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MLB deal timeline: Owners' offers and union counteroffers
As the two sides try to strike a deal to return to action, we provide the key details from their negotiations.
Sources: MLBPA set to propose 89-game season
The MLBPA is making a proposal to MLB for a season of 89 games with a full prorated share of salary and expanded playoffs, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, but MLB sources tell ESPN's Karl Ravech the proposal is a non-starter due to health concerns.
Cards owner says baseball 'isn't very profitable'
As labor negotiations between the owners and players continue, Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt Jr. on Tuesday echoed the recent comments of Chicago's Tom Ricketts, telling St. Louis' 590TheFan that the sport "isn't very profitable."
Nicaraguan baseball manager fired for virus talk
Nicaraguan Hall of Fame baseball manager Norman Cardoze Sr. was fired by the San Fernando Beasts Tuesday, days after publicly speaking about being hospitalized with the coronavirus along with his son and coach.
OF Span says he's retired over his 'principles'
Denard Span has walked away from the majors because he wasn't offered a deal to his liking in 2019 and again went unsigned this year, he told MLBTradeRumors.com.
2020 MLB draft: How will unique circumstances impact teams' strategy?
We answer your questions about how this year's oddities will impact teams and prospects alike.
From spin rate stars to exit velo kings: TrackMan reveals MLB draft's metric standouts
Here's what cutting-edge technology tells us.
McGwire, Sosa and much more: Inside the wild 1998 MLB season
The race to catch Roger Maris' mark of 61 homers was just one of numerous storylines in a baseball year to remember.
Two Bobos, eight walks and a spot start: The wild history of the no-hitter
No-hitters can come out of, well, nowhere -- from pitchers who had never thrown a complete game (before or after). From a guy making a random, unexpected start. From a guy who can't throw a strike but also can't give up a hit.
DeShields regretful over not taking knee in 2017
Veteran outfielder Delino DeShields, seeking to show solidarity with catcher Bruce Maxwell's national anthem protests in 2017, chose to not put his hand over his heart. But it didn't feel like enough, a reflective DeShields now says.
Cubs' Epstein questions own hiring practices
Theo Epstein questioned his own actions as a baseball executive, saying Monday: "I need to question my own assumptions, my own attitudes. I need to find a way to be better."
MLB's new proposal to union has 76-game season
MLB made a new proposal to the players' union that includes a 76-game season in 2020.
Are we any closer to a 2020 MLB season? Answering questions about new 76-game proposal
Play ball or not even close? We break down the latest plan for baseball's return.
Source: New MLB proposal has 76-game season
MLB made a new proposal to the players' union to start the season that includes a 76-game season.
An ode to baseball's little guys
From Dustin Pedroia to Tim Lincecum, Yogi Berra to Hack Wilson, baseball is loaded with little guys who can play, even if they occasionally are mistaken for jockeys.
Best betting seasons for every MLB team over the past 20 years
Betting on the Orioles and A's in 2012 or the Mariners in 2001 would have paid big dividends. Here are the best betting seasons for each team from the past 20 years.
A 1.249 OPS!? How MLB draft prospect Nick Gonzales showed his gaudy stats didn't come out of thin air
New Mexico State's Nick Gonzales has been proving doubters wrong for years, but a summer on Cape Cod might have settled the case.
What you need to know about Sosa-McGwire home run chase before watching 'Long Gone Summer'
Before the upcoming ESPN 30 for 30 film, we catch you up on everything you need to know about the two sluggers and the home run race that captivated a country.
KBO Weekly: Power Rankings, an epic matchup and a costly losing streak
The Dinos roared back into form, setting up a huge series with the red-hot Bears, while KBO had its first managerial change of the season.
The fire that fuels Bryce Harper
On this day 10 years ago, Bryce Harper was drafted. But long before he arrived in the majors, he was doing things nobody had ever before. From tape-measure homers to making future major leaguers cry, Harper announced he was different.
