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Injuries to Ohtani and Trout May Ruin Angels’ Present and Future

The Angels have lost two in a row — and their two biggest stars

Which MLB Team Is Going to Pay $500 Million for Shohei Ohtani?

There are only a few ballclubs that can actually afford the two-way superstar

Domingo Germán and Alek Manoah: A Tale of Two Pitchers

Germán was perfect a night after 2022 All-Star Manoah was destroyed in rookie ball

Already Plagued by Analytics, MLB Is Playing a Dangerous Game With AI

Baseball is messing around with AI analysis of top prospects ahead of this year’s draft

Female Minor League Umpire Jen Pawol Appears Headed for The Show

There has never been a female umpire in the big leagues

The Cubs Are Chicago’s Best Chance for a Playoff Appearance in 2023

They're only a few games out of first, and their division is awful

Fan-Backed Oakland A’s “SELL” Shirt Headed to Cooperstown

The shirt was a major player during a reverse boycott earlier this month

It’s Nearly the Fourth of July and MLB Has a .400 Hitter

Luis Arráez of the Miami Marlins is hitting .400 through 73 games

Jafet Rivera Details Growing Up as the Son of a Hall-of-Fame Ballplayer

Mariano Rivera's son shared his story in "Sons of Baseball: Growing Up with a Major League Dad"

Stanford Pitcher Quinn Mathews Is a Prime Tommy John Candidate

Mathews tossed 156 pitches and had 16 strikeouts in a complete-game win over Texas

Will Hiring a Biomechanical Analyst Save the Scuffling New York Mets?

The team is certainly hoping so, as they have posted the job opening

Jacob deGrom Is Latest Former Met to Burn Out After Leaving New York

The Texas Rangers signed deGrom to a $185 million, five-year deal last winter

MLB Slugger Marcell Ozuna Benched for Hitting 415-Foot Single

A two-time All-Star, Ozuna is hitting .227 for the Atlanta Braves

Legendary Yankee Outfielder Bernie Williams Is Making Wine Now

Williams crafted and blended a new release with Millbrook Vineyards & Winery

Baseball Belongs on Free TV — Especially the Cubs

America’s pastime should be on prime time. The writers’ strike may make it possible.

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Something Doesn’t Add Up About Ohtani’s $4.5M Betting Scandal

Cash from Ohtani's bank account went to an illegal gambling operation

Shohei Ohtani Shakes Off Bomb Threat as Dodgers Rally in Seoul

The Dodgers and Padres began the 2024 Seoul Series at Gocheok Sky Dome on Wednesday

Remembering the Ballparks of Old New York

Author Kevin Baker shares an excerpt from "The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City"

The National Anthem Controversy Rears Its Boring Head in MLB, Again

San Francisco manager Bob Melvin is requiring the Giants to stand on the field for the anthem

MLB Player Hints Owners Have Colluded This Offseason

Los Angeles Dodger Kiké Hernández made the not-so-veiled assertion

MLB Players Are Calling the New Fanatics Jerseys “Cheap”

Free agent pitcher Rich Hill has emerged as the most openly critical voice

Top MLB Free Agents Remain Unsigned as Spring Training Begins

Super agent Scott Boras is behind many of the holdouts, as his master plan compromises the on-field product

MLB Suspends Billy Eppler For the 2024 Season

Eppler resigned as the Mets' GM last fall

Netflix Will Follow the Boston Red Sox for a New Documentary Series

The streaming giant said the program will debut in 2025

Mets Top List of MLB Teams Paying Luxury Tax for 2023 Season

The previous record was set by the Dodgers in 2015

Is Shohei Ohtani the New Bobby Bonilla? 

Per ESPN, a “majority” of Ohtani’s $700-million contract is deferred

Is America’s Pastime’s Top Star Headed to Canada?

The interwebs certainly think Shohei Ohtani is headed to the Toronto Blue Jays