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Blue Jays to play in Buffalo amid pandemic

TEst 4 July 24, 2020 - 10:10am
The displaced Toronto Blue Jays will play in Buffalo this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, the team announced Friday.

Braves without top catchers Flowers, d'Arnaud

TEst 4 July 24, 2020 - 10:10am
The Atlanta Braves will be without their top two catchers, Tyler Flowers and Travis d'Arnaud, for Friday's opening game at the New York Mets after both players showed symptoms of the coronavirus.

On this date: Pine Tar Game, 37 years ago

TEst 4 July 24, 2020 - 10:10am
On July 24, 1983, George Brett hit a go-ahead homer at Yankee Stadium, but then went bananas when it was (temporarily) disallowed.

'That's 2020 in a nutshell': Inside the road of uncertainty MLB traveled to bring baseball back

TEst 4 July 24, 2020 - 7:10am
Opening Night saw a star player's positive test, an unrelenting storm and constant reminders of the challenges of playing through a pandemic.

New Cubs TV network has deal to air games

TEst 4 July 24, 2020 - 7:10am
The Cubs' new television network, called Marquee, has a last-minute agreement with Chicagoland's largest cable provider, Comcast, to air their games.

S. Korea to allow fans at baseball, soccer games

TEst 4 July 24, 2020 - 7:10am
South Korea will allow baseball fans to return to the stands beginning Sunday as health authorities outlined a phased process to bring back spectators in professional sports amid the coronavirus pandemic.

MLB Opening Day guide: Matchups, fun bets and 2020’s oddities

TEst 4 July 24, 2020 - 7:10am
Here's what we're most excited to see, what will be so different and a look at every matchup as baseball season hits full swing.

Christian Yelich, not Mike Trout, is MLB's best player -- and the numbers show it

TEst 4 July 24, 2020 - 7:10am
What has been baseball's biggest no-brainer isn't so anymore, at least based on the past season and a half.

Fantasy Focus Baseball: Live Homers, Kershaw Ranking Adjustments And Name Games!

TEst 4 July 24, 2020 - 7:10am
Eric and Tristan discuss a rash of recent news as they take in the first three innings of the 2020 MLB season.

Betts, who had vowed to stand, kneels for anthem

TEst 4 July 24, 2020 - 3:39am
The Dodgers' Mookie Betts and manager Dave Roberts, whose fathers served in the military and who previously had spoken out against not standing for the anthem, demonstrated a renewed perspective Thursday.

Stanton: Yankees united to bring hope, power

TEst 4 July 24, 2020 - 3:39am
Yankees and Nationals players and coaches took part in a ceremony ahead of Thursday's season opener to demonstrate Major League Baseball will be part of the nationwide movement to raise awareness of racial injustice.

Stanton: Yanks united to bring hope, power

TEst 4 July 24, 2020 - 12:39am
Yankees and Nationals players and coaches took part in a ceremony ahead of Thursday's season opener to demonstrate Major League Baseball will be part of the nationwide movement to raise awareness of racial injustice.

McCutchen speech drives Yanks-Nats ceremony

TEst 4 July 23, 2020 - 9:40pm
Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen helped orchestrate a pregame ceremony ahead of MLB's first game of the season Thursday to acknowledge injustice and illustrate that the league can be a force for change.

Betts' massive Dodgers deal to pay him to age 52

TEst 4 July 23, 2020 - 9:40pm
The Dodgers will pay Mookie Betts through 2044, when he is 52 years old, based on deferred payments in his 12-year, $365 million contract.

MLB, union announce expanded playoffs for 2020

TEst 4 July 23, 2020 - 6:39pm
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed Thursday to expand the playoffs to 16 teams for the 2020 season, the sides announced.

Yanks, Nats kneel in unison, then rise for anthem

TEst 4 July 23, 2020 - 6:39pm
The Nationals and Yankees knelt in unison in a pregame ceremony that referenced the Black Lives Matter movement Thursday night, then stood for the playing of the national anthem.

Nats' Soto tests positive for virus, misses opener

TEst 4 July 23, 2020 - 6:39pm
Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, who was a breakout star of the team's run to the 2019 World Series title, missed Thursday's season opener against the Yankees after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Trump welcomes Opening Day with Rivera, kids

TEst 4 July 23, 2020 - 6:39pm
President Donald Trump recruited Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera to help mark baseball's Opening Day with a group of Little League players at the White House on Thursday.

Maryland, Conn. among spots interested in Jays

TEst 4 July 23, 2020 - 6:39pm
The Orioles and the state of Maryland have had talks about the team sharing Oriole Park at Camden Yards with the displaced Blue Jays. Hartford is interested, too, per Connecticut's governor.

MLB's 16-team playoffs: Winners, losers -- and is this a good thing?

TEst 4 July 23, 2020 - 6:39pm
Just when you thought this baseball season couldn't get any more wild, MLB is expanding the playoff field from 10 to 16 teams. We break it all down.

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