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MLB teams are not required -- or allowed -- to divulge the names of any player who tests positive for the coronavirus, both Yankees GM Brian Cashman and Cubs GM Jed Hoyer said Tuesday.

After serving only as a designated hitter in 2019 while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Shohei Ohtani will resume a two-way role with the Angels this season, general manager Billy Eppler confirmed Tuesday. Ohtani will likely pitch one game a week.

Baseball's minor leagues canceled their seasons on Tuesday after Major League Baseball decided not to provide any players to its affiliated teams amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Tigers agreed to a contract with No. 1 overall pick Spencer Torkelson and will add him to their player pool for the abbreviated 2020 season.

Nevada Gaming is investigating an apparent error by BetMGM that allowed bettors to wager on international baseball games that had already started.

Yankees GM Brian Cashman is optimistic Aaron Judge, James Paxton, Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton will be ready to play in time for the season opener on July 23.

No. 2 overall draft pick Heston Kjerstad, who batted .448 with six homers and 20 RBIs over 16 games as a junior with Arkansas this year, has signed with the Orioles and will receive a $5.2 million signing bonus.

A number of former baseball MVPs say it is time to take Kenesaw Mountain Landis' name off the plaque because of his racist past.

Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond, who is opting out of playing this season, says baseball is "failing" in helping minorities, especially children, to play and advance in the sport.

Baseball's front offices have embraced analytics in the 21st century. Diversity? Not so much.

His career was short, but it was dominant. "No one," Frank Robinson said, "could hit that man."

Teams are coming back for a 60-game sprint of a season. How much has baseball's 100-day interruption shaken up expectations?

Ian Desmond will opt out of playing this season, the Colorado Rockies outfielder announced Monday.

Major League Baseball is looking at numerous possibilities, including having its umpires work a team's entire homestand, to limit the umpires' travel requirements when play begins next month amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Mets general manager Brodie van Wagenen said Monday that he's hopeful Yoenis Cespedes, who has played in just 38 games since 2017, is able to contribute as a designated hitter this season.

San Francisco Giants minor leaguer Hunter Bishop has tested positive for the coronavirus, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said Monday..

Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and pitcher Joe Ross have opted out of the 2020 season "for the personal health and safety of themselves and their loved ones," the team announced Monday.

The Yankees closer could be arriving to camp in style with his custom-made, six-wheel ride, which is coated with black Kevlar.

Diamondbacks right-hander Mike Leake is opting out of the 2020 season, his agent said in a statement Monday, becoming the first known MLB player to opt out.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday that Major League Baseball is close to winning approval for the Toronto Blue Jays to play at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.