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Cole Irvin #19 of the Baltimore Orioles delivers a pitch to the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning during a 2024 Grapefruit League Spring Training game at TD Ballpark on March 19, 2024 in Dunedin, Florida

Think You Know Today's Trendy MLB Analytics? Think Again.

From “seam-shifted wake break” to “bat-path tracking,” these are the new data points players are focusing on this season

Bryce Harper of the Phillies reacts after hitting a solo home run.

Bryce Harper Is a Monster in the MLB Playoffs

Opposing pitchers should be very scared of the 31-year-old slugger

Baltimore Orioles players walk back to the dugout.

2023 Was a Win for Small-Market MLB Teams…Just Not in the Playoffs
Tim Wakefield

Tim Wakefield, Stalwart Red Sox Pitcher, Dead at 57
An official Rawlings Major League Baseball with the MLB logo.

Female Minor League Umpire Jen Pawol Appears Headed for The Show
A general view of the "Opening Day" logo on the scoreboard prior to a White Sox game. The second postponement of MLB opening day is the fault of both the players and owners.

Second Opening Day Postponement Is Equal Fault of MLB Players and Owners

After another day of failed negotiations, Major League Baseball's opening day is postponed until at least April 14

Eric Hanhold gets set as the pitch clock counts down during a spring training game in 2019

Major League Baseball's Proposed Pitch Clock, Er, Timer, Explained

MLB and its locked-out players are negotiating about proposed rule changes while trying to get the derailed season back on track

Empty seats at a stadium before an MLB game

There's One Potential Silver Lining to MLB Canceling Baseball's Opening Day

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has canceled the first two series of the season that was set to begin March 31

A detailed view of a ball inside a glove is seen in the Texas Rangers dugout. MLB Players and owners are currently stuck on hammering out a new labor deal.

MLB Players and Owners Strike Out on Labor Deal, Opening Day Still in Limbo

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said a deal had to be reached by Monday in order to salvage opening day on March 31

Matt Harvey of the Baltimore Orioles walks off the field against the Cleveland Indians. The pitcher's MLB career may be over after he admitted to distributing opioids to the late Tyler Skaggs.

Matt Harvey's MLB Career May Be Over After Admission of Distributing Opioids

Harvey, 32, is a free agent after spending the 2021 season with the Baltimore Orioles

Matt Harvey walks into the dugout after giving up six runs in the first inning of a game

Ex-Angels Employee Alleges Matt Harvey Was Involved in Opiate Crisis That Led to Death of Teammate Tyler Skaggs

Skaggs was found dead in his hotel room in 2019 while the team was on a road trip in Texas

Retiring MLB umpire Joe West works a game between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants

Record-Setting MLB Umpire "Cowboy" Joe West Is Riding Off Into the Sunset

He wasn't always nice, but 69-year-old West did umpire an MLB-record 5,460 regular-season games

An Apple iPad is used to record Aaron Judge of the Yankees taking batting practice. Apple and MLB have been holding talks to host mid-week games on Apple's streaming service.

MLB Has Had "Substantial" Talks With Apple About Streaming Mid-Week Games

Apple has reportedly had significant talks with MLB about carrying a package of national games on weekdays

Outfielder Seiya Suzuki of Team Japan hits a single against Team USA at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Japanese Slugger Seiya Suzuki Could Be the Next Big Thing to Hit MLB

Once the lockout is over, of course

View of on deck circle with MLB logo, bat weights and a rosin bag

The MLB Lockout Has Nothing to Do With Fixing Baseball’s Problems

Baseball's first work stoppage since 1994-95 isn't about helping the game speed up or gain new fans

Ex-Angels general manager Billy Eppler answers questions

Mets Fill GM Role With Exec Who Ran Consistent Underachiever With Bloated Payroll

Hiring ex-Angels GM Billy Eppler makes all the sense in the world, at least in Queens

The new logo of the Cleveland Guardians. The change of the team name has divided fans, often along political lines.

Roller Derby Team Sues Cleveland Guardians Over Name Change

The Cleveland-based Guardians roller derby team sued the baseball club in federal court to block it from taking the name

Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros hits a home run against the Boston Red Sox

Even If the Astros Are Whistling to Tip Pitches, Is That Really Cheating?

A whistle could clearly be heard just before Houston's Yordan Álvarez hit a solo home run off Boston ace Chris Sale

Gerrit Cole

Are the Yankees and MLB Working on a New Foreign Substance Policy?

Reportedly, Gerrit Cole is involved

Former president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs Theo Epstein. The Mets may have interest in bringing him in, according to multiple reports.

Could the Mets Attempt to Lure Theo Epstein to New York?

The Mets reportedly plan to speak with the baseball exec soon about their front-office vacancy

Michael Wacha of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches against the New York Yankees

Average Time of 9-Inning MLB Game Hits a New All-Time High

MLB's efforts to improve the pace of play at the major league level have proven to be ineffective

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Josh Donaldson of the New York Yankees in action against the Chicago Cubs

MLB Balks at Chance to Strike Down Josh Donaldson's Racist Comment

Donaldson’s fine for his remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson was cut in half by MLB special adviser John McHale

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hits a two-run home run against the Baltimore Orioles

Home Runs Are a Rarity This Season, Except If You’re Aaron Judge

Through seven weeks, MLB teams are hitting 0.99 homers per game, down 20% from last year

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Is the 21st Century Getting Its Own Dead Ball Era?

Expected home runs are down in MLB this season

Ex-Red Sox Kevin Millar warms up prior to a game against the Royals in 2005

Take it From Kevin Millar, It's Not Too Late for Your Favorite MLB Team

A member of the 2004 Red Sox team that came back from an 0-3 series deficit against the Yankees, Millar knows about the art of the comeback

Starting pitcher Reiver Sanmartin of the Reds throws against the Colorado Rockies

Are the 2022 Cincinnati Reds the Worst MLB Team in More Than 120 Years?

At 3-20 on the young season, the Reds may be the most pathetic ballclub since the 1899 Cleveland Spiders

Trevor Bauer of the Los Angeles Dodgers during a game at Petco Park on June 23, 2021.

MLB Announces Two-Year Suspension for Trevor Bauer

Bauer plans to appeal the decision

Batting practice baseballs loaded into a basket before a game

Something Is Up With MLB’s Baseballs, And No One Can Agree on What It Is

MLB is supposed to be using balls that are engineered to be softer, less bouncy and have more drag

Ty France of the Mariners bats during the fourth inning against the Astros

Four MLB Players You've Never Heard of Are Tearing the Cover Off the Ball in '22

Ty France of the Mariners went 3-for-5 with a home run, run scored, walk and two RBI in a win on Sunday

Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers is a helluva bowler.

MLB Star Mookie Betts Is the Hardest Working Man in Professional... Bowling?

For the 29-year-old superstar and two-time World Series winner, competing as a pro is a year-round affair

Corbin Burnes of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles

Corbin Burnes Picked Up the Tab and a Win For Brewers Fans During Last Start

Burnes struck out eight Orioles over seven innings and footed the bill for Brew Crew backers at Leff's Lucky Town

A close up view of a Cincinnati Reds cap with special logo

Reds President Phil Castellini, MLB Doesn't Realize No One Needs Baseball Anymore

"Well, where are you going to go?" Castellini challenged his fans, who support a team that has been one of MLB's worst for decades

Alec Bohm of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after committing an error. Should he have apologized for cursing the city on Monday night?

Phillies' Alec Bohm Shouldn't Have Apologized for Cursing Philadelphia

"Look, emotions got the best of me," the third baseman said after Monday's game. "I said it. Do I mean it? No."

Theo Epstein before Game 3 of the 2016 World Series. Epstein ushered in many changes to the MLB, many of which made the game worse. Now he wants to change that.

MLB Exec Theo Epstein Wants to Kill the Monster He Helped Create

The former Red Sox and Cubs team builder has a new set of responsibilities as an advisor for MLB

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays bats against the Baltimore Orioles

Could Lack of PED Testing During MLB Lockout Lead to a Summer of Swat?

And would that even really be a bad thing for a league that could use another McGwire-Sosa home run chase?

A detailed view of the New York Yankees logo on top of Steinbrenner Field. A judge recently ruled in March 2022 that an MLB letter related to a sign-stealing investigation of the New York Yankees be unsealed.

Court Ruling to Unseal Sign-Stealing Letter Puts Yankees on Verge of Potential Scandal

The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered a letter detailing an MLB sign-stealing investigation be unsealed

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees celebrates hitting a walk-off single at Yankee Stadium

Are Unvaccinated Yankees and Mets Allowed to Play in NYC on Opening Day?

New York's mandate about workplace vaccines has kept Kyrie Irving off the court in Brooklyn for the Nets all season