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MLB to have annual Lou Gehrig Day on June 2

TEst 4 March 4, 2021 - 5:43am
Major League Baseball will celebrate Lou Gehrig Day sportwide on June 2 starting this season to honor the Yankees legend and raise money and awareness to battle ALS.

Yankees' Boone has surgery to get pacemaker

TEst 4 March 3, 2021 - 6:00pm
Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who had open-heart surgery in 2009, is recovering from Wednesday's surgery to get a pacemaker after tests indicated he had a low heart rate.

D-backs' Locastro tests positive for COVID-19

TEst 4 March 3, 2021 - 3:00pm
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Tim Locastro has tested positive for COVID-19.

Fantasy baseball ADP analysis: When to draft players like Shane Bieber and Francisco Lindor

TEst 4 March 3, 2021 - 3:00pm
How should you use live draft results and average draft position to get the players you want? Todd Zola provides a deep dive into when exactly you should be drafting a dozen key names.

Indians prez: 'Not able to' comment on Callaway

TEst 4 March 3, 2021 - 11:59am
Chris Antonetti, Indians president of baseball operations, said Wednesday that he couldn't comment on Mickey Callaway during MLB's sexual harassment allegations.

Yankees' Boone having surgery to get pacemaker

TEst 4 March 3, 2021 - 11:59am
Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who had open-heart surgery in 2009, will have surgery Wednesday to get a pacemaker after tests indicated he had a low heart rate.

Astros LHP Valdez broke finger in spring debut

TEst 4 March 3, 2021 - 11:59am
Astros left-hander Framber Valdez fractured his left ring finger during his spring training debut Tuesday, an injury that could deal another blow to the team's banged-up starting rotation.

Altobelli, who managed O's to '83 title, dies at 88

TEst 4 March 3, 2021 - 11:59am
Joe Altobelli, who guided the 1983 Orioles to a World Series title in addition to managing the Giants and Cubs, has died at the age of 88, it was announced Wednesday.

Nationals' Lester to have thyroid gland removed

TEst 4 March 3, 2021 - 8:59am
Jon Lester will have surgery to have his thyroid gland removed, Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday.

Marlins, Gio González have minor league deal

TEst 4 March 3, 2021 - 8:59am
Veteran left-hander Gio González has agreed to terms on a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins and will take part in their major league camp.

Return of the white flag trade? How Cubs are setting themselves up for a difficult July dilemma

TEst 4 March 3, 2021 - 5:59am
Chicago is rebuilding -- but also good enough to compete in the NL Central. Here's why that could create a big problem for the team's future plans.

Phils' Herrera plays 1st game since 2019 arrest

TEst 4 March 2, 2021 - 5:53pm
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera, playing in his first game since his arrest on domestic violence charges two years ago, went 1-for-3 in Tuesday's spring-training game against Toronto.

D-backs' Calhoun (meniscus tear) set for surgery

TEst 4 March 2, 2021 - 5:53pm
Diamondbacks starting right fielder Kole Calhoun will have surgery Wednesday on his right knee because of a medial meniscus tear. Manager Torey Lovullo said Tuesday he wasn't sure whether the injury would cause Calhoun to miss opening day.

MLB delays Triple-A season at least one month

TEst 4 March 2, 2021 - 5:53pm
While Triple-A, the highest level of minor league baseball, was scheduled to begin April 6, games will be pushed back to around the same time that Double-A and Class A are expected to open -- the first week of May, an MLB official confirmed Tuesday.

Report: Indians knew about Callaway complaints

TEst 4 March 2, 2021 - 11:48am
Despite public statements to the contrary, the Indians were made aware of complaints about Mickey Callaway's behavior while he was with the team as their pitching coach, according to The Athletic.

Fantasy baseball: What the speed metrics reveal about players like Byron Buxton and Jonathan Villar

TEst 4 March 2, 2021 - 11:48am
You cannot teach speed but you can measure it. Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a look at Statscast speed metrics and how it may impact certain players' steals opportunities and their BABIP floor.

State of the AL East: Yankees or Rays? How good are the Red Sox and Blue Jays?

TEst 4 March 2, 2021 - 5:46am
After an eventful offseason changed the landscape of the division, we debate how the teams vying to take Tampa Bay's crown measure up.

MLB bringing back in-game video for players

TEst 4 March 1, 2021 - 5:55pm
Major League Baseball has cleared the way for the return of in-game video on dugout iPads beginning on opening day, with catcher signals obscured by a computer program.

Red Sox pull plug on inning with new mercy rule

TEst 4 March 1, 2021 - 2:55pm
With the bases loaded, and pitcher Garrett Richards struggling in his spring training debut, the Boston Red Sox cashed in on a new mercy rule, allowing them to end the inning against the Atlanta Braves on Monday.

Alderson: Mets' vetting of Callaway 'shortsighted'

TEst 4 March 1, 2021 - 11:55am
Mets president Sandy Alderson says his organization was "shortsighted" in the processes it used to vet and ultimately hire former manager Mickey Callaway in 2017.

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