Baseball News

February 22, 2019

Clark: Machado's deal doesn't mean system is working

Players' union head Tony Clark says Adam Wainwright's comments about a possible strike were in line with widespread concern ...

February 21, 2019

Rain, rain, go away! 1st MLB spring training game washed out

The spring training season started with a splash. Just not the kind fans hoped for. In the first major league exhibition game ...

February 20, 2019

After veteran salaries drop, baseball players want change

Neil Walker's salary dropped from $17.2 million to $2 million in two years. Greg Holland was cut from $14 million to $2 ...

February 20, 2019

AP source: Machado, Padres agree to $300M, 10-year deal

With their city's long-suffering fans desperate for a winner, the rebuilding San Diego Padres delivered their splashiest free ...

February 20, 2019

Moustakas has unfinished business in Milwaukee

Mike Moustakas fell one win shy of reaching the World Series with the Milwaukee Brewers. "I think we had some unfinished ...

February 20, 2019

Manfred: Slow market may be 'much ado about nothing'

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred predicts top free agents will all get deals and the second slow free-agent market won't ...

February 20, 2019

Twins' Sano cut foot in celebration, out for at least a week

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano will miss at least the first week of full-squad workouts after he cut his foot ...

February 19, 2019

Clark: Some teams make little effort to justify ticket costs

Players' union head Tony Clark took the extraordinary step of saying baseball fans should question whether it makes sense to ...

February 19, 2019

Murray waits to measure up after picking NFL over baseball

Now that Kyler Murray has decided to play in the NFL instead of reporting to spring training as a first-round draft pick by ...

February 18, 2019

Giants manager Bruce Bochy to retire after this season

Bruce Bochy has always managed with his gut. Those same instincts told him it's nearly time to retire. Bochy announced Monday ...

February 18, 2019

Tom Ricketts apologizes for distraction of father's emails

Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts apologized to the team's players and coaching staff at spring training on Monday for any ...

February 18, 2019

AP source: Moustakas, Brewers nearing deal for $10M

Mike Moustakas and the Brewers are nearing a deal that would keep the third baseman in Milwaukee for a guarantee of $10 ...

February 18, 2019

Pitch clock coming for spring training games

Major League Baseball is unilaterally starting the use of pitch clocks for spring training games, while brushing off ...

February 17, 2019

A's Khris Davis would like to stay with A's several years

Major league home run leader Khris Davis would like a long-term deal from the Oakland Athletics that allows him to stay with ...

February 17, 2019

Game changer: Tebow enters Mets camp 'all in' on baseball

By now, Tim Tebow has shown he belongs in professional baseball. He's fully committed to the game and much more comfortable ...

February 17, 2019

Ichiro back in M's camp at 45 with chance to play at home

Ichiro Suzuki fluidly went through a variety of stretches on the floor in the Seattle Mariners clubhouse even before going ...

February 16, 2019

Luis Severino, Yankees agree to $40M, 4-year contract

Right-hander Luis Severino avoided an arbitration hearing with the New York Yankees, agreeing Friday to a $40 million, ...

February 15, 2019

Tigers beat Fulmer in final arbitration case this year

Detroit beat pitcher Michael Fulmer in the last salary arbitration case this year, leaving players with a 6-4 final record ...

February 15, 2019

Longtime baseball scout Tommy Giordano dies at 93

Tommy Giordano, a longtime scout who played only 11 games in the major leagues but spent more than seven decades in a variety ...