MLB

Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had died earlier in the afternoon in the Bay Area. “My father has passed away peacefully […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Only a week has passed since the Los Angeles Dodgers abruptly fired Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter and constant companion of their new $700 million slugger, Shohei Ohtani. But the biggest story of baseball’s spring is still murky — and shocking — as the regular season begins in earnest Thursday. The scandal encompasses […]

By David Brandt in Phoenix PHOENIX (AP) — Mitch Garver broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the seventh, Nathan Eovaldi threw six gritty innings and the Texas Rangers are World Series champions for the first time in their 63-year franchise history after beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 on Wednesday […]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former big league slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday. It was the first time that Bonds, Clemens and Schilling had faced a Hall committee since their 10th and final appearances on […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have named Don Mattingly to serve as bench coach under manager John Schneider, the team announced Wednesday. Mattingly spent the last seven seasons as manager of the Miami Marlins. He announced in September that he would not seek a new contract with the team. A six-time all-star over a 14-year big-league playing career with […]

The AL wild-card contending Toronto Blue Jays added depth to their bullpen by acquiring relievers Anthony Bass and Zach Pop from the Miami Marlins for shortstop prospect Jordan Groshans on Tuesday. Bass is 2-3 with 1.41 ERA in 45 games, while Pop has a 2-0 record and a 3.60 ERA over 18 outings. Groshans, taken […]

It was a performance that Saskatchewan country singer Jess Moskaluke can put on her resume. Moskaluke sang O Canada before Tuesday’s Major League Baseball all-star game in Denver. She says singing the national anthem is always special, but there was a little more pressure on her for this performance. “It was incredible, I’ve done it […]

The New York Times says the Cleveland “Indians” are dropping their name. After 105 years the change could come as soon as this week. Many Indigenous and Native-Americans have protested the name for decades, calling it racist and culture appropriation. The Indians have not released any details or announced any news conferences as of Monday […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will play most of their home games at their top minor-league affiliate’s stadium in Buffalo, N.Y., this season. The Blue Jays announced the decision Friday, hours before their season opener at Tampa Bay. The team’s home opener was scheduled for Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, but that game and the game […]

After appearing to be miles apart late last week, it looks as if the MLB and its players have reached an agreement to start a season in late July. The two sides have agreed to a 60 game schedule, with training camps opening July 1st. Information about Major League Baseball's return to play: https://t.co/TTOvy8C826. pic.twitter.com/kwSlUZUMDl […]