Major League Baseball

Why the Biggest Contract in Sports History Is Actually a Good Deal

Mike Trout has been worth $489.1 million to the Angels over his seven full seasons in MLB.

Ultimate MLB Power Rankings: Week 21

Have recent struggles cost Red Sox the top spot in the eyes of power rankers?

Ultimate MLB Power Rankings: Week 19

August is shaping up to be the best month of the year for The Tribe.

Ultimate MLB Power Rankings: Week 18

With their team now in third place, Mariners fans should be sleepless in Seattle.

Ultimate MLB Power Rankings: Week 17

Even though A's have dropped three straight, July has belonged to Oakland.

Rookie’s No-Hit Bid Goes Up in Smoke After Fire Alarm Malfunctions

Austin Gomber was bringing the heat until a fire alarm in the seventh disrupted his routine.

The American League Playoff Race Is Basically Over and It’s Not Even August

Only two teams are battling for a playoff spot — the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics.

Look Back at Nine Unforgettable All-Star Game Moments

In now its 89th year, MLB's Midsummer Classic boasts a long, historic sports legacy.

Ultimate MLB Power Rankings: Week 14

With the All-Star break looming, the gap between MLB's good and bad teams widens.

Ultimate MLB Power Rankings: Week 13

Following a brutal 10-game stretch, the Seattle Mariners appear to have righted the ship.

Ultimate MLB Power Rankings: Week 8

Top 3 in the AL tighten up, while Milwaukee's Brewers move up the ranks in the NL.

The Ultimate MLB Power Rankings: Week 6

RealClearLife combines ESPN, CBS Sports and USA Today’s power ranks to create one, tiered list.

Ultimate MLB Power Rankings: Week 5

We used ESPN, CBS Sports and USA Today’s power ranks to create an all-new tiered list.

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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

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

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

Expected home runs are down in MLB this season

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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."

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

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?

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

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