Category: MLB

MLB and the players union are prepared to meet every day this week in an effort to strike a new labor agreement as a delay to the regular season looms.

MacKenzie Gore is still the top left-handed pitching prospect in the Padres’ system, but needs a big rebound to live up to his billing as a front-of-the-rotation starter in the making

Jackie Robinson is rightfully lauded for his role in the desegregation of baseball. But many others, from writers to train porters, helped the process Members of the Homestead Grays were recommended to the Pittsburgh Pirates but the club did not respon…

Minor league pitcher Drew Carlton on being called up to the majors last season

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.
Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Feb. 21:

Alan Trammell had to wait for his call to the Hall of Fame. Nearly two decades after he was first eligible for Cooperstown, the gates finally opened.
His plaque recognizes him as “Catalyst for dominant Tigers teams of the 1980s who showcased all-around…

OAKLAND – Though the term “ace” is usually reserved for an elite starting pitcher, an exception can be made for the brilliance of Rollie Fingers.
A trailblazer for relief pitching in the modern era of baseball, Fingers left his mark as one of the game’…

For every baseball team, there’s only one Opening Day. A holiday around the sport at all levels of the game, it marks the return of spring and provides hope and excitement for players of all ages.
Opening Day can also set the tone for the rest of the s…