Feed aggregator
Clines, part of MLB's 1st all-minority lineup, dies
Gene Clines, part of the first all-minority lineup in MLB history and a line-drive-hitting outfielder for the 1971 World Series champion Pirates, died Thursday. He was 75.
MLB won't require COVID vax for minor leaguers
Major League Baseball will not require minor league players to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to play in 2022 but will mandate on-field staff working with players be "up to date" on vaccinations.
Minor leaguers raise flag on housing loopholes
Minor leaguers are identifying red flags in how Major League Baseball could implement its plan to house players that might allow teams to "cut costs rather than providing proper housing."
Ichiro unanimous? A wait for Chase Utley? Predicting the next three Hall of Fame classes
This year's Baseball Hall of Fame ballot produced only a single inductee. Will the next three have the same result?
Vet starter Tropeano, Rangers reach minors deal
Right-hander Nick Tropeano has agreed on a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers, a deal the team said Wednesday includes an invitation to major league spring training.
'A Babe Ruth-type savant': David Ortiz stories on the day of his Hall of Fame election
As David Ortiz gets his Cooperstown call, we asked those who played with, against and covered him to tell their best Big Papi stories.
Winners, losers and fallout from the 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame election
Who is headed to Cooperstown? Who got close? Who got left out? We break down the HOF voting results.
Winners, losers and fallout from the 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame elction
Who is headed to Cooperstown? Who got close? Who got left out? We break down the HOF voting results.
Sports world reacts to Red Sox legend David Ortiz making the Hall
Ortiz's election and Barry Bond's rejection were popular talking points.
Sports world reacts to Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz making Baseball Hall of Fame
The Baseball Hall of Fame announcement was a popular talking point for multiple reasons, including David Ortiz's election and Barry Bond's rejection.
Ortiz accepts Hall call; Bonds, Clemens shut out
With the class being announced Tuesday night, Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is the lone player to receive the necessary votes for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, while Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens fell short.
A Babe Ruth-type savant": David Ortiz stories on the day of his Hall of Fame election
As David Ortiz gets his Cooperstown call, we asked those who played with, against and covered him to tell their best Big Papi stories.
White Sox bring on Cuban outfield slugger Colas
The White Sox added another name to their rich Cuban history when they announced Tuesday they had agreed to a contract with outfielder Oscar Colás.
Barry Bonds was shut out of Cooperstown -- and that's a Hall of Fame failure
The Hall has one job: to tell the story of the sport. And nobody is a bigger part of that story than Barry Lamar Bonds.
Hall of Fame voting winners and losers: David Ortiz gets in, who else got good (or bad) news?
Who is headed to Cooperstown? Who got close? Who got left out? We break down the HOF voting results.
Sources: MLB open to pre-arbitration bonus pool
MLB indicated for the first time that it is open to a pre-arbitration bonus pool during a labor meeting Tuesday with the players' association, but the sides remain far apart on how much should be distributed, according to sources.
Barry Bonds is about to be shut out of Cooperstown -- and that's a Hall of Fame failure
The Hall has one job: to tell the story of the sport. And nobody is a bigger part of that story than Barry Lamar Bonds.
If Barry Bonds isn't a Hall of Famer by the end of the day, it's a failure by the Hall of Fame
The Hall has one job: to tell the story of the sport. And nobody is a bigger part of that story than Barry Lamar Bonds.
Sources: MLB, PA to continue talks amid progress
After a face-to-face meeting that lasted about two hours and saw some progress, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association plan to meet again Tuesday, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Mets GM: Yankees not surprised by Chavez hire
The Mets' decision to hire Eric Chavez as its hitting coach, despite his agreement this offseason to join the Yankees' staff, did not come as a surprise to the Yanks, according to Mets GM Billy Eppler.
