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Meet the 2020 MLB draft's man of mystery: A 17-year-old pitcher with enormous upside

TEst 4 June 1, 2020 - 6:55am
With this year's unique circumstances, there are a lot of players whom teams haven't seen much of -- but what Nick Bitsko has shown scouts is eye-popping.

The 10 best MLB betting seasons from the past 20 years

TEst 4 June 1, 2020 - 6:55am
The 2001 Seattle Mariners won bettors nearly 40 total units over the course of that magical season. Here are the 10 best MLB betting seasons from the past 20 years.

The hard-to-believe history of the triple

TEst 4 June 1, 2020 - 6:55am
It's not just fast guys who hit triples. After all, Derek Jeter went 683 at-bats without one in 2012. Jim Golden, a pitcher, once had two in a game. In 2011, the Blue Jays tripled in three consecutive at-bats.

KBO Weekly: Power Rankings, surprising stars and dazzling mound work

TEst 4 June 1, 2020 - 3:55am
How the Dinos' slowing down just a bit impacts the top of our rankings, plus bat flips and other antics from KBO this week.

MLBPA proposes 114-game season, sources say

TEst 4 May 31, 2020 - 10:11pm
The MLBPA hopes its 114-game proposal will serve as a bridge to a potential deal with MLB next week.

MLB is staring down a disaster that could last beyond 2020

TEst 4 May 31, 2020 - 1:11pm
If the owners and players can't find common ground to return to the field, the damage to baseball will be devastating.

Olney: It's not just the 2020 season at stake, but the future of MLB

TEst 4 May 31, 2020 - 7:10am
If the owners and players can't find common ground to return to the field, the damage to baseball will be devastating.

How Tippy Martinez once picked off the side

TEst 4 May 31, 2020 - 7:10am
It was extra innings. A catcher who had never caught was behind the plate. Martinez needed to find a way to get out of the inning. So he picked off one runner, then another, then another. Side retired.

Remember that time a goose crashed into the Tigers' scoreboard?

TEst 4 May 31, 2020 - 7:10am
Two years ago, the sports world went from horrified to relieved when a stray goose crash-landed during a Tigers rain delay. That's the day the Rally Goose was born -- after surviving a near-death experience.

Cal Ripken, the birth of The Streak and the toughness it took to keep it going

TEst 4 May 30, 2020 - 6:57am
Cal Ripken played and played, through pain that would have forced others to stop. Why? Because that is what his father taught him.

Ripple effect of the coronavirus: College baseball programs canceled

TEst 4 May 30, 2020 - 3:57am
Former Chicago Bears end Alex Brown's son is looking for a new program after Furman canceled its program on May 18.

D-backs lay off, furlough about quarter of staff

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 7:12pm
Arizona's baseball operations department was largely unaffected by Friday's moves. Many of the jobs lost were on the business side, particularly in ticket sales.

Massachusetts pro teams can reopen facilities

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 4:09pm
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says Boston pro teams' reopening of their practice facilities next week must be done in accordance with the health and safety rules that each of the leagues is developing.

QB Burrow: 'Black community needs our help'

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 1:08pm
Prominent figures from throughout the sports landscape continued to chime in with comments concerning George Floyd, who died while in police custody Monday in Minneapolis.

Sources: Price to give LAD minor leaguers $1K

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 1:08pm
Pitcher David Price will give each minor league player who is not on the Dodgers' 40-man roster $1,000 for the month of June, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Shortened MLB amateur draft to remain in N.J.

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 10:08am
Major League Baseball's shortened amateur draft will remain at the MLB Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey, for the first round on June 10.

Roy Halladay’s battle with the 'demon that had a strong hold on him'

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 10:08am
Exclusive interviews with Roy Halladay's family, friends, teammates and coaches reveal how the Hall of Fame pitcher's last years were gripped by physical and mental pain, and an addiction to prescription drugs.

Biggest needs and best fits: 2020 MLB draft guide for all 30 teams

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 7:08am
Here's everything you need to know about where your favorite team will be picking and the prospects it should be looking at in this year's unique draft.

The day Mike Schmidt realized it was time to go

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 7:08am
The season wasn't two months old. But Mike Schmidt had standards. And he wasn't meeting them. So he decided to walk away.

What sweeping cuts mean for minor league baseball and its players

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 10:14pm
Hundreds of minor league ballplayers were released Thursday. Where does that leave them -- and the minors in general -- for 2020 and beyond?

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