Major League Baseball

Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels...
Ronald Blum, Associated Press

Ohtani Is AL Starting Pitcher, Bats Leadoff In All-Star Game

Shohei Ohtani will be the American League's starting pitcher in the All-Star Game and will bat leadoff, too, as the designated hitter.
5 years ago
Coors Field...
Thomas Peipert and Michael Balsamo, AP

4 Arrested, Guns Seized At Hotel Near All-Star Game Events

Four people have been arrested and more than a dozen weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition have been seized at a downtown Denver hotel near Coors Field.
5 years ago
President Joe Biden - Los Angeles Dodgers...
Josh Boak and Jonathan Lemire, AP

Biden Hosts Baseball Champion Dodgers At White House

President Joe Biden hosted the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Friday.
5 years ago
Trevor Bauer - Los Angeles Dodgers...
The Associated Press

Bauer Placed On Leave By MLB Following Assault Allegation

Trevor Bauer was placed on administrative leave by MLB, three days after an allegation of assault was made against the Dodgers pitcher.
5 years ago
Bobby Bonilla - New York Mets...
The Associated Press

Mets, Under New Owner Cohen, To Celebrate Bobby Bonilla Day

New York Mets owner Steven Cohen is embracing Bobby Bonilla Day, an annual remembrance of a famously unsuccessful contract.
5 years ago
Hector Santiago - Seattle Mariners...
The Associated Press

Mariners’ Santiago Suspended 10 Games For Foreign Substance

Mariners pitcher Héctor Santiago became the first player disciplined under MLB's crackdown on foreign substances, given a suspension.
5 years ago
Minnesota Twins v Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...
AP

Skaggs’ Family Sues Angels, 2 Employees For Negligence

The family of former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs filed lawsuits Tuesday in Texas and California charging the team and two former employees with negligence in his drug-related death two years ago.
5 years ago
Hector Santiago - Seattle Mariners...
The Associated Press

Mariners’ Santiago Ejected As Part Of Foreign Substance Rule

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago became the first player to be ejected as part of MLB new foreign substance protocols.
5 years ago
MLB All-Star Game - Coors Field...
Kyle Ireland, KSL Sports

MLB Reveals Finalists To Start 2021 All-Star Game

Major League Baseball unveiled the names of the players who are finalists to start in the league's 2021 All-Star Game.
5 years ago
Max Scherzer - Washington Nationals...
Aaron Bracy, AP

Check, Mate: Miffed Max Stares Down Girardi, Nats Top Phils

Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer threw his glove and hat to the grass after getting checked for a third time by umpires.
5 years ago
Andy Reid - Kansas City Chiefs...
Kyle Ireland, KSL Sports

Andy Reid Lookalike Snaps Selfies During Kansas City Royals Game

A lookalike of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid snapped some selfies with his smartphone during a K.C. Royals game.
5 years ago
Cleveland Indians...
Tom Withers, AP

Name Game: Final List Set Of Possible Successor To Indians

The Cleveland Indians said it now has a final list and is vetting the possible team names for legal purposes.
5 years ago
View of Oakland A;s stadium...
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports

KSL Unrivaled’s Pitch For The Athletics To Come To Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City and Utah sports fans really want another major pro sports franchise in order to feel like a big-time sports town.
5 years ago
Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels...
The Associated Press

Angels Star Mike Trout Leaves Game Due To Right Calf Strain

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout exited Monday night's game against Cleveland after the first inning because of a strained right calf.
5 years ago
Albert Pujols...
Greg Beacham, Associated Press

AP Source: Albert Pujols Signing With Los Angeles Dodgers

A person with knowledge of the deal says the Los Angeles Dodgers are signing veteran first baseman Albert Pujols to a major league deal.
5 years ago
View of Oakland A;s stadium...
JANIE McCAULEY, AP

MLB Tells Athletics To Explore Relocation If No New Ballpark

Major League Baseball has instructed the Athletics to explore relocation options as the team tries to secure the new ballpark it hopes for to stay in Oakland.
5 years ago
Bryce Harper - Philadelphia Phillies...
The Associated Press

Phillies’ Bryce Harper Hit By Pitch In Face, “Feels Good”

Phillies star Bryce Harper said he feels fine after being hit in the face by a 96.9 mph fastball Wednesday night.
5 years ago
Atlantic League - Minor League Baseball...
Ronald Blum, AP

MLB Will Have Minor League Experiment With Moving Back Mound

MLB will experiment with a 12-inch greater distance between the mound and home plate during a portion of the Atlantic League season.
5 years ago
Alex Rodriguez - New York Yankees...
Dave Campbell, AP

T-Wolves Owner: A-Rod, Partner In Agreement To Buy NBA Club

Ex-MLB star Alex Rodriguez signed a letter of intent to buy the Timberwolves and keep the NBA franchise in Minnesota, owner Glen Taylor said.
5 years ago
Coors Field...
Pat Graham, AP

AP Source: MLB Moving All-Star Game To Denver’s Coors Field

MLB plans to relocate the All-Star Game to Denver after pulling the game from Atlanta over objections to changes to Georgia's voting laws.
6 years ago
Rob Manfred - MLB...
Ronald Blum, AP

MLB Moving All-Star Game In Response To Voting Restrictions

Major League Baseball announced it was moving the All-Star Game in response to Georgia enacting a new law restricting voting rights.
6 years ago
MLB Opening Day - Fenway Park...
The Associated Press

LEADING OFF: Crowds Back On Opening Day, Cole Starts Season

From Fenway Park to Petco Park, ballparks will again be buzzing with real fans, rather than pumped-in crowd noise on opening day.
6 years ago
LeBron James...
Tim Reynolds, AP

LeBron James Becomes Partner In Group That Owns Red Sox

James confirmed that he and his longtime business partner, Maverick Carter, are taking an ownership stake in the Fenway Sports Group.
6 years ago
Rudy Gobert - Donovan Mitchell - Utah Jazz...
Tim Reynolds, AP

March 11, 2020: The Night Sports, As We Knew Them, Ended

Nobody knew exactly what to say in Oklahoma City around 7:10 p.m. local time on March 11, 2020. That was an issue for Mario Nanni, whose job as the Oklahoma City Thunder public-address announcer is to tell fans exactly what’s happening.
6 years ago