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The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without another prominent member of their team as they visit the White House this year. Dodgers star Mookie Betts revealed this week in an interview that he will be skipping on the team’s visit to see President …
Sunday would have been much more electric for baseball fans with a pitching matchup between Jacob Misiorowski and Paul Skenes. But that showdown is no longer happening, as the hard-throwing Milwaukee Brewers ace was scratched from his scheduled start …
Barry Bonds’ nephew is heading to Major League Baseball, and is doing so with a fitting team. The San Francisco Giants selected Peyton Bonds 90th overall in Saturday’s MLB Draft. Bonds is an outfielder who played collegiately at Rutgers, …
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is not happy with what he thinks is a disrespectful move by Major League Baseball. Wheeler was offered a replacement slot on the National League All-Star team Thursday, but declined it, he said Friday. The …
The Chicago White Sox are embracing some family ties with their second MLB Draft selection on Saturday. The White Sox used the No. 34 overall pick in Saturday’s draft to select infielder Landon Thome. Thome is the son of longtime White Sox …
A perfectly-named MLB prospect was perfect fodder for jokes on Saturday during the first day of the MLB Draft. The Cincinnati Reds used the No. 18 overall pick Saturday to select Alabama shortstop Justin Lebron. Lebron hit .277 with 16 home runs and …
Aaron Boone offered a candid assessment of Jazz Chisholm Jr. that captured both the second baseman’s potential and the higher standard expected of him, even as Chisholm delivered in a critical moment. In the Yankees’ 5-3 comeback victory …
Shohei Ohtani has opened up about the knee injury that continues to bother him halfway through the season. The Los Angeles Dodgers announced early Friday that Ohtani was expected to miss his scheduled start as a pitcher later that day against the …
One of the best non-Tarik Skubal arms on the MLB trade market is officially off the board. The Miami Marlins intend to keep their ace righty Sandy Alcantara through the Aug. 3 trade deadline, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Friday. …
Four San Francisco Giants fans have been arrested after a violent fight broke out in the stands during Thursday night’s game. The brawl broke out during Thursday’s game against the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Ca. …
The Los Angeles Dodgers shared some bad news on Shohei Ohtani on Friday. Ohtani will not make his scheduled start as a pitcher on Friday due to continued irritation in his left knee. While he will continue to play as a designated hitter over the …
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper put forward a bold proposal to make the Home Run Derby more entertaining. Traditionally, the derby introduces a special baseball for the end of each round that increases the value of any home run hit …
Boston Red Sox first baseman and designated hitter Willson Contreras has had his suspension reduced from seven games to five. The decision allows the veteran slugger to participate in the All-Star Game after appealing his punishment stemming from a …
The Los Angeles Dodgers may be without a well-known name when they visit President Donald Trump at the White House later this month. Word broke on Thursday that the Dodgers plan to visit the White House during an off-day in late July. The visit will …
The Los Angeles Dodgers are running it back with President Donald Trump. The Dodgers will be visiting Trump at the White House on July 23, Edward Lewis of The California Post reported on Thursday. The visit, which will be to honor the team’s …
Corey Seager might potentially be going from AL West to AL East. The Texas Rangers may consider the possibility of trading away their veteran shortstop Seager if they sputter over the next several weeks, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on …
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