competitive but it’s a league in which babysitters are just as important as balls and strikes
June 05, 2024
Gerrit Cole is likely to make at least two more minor league rehabilitation starts, putting the AL Young Award winner on track for a possible return to the New York Yankees’ rotation in mid-to-late June
June 05, 2024
Sports and gambling are once again in the spotlight following lifetime bans handed to San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano and Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter
June 05, 2024
The Boston Red Sox have placed right-hander Chris Martin on the 15-day injury list because of anxiety
June 05, 2024
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter has pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud in a gambling case that stunned the sports community
June 04, 2024
San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly betting on baseball and could be subject to a lifetime ban, according to a person familiar with the probe
June 03, 2024
The Atlanta Braves were already in a bit of a hole in the NL East before they got the type of news every team dreads
June 03, 2024
San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell appears headed to the injured list for a second time this season after leaving Sunday’s start against the Yankees with left groin tightness
June 03, 2024
Juan Soto homered twice, including a go-ahead drive in a four-run ninth inning against All-Star closer Camilo Doval, and the New York Yankees rallied past the San Francisco Giants 7-5
June 02, 2024
Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5
June 02, 2024
Aaron Judge capped a spectacular May by homering twice in his first game ever in San Francisco and the New York Yankees beat the Giants 6-2
June 01, 2024
The AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians are getting one of their key players back with two-time Gold Glove-winning left fielder Steven Kwan being activated from the 10-day injured list
May 31, 2024
Wander Franco’s administrative leave was extended through July 14 by Major League Baseball and the players’ association
May 31, 2024
Corey Seager never made any excuses when he was struggling earlier in the season
May 30, 2024
Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and the National Basketball Association said on Wednesday that bankrupt broadcaster Diamond Sports may not
May 30, 2024
Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen appears headed to the injured list after straining his right hamstring five pitches into a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets
May 30, 2024
Ronald Acuña Jr. is emboldened at the start of his journey through a second major knee surgery and recovery by the knowledge he enjoyed such a successful comeback from his first procedure
May 30, 2024
Jorge López has been cut by the struggling New York Mets, a day after the reliever threw his glove into the stands following his ejection at Citi Field
May 30, 2024
The Yankees had the bases loaded with no outs in the first inning Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Angels when they were done in by an unconventional double play
May 30, 2024
Gunnar Henderson made Boston pay for a very ill-timed walk
May 30, 2024
Jorge López will be cut by the struggling New York Mets after the reliever threw his glove into the stands following his ejection from a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field
May 30, 2024
Shohei Ohtani homered and drove in three runs, Will Smith went deep twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the frustrated New York Mets with a 10-3 victory
May 29, 2024
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager has eight homers in as many games
May 29, 2024
Baseball players and fans alike are learning more about the Negro Leagues after the statistics for more than 2,300 players — historic figures like Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Satchel Paige and Mule Suttles — were incorporated into the major league record book following a three-year research project
May 29, 2024
José Berríos turned 30 years old on Monday, giving up an obscure crown in the process
May 29, 2024
Even without last year’s AL Cy Young Award winner, the New York Yankees starting staff has put together a run for the record books
May 29, 2024
Corey Seager homered for the seventh time in as many games, putting the Texas Rangers ahead with his three-run shot in their 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks
May 29, 2024
Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a
May 28, 2024
Longtime umpire Ángel Hernández, who unsuccessfully sued Major League Baseball for racial discrimination, is retiring immediately
May 28, 2024
Craig Counsell’s first game at American Family Field since the Chicago Cubs hired him away from Milwaukee included a warm scoreboard message and a couple hearty rounds of boos
May 27, 2024
Shohei Ohtani says he lost sleep after his translator was accused of stealing millions of dollars from the two-way baseball star
May 27, 2024
The Atlanta Braves have placed outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. on the 10-day injured list after the reigning NL MVP tore his left ACL, ending his season
May 27, 2024
The Texas Rangers host the Arizona Diamondbacks this week in a rematch of last year’s World Series
May 27, 2024
Ben Lively pitched seven innings of two-run ball, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 for their ninth consecutive win
May 26, 2024
Baltimore right-hander Kyle Bradish pitched seven no-hit innings before Danny Mendick homered in the eighth against Danny Coulombe for the first hit for the Chicago White Sox
May 26, 2024
Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. will miss the rest of the season after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during an 8-1 victory at Pittsburgh
May 26, 2024
José Ramírez homered for the second straight game and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to eight, beating the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 Saturday night
May 26, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has been playing with a bruised hamstring and been told to take it easy on it
May 26, 2024
That’s three Giant comebacks in a row — all on the road
May 25, 2024
José Ramírez went deep twice and started a run of three straight homers in the fourth inning as the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to seven with a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels
May 25, 2024
Patrick Bailey hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning, Gold Glove third baseman Matt Chapman saved San Francisco with a defensive gem and the Giants came back from another big deficit to beat the staggering New York Mets 8-7
May 25, 2024
The Philadelphia Phillies are 37-14 and lead the NL East by six games over the Atlanta Braves as they prepare to open a six-game trip Friday in Colorado
May 24, 2024
Jorge Mateo hit a go-ahead, three-run homer and the Baltimore Orioles withstood a late Chicago comeback try and beat the White Sox 8-6 Thursday night in a game that ended on an infield fly and an interference call
May 24, 2024
Replay reviews were unavailable to the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers throughout much of their game at Comerica Park because of a technical issue that affected both team broadcasts
May 24, 2024
Pirates rookie Paul Skenes turned in another solid performance in his third major league start
May 23, 2024
Zack Wheeler tossed seven strong innings and J
May 23, 2024
Major League Baseball says robot home plate umpires are unlikely for 2025
May 23, 2024
Japanese baseball great Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges he fraudulently wired nearly $17 million stolen from the
May 22, 2024
With a little nod of his neck as he took his lead off second base, Josh Rojas seemed to signal Mariners teammate Dylan Moore a cutter was coming from Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt
May 22, 2024
Clarke Schmidt thought he tipped his pitch to Seattle’s Dylan Moore, who put the Mariners ahead to stay with a two-run homer in the third inning of a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees
May 22, 2024
Ranger Suárez stuck out 10 over seven innings and improved to 9-0 to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their MLB-best 35th win, a 5-2 victory over the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers
May 22, 2024
Eight days ago, the Minnesota Twins were baseball’s hottest team and winners of 17 of 20 games
May 21, 2024
Boston Rex Sox star Rafael Devers set a team record when he homered for the sixth consecutive game in Monday night’s 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays
May 20, 2024
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox has been arrested in Florida as part of an underage sex sting
May 20, 2024
The St. Louis Cardinals are struggling to stay relevant after being a model of consistency for so long
May 20, 2024
Shohei Ohtani’s first walk-off hit for the Los Angeles Dodgers was also his first game-ending hit in the majors in nearly four years
May 19, 2024
Will Brennan hit a three-run homer off Jhoan Duran with two outs in a wild ninth inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins
May 19, 2024
Shohei Ohtani slugged a two-run homer and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning when the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied after blowing a 3-0 lead to beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3
May 18, 2024
Tampa Bay left-hander Tyler Alexander has a perfect game through seven innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Rays lead 4-0
May 18, 2024
This time, Paul Skenes brought his fastball
May 17, 2024
Paul Skenes struck out 11 in six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3
May 17, 2024
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes has pitched six no-hit innings in his second major league start against the Chicago Cubs
May 17, 2024
Shohei Ohtani isn't just getting his own day in Los Angeles this year
May 17, 2024
Rays reliever Jason Adam was forced out of Thursday night’s game at Fenway Park in the ninth inning when pitching coach Kyle Snyder headed to the mound with Tampa Bay out of visits
May 17, 2024
The first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season is snarling traffic outside Dodger Stadium and creating long lines of eager fans
May 16, 2024
Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco has received a 10-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball rules prohibiting foreign substances
May 15, 2024
Shohei Ohtani really wanted a splash hit into San Francisco’s McCovey Cove, and he came oh so close
May 15, 2024
Just when it appeared baseball’s young standouts had mastered the transition from Triple-A to the majors, a few of the game’s prized prospects showed up and went through a humbling experience
May 13, 2024
Shohei Ohtani was not in the Dodgers’ starting lineup against the San Diego Padres on Sunday because of back tightness that forced him to exit a game Saturday night
May 12, 2024
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said he was trying to provide a spark when he and bench coach Daniel Descalso got ejected from Sunday’s game with the Milwaukee Brewers
May 12, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers star designated hitter Shohei Ohtani left after his fourth at-bat in a 5-0 win over the San Diego Padres with what manager Dave Roberts said was back tightness
May 12, 2024
The Chicago Cubs drew six bases-loaded walks in the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, the most by a major league team in a single inning in 65 years
May 12, 2024
Atlanta’s Max Fried and two relievers combined for a no-hitter through 8 2/3 innings before New York’s J
May 11, 2024
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes made an impressive big league debut, striking out seven in four-plus innings against the Chicago Cubs
May 11, 2024
New York’s J
May 11, 2024
Charlie Morton just surpassed 2,000 career innings during another win for the Atlanta Braves
May 11, 2024
New Orioles owner David Rubenstein has turned out to be quite a rally starter at Camden Yards
May 10, 2024
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes is ready for his major league debut
May 10, 2024
The Minnesota Twins and their lucky sausage have gone international
May 10, 2024
Mike Trout decided that having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee was a better alternative than postponing surgery and being a designated hitter the rest of the season
May 09, 2024
Marcell Ozuna shrugged off the chants of “MVP
May 09, 2024
The Philadelphia Phillies are off to one of their hottest starts in years and have the best winning percentage in baseball
May 09, 2024
When Willson Contreras was struck on his left arm by a swing, it was felt by former and current catchers all over the major leagues
May 08, 2024
Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer in the sixth, Gavin Stone continued the run of solid Dodgers’ starts and Los Angeles beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 to complete an unbeaten six-game homestand
May 08, 2024
A person with direct knowledge of the decision says the Pittsburgh Pirates will promote top pitching prospect Paul Skenes for his major league debut Saturday
May 08, 2024
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case
May 08, 2024
The Texas Rangers have reacquired switch-hitting outfielder Robbie Grossman in a trade with the Chicago White Sox
May 08, 2024
Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke his left forearm when he was hit by a swing during their game against the New York Mets
May 07, 2024
Shohei Ohtani launched his fourth home run in three games and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Miami Marlins 6-3 in Walker Buehler’s first major league start in nearly two years
May 07, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler went four innings and struck out four during his first major league start in nearly two years against the Miami Marlins
May 07, 2024
Dylan Cease says his final season with the Chicago White Sox “wasn’t enjoyable in really any way.”
May 07, 2024
Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer and Zack Wheeler struck out 11 in seven innings to help the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 6-1 win
May 06, 2024
The Guardians are losing their extraordinary leadoff hitter for a bit and adding one with power and potential
May 06, 2024
Kyle Bradish and John Means are back
May 06, 2024
Shohei Ohtani went 4 for 4 with two home runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves, 5-1, on Sunday afternoon to sweep the three-game series
May 05, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot departed with a lower left leg bruise in the second inning of Sunday’s game against the New York Mets after getting hit by a 107.5 mph line drive hit by Starling Marte
May 05, 2024
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was ejected for the first time in his career when he argued a called third strike by plate umpire Ryan Blakney in the seventh inning of Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers
May 04, 2024
Chris Paddack pitched six scoreless innings to carry the Minnesota Twins to their 11th consecutive victory with a 5-2 decision over the Boston Red Sox
May 04, 2024
San Diego acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the Miami Marlins along with nearly $7.9 million in a deal for four players that left the Padres responsible only for the major league minimum salary
May 04, 2024
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, and the three-time AL MVP is expected to return this season
May 03, 2024
Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor
May 03, 2024
A visit from “Papa Yaz” before the game and a home run during it made for a memorable afternoon for Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski
May 02, 2024
Ryan Mountcastle and Jorge Mateo each homered and drove in two runs to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a series-deciding 7-2 victory over the New York Yankees
May 02, 2024
The average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 36 minutes through the first full month of the major league season, down 1 minute from 2023 in the second year of the pitch clock
May 02, 2024
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías has pleaded no contest to one count of misdemeanor domestic battery
May 02, 2024
The final cost of the Mets’ sorry 2023 season has been totaled: $420 million
May 02, 2024
Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe was suspended for six games and starter Freddy Peralta for five for their roles in a brawl during a Brewers’ game against the Tampa Bay Rays
May 01, 2024
Punches were thrown when a brawl broke out between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers
May 01, 2024
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, sidelining the three-time AL MVP indefinitely
April 30, 2024
The Houston Astros will option slumping first baseman José Abreu to their spring training facility to try and help the 2020 AL MVP get back on track
April 30, 2024
The Atlanta Braves have a combined no-hitter through seven innings against the Seattle Mariners
April 30, 2024
Gunnar Henderson led off the first inning with a homer to become the youngest player in major league history with 10 home runs before May 1 and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees 2-0 in the opener of a four-game series
April 30, 2024
Luis Severino is working on a no-hitter for the New York Mets through six innings against the Chicago Cubs
April 29, 2024
The Minnesota Twins are no stranger to unique home-run celebrations
April 29, 2024
Mike Trout has been healthy this year and is leading the major leagues in home runs
April 29, 2024
Crew chief Andy Fletcher says Aaron Judge should have been called for interference for his slide on a botched double-play attempt that sparked New York’s winning rally in the Yankees’ 15-5 victory at Milwaukee
April 28, 2024
Josh Naylor and Ramon Laureano had RBIs in the 11th inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 in a game featuring the teams with the two best records in the majors
April 28, 2024
Highly touted prospect Jackson Holliday has been optioned to the minor leagues by the Baltimore Orioles after starting his big league career with a disappointing thud
April 26, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has been fired by the team amid allegations he had engaged in "massive theft" from the player to pay off
April 26, 2024
José Ramírez belted his sixth career grand slam and had three hits, Will Brennan had a solo homer and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4
April 25, 2024
The Chicago White Sox dropped to 3-22, wasting a two-run lead and stretching their losing streak to a season-high seven with a 6-3 defeat to Minnesota on Thursday as Edouard Julien hit two of the Twins’ five solo home runs
April 25, 2024
Chicago Cubs reliever Luke Little says he had to change his glove before he entered the team's 4-3 victory over Houston because of an American flag patch
April 25, 2024
Cody Bellinger has two fractured ribs on his right side, sidelining another key player for the Chicago Cubs
April 24, 2024
A fired minor league umpire has sued Major League Baseball, claiming he was discriminated against because he is bisexual and male
April 24, 2024
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected by Hunter Wendelstedt five pitches into a game against the Oakland Athletics over a remark from a fan behind the dugout aimed at the plate umpire
April 22, 2024
The New York Mets have won 12 of 16 after beginning the season with five straight losses
April 22, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has broken Hideki Matsui’s record for the most homers hit by a Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball
April 21, 2024
Josh Naylor delivered a clutch, three-run double in the seventh inning as the Guardians continued their best start in 25 years with a 6-2 win over the Oakland Athletics to complete a three-game sweep
April 21, 2024
Zack Wheeler pitched no-hit ball for 7 1/3 innings, Brandon Marsh homered and the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to five by beating the struggling Chicago White Sox 9-5
April 21, 2024
Philadelphia ace Zack Wheeler has not allowed a hit through six innings against the Chicago White Sox, and the Phillies lead 5-0
April 20, 2024
Travis d’Arnaud hit a go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning for a three-homer game and the Braves beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 for their fifth straight win
April 20, 2024
Spencer Turnbull has not allowed a hit through six innings for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Chicago White Sox
April 19, 2024
Tanner Houck pitched a three-hitter with nine strikeouts for Boston’s first complete-game shutout at Fenway Park in nearly seven years, and the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0, Connor Wong homered in the fourth, one inning after Boston scored its first run on a balk by Cleveland starter Ben Lively
April 18, 2024
Bryce Miller and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver and Josh Rojas all hit solo home runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 to complete a three-game sweep
April 17, 2024
Fernando Tatis Jr. plans to unveil 50 pairs of custom cleats this season, including odes to Padres great Tony Gwynn, basketball star Stephen Curry and military veterans
April 17, 2024
Carl Erskine, who pitched two no-hitters for the Brooklyn Dodgers and was a 20-game winner in 1953 when he struck out a then-record 14 in the World Series, has died
April 16, 2024
Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as “Whiteyball,” has died
April 16, 2024
Chip Caray reunited with son Chris on the field at the Oakland Coliseum before each headed up to the broadcast booth to handle play-by-play duties for their respective clubs
April 15, 2024
Major League Baseball is marking the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport's color barrier
April 15, 2024
Ken Holtzman, MLB’s winningest Jewish pitcher who threw two no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs and helped the Oakland Athletics win three straight World Series championships in the 1970s, has died
April 15, 2024
Will Brennan hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Red Sox 6-0 in Boston’s traditional Patriots’ Day game
April 15, 2024
Baseball has been overrun lately by injuries to star pitchers that are forcing teams to make contingency plans they’d have loved to avoid
April 15, 2024
Jackson Holliday delivered his first big league hit in the seventh inning, then scored the tiebreaking run to help the Baltimore Orioles avoid a sweep with a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers
April 14, 2024
Oswaldo Cabrera hit a two-run homer and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 in the first game of a split doubleheader to match the best start in their famed history
April 13, 2024
Texas Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand while punching a wall following a poor outing Friday night against the Houston Astros
April 13, 2024
The Atlanta Braves say ace Spencer Strider will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow
April 13, 2024
Shohei Ohtani hit his 175th home run in the majors, tying Hideki Matsui for the most by a Japanese-born player
April 13, 2024
The major league batting average dropped seven percentage points to
April 12, 2024
Judge in sports betting case orders ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani to get gambling addiction treatment
April 12, 2024
A baseball agent at Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports firm has lost his certification with the Major League Baseball Players Association
April 12, 2024
The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has been charged with federal bank fraud for crimes involving gambling debts and theft of millions of dollars from the sensation
April 11, 2024
Bo Naylor singled home pinch-runner Tyler Freeman from third base with one out in the 10th inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox
April 11, 2024
The Naylor brothers turned National Siblings Day into quite a family affair
April 10, 2024
After his rapid rise to the majors, Jackson Holliday was given a particularly meaningful number with the Baltimore Orioles
April 10, 2024
Shea Langeliers hit three home runs, including a two-run drive in the ninth inning that lifted the Oakland Athletics over the Texas Rangers 4-3
April 10, 2024
A person with knowledge of the decision says the Baltimore Orioles plan to call up top prospect Jackson Holliday before Wednesday night’s game at Boston
April 10, 2024
Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story will have what is likely season-ending surgery on his dislocated left shoulder and right-hander Nick Pivetta has a strained a right flexor, the latest in a spate of elbow injuries among pitchers
April 09, 2024
MLB and its history are dotted with men who played out of their natural handedness, a phenomenon that is seen occasionally in other sports but is a regular occurrence on the diamond
April 08, 2024
New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole faulted Major League Baseball and the players’ association for bickering over the pitch clock last weekend, comparing their behavior to divorced parents
April 08, 2024
Shane Bieber held it together as long as he could
April 08, 2024
San Diego cut payroll by $96 million in the past year, the New York Mets by $50 million and the Los Angeles Angels by $49 million, among nine teams that slashed spending in a tepid free-agent market that sparked player unrest
April 08, 2024
Baseball’s Hall of Fame will unveil a bronze statue of Hank Aaron on May 23 on the first floor of its museum in Cooperstown, New York
April 08, 2024
Ronel Blanco’s brilliant start to the season is about the only thing going right for the Houston Astros
April 08, 2024
Jerry Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champion, has died
April 08, 2024
Houston right-hander Ronel Blanco followed his no-hitter with one-hit ball over six scoreless innings, and the Astros beat the Texas Rangers 3-1
April 08, 2024
Former teammates, Braves executives and family members remember Hank Aaron's unwavering strength despite receiving racist hate mail and threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record
April 07, 2024
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has announced his retirement, ending the 2019 World Series MVP’s injury-filled career
April 07, 2024
The head of the baseball players’ association thinks a shorter pitch clock has contributed to a series of pitcher injuries
April 06, 2024
Stephen Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP whose career was derailed by injuries, officially has been listed by Major League Baseball as being retired
April 06, 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched out of two early jams in five scoreless innings for his first career major league victory, Max Muncy hit a two-run single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Saturday
April 06, 2024
Braves ace right-hander Spencer Strider has damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, leaving his status for the remainder of the season in doubt
April 06, 2024
Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber will have season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery, a major blow to the team and the 2020 Cy Young winner
April 06, 2024
Spencer Strider, Atlanta’s ace and the major league leader in wins and strikeouts last season, will have tests on his right elbow Saturday after complaining about discomfort in Friday night’s game
April 06, 2024
Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story exited Boston’s game against the Angels in the fourth inning after injuring his left shoulder on a backhand dive to stop a hit by Mike Trout
April 06, 2024
Bryce Harper doubled twice and singled in a run to back Aaron Nola’s 5 2/3 scoreless innings, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 4-0
April 06, 2024
Pete Fairbanks couldn’t get a good grip on the baseball
April 06, 2024
Juan Soto soaked in the fan fervor on his first day in pinstripes and wound up flinging his bat and helmet in response to his futility
April 05, 2024
Alyssa Nakken became the first full-time female coach in major league history to appear on the field in April 2022
April 05, 2024
Pinch-hitter Ernie Clement had a tiebreaking solo home run off Caleb Ferguson leading off the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-0 in New York’s home opener
April 05, 2024
The Oakland A’s no longer have to wonder where they’ll play next season
April 05, 2024
Right-hander Jonathan Loáisiga was put on the 60-day injured list by the New York Yankees because of a strained right flexor muscle
April 05, 2024
The unbeaten Detroit Tigers have a no-hitter going through seven innings in the second game of a doubleheader against the winless New York Mets
April 04, 2024
Pete Alonso launched a tying homer leading off the ninth inning, Tyrone Taylor lined a game-winning single and the New York Mets — after going 13 innings without a hit — rallied past the Detroit Tigers 2-1 for their first victory of the season and a doubleheader split
April 04, 2024
The Athletics will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park near Sacramento until their planned new stadium in Las Vegas is built
April 04, 2024
Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a solo drive in the seventh inning in a 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants that finished a three-game sweep
April 04, 2024
Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a solo drive in the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants
April 04, 2024
During his time with the Boston Red Sox, Alex Verdugo frequently played with several gaudy chains bouncing around his neck
April 03, 2024
Just in time for the 50-year anniversary of Hank Aaron's record 715th home run, Charlie Russo is making available video he shot of the homer
April 03, 2024
Larry Lucchino has died
April 02, 2024
Ronel Blanco of the Houston Astros threw the first no-hitter in the major leagues this season, blanking the Toronto Blue Jays 10-0
April 02, 2024
Spencer Steer hit a grand slam in the 10th inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night
April 02, 2024
Let other folks downplay the way the Pittsburgh Pirates have begun 2024
April 01, 2024
Nolan Jones made no excuses
April 01, 2024
Shota Imanaga pitched six sparkling innings in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs used another defensive mistake by Nolan Jones to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0
April 01, 2024
The New York Yankees opened 2024 with a four-game sweep at Houston, and their new star outfielder made big plays the whole way
April 01, 2024
The Texas Rangers are set for their road opener after their MLB-record run of 11 consecutive postseason victories away from home last season
April 01, 2024
Pitchers Génesis Cabrera of the Toronto Blue Jays and Yohan Ramírez of the New York Mets have been suspended for three games each by Major League Baseball for their actions in separate games and Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was banned for one game
March 31, 2024
Ozzie Albies, Matt Olson, Marcell Ozuna and Michael Harris II all homered and an expected battle of aces fizzled early in the Atlanta Braves’ 12-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies
March 30, 2024
The Texas Rangers have wrapped up all the celebrating by getting their World Series rings
March 30, 2024
Rhys Hoskins drove in four runs, a day after his hard slide into Jeff McNeil caused dugouts to empty, and Yohan Ramírez was ejected for throwing behind the Milwaukee designated hitter’s back the Brewers’ 7-6 victory over the New York Mets
March 30, 2024
The Atlanta Braves have placed All-Star catcher Sean Murphy on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique muscle
March 30, 2024
Left-hander Jordan Montgomery and the Arizona Diamondbacks have finalized their $25 million, one-year deal
March 29, 2024
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker’s family stayed out of Philadelphia on opening day
March 29, 2024
Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim was going down to block a low pitch when he heard the ball tip off the bat and saw it change directions
March 29, 2024
Tyler O’Neill homered in his fifth straight opening day game to set a new major league record, this time against the organization that drafted him, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4
March 29, 2024
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had five RBIs and three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Arizona Diamondbacks used a franchise-record 14-run third inning to cruise over the Colorado Rockies 16-1 on Thursday night
March 29, 2024
Jonah Heim hit a game-ending RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning as the World Series champion Texas Rangers opened the season with a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs
March 29, 2024
Many fans at the Oakland Coliseum were still hanging out in the parking lot when Alex Wood delivered the first pitch of the season for the Athletics against the Cleveland Guardians
March 29, 2024
Jared Triolo hit a RBI single in the top of the 12th inning to finish the Pittsburgh Pirates’ rally and beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on opening day
March 28, 2024
The Texas Rangers unfurled a World Series championship banner for the first time in franchise history before their season opener at home gainst the Chicago Cubs
March 28, 2024
Shohei Ohtani reached three times in his home debut for the Dodgers, and Los Angeles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 in the Dodger Stadium opener to a season of sky-high expectations
March 28, 2024
David Rubenstein took overr the Baltimore Orioles at a particularly optimistic moment for the franchise
March 28, 2024
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he hopes the sport’s gambling investigation of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will be short but he isn’t sure
March 28, 2024
Tampa Bay All-Star shortstop Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave through June 1 under an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players’ association while the investigation continues in an alleged relationship with a minor
March 28, 2024
Even with teams’ embrace of analytics, the number of scouts employed by MLB teams had stayed remarkably consistent. That all changed with the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 28, 2024
Catcher Will Smith and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a $140 million, 10-year contract, raising the team’s spending to nearly $1.4 billion for five key players since December
March 27, 2024
Baseball season openers in New York and Philadelphia have been postponed a day until Friday because of rainy forecasts in both cities
March 27, 2024
David Rubenstein’s purchase of the Baltimore Orioles has been approved by Major League Baseball owners
March 27, 2024
After the Dodgers and Padres soft-launched the 2024 MLB season with a two-game series in Seoul, South Korea last week, the league's other 28 teams are set to begin the season Thursday
March 27, 2024
There will be no two-way stars like Shohei Ohtani in baseball's next free agency class, and almost certainly not deals like his record-shattering $700 million over 10 years
March 27, 2024
The Arizona Diamondbacks and pitcher Jordan Montgomery have agreed on a $25 million, one-year contract with a vesting option for 2025, according to a person familiar with the deal
March 27, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is optimistic Shohei Ohtani will become closer with his teammates in the absence of former interpreter and constant companion Ippei Mizuhara
March 27, 2024
Joe Espada has worked for an impressive group of managers
March 26, 2024
Baseball technology has come a long way since the days of the Iron Mike
March 26, 2024
Baseball players’ union head Tony Clark has made his first public response to an effort aimed at ousting his chief negotiator, calling it a secret campaign with an outside agenda
March 24, 2024
Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos has died at the age of 94
March 23, 2024
Major League Baseball has opened a formal investigation into illegal gambling and theft allegations involving Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara
March 22, 2024
Trevor Bauer says while he wants to return to the major leagues, he’s concentrating on his brief stint with Mexico’s Diablos Rojos
March 22, 2024
Free agent right-hander Michael Lorenzen gives the Texas Rangers another starting pitcher less than a week before the season opener
March 22, 2024
The firing of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter by the Los Angeles Dodgers over allegations of illegal gambling and theft has highlighted an issue many outside of California don’t realize: Sports betting is still against the law in the nation’s most populous state
March 21, 2024
Japanese interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has been fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers amid allegations he stole money from baseball star Shohei Ohtani to service illegal gambling debts
March 21, 2024
Shohei Ohtani is referred to in Japan as “kanpeki no hito” — the perfect person — because of his manners and impeccable behavior
March 21, 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto was chased after one inning of a nightmarish major league debut and the San Diego Padres outlasted the Dodgers 15-11 after Los Angeles fired Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter following allegations of illegal gambling
March 21, 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasted just one inning in his Los Angeles Dodgers’ debut after signing a record $325 million, 12-year contract, giving up five runs to the San Diego Padres
March 21, 2024
Agent Scott Boras defended himself and the leadership of the Major League Baseball Players Association against a faction pushing for a change in the union’s lead negotiator
March 20, 2024
Shohei Ohtani’s RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut, and Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in the season opener
March 20, 2024
Former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres pitcher Chan Ho Park threw the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the two teams’ season opening game in South Korea
March 20, 2024
Trevor Bauer was cleared to play in the Mexican League because he was not convicted for charges of sexual assault, according to the executive president for the Diablos Rojos club, Othón Díaz
March 19, 2024
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract
March 19, 2024
Trevor Bauer says he will pitch for the Mexican team Diablos Rojos in their Sunday exhibition game with the New York Yankees as the 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner attempts to return to the majors for the first time in three years
March 18, 2024
The Dodgers are paying $700 million for Shohei Ohtani
March 18, 2024
Shohei Ohtani may be more than just a designated hitter this season, after all
March 18, 2024
Joey Votto sure knows how to make an instant impression, going deep on the first pitch he faced as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays
March 17, 2024
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen doesn’t expect to sign a long-term contract with star first baseman Pete Alonso before the end of the season
March 17, 2024
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won’t throw for three to four weeks because of nerve irritation and edema in his throwing elbow
March 16, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says the upcoming Major League Baseball opener with the San Diego Padres in Seoul will be “great memories” for him and his wife
March 16, 2024
Shohei Ohtani and his wife have arrived in South Korea with his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates ahead of their season-opening Major League Baseball games against the San Diego Padres next week
March 15, 2024
Shohei Ohtani is sharing the identity of his new wife with a photo of the couple on his social media
March 14, 2024
The Milwaukee Brewers will open the season without All-Star closer Devin Williams
March 14, 2024
Shohei Ohtani had his right elbow repaired by Dr. Neal ElAttrache for the second time in September
March 14, 2024
The San Diego Padres have acquired right-hander Dylan Cease in a trade with the Chicago White Sox for reliever Steven Wilson and three prospects: right-handers Drew Thorpe and Jairo Iriarte, and outfielder Samuel Zavala
March 14, 2024
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole traveled to Los Angeles to see specialist Dr. Neal ElAttrache for additional tests on his right elbow
March 13, 2024
Boston Red Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito is expected to miss this season after his right ulnar collateral ligament was repaired with an internal brace
March 13, 2024
There is a bridge that runs from Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe in 1974, all the way to Justin Verlander and Bryce Harper
March 12, 2024
Former New York Mets and Yankees star Darryl Strawberry is recovering from a heart attack and is at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital
March 12, 2024
Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito will undergo right elbow surgery, potentially ending his first season with the team before it even begins
March 11, 2024
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will have an MRI of his right elbow after experiencing issues in bouncing back following spring training starts
March 11, 2024
New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz is set to appear in a game for the first time since tearing a patellar tendon during the 2023 World Baseball Classic
March 10, 2024
Mookie Betts is already switching spots in the infield for the Los Angeles Dodgers, moving to shortstop from second base
March 09, 2024
Noelvi Marté, a 22-year-old infielder who is the Cincinnati Reds’ top prospect, has been suspended for the first 80 games of the season following a positive test under Major League Baseball’s drug program
March 08, 2024
Former NL MVP Joey Votto says he has agreed to a minor league contract with his hometown Toronto Blue Jays
March 08, 2024
The Oakland Athletics return to Las Vegas this weekend for exhibition games against Milwaukee, their first appearance since announcing the relocation to what the team envisions as its future home city
March 07, 2024
MLB The Show 24 has unveiled a female player mode for this year’s video game
March 05, 2024
The Oakland Athletics and their design teams released renderings Tuesday of the club’s planned $1.5 billion stadium in Las Vegas that show five overlapping layers with a similar look to the famous Sydney Opera House
March 05, 2024
Three big-name right-handed starting pitchers all dealing with injuries that could cause each to miss the start of the regular season – and potentially more
March 05, 2024
Cardinals ace Sonny Gray sustained a “mild strain” of his hamstring in his most recent outing of spring training
March 05, 2024
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will open the season on the injured list after dealing with right shoulder inflammation during the offseason
March 05, 2024
National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. is expected to be ready for opening day with the Atlanta Braves after a more thorough examination of his sore right knee found no serious issues
March 05, 2024
The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed with ace Zack Wheeler on a three-year contract worth a reported $126 million, and his $42 million average salary would be the highest in franchise history
March 04, 2024
With Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman, the Los Angeles Dodgers have quite the trio at the top of their batting order
March 03, 2024
Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. has some irritation around his meniscus in his surgically repaired right knee
March 02, 2024
A person familiar with the negotiations says third baseman Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract
March 02, 2024
Fanatics founder Michael Rubin says his company is being unfairly blamed for new Major League Baseball uniforms that have see-through pants and other fit and design problems
March 01, 2024
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani announced on his Instagram account that he is married
February 29, 2024
Bryce Harper is settling in as a full-time first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies
February 29, 2024
Stacy Wakefield, the widow of former Boston Red Sox pitcher and two-time World Series champion Tim Wakefield, has died
February 28, 2024
Cody Bellinger’s free agency dragged into spring training, and it ended without the long-term deal he wanted
February 28, 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out three batters over two scoreless innings in his exhibition debut on Wednesday, giving a glimpse into why the Los Angeles Dodgers believe the Japanese right-hander can become an ace in the big leagues
February 28, 2024
Major League Baseball wants to put a greater emphasis on starting pitching
February 28, 2024
Shohei Ohtani is likely to get two or three plate appearances Tuesday when he makes his exhibition debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago White Sox
February 27, 2024
New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes emerged pain-free from his first spring training appearance
February 26, 2024
A person with knowledge of the trade tells The Associated Press that the Minnesota Twins have agreed to acquire outfielder Manuel Margot in a three-player trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers, The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had yet to be finalized
February 26, 2024
Spring training Sho-time starts Tuesday with the Los Angeles Dodgers
February 26, 2024
Cody Bellinger is going back to the Chicago Cubs, agreeing to an $80 million, three-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal
February 25, 2024
It took eight years but Jen Pawol made the leap from the minors to a major league game spring training contest when she umpired the Grapefruit League opener between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of The Palm Beaches on Saturday
February 24, 2024
Corbin Burnes’ first outing with his new team looked like an abbreviated version of a typical performance with his old one
February 24, 2024
Major League Baseball’s move to slice two seconds off the pitch clock with runners on base is too much, too soon, according to the head of the players’ union
February 24, 2024
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen says he doesn’t anticipate a resolution regarding three-time All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso’s future with the team until after the season
February 23, 2024
Jen Pawol will take a big step toward breaking the gender barrier for Major League Baseball umpires on Saturday when she becomes the first woman to work a big league spring training game in 17 years
February 23, 2024
MLB’s new uniform reveal hasn’t gone very well
February 22, 2024
One National League All-Star right-hander is getting the biggest contract ever for a Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher
February 22, 2024
A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that former AL batting champion Tim Anderson has agreed to a one-year contact with the Miami Marlins
February 22, 2024
New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga has experienced some arm fatigue after throwing a side session during spring training
February 21, 2024
There are still some premium free agents available in baseball as the calendar nears March
February 21, 2024
Aaron Judge’s big toe is more than a footnote for the New York Yankees
February 20, 2024
Rafael Devers is looking for some help — from the front office of the Boston Red Sox
February 20, 2024
The Oakland Athletics probably won't be in Oakland a whole lot longer
February 20, 2024
Shohei Ohtani took live batting practice with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first time this spring as he continues his comeback from elbow surgery
February 19, 2024
Juan Soto gave some new meaning to pride of the Yankees
February 19, 2024
Mike Trout discussed his future and Anthony Rendon talked about his priorities as the two Los Angeles Angels veterans made some interesting comments Monday with hitters reporting to spring training camps across Arizona and Florida
February 19, 2024
Shohei Ohtani did not participate in live batting practice Sunday, and his Los Angeles Dodgers spring training debut is on hold as he recovers from shoulder surgery
February 18, 2024
Bryce Harper wants to finish his career with the Philadelphia Phillies, playing into his 40s and perhaps gloving a throw at first base for the final out of a World Series
February 18, 2024
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February 17, 2024
The Arizona Diamondbacks and veteran slugger Randal Grichuk have agreed on a $2 million, one-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal
February 17, 2024
What the players are wearing has garnered as much attention as what they’re doing in the first few days of spring training
February 16, 2024
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is confident the Oakland Athletics will be playing in Las Vegas starting in 2028
February 15, 2024
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he will retire when his current term ends in January 2029
February 15, 2024
It didn’t take long for spring training to provide its first injury reports
February 15, 2024
Don Gullett, a standout major league pitcher who played for four consecutive World Series champions in the 1970s, has died
February 15, 2024
The new sign that said “World Series Champions” outside the Texas Rangers’ training facility in Surprise, Arizona, became a favorite photo opportunity as pitchers and catchers held their first workouts for the defending champions
February 14, 2024
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander says he is “a little bit behind schedule” due to offseason shoulder inflammation that could prevent him from being ready to pitch on opening day
February 14, 2024
A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that free agent outfielder and designated hitter Jorge Soler has agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the San Francisco Giants
February 13, 2024
Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, hired by NBC Sports California
February 13, 2024
The Colorado Rockies said reliever Daniel Bard will have surgery Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee
February 13, 2024
Money can buy lots of things, including Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a pair of Japanese superstars that set the Los Angeles Dodgers back more than $1 billion
February 12, 2024
Jen Pawol is on the verge of becoming Major League Baseball’s first female umpire
February 12, 2024
Shohei Ohtani gave his first interview at Camelback Ranch as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers on a chilly Friday morning, surrounded by more than 50 reporters who asked questions of baseball’s first and only $700 million man
February 09, 2024
Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler was suspended through the 2024 World Series by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who concluded he and other team employees fabricated injuries to create open roster spots
February 09, 2024
Adolis García and the Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on a $14 million, two-year contract, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing for the AL Championship Series MVP and the World Series champions
February 08, 2024
José Altuve and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $125 million, five-year contract that covers 2025-29
February 07, 2024
The Royals have officially signed 23-year-old shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to his 11-year deal worth more than $288.7 million guaranteed
February 06, 2024
The Kansas City Royals and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. have agreed to the longest contract in franchise history, an 11-year pact that includes three years of team options that could keep the rising star with the ballclub through the 2037 season
February 05, 2024
Shohei Ohtanimania has descended on Dodger Stadium with fans getting their first in-person glimpse of the two-way superstar wearing blue
February 04, 2024
When they acquired All-Star right-hander Corbin Burnes, the Baltimore Orioles sent a message to their own fans
February 02, 2024
Free agent left-hander Alex Wood has agreed to an $8.5 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, who also acquired right-hander Ross Stripling and cash from the San Francisco Giants
February 02, 2024
Theo Epstein is returning to the Boston Red Sox
February 02, 2024
The Milwaukee Brewers have traded All-Star right-hander Corbin Burnes to the Baltimore Orioles for left-hander DL Hall, infield prospect Joey Ortiz and a competitive balance draft pick
February 02, 2024
Jazz Chisholm Jr. got disappointing news on his 26th birthday, losing to the Miami Marlins in the first salary arbitration decision of the year
February 01, 2024
A person with knowledge of the deal says free-agent reliever Wandy Peralta and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a $16.5 million, four-year contract
January 31, 2024
Cal Ripken Jr. and Grant Hill are part of the investor group that has agreed to buy the Baltimore Orioles
January 31, 2024
A person with knowledge of the deal says Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein has reached an agreement to buy the Baltimore Orioles for $1.725 billion
January 31, 2024
World Series MVP Corey Seager had surgery Tuesday for a left sports hernia repair and the Texas Rangers All-Star shortstop will miss most of spring training
January 30, 2024
The Tropicana Las Vegas hotel-casino is set to shut its doors April 2 to make room for a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium
January 30, 2024
The Detroit Tigers made an unusual bet on a player with no major league experience, agreeing to a six-year contract with 22-year-old Colt Keith that guarantees the infield prospect $28.6 million
January 28, 2024
The World Series champion Texas Rangers have two multiple Cy Young Award winners who could return to their rotation sometime in the middle of the summer
January 27, 2024
Rhys Hoskins and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a $34 million, two-year contract, filling the team’s opening at first base
January 24, 2024
Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer have been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame while Billy Wagner and Gary Sheffield fell short
January 23, 2024
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that left-hander James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to an $11 million, one-year contract
January 23, 2024
Hard-throwing reliever Josh Hader and the Houston Astros have finalized a $95 million, five-year contract
January 22, 2024
Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton appeared on track to gain election to Cooperstown on Tuesday, while Billy Wagner was likely to be right around the needed 75% threshold and Gary Sheffield was projected to fall short
January 22, 2024
Aa person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that hard-throwing reliever Josh Hader and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $95 million, five-year contract
January 19, 2024
Adrián Beltré could soon be a first-ballot Hall of Fame third baseman
January 19, 2024
Houston reliever Kendall Graveman will miss the 2024 season after having surgery on his right shoulder
January 16, 2024
Dusty Baker is returning to the San Francisco Giants for a third stint with the team, this time as a special assistant in the front office, according to a person with direct knowledge of the hire
January 16, 2024
Free-agent pitcher Jordan Hicks and the San Francisco Giants have agreed on a $44 million, four-year contract, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations said
January 13, 2024
The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a contract extension with general manager Alex Anthopoulos that will keep him with the six-time reigning NL East champions through the 2031 season
January 12, 2024
Juan Soto and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $31 million, one-year contract that broke Shohei Ohtani’s record for an arbitration-eligible player
January 12, 2024
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that pitcher Marcus Stroman and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $37 million, two-year contract
January 12, 2024
Juan Soto and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $31 million, one-year contract, breaking Shohei Ohtani’s record for an arbitration-eligible player
January 12, 2024
Japanese left-hander Shōta Imanaga and the Chicago Cubs finalized a $53 million, four-year contract, a deal that includes a club option that could make the agreement worth $80 million over five seasons
January 11, 2024
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías won’t be charged with a felony after his arrest in September on suspicion of domestic violence
January 10, 2024
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January 09, 2024
Wander Franco is facing a lesser charge after a judge in the Dominican Republic analyzed evidence that alleges the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl and paid her mother thousands of dollars for her consent
January 09, 2024
A person familiar with the agreement tells The Associated Press that Sean Manaea became the latest pitcher to join the revamped rotation of the New York Mets, agreeing to a $28 million, two-year contract
January 07, 2024
Robbie Ray has been traded from Seattle to San Francisco for outfielder Mitch Haniger and pitcher Anthony DeSclafani in a swap of underperforming players coming off injuries
January 05, 2024
A judge in the Dominican Republic has ordered the conditional release of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco
January 05, 2024
The Atlanta Braves have reworked the contract for newcomer Chris Sale, announcing a $38 million, two-year deal with the left-handed pitcher who was acquired last weekend from the Boston Red Sox
January 04, 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will have two opportunities to opt out of his record $325 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, although the timing is tied to his pitching elbow’s health
January 02, 2024
Chris Sale’s injury-filled career with the Boston Red Sox ended when the 34-year-old left-hander was traded to the Atlanta Braves for infielder Vaughn Grissom
December 30, 2023
The Boston Red Sox have added Lucas Giolito to their rotation, agreeing to a $38.5 million, two-year contract with the right-hander
December 29, 2023
The Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized their 12-year deal with Yoshinobu Yamamoto
December 27, 2023
The New York Mets must pay a record luxury tax of nearly $101 million after a fourth-place finish in their division, among an unprecedented eight teams that owe the penalty for the 2023 season
December 23, 2023
Right-hander Shelby Miller agreed to a $3.25 million, one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, a deal that includes a team option for 2025 and performance bonuses that could be worth up to $11 million over two seasons if he closes regularly
December 22, 2023
Prized free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $325 million, 12-year contract, according to multiple reports
December 22, 2023
Yoshinobu Yamamoto already has New York Yankees pinstripes with No. 18, the numeral prized by many Japanese pitchers
December 21, 2023
Major League Baseball is widening the runner’s lane approaching first base to include a portion of fair territory, changing a more than century-old rule that caused World Series controversy over possible interference calls
December 21, 2023
Andrew McCutchen isn’t going anywhere
December 19, 2023
Wander Franco will receive a bonus from Major League Baseball of more than $700,000 despite being placed on administrative leave in August while under investigation for an alleged relationship with a minor
December 18, 2023
Shohei Ohtani has already notched a win for the Los Angeles Dodgers
December 18, 2023
Seattle center fielder Julio Rodríguez will receive the largest amount in the $50 million pool for pre-arbitration players, earning $1,865,349
December 18, 2023
The Los Angeles Dodgers finalized their second major move this offseason, acquiring Tyler Glasnow from the Tampa Bay Rays in a four-player trade after the pitcher agreed to a $136.5 million, five-year contract
December 16, 2023
Shohei Ohtani left several massive holes in the Los Angeles Angels when he moved to the Dodgers this week
December 15, 2023
People familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press the Kansas City Royals made a pair of free-agent moves, agreeing to a $32 million, two-year contract with pitcher Michael Wacha and a $13 million, two-year deal with outfielder Hunter Renfroe
December 15, 2023
Max Scherzer had surgery for a herniated disk in his lower back and will miss the start of next season for the World Series champion Texas Rangers
December 15, 2023
A person familiar with the agreement tells The Associated Press the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a tentative trade with the Tampa Bay Rays to acquire right-hander Tyler Glasnow and outfielder Manuel Margot for pitcher Ryan Pepiot and outfield prospect Jonny Deluca
December 15, 2023
Clayton Kershaw said he is recovering well after recent shoulder surgery and has yet to decide where and when to sign his next contract
December 14, 2023
Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by dodging questions about whether he had a second Tommy John surgery
December 14, 2023
The San Francisco Giants made three offers to Shohei Ohtani, including a final proposal that president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi called “very comparable if not identical” to the record $700 million, 10-year contract the Japanese two-way star agreed to with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers
December 13, 2023
In his first public comments since the Yankees acquired him from San Diego, three-time All-Star Juan Soto deflected questions about a possible long-term deal with the Yankees
December 12, 2023
Shohei Ohtani will receive just $20 million of his $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the next 10 years, with $680 million payable from 2034-43 in an unusual structure that gives the team greater payroll flexibility in coming seasons
December 11, 2023
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that left-handed reliever Will Smith and the Royals are in agreement on a $5 million deal for next season
December 10, 2023
Shohei Ohtani’s jaw-dropping $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has some similarities to other contracts for the world’s biggest sports stars, including soccer icons Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, along with NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes
December 10, 2023
The Arizona Diamondbacks and pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez have agreed to an $80 million, four-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal
December 07, 2023
Juan Soto found a new home with the New York Yankees as the winter meetings ended, while Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto were still up for grabs as team officials headed home with the bulk of their business yet to be done
December 07, 2023
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns went to Japan before the winter meetings to speak with free agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his family
December 06, 2023
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has met Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto
December 06, 2023
The Los Angeles Angels will not trade three-time AL MVP Mike Trout
December 05, 2023
Shohei Ohtani met with the Los Angeles Dodgers a few days ago at Dodger Stadium, manager Dave Roberts revealed at the winter meetings
December 05, 2023
Big-name free agents appear in no hurry to strike deals at the winter meetings, biding time until Shohei Ohtani potentially breaks the record for richest contract set 4 1/2 years ago by Mike Trout
December 05, 2023
The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Jarred Kelenic, pitcher Marco Gonzales and infielder Evan White from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for pitchers Cole Phillips and Jackson Kowar
December 04, 2023
Jim Leyland, who led the Florida Marlins to a World Series title in 1997 and won 1,769 regular-season games over 22 seasons as an entertaining and at-times crusty big league manager, was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame
December 04, 2023
Baltimore’s Félix Bautista is the unanimous winner of the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award and Milwaukee’s Devin Williams won the Trevor Hoffman National League honor
November 29, 2023
Reliever Liam Hendriks and outfielder Cody Bellinger have been selected Major League Baseball’s Comeback Players of the Year
November 28, 2023
The St. Louis Cardinals agreed with AL Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray on a $75 million, three-year contract to anchor their staff heading into next season
November 27, 2023
Ron Hodges, a catcher who spent his entire 12-season major league career with the New York Mets, has died
November 24, 2023
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired slugger Eugenio Suárez on Wednesday from the Seattle Mariners in a trade for reliever Carlos Vargas and catcher Seby Zavala
November 22, 2023
Three-time All-Star relief pitcher Willie Hernández, who won the 1984 Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards as part of the World Series champion Detroit Tigers, has died
November 21, 2023
Mike Shildt has been hired as manager of the San Diego Padres, returning to the dugout two years after he was suddenly fired by the St. Louis Cardinals following a third straight playoff appearance
November 21, 2023
Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista and Matt Holliday are among 12 new candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released Monday
November 20, 2023
Pitcher Aaron Nola will get yearly salaries of $24,571,428 in his $172 million, seven-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies
November 20, 2023
Aaron Nola is staying in Philadelphia, after all
November 19, 2023
Starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff was cut loose by Milwaukee and former AL Rookie of the Year Kyle Lewis by Arizona, among 63 players who became free agents when their teams declined to offer 2024 contracts
November 18, 2023
Major League Baseball has canceled plans to play regular-season games in Paris in 2025 after failing to find a promoter, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press
November 16, 2023
The Brewers made Pat Murphy a major league manager for the first time since 2015 when they promoted the former bench coach to take over as manager after Craig Counsell left to lead the Chicago Cubs
November 16, 2023
Gerrit Cole was a unanimous winner of his first American League Cy Young Award, and Blake Snell took the NL honor in becoming the seventh hurler to earn baseball’s top pitching prize in both leagues
November 15, 2023
Brandon Hyde was voted American League Manager of the Year after guiding the Baltimore Orioles to an AL-best 101 victories just two years after a 110-loss season
November 14, 2023
Shohei Ohtani was among seven players who turned down $20,325,000 qualifying offers from their former teams and remained on the free agent market to pursue more lucrative contracts
November 14, 2023
Carlos Mendoza began his tenure as New York Mets manager emphasizing how close the team was to success in 2022, not how far it descended this year
November 14, 2023
Craig Counsell was ready for a new challenge and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to manage the Chicago Cubs
November 13, 2023
Joe Espada will be introduced as manager of the Houston Astros on Monday, a person familiar with the hiring told The Associated Press
November 12, 2023
Gerardo Parra — of “Baby Shark” fame — will be the new first base coach for the Washington Nationals as part of a series of changes to manager Dave Martinez’s staff
November 10, 2023
A devoted group of Bay Area baseball fans have sent “Stay In Oakland” boxes to 15 Major League Baseball team owners, imploring them to vote no on the team's planned relocation to Las Vegas
November 09, 2023
The universal designated hitter has been part of Major League Baseball for two full seasons and, much to the chagrin of some National League traditionalists, the sport has survived and even thrived
November 09, 2023
The Philadelphia Phillies have decided that Bryce Harper is the team’s first baseman of the future, which means the franchise is also moving on from slugger Rhys Hoskins
November 08, 2023
The race to add two-way baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani in a blockbuster free agency deal is off to a clandestine start
November 08, 2023
Nine-inning World Series games averaged 3 hours, 1 minute, the fastest since 1996, according to the Elias Sports Bureau
November 07, 2023
Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for the AL MVP award, along with teammates Corey Seager and Marcus Semien of the World Series champion Texas Rangers
November 07, 2023
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani was among seven players given $20,325,000 qualifying offers by their former teams as the free agent market opened for 168 players
November 06, 2023
Domingo Germán became a free agent when he refused an outright assignment to the minor leagues from the New York Yankees, five months after he pitched Major League Baseball’s 24th perfect game and three months after he entered alcohol abuse treatment
November 06, 2023
The New York Mets are hiring Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as their manager, according to a person familiar with the decision
November 06, 2023
The Chicago Cubs have hired manager Craig Counsell away from Milwaukee, landing the former big leaguer with a record-breaking contract and firing David Ross in a tandem of surprising moves
November 06, 2023
The Cleveland Guardians have hired Stephen Vogt, a journeyman catcher with no managerial experience, as their new manager to replace Terry Francona
November 06, 2023
The Miami Marlins have hired Tampa Bay general manager Peter Bendix to head their baseball operations department
November 06, 2023
Toronto third baseman Matt Chapman and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier won their fourth Gold Gloves, while New York Yankees rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe and Colorado rookie center fielder Brenton Doyle were among 13 first-time winners
November 06, 2023
Joey Votto's time with the Cincinnati Reds apparently is over, and he's taken to social media to thank the fans
November 05, 2023
Joey Votto’s $20 million option for 2024 was declined by the Reds, making the first baseman a free agent and likely ending his career with Cincinnati after 17 seasons
November 04, 2023
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has undergone left shoulder surgery and anticipated being sidelined until next summer
November 03, 2023
Hundreds of thousands Texas Rangers fans lined up and stacked dozens deep in some areas along a 2-mile route near the team’s ballpark for a parade Friday to celebrate the franchise’s first World Series championship
November 03, 2023
Shohei Ohtani, Cody Bellinger, Jordan Montgomery, Blake Snell and Aaron Nola were among the 130 players who became free agents as baseball’s business season began the day following the Texas Rangers’ first World Series title
November 02, 2023
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