Baseball News

February 25, 2020

Altuve booed, nicked by pitch in spring debut for Astros

José Altuve insisted he tuned out the hecklers. He couldn't avoid a pitch that grazed him. “He was hit in the foot.

February 25, 2020

Altuve nicked by pitch, Astros stars booed on road vs Tigers

José Altuve insisted he tuned out the hecklers. He couldn't avoid a pitch that grazed him. “He was hit in the foot.

February 25, 2020

Yanks' Cole strikes out 2 in hitless inning of spring debut

Gerrit Cole struck out two and walked one over a hitless inning in his spring training debut for the New York Yankees against ...

February 24, 2020

Arizona GM: D-backs unaware of MadBum's rodeo career

The Arizona Diamondbacks knew Madison Bumgarner lives on a ranch but were unaware of his recently-discovered side career as ...

February 24, 2020

Jeter says Astros scandal is a 'black eye" for baseball

Derek Jeter wishes baseball could change the subject. The Miami Marlins CEO, who masterfully steered clear of controversy ...

February 24, 2020

MLB tells court attempts at cheating are a part of sports

Attempts at cheating are a part of sports, Major League Baseball said in urging a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by ...

February 24, 2020

Fiers draws cheers, perfect in 1st game since Astros reveal

Oakland Athletics fan K.C. Sandstrom was sitting down the right field line watching his team warm up while armed with a small ...

February 24, 2020

Not his first rodeo: Bumgarner admits to roping under alias

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner has been competing in rodeo events under the alias Mason Saunders and even ...

February 24, 2020

Phanatic mascot gets new look as Phillies, creators tangle

He's 42 years old, a little out of shape and clearly no spring chicken. But clearly there's no one more popular on the field ...

February 24, 2020

Betts draws big cheer, drives in run during Dodgers debut

Mookie Betts still has some work to do, settling in with the Los Angeles Dodgers. On the field, though, he's fine.

February 23, 2020

Friendly to Fiers: A's pitcher gets cheers in spring game

Oakland Athletics fan K.C. Sandstrom was sitting down the right field line watching his team warm up while armed with a small ...

February 23, 2020

Fans heckling Astros spring opener get signs stolen

Fans hoping to heckle the sign-stealing Houston Astros at their spring opener were met with quite the coincidence. They got ...

February 22, 2020

LHP Hamels rejoins Braves, but still ways off from pitching

Cole Hamels rejoined the Atlanta Braves just in time for their spring training opener. The injured left-hander is still a ...

February 21, 2020

It's champs vs. cheaters as Nats and Astros meet Saturday

It will be champs vs. cheaters in a World Series rematch when the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros play their ...

February 21, 2020

Coverage of track coach's ban wins AP story of the year

Associated Press national writer Eddie Pells won two awards, including story of the year, in the annual sports journalism ...

February 20, 2020

Ortiz: Fiers 'looking like a snitch' in Astros cheating

Retired Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz said that Astros pitcher Mike Fiers was “looking like a snitch” for disclosing the ...

February 20, 2020

Yankees' Luis Severino has sore right forearm, shut down

New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino has been shut down from throwing for the second consecutive spring training, this ...

February 20, 2020

Díaz, Aguilar, Goodwin win salary arbitration cases

Houston infielder Aledmys Díaz, Miami first baseman Jesús Aguilar and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin all won ...

February 20, 2020

Crowd-seeking Rays come up with win-win-win free ticket plan

The Tampa Bay Rays are offering fans a win-win-win-win proposition. Trying to draw bigger crowds to barren Tropicana Field, ...

February 19, 2020

Astros name barred by Little Leagues near Williamsport

Just 60 miles east of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, one Little League director is sending a clear message to his 4,000 players ...