MLB

Dodgers drop NLDS Game 2 to Padres; 'Rally Goose' briefly steals show

The Los Angeles Dodgers could not take advantage of the team's three homers and the "Rally Goose" against the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the NLDS.

October 13, 2022 1:13am EDT

Former Angels employee sentenced to 22 years in prison in overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs

Former Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for giving pitcher Tyler Skaggs pills laced with fentanyl that ended up killing him.

October 11, 2022 4:58pm EDT

How much is Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball worth?

Looking back at some of the biggest home run balls in history may give us an idea of how much Judge's record-breaking blast is actually worth.

October 5, 2022 3:57pm EDT

Who caught Aaron Judge's 62nd home run? Dallas baseball fan must make $2M decision

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge broke the American League home run record at Globe Life Field in Arlington. But what about that historic souvenir that sailed into the stands? Cory Youmans made the catch of a lifetime.

October 5, 2022 1:14pm EDT

MLB playoffs bracket set; Wild Card round starts Friday

The MLB post-season matchups were finally set, right before the last day of the regular season.

October 5, 2022 8:53am EDT

Angels' Shohei Ohtani no-hit bid falls short in 8th vs. Oakland A's

Los Angeles Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani's no-hit bid fell *just short* Thursday night.

September 30, 2022 2:22am EDT

Aaron Judge hits 61st home run; ties Roger Maris for AL season record

All rise! Slugger Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees has tied the American League home run record with his 61st bomb of the season, matching the late great Roger Maris' 1961 mark.

September 28, 2022 9:38pm EDT

MLB adopts first pitch clock, defensive shifts limits, larger bases for 2023 season

Major League Baseball has adopted its first pitch clock, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases for next season in an effort to shorten games and increase offense in a tradition-bound sport.

September 9, 2022 4:18pm EDT

Tigers' Austin Meadows reveals mental health struggles, encourages others 'to reach out'

Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows revealed on Friday he has been dealing with mental health issues along with physical ailments and will not play again this season.

September 2, 2022 6:01pm EDT

MLB: Umpire Ángel Hernández blew calls, losing World Series job

MLB Umpire Ángel Hernández sued the league in 2017, alleging he was discriminated against because he had not worked the World Series since 2005.

September 1, 2022 12:31pm EDT

Exhibition games start Feb. 24 as MLB hopes for normal spring training

All 30 teams are scheduled to play Feb. 25 as games start in Florida, the commissioner’s office said Wednesday.

August 31, 2022 3:48pm EDT

On this day in history, August 26, 1939, baseball broadcast on TV for first time

The first MLB game was broadcast on Aug. 26, 1939, launching what's now the multi-billion dollar industry of televised sports.

August 26, 2022 7:19am EDT

Drew Smyly stars as Cubs beat Reds in 2nd 'Field of Dreams' game

Drew Smyly struck out nine in five scoreless innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a win in MLB’s second “Field of Dreams” game. The night began with Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. and his father emerging from the iconic cornstalks to play catch in the outfield.

August 12, 2022 8:38am EDT

'If you build it they will come': Cubs play Reds at Iowa's historic 'Field of Dreams' matchup

The makeshift ballpark seats only about 8,000 fans, less than the spring training homes for each team.

August 11, 2022 8:54am EDT

Pirates’ Castro loses phone in 6-4 loss to Diamondbacks

“I don’t think there’s any professional ballplayer that would ever go out there with any intentions of taking a cellphone,” Castro told Pittsburgh media members through an interpreter. “It’s horrible it happened to me. Obviously, it was very unintentional.”

August 10, 2022 11:21am EDT