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Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Chris Coghlan took flight Tuesday night. In the top of the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals, Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar sent a pitch deep to the right field wall. Coghlan took off from

April 22 (UPI) — The Cincinnati Reds were straight savage Saturday with a roast of the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park.

During his Friday Fox Sports Radio show “The Herd,” Colin Cowherd ripped Tim Tebow’s decision to play baseball after 10 years of focusing on football in college and the NFL. Cowherd said he’s rooting against Tebow to make a major

Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens said in an interview that aired Wednesday on Audience Network’s “Undeniable with Joe Buck” that if he knew what he knows now, he would have some harsh words for his performance enhancing drug accusers. Clemens described

Major League Baseball has a thing against allowing tie games. But, if one sports writer is right, it is a bias that needs to be dumped in order to save the health of the players, especially pitchers.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has spoken for quite some time of his desire to talk with the Cleveland Indians about their controversial Chief Wahoo logo. He has never drawn a real line in the sand, revealing his personal position on the matter, until now.

As the Atlanta Braves finally prepare to begin playing in their new stadium, SunTrust Park, fans will be treated to a brand new beer named the “Chopsecutioner.” It is a light IPA brew aged, they say, over the wood chips from baseball bats.

Tuesday, Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Ian Kahaloa was suspended 50 games after a second positive test for a drug of abuse. A Snapchat video apparently showing Kahaloa snorting a white substance has now surfaced after becoming public last month. Reds player

The Arizona Diamondbacks sent out a tweet Tuesday that the social media team instantly regretted.

Madison Bumgarner is a fan of making history, he’s just not a fan of giving history away.

One of the trains at Penn Station in New York derailed Monday, causing headaches for transit riders. Many affected by the derailment were headed to catch the Mets take on the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. NBC New York spoke with one Mets

With the release of the new indie flick, “Landline,” the Chicago Cubs have become the first Major League Baseball team to allow its logo and name to be licensed for a gay-themed movie, a report reveals.

President Donald Trump declined an offer from the Washington Nationals to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day. Previous presidents, such as Barack Obama and George W. Bush, had accepted the invites when offered.

Former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera was at the White House Wednesday as part of a session on opioid and drug abuse. After Rivera introduced himself, President Donald Trump reminisced over his stellar career. “Oh, they could use you now,”

Early on Tuesday rumors began circulating that President Donald Trump was in talks with the Washington Nationals to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day this month. But, it appears the White House has decided to turn down the invitation.

Finding ways to make baseball better has become an all-consuming topic in sports talk. Limit the number of relievers, end the intentional walk, limit the time and frequency of replays; all these issues and more have found their way to Commissioner Manfred’s desk.

Tim Tebow’s quest to become a major league baseball player has resulted in his assignment to a team. Not a major league team, but a team nonetheless.

With Team USA up 4-2 in the 7th inning Saturday night over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones took a home run away from Orioles teammate Manny Machado. Machado tipped his helmet

During a spring training matchup with the Miami Marlins on Monday, Tim Tebow picked up his first hit of the spring. Tebow had gone hitless in his first eight at-bats, but he sent a pitch by the Marlins’ Kyle Lobstein

As the networks and cable TV continue to lose viewers and advertising dollars, sports expert Jim Miller says he can see a day coming when the various leagues leave free TV behind and make all their games into pay-per-view events.

In a new editorial, a sports writer for NBC Sports attacked members of the Chicago Cubs who announced displeasure at Major League Baseball’s new anti-hazing rules, which could prevent the practice of forcing rookies to parade around the clubhouse dressed like women.

Wednesday, former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow made his spring training debut with the New York Mets as the team’s designated hitter and wearing number 97. Tebow struck out looking in his first at-bat, grounded into a double play his second

If a miraculous performance which elevates Tim Tebow to the big leagues is going to happen, it’ll have to happen this week. No pressure, though.

Tim Tebow may be single, but he has already started planning out his future family.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has handed Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang a suspended two-year prison sentence for fleeing the scene after crashing a car into a guardrail while driving under the influence of alcohol.

In a long piece at ESPN, Jayson Stark criticized Major League Baseball for avoiding the pitfalls besetting the NFL and the NBA as players dive into liberal political causes and insisted that baseball should be used as a platform to drive social politics.

Major League Baseball’s spring training is underway again, and New York Mets shortstop prospect Luis Guillorme is already making an impression on the big league club. Thursday, Miami Marlins shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria swung and lost the bat. The bat flew

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred continues his fixation with speeding up America’s favorite pastime, by aiming to limit replay reviews to two minutes starting this season.

Tuesday, Fox Sports 1 “Undisputed” co-host Shannon Sharpe reacted to Tim Tebow showing up to spring training for the New York Mets organization and showing out in batting practice. Sharpe questioned the authenticity of Tebow getting a shot at baseball,

Tim Tebow reported to the Mets spring training facility at Port St. Lucie on Monday. Not so much with an eye towards making the Mets roster, something that looks unachievable at this point. Instead, Tebow reports to camp with an eye towards playing with the same effort he displayed when he first began his MLB journey.

Friday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” that the league is looking into the controversial Cleveland Indians Chief Wahoo logo, adding they will be “responsive” to concerns. Host Ryan Smith asked Manfred if the MLB would consider

Mitt Romney attempted to purchase a stake in the Miami Marlins a few months ago, and that effort stalled with no sign of return. Now, the Romney’s have shifted targets, and want to purchase a small share of the New York Yankees.

Former Chicago Cubs star Sammy Sosa again denies he ever used steroids, and even compares the constant accusations he receives to the trials faced by Jesus Christ.

This week has been quite a week for robots and baseball. On Monday, Jose Canseco went on a prolonged Twitter rant, in which he prophesized a future in which human beings would serve robot machines as their pets. On Tuesday, Commissioner Rob Manfred addressed questions from reporters on the feasibility of robots replacing umpires at home plate.

Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler says President Trump’s travel ban has affected his home life to the point where they no longer feel comfortable traveling to Iran, to visit his wife’s family.

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Commissioner Rob Manfred says he can’t offer a prediction on how likely it is that baseball will be altering the strike zone this season.