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  • • Kris Bryant loses grievance against Cubs after seeking to hit free agency sooner
    Kris Bryant has been openly critical of the way Major League Baseball allows teams to manipulate service time with players, and the star third baseman tried to fight the system by filing a grievance against the Chicago Cubs. As expected, Bryant was unsuccessful. Bryant lost the grievance he filed against the Cubs in which he sought an extra year of...2020
  • • House urges MLB not to eliminate minors teams
    Four members of the House of Representatives introduced a resolution Wednesday urging Major League Baseball not to follow through with its proposal to eliminate 42 current minor league teams.bb...2020
  • • Why 2028 could be the year that reshapes, expands and completely alters Major League Baseball
    Baseball might look very different by the end of the decade...2020
  • • MLB umpires will be able to address crowd in 2020
    Major League Baseball is reportedly making a significant change to how umpires can communicate about reviewed calls in 2020. According to ESPN’s Pedro Gomez, umpires will wear microphones starting this coming season allowing them to address the call and explain rules and replay decisions, much like the NFL has always done. This is long overdue. Sin...2020
  • • Atlantic League umpires: Computerized strike zone not ready for MLB
    Major League Baseball will begin testing a computerized strike zone during spring training this season, but those most familiar with the system believe it isn’t close to ready for use in MLB games. Strike zone technology has been tested in the independent Atlantic League, and that technology will be tested this spring at the MLB level. Atlantic Lea...2020
  • • Rays pitcher Blake Snell feels Astros stealing signs is worse than PED use
    Tampa Bay Rays pitchers Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow can be added to the growing list of players who feel some members of the Houston Astros organization got off too easy. Snell and Glasnow discussed the Astros’ cheating scandal following a workout at Tropicana Field on Friday. Glasnow said he feels Major League Baseball was “relatively lax” in no...2020
  • • Report: MLB specifically asked Dodgers not to comment on Astros scandal
    While other MLB organizations have spoken publicly about the fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, the Los Angeles Dodgers have remained quiet.  According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, it’s because Major league Baseball specifically asked the Dodgers not to comment. While several Dodgers players have joined their peers in criti...2020
  • • Report: Dodgers exaggerated MLB’s supposed gag order over Astros scandal
    New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone spoke about the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal on Thursday, which seemingly went against how Major League Baseball told clubs to handle the situation. As it turns out, however, MLB did not give teams any specific orders. The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to Houston in the 2017...2020
  • • MLB plans to sponsor U.S. Olympic softball team
    Major League Baseball is using its financial muscle to support the U.S. women's softball team, which already is assured a spot in the Tokyo Olympics while the American men's baseball team struggles to qualify....2020
  • • Whit Merrifield has harsh comments about Jose Altuve, Astros
    Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield made the first All-Star appearance of his career last year, but he feels it would have been the second had it not been for all of the cheating that went on in Houston. Merrifield spoke openly about how disappointed he was when he was not selected to the 2018 MLB All-Star Game. Jose Altuve was one of...2020

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  • • Brawls and pain: Potential ripple effects of Astros' sign-stealing scandal
    The Astros' sign-stealing scandal has shaken Major League Baseball to its core.  After a lengthy investigation, MLB came down hard on Houston, suspending manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow for a season, taking away first- and second-round draft picks over the next two years, and fining the team $5 million. Subsequently, Astros owner...2020
  • • Jim Crane On Astros’ Search For Manager, GM
    The Astros’ sign-stealing scandal from their World Series-winning 2017 season has cost them a GM and a manager this week. The club let go of Jeff Luhnow and A.J. Hinch, who were regarded as two of the best in the game at their jobs, on Monday after Major League Baseball suspended them for one season…...2020
  • • Astros' owner expects to hire manager by Feb. 3
    Houston Astros owner Jim Crane said Friday that he expects to hire a manager to replace AJ Hinch by Feb. 3. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired Monday after both were suspended by Major League Baseball for the team's sign-stealing scandal....2020
  • • MLBTR Poll: Will Mets Fire Carlos Beltran?
    The Astros’ sign-stealing shenanigans from their World Series-winning 2017 campaign have already taken down two prominent members of that team’s staff this week. Houston fired manager A.J. Hinch on Monday after Major League Baseball issued him a one-year suspension. Boston then canned skipper Alex Cora, formerly Hinch’s right-hand...2020
  • • Carlos Beltran steps down as Mets manager
    Carlos Beltran is stepping down as the manager of the New York Mets before ever having managed a game for the team. Beltran informed the Mets on Thursday that he believes it is best if he resigns from his position in the wake of his involvement in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scheme. Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports was the first to report the news. ...2020

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  • • Kris Bryant loses grievance against Cubs after seeking to hit free agency sooner
    Kris Bryant has been openly critical of the way Major League Baseball allows teams to manipulate service time with players, and the star third baseman tried to fight the system by filing a grievance against the Chicago Cubs. As expected, Bryant was unsuccessful. Bryant lost the grievance he filed against the Cubs in which he sought an extra year of...2020
  • • Whit Merrifield has harsh comments about Jose Altuve, Astros
    Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield made the first All-Star appearance of his career last year, but he feels it would have been the second had it not been for all of the cheating that went on in Houston. Merrifield spoke openly about how disappointed he was when he was not selected to the 2018 MLB All-Star Game. Jose Altuve was one of...2020
  • • Brawls and pain: Potential ripple effects of Astros' sign-stealing scandal
    The Astros' sign-stealing scandal has shaken Major League Baseball to its core.  After a lengthy investigation, MLB came down hard on Houston, suspending manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow for a season, taking away first- and second-round draft picks over the next two years, and fining the team $5 million. Subsequently, Astros owner...2020
  • • Kyler Murray convinced he could play baseball, football in same year
    Kyler Murray became the first athlete ever selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball and NFL drafts. He went ninth overall to the A’s in June 2018, and they paid him a $4.66 million signing bonus. Murray never played professional baseball. He won the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma in 2018, committed to [more]...2020
  • • Indians SP Mike Clevinger blasts Astros players over cheating scandal
    It’s likely the biggest scandal to hit Major League Baseball since the steroid era. Three managers and a general manager have lost their jobs over the course of the past four days. That includes the Houston Astros firing AJ Hinch after MLB came down hard on the 2017 World Series champs for stealing signs during said championship season. In a sentim...2020

Major League Baseball stats

  • • MLB feeds, stats to be on international sites
    In a partnership with data intelligence provider Sportradar, announced Wednesday, Major League Baseball audio-visual game feeds and official real-time statistics will be distributed to international sportsbooks this season....2019
  • • Cuban Shortstop Yolbert Sanchez Cleared To Sign With MLB Teams
    Shortstop Yolbert Sanchez has left Cuba and has been cleared by Major League Baseball to sign with teams beginning on Feb. 5, Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel of Fangraphs report. The 21-year-old (22 in March) will be subject to MLB’s international bonus pool system. Sanchez’s stats in his limited professional experience won’t ...2019
  • • Cuban shortstop Yolbert Sanchez cleared to sign with MLB teams
    Shortstop Yolbert Sanchez has left Cuba and has been cleared by Major League Baseball to sign with teams beginning on Feb. 5, Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel of Fangraphs report. The 21-year-old (22 in March) will be subject to MLB’s international bonus pool system. Sanchez’s stats in his limited professional experience won’t wow anyone — he’s ...2019
  • • MLB should not count tiebreaker games as part of regular season
    Major League Baseball has two division tiebreakers on Monday, which should make for an exciting day of action for fans. There’s only one problem with the way they’re staged: they’re counted as regular season games.That means that the result of the NL Central and NL West tiebreakers will be added to the records of the teams involved. It also means a...2018
  • • The year of the position-player pitcher by the numbers
    As infielders, outfielders and backup catchers take the mound in record numbers in major league baseball, here are the stats to know behind the rise....2018

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  • • MLB found no evidence of wearable devices during Astros investigation
    It took all of 72 hours for another Astros-centric controversy to bubble up on social media, as allegations that Houston players wore electronic “buzzers” inside their shirts during the 2019 season surfaced Thursday. However, Major League Baseball issued a statement to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez indicating that the just-completed investigation of the Ho...2020
  • • MLB Investigating Sam Dyson Under Domestic Violence Policy
    Major League Baseball has launched an investigation into free-agent reliever Sam Dyson after a pair of Instagram posts made by his ex-girlfriend alluded to abuse, Ken Rosenthal and Katie Strang of The Athletic report (subscription required). NBC Sports’ Craig Calcaterra also covered the topic earlier this morning. Specific incidents aren̵...2019
  • • MLB investigating free agent reliever Sam Dyson under domestic violence policy
    Major League Baseball has launched an investigation into free agent reliever Sam Dyson after a pair of Instagram posts made by his ex-girlfriend alluded to abuse, Ken Rosenthal and Katie Strang of The Athletic report. NBC Sports’ Craig Calcaterra also covered the topic earlier this morning. Specific incidents aren’t detailed, though the posts do ma...2019
  • • MLB investigating free agent pitcher Sam Dyson over domestic violence allegations
    Veteran relief pitcher Sam Dyson’s girlfriend, Alexis Blackburn, shared two lengthy Instagram posts this week in which she alluded to being a victim of domestic violence. While she did not mention Dyson by name, Ken Rosenthal and Katie Strang of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that Blackburn was referring to Dyson, and the 31-year-old is now under...2019
  • • Wednesday’s crowd for Royals game was unbelievably small
    Major League Baseball day games in April can sometimes be lightly-attended affairs, but Wednesday’s game between the Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays redefined that entirely. ESPN’s Jeff Passan tweeted out a photo of the stands at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, and it looked like you could count the game’s attendees individually. The weather l...2019

Top Major League Baseball news

  • • Boston Red Sox Used Apple Watches to Steal Signs Against Yankees
    When confronted by Major League Baseball, the Red Sox admitted they were using Apple Watches in a scheme to gain an edge at the plate....2017
  • • MLB plans to sponsor U.S. Olympic softball team
    2020
  • • Resolution: Dodgers should be awarded WS titles
    A resolution urging Major League Baseball to strip the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox of recent World Series titles and award them to the Los Angeles Dodgers has been unanimously approved by the L.A. City Council....2020
  • • Gardner subs for Gordon on AL All-Star roster
    Brett Gardner's push to reach Tuesday's All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile has paid off. On Thursday, Major League Baseball announced that the Yankees outfielder has made the American League's roster as a replacement for Royals outfielder Alex Gordon, who is expected to miss eight weeks after straining his left groin on Wednesday night....2015
  • • Gardner subs for Gordon on AL All-Star roster
    Brett Gardner's push to reach Tuesday's All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile has paid off. On Thursday, Major League Baseball announced that the Yankees outfielder has made the American League's roster as a replacement for Royals outfielder Alex Gordon, who is expected to miss eight weeks after straining his left groin on Wednesday night....2015
  • • Twins fan favorite Hunter announces retirement
    Torii Hunter, the 20th overall pick in the 1993 Draft, has retired from Major League Baseball, the outfielder told The Star Tribune on Monday. The 40-year-old Hunter, who played 12 of his 19 seasons with the Twins, batted .277 with a .331 on-base percentage and a .461 slugging percentage in 2,372 career games....2015
  • • David Ortiz Surprises Military Members with Tickets to 2014 World Series
    2014
  • • Joe Maddon Reportedly to Be Hired by Cubs: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
    2014
  • • Will Ferrell to play every position for 10 teams in one day
    In a role filled with hopes and dreams, Will Ferrell will be at five different Spring Training ballparks in Arizona on Thursday as production begins on a new HBO special from "Funny Or Die," in partnership with Major League Baseball. Dedicating the special to the fight against cancer, Ferrell is also honoring the historic feat of Bert Campaneris fi...2015
  • • Utley suspended for Games 3, 4 for slide
    Dodgers infielder Chase Utley has been suspended for Games 3 and 4 of the National League Division Series as a result of his illegal slide in the bottom of the seventh inning of Saturday night's Game 2 at Dodger Stadium, Major League Baseball Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre announced Sunday night....2015

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Major League Baseball fantasy rankings and news

  • • Getaway day: Are they for real? (Small sample size theater)
    Three weeks into the Major League Baseball season and we’ve seen a little bit of everything. Bat flips, anger at said bat flips, position players pitching and Puig continuing to be our friend. Some players have gotten off to hot starts and some have uncharacteristically appeared lost. But baseball is a long, long (LONG, LONG) season and the first f...2019
  • • MLB announces gaming partnership with MGM
    Major League Baseball has announced a partnership agreement with MGM Resorts International. Among other things, the agreement makes MGM the “Official Gaming Partner of MLB.” It’s unsurprising, but still quite notable, that the league appears to be embracing fully the onset of widespread legal gambling. There’s an immense amount of money to be made,...2018
  • • How you can utilize Shohei Ohtani in ESPN Fantasy Baseball leagues
    Shohei Ohtani has sparked the imagination of baseball fans everywhere as his ability to both hit and pitch sits him apart from nearly everyone else in Major League Baseball. But what can you expect from this one-of-a-kind player in ESPN's fantasy game?...2018
  • • Seven most impressive young cornerstone players in MLB today
    The future of baseball is already in front of us.This isn’t in reference to a timeline. The players who represent the future of Major League Baseball are playing in front of us as you read this article.Some are nearing free agency, while others were so special their organizations paid top dollar to make sure they feel cozy and comfy at home for the...2017
  • • Growth of Gambling Across US Is Helping Pull NFL Wagering Out of the Shadows
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Major League Baseball schedule

  • • MLB umpires will be able to address crowd in 2020
    2020
  • • Atlantic League umpires: Computerized strike zone not ready for MLB
    2020
  • • Astros owner Jim Crane says players will apologize next month
    It has now been more than a week since Major League Baseball confirmed that the Houston Astros cheated during their World Series season in 2017, and we have yet to hear many apologies. Team owner Jim Crane says the mea culpa is coming, but apparently we have to give Astros players a few more weeks. Crane basically told reporters on Tuesday that Ast...2020
  • • Buck Showalter interviewed for Astros manager job
    Two of the most prominent managerial jobs in Major League Baseball are suddenly available following the abrupt firings of AJ Hinch and Alex Cora, and Buck Showalter is being considered for at least one of them. Showalter interviewed with the Houston Astros on Wednesday, according to Ken Rosenthal and Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic. The team also ...2020
  • • MLB exploring on-field technology options to reduce sign stealing
    Major League Baseball is reportedly working on significant steps to cut down on sign stealing, and that involves exploration of new technologies. According to Hannah Keyser of Yahoo Sports, MLB is working on new on-field technology to allow pitchers and catchers to communicate, and plans to start soliciting player opinions during spring training. A...2020

Major League Baseball rumors, scandals

  • • Rays pitcher Blake Snell feels Astros stealing signs is worse than PED use
    2020
  • • Report: MLB specifically asked Dodgers not to comment on Astros scandal
    2020
  • • Report: Dodgers exaggerated MLB’s supposed gag order over Astros scandal
    2020
  • • MLB: No plans to strip Astros, Red Sox of titles
    Comissioner Rob Manfred says Major League Baseball has no plans to strip World Series titles from the Houston Astros or Boston Red Sox as a result of the sign-stealing scandal....2020
  • • Brawls and pain: Potential ripple effects of Astros' sign-stealing scandal
    2020

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