In what many feel is a surprise move, the Los Angeles Dodges traded three young pitchers to the Oakland A’s. Now set to don Dodger Blue are outfielder Josh Reddick and pitcher Rich Hill.
A high school baseball player out of Iowa pulled off a rare steal of home plate in his team’s Class 2A substate finals game. Ogden High School’s Graham Tews tried to shake things up in what ended up being a 6-1 loss
As Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game commences Tuesday night in San Diego, starting pitcher Chris Sale says the cancer death of Tony “Mr. Padre” Gwynn made him quit smokeless tobacco forever.
During Saturday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants pitcher Jake Peavy turned to argue with an umpire after a pitch. Giants catcher Buster Posey tossed the ball back to the mound at the same time Peavy turned his head,
The Memphis Redbirds, the AAA affiliate for the St. Louis Cardinals, hosted Miami Marlins AAA affiliate New Orleans Zephyrs Monday, and a big brawl broke out. Zephyrs pitcher Jose Urena threw a pitch up and in to Redbirds outfielder Jeremy Hazelbaker
On Thursday, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim infielder Jeffrey Marte lost grip of the baseball bat during an at-bat against the Oakland A’s. The errant bat connected with MLB umpire Paul Emmel’s head, leaving him bloodied and in need of
As President Barack Obama’s time as president is coming to an end, he sat down with former New York Yankees great Derek Jeter of The Players Tribune for some tips on retirement. Obama then took a shot a Jeter, making
TEL AVIV – The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Dean Kremer Tuesday, marking the first time an Israeli signs a contract with a Major League Baseball team.
The city of San Diego installed sharp rocks set in concrete underneath and alongside a freeway underpass close to Petco Park. At the time, city officials told residents they put the rocks there to chase away the homeless because locals complained of feeling unsafe walking in the area. Now a different story has emerged.
A fan at Citizens Bank Park made an incredible catch at Thursday’s Philadelphia Phillies-Toronto Blue Jays game. Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar fouled off a pitch into the stands along the right field sideline. The fan reached out and grabbed the ball
University of California Santa Barbara advanced to the College World Series Sunday on an improbable finish. Down 3-0 in the bottom of the ninth inning, UCSB freshman catcher Sam Cohen unloaded on a change-up from Louisville’s Zack Burdi, who was recently
Rapper Snoop Dogg threw out the first pitch at Wednesday’s San Diego Padres game against the Atlanta Braves. Snoop’s pitch was, well, not the most accurate ever. The off-target throw almost hit a cameraman and bounced off the backstop. Follow Trent Baker
Before his game Monday against the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians first baseman Mike Napoli met with a fan who was holding a sign asking for “a hug and a homer” before she starts her chemotherapy the next day. In the
Texas Rangers class AA team Frisco RoughRiders’ manager Joe Mikulik was tossed from Tuesday night’s game against the Tulsa Drillers. After a call went against his RoughRiders, Mikulik went to argue, throwing his helmet in the process. An umpire then ejected
Houston Astros star outfielder George Springer made what will go down as one of the top plays of the 2016 season. With two outs and nobody on during the first inning of Thursday’s game in Chicago, White Sox first baseman
Former Major League Baseball All-Star outfielder Lenny Dykstra spoke Tuesday on Fox Sports 1’s “The Herd” about the sport’s Hall of Fame. Dykstra explained how everyone in the league was taking amphetamines in the 1980s, and questioned what the threshold
The Texas Rangers had payback on their minds for this weekend’s series with the Toronto Blue Jays. In Game 5 of the 2015 ALDS, Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista angered the Rangers when he unleashed one of the biggest bat flips
Lee Dae-hyung, outfielder for the KT Wiz in South Korea, appears to have figured out the art of bunting. On Friday, he went to lay down a bunt, and placed it perfectly behind the middle infielders. From there, he was able to
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder had a tough time Monday night in San Francisco chasing a foul ball. As Saunders got to the ball, he tripped over the bullpen mound. It appeared as if the outfielder would recover to make the catch, but
On Monday, Miami Marlins catcher JT Realmuto hit a two-run home run, but was only credited with an RBI single. In the bottom of the second inning, and with Marlins outfielder Marcell Ozuna on first, Realmuto hit a deep fly ball.
Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals has signed the largest endorsement deal in Major League Baseball history.
Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval is on the disabled list for a shoulder injury but that is the least of his health issues insiders now say.
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Gerrit Cole came within inches of serious injury Thursday against the Detroit Tigers. In the sixth inning, Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmermann sharply lined a Cole pitch directly back from where it came, grazing the top of Cole’s
University of Virginia Cavaliers shortstop Daniel Pinero made a spectacular grab Wednesday in his squad’s 9-4 victory over Longwood. With runners on first and third and zero outs, a Longwood player hit a blooper into shallow left field. Pinero raced back
Adam LaRoche, the White Sox player who walked away from a $13 million contract because the team wanted to limit his son’s time in the clubhouse, now talks about his abrupt decision to quit baseball.
HBO host and New York Mets minority owner Bill Maher had some choice words for Mets division rival and Washington Nationals star outfielder Bryce Harper while a guest on AM 710 in New York radio show “The WOR Sports Zone”
Chicago Cubs star outfielder Jason Heyward was the buzz of Sunday’s Cubs-Mariners spring training game in Mesa, AZ. In the top of the third inning, a group of bees began to attack Heyward, and others in attendance, causing a 10 minute
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Drew Hutchison had a bit of a scare Sunday in a spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays. In the fifth inning, Rays’ Brad Miller attempted to steal second base on Hutchison. Blue Jays catcher
In the second inning of the spring training matchup between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets Thursday, Astros first baseman A.J. Reed sent a deep fly ball that one-hopped the wall, ending up at its base. Mets centerfielder
In a press conference Monday, Tampa Bay Rays star third baseman Evan Longoria discussed his team’s upcoming game in Havana against the Cuban national team, saying the common denominator between the United States and Cuba is the love of baseball. “I think
Several players anonymously complained about the ubiquitous presence of Drake LaRoche in the White Sox clubhouse before team officials told Adam LaRoche to scale back his kid’s participation in team activities, USA Today reports.
A former player in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system, who has come out of the closet to announce his homosexuality, claims he quit baseball because he overheard teammates approving the killing of gays.
A young fan at the Pittsburgh Pirates versus Atlanta Braves spring training game came within mere inches of having a severe head injury this weekend.
Several new rules have been agreed upon by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association this week, one to ban the rolling block of infielders by base runners during a double play and two others aimed at making game play a bit faster.
After defecting to the U.S., Cuban baseball star Yulieski Gurriel and his younger brother Lourdes report that they intend to sign with Major League Baseball clubs, preferably the same one.
The parents of Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West youth baseball team, the little league team dethroned over recruiting violations, now sue the volunteers who led the team, Little League Baseball, rival coaches, as well as ESPN and commentator Stephen A. Smith.
The designated hitter (DH) rule looks closer than ever to crossing over from baseball’s American League to the National League, reports say.
Pete Rose held a press conference in the gambling capital of the world on Tuesday maintaining that he controlled his betting years ago and that he just wants to be friends with the game he played in the major leagues for 26 years.
All-time hits leader Pete Rose held a press conference at his Las Vegas, NV restaurant to respond to Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred denying his reinstatement to the league. In front of a large crowd, “Charlie Hustle” said he was
After injuries to several fans at parks across the country, Major League Baseball has issued a new safety policy.
