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West retires, umped MLB-record 5,460 games
Joe West has made it official, retiring from Major League Baseball after umpiring a record 5,460 regular-season games.
What MLB requesting mediation -- and the MLBPA turning it down -- means for baseball's lockout
With talks to end its work stoppage going nowhere, the league asked for third-party help and the union declined the request. Here's how it could impact negotiations.
MLB top 100: Which current stars are destined to join the list?
Juan Soto? Shohei Ohtani? Which active players are most likely to join Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer on the next version of this list?
Ex-minor league baseball head Moore dies at 80
Mike Moore, the former president of the National Association Professional Baseball Leagues, died Thursday affer a lengthy illness.
Triple-A schedules expanded by 6 games to 150
The schedule for each Triple-A team will be expanded to 150 games, the longest in the minor leagues since 1964.
Witness list released in trial of ex-Angels staffer
Former Los Angeles Angels players Matt Harvey and Garrett Richards are among the potential witnesses set to appear in the trial of a former staffer linked to the overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, according to documents filed Thursday.
MLB asks mediator for help resolving lockout
Major League Baseball on Thursday requested assistance of a federal mediator to help resolve the sport's lockout -- now in its third month -- sources told ESPN.
Fantasy baseball pre-season rankings head-to-head category leagues 2022
Here are Eric Karabell's rankings for ESPN head-to-head category leagues for the 2022 fantasy baseball season.
Top 100 MLB players of all time -- Nos. 25-1
Inner-circle Hall of Famers, today's greatest player and a couple of PED-tainted stars round out the top 25.
Top 100 players of all time: Is Ruth still No. 1? Where do Trout, Bonds rank?
Inner-circle Hall of Famers, today's greatest player and a couple of PED-tainted stars round out the top 25.
Who is too high? Who is too low? Debating our all-time top-100 list
We ranked the best players in history. See what our experts have to say about what we got right ... and wrong.
Jeter or A-Rod? Ryan or Koufax? Ranking Nos. 50-26
Some heated debates highlight our list as we approach the top 25.
What if Oscar Charleston is the best baseball player of all time -- and why it's so important to try to find out
Those who saw Charleston play say he's every bit as good as Willie Mays or Joe DiMaggio. The numbers? Well, that's what makes finding his place among the all-time greats so complicated.
David Green, OF for 1982 Cardinals, dies at 61
David Green, who hit .283 as a part-time player for the St. Louis Cardinals en route to the 1982 World Series title, has died at the age of 61.
Who made the first half of our list?
Five active players -- and one new Hall of Famer -- made the grade as we reveal our rankings from 100 to 51.
Minaya joins MLB as amateur scouting consultant
Former Mets general manager Omar Minaya was hired by Major League Baseball on Wednesday as a consultant for amateur scouting.
Fantasy baseball pre-season rankings for 2022 points leagues
Here are Tristan H. Cockcroft's rankings for ESPN points leagues for the 2022 fantasy baseball season.
Top 100 players of all time: Jeter or A-Rod? Ryan or Koufax? Ranking Nos. 50-26
Some heated debates highlight our list as we approach the top 25.
Why it's so important to try to find out if Oscar Charleston is the best player of all time
Those who saw Charleston play say he was every bit as good as Willie Mays or Joe DiMaggio.
New MiLB initiative focused on Black communities
Minor League Baseball announced Tuesday it is launching an outreach program focused on the Black community called "The Nine," which is designed to honor and celebrate the historic impact of Black baseball pioneers and civil rights leaders.
