Baseball News

January 08, 2020

Nats-Mets, Tigers-Indians start earliest opening day

The World Series champion Washington Nationals will be at the New York Mets, and Detroit will play at Cleveland on March 26 ...

January 08, 2020

Leagues finally cash in on sports betting by selling data

Professional sports leagues struck out in their quest for a cut of sports betting money by claiming they needed payments to ...

January 07, 2020

Reds agree to $21 million, 3-year deal with OF Shogo Akiyama

Outfielder Shogo Akiyama agreed to a $21 million, three-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds, the only major league team that ...

January 07, 2020

Trump planning to attend college football championship game

President Donald Trump is planning to attend the Jan. 13 College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans.

January 03, 2020

Former Astro Will Harris joins Nats after losing Game 7

Relief pitcher Will Harris is joining the Washington Nationals after they beat him and the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the ...

January 03, 2020

AP source: Angels, C Castro agree to $6.85M, 1-year deal

The Los Angeles Angels and catcher Jason Castro have agreed to a $6.85 million, one-year contract, according to a person with ...

January 03, 2020

Yankees' Germán suspended 81 games for domestic violence

Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán will miss the first 63 games of the 2020 season as part of an 81-game ban for violating Major ...

January 02, 2020

Red Sox sign C Plawecki to 1-year deal, cut 1B/OF Travis

The Boston Red Sox have signed catcher Kevin Plawecki to a $900,000, one-year contract. Boston also designated first ...

January 02, 2020

Mets find relief in New Year, introducing Dellin Betances

This is the next stop on Dellin Betances' subway ride around New York. After spending his first eight seasons in the majors ...

January 01, 2020

Replay dominated sports in 2019, and expect more this year

From the moment two officials failed to throw a flag for obvious pass interference on a play that helped decide the NFC ...

January 01, 2020

Gettleman assesses himself as Giants GM: 'Not good enough'

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman, under intense scrutiny in the wake of a disappointing season that led to the ...

December 31, 2019

Twins sign pitchers Homer Bailey, Rich Hill to 1-year deals

The Minnesota Twins have signed pitchers Homer Bailey and Rich Hill to one-year contracts. Bailey, a 33-year-old ...

December 30, 2019

Name dropping: A few up-and-comers who may make mark in '20

Some are already on the ascent (rock climber Brooke Raboutou). Others are currently making waves (surfer Kanoa Igarashi) or ...

December 30, 2019

Column: It's the Newby Awards, honoring best, worst of 2019

And the winner is ... Miss Philippines? No, no, no. Sorry, Steve Harvey, we'll pass on your offer to host of the Newby Awards

December 28, 2019

MLB says it is committed to protecting minor league teams

Major League Baseball said Saturday it is committed to protecting minor league teams, a day after U.S. Sen.

December 28, 2019

LHP Ryu gives Blue Jays ace to pair with talented young core

Hyun-Jin Ryu is the ace the Toronto Blue Jays needed to pair with a lineup flush with “baseball royalty.” That’s the view ...

December 27, 2019

Finally, Fields vs Lawrence: 'This is the future of the NFL'

Justin Fields and Trevor Lawrence went to high school about 20 miles from each other in the suburbs northwest of Atlanta.

December 26, 2019

Wake Forest, Michigan State set for chilly Pinstripe Bowl

Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson attended the same college as members of the Steinbrenner family and even got to meet "The Boss

December 26, 2019

AP source: White Sox agree to deal with Edwin Encarnación

The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a $12 million, one-year contract with veteran slugger Edwin Encarnación, a person ...