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Mariners expect Haniger to miss start of season

TEst 4 January 23, 2020 - 2:44pm
Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger likely needs to undergo core muscle surgery and is expected to miss the start of the season.

MLB plans to sponsor U.S. Olympic softball team

TEst 4 January 23, 2020 - 8:42am
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.

Why Betts, Bryant, Lindor and Arenado should (and shouldn't) be dealt

TEst 4 January 23, 2020 - 5:42am
The Red Sox, Cubs, Indians and Rockies face tough decisions in weighing offers for their stars.

Rockies' Arenado: Focus is baseball, not chatter

TEst 4 January 22, 2020 - 8:45pm
Rockies All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado said Wednesday in a statement to the Denver Post that he will no longer publicly comment on his relationship with the club.

Umps' union clarifies use of electronics in spring

TEst 4 January 22, 2020 - 5:44pm
Hours after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred indicated that an electronic strike zone would be used in spring training games, the executive committee of the umpires' union clarified that the electronics would not be used in place of a plate ump's judgment.

Phils add Liriano, Walker, 2 RHPs on minors deals

TEst 4 January 22, 2020 - 2:43pm
The Phillies have signed left-hander Francisco Liriano, right-handers Bud Norris and Drew Storen, and infielder Neil Walker to minor league contracts with invitations to attend major league spring training.

Walker's plaque to show Rockies cap, not Expos

TEst 4 January 22, 2020 - 2:43pm
Larry Walker's Hall of Fame plaque in Cooperstown will have a Colorado Rockies cap, not a Montreal Expos one, he said Wednesday. "It's a hard decision, being a Canadian," he said.

GM: Mets close to naming Rojas new manager

TEst 4 January 22, 2020 - 11:43am
The Mets are nearing agreement on a deal to name Luis Rojas their new manager.

MLB 'robot umps' to call pitches in spring training

TEst 4 January 22, 2020 - 11:43am
MLB will use a "camera-based system" to call balls and strikes during spring training games that will be "more accurate than a human being standing there," commissioner Rob Manfred said.

MLB: No plans to strip Astros, Red Sox of titles

TEst 4 January 22, 2020 - 8:43am
Commissioner 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.

Gordon returning for 14th season with Royals

TEst 4 January 22, 2020 - 8:43am
The Royals have signed Alex Gordon to a one-year deal as the outfielder returns to Kansas City for a 14th season.

Here's where Derek Jeter really ranks among MLB's all-time greatest shortstops

TEst 4 January 22, 2020 - 5:42am
Overrated? Please. The best ever? Well, not quite. We break down how the newest Hall of Famer stacks up against the elite at his position.

Winners and losers of Baseball Hall of Fame voting announcement

TEst 4 January 21, 2020 - 5:47pm
Derek Jeter is in (but not unanimously). Larry Walker makes it in his last year. Here's who should be celebrating -- or not -- after Tuesday's HOF reveal.

Braves give Ozuna $18 million contract for 2020

TEst 4 January 21, 2020 - 5:47pm
Outfielder Marcell Ozuna, who hit 29 home runs for the Cardinals last season, will play for the Atlanta Braves in 2020 on a one-year contract worth $18 million.

Jeter, Walker elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

TEst 4 January 21, 2020 - 5:47pm
Shortstop Derek Jeter and outfielder Larry Walker were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. They'll be inducted to the Hall in July in Cooperstown, New York.

Red Sox's Pedroia has serious setback in rehab

TEst 4 January 21, 2020 - 2:47pm
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia had a serious setback in his recovery from knee surgery.

Resolution: Dodgers should be awarded WS titles

TEst 4 January 21, 2020 - 11:46am
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.

Jeter’s rocky post-playing career could never taint his time as a Yankee

TEst 4 January 21, 2020 - 8:46am
With a cheating scandal rocking the sport, his Hall of Fame election is a time to remember that his playing career still means so much.

Sources: Pedroia has serious setback in rehab

TEst 4 January 21, 2020 - 8:46am
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia had a serious setback in his recovery from knee surgery, sources confirmed.

Olney: Rob Manfred's mistake was giving sign stealers too much leeway

TEst 4 January 21, 2020 - 8:46am
The commissioner could have nipped the embarrassing scandal in the bud with a strong statement early on.

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