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MLB 2020 season proposal timeline: Owners' offers and union counteroffers

TEst 4 June 10, 2020 - 7:05am
As the two sides try to strike a deal to return to action, we provide the key details from their negotiations.

Picking up hitchhikers, throwing oranges and wearing dress shoes: Finding talent for the MLB draft takes creativity

TEst 4 June 10, 2020 - 7:05am
Finding a gem in the MLB draft isn't easy. And for the scouts charged with finding the right player, well, it can be hazardous.

Tom Brady catching Patrick Mahomes? Our lineup of NFL stars drafted by MLB

TEst 4 June 10, 2020 - 7:05am
Our star-studded baseball team of NFL players includes six QBs, five former first-round NFL draft picks and two former NFL MVPs.

Kiley McDaniel's MLB draft mailbag: How will unique circumstances impact teams' strategy?

TEst 4 June 10, 2020 - 7:05am
With draft day closing in, we answer your questions about how this year's oddities will impact teams and prospects alike.

2020 MLB mock draft 3.0: Kiley McDaniel predicts the first two rounds

TEst 4 June 10, 2020 - 4:01am
Draft day has arrived! Here's the latest intel we're hearing about every first-round pick, and predictions through the first 72 selections.

It's MLB draft day!: Here's everything you need to know

TEst 4 June 10, 2020 - 4:01am
From the top prospects and intriguing players to watch to rule changes and emerging strategies, we've got you covered.

Sources: MLBPA proposes 89-game season

TEst 4 June 9, 2020 - 9:59pm
The MLBPA has made a proposal to MLB for a season of 89 games, with a full prorated share of salary and expanded playoffs, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, but MLB sources told ESPN's Karl Ravech the proposal is a nonstarter because of health concerns.

MLB deal timeline: Owners' offers and union counteroffers

TEst 4 June 9, 2020 - 9:59pm
As the two sides try to strike a deal to return to action, we provide the key details from their negotiations.

Sources: MLBPA set to propose 89-game season

TEst 4 June 9, 2020 - 6:56pm
The MLBPA is making a proposal to MLB for a season of 89 games with a full prorated share of salary and expanded playoffs, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, but MLB sources tell ESPN's Karl Ravech the proposal is a non-starter due to health concerns.

Cards owner says baseball 'isn't very profitable'

TEst 4 June 9, 2020 - 6:56pm
As labor negotiations between the owners and players continue, Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt Jr. on Tuesday echoed the recent comments of Chicago's Tom Ricketts, telling St. Louis' 590TheFan that the sport "isn't very profitable."

Nicaraguan baseball manager fired for virus talk

TEst 4 June 9, 2020 - 6:56pm
Nicaraguan Hall of Fame baseball manager Norman Cardoze Sr. was fired by the San Fernando Beasts Tuesday, days after publicly speaking about being hospitalized with the coronavirus along with his son and coach.

OF Span says he's retired over his 'principles'

TEst 4 June 9, 2020 - 9:54am
Denard Span has walked away from the majors because he wasn't offered a deal to his liking in 2019 and again went unsigned this year, he told MLBTradeRumors.com.

2020 MLB draft: How will unique circumstances impact teams' strategy?

TEst 4 June 9, 2020 - 6:54am
We answer your questions about how this year's oddities will impact teams and prospects alike.

From spin rate stars to exit velo kings: TrackMan reveals MLB draft's metric standouts

TEst 4 June 9, 2020 - 6:54am
Here's what cutting-edge technology tells us.

McGwire, Sosa and much more: Inside the wild 1998 MLB season

TEst 4 June 9, 2020 - 6:54am
The race to catch Roger Maris' mark of 61 homers was just one of numerous storylines in a baseball year to remember.

Two Bobos, eight walks and a spot start: The wild history of the no-hitter

TEst 4 June 9, 2020 - 6:54am
No-hitters can come out of, well, nowhere -- from pitchers who had never thrown a complete game (before or after). From a guy making a random, unexpected start. From a guy who can't throw a strike but also can't give up a hit.

DeShields regretful over not taking knee in 2017

TEst 4 June 8, 2020 - 7:13pm
Veteran outfielder Delino DeShields, seeking to show solidarity with catcher Bruce Maxwell's national anthem protests in 2017, chose to not put his hand over his heart. But it didn't feel like enough, a reflective DeShields now says.

Cubs' Epstein questions own hiring practices

TEst 4 June 8, 2020 - 4:11pm
Theo Epstein questioned his own actions as a baseball executive, saying Monday: "I need to question my own assumptions, my own attitudes. I need to find a way to be better."

MLB's new proposal to union has 76-game season

TEst 4 June 8, 2020 - 4:11pm
MLB made a new proposal to the players' union that includes a 76-game season in 2020.

Are we any closer to a 2020 MLB season? Answering questions about new 76-game proposal

TEst 4 June 8, 2020 - 1:09pm
Play ball or not even close? We break down the latest plan for baseball's return.

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