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Pedro Martinez smiles

Pedro Martinez shares difficult news amid nightclub roof collapse in D.R.

Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez is sharing some difficult news this week. In a video post to Instagram on Tuesday night, Martinez revealed that he had family members missing as a result of this week’s roof collapse at the Jet Set …

A pile-up in a Cardinals-Pirates game

Cardinals, Pirates combine for embarrassing play

The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates seem to think that it is still spring training. During Wednesday’s game between the two NL Central teams, they combined for the most embarrassing sequence of the 2025 season thus far. With the …

Mike Yastrzemski swings

Giants beat Reds on walk-off splash hit by Mike Yastrzemski

The San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-6 in 10 innings at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday thanks to a splash hit by Mike Yastrzemski. Yastrzemski came up in the bottom of the 10th with a runner on third, one out and …

Chandler Simpson running

Fastest player in baseball Chandler Simpson shares great quote about his goal

Chandler Simpson has gained a reputation for being the fastest player in baseball. The 24-year-old outfielder was a second-round pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2022 and has blazed through their system. He’s in Triple-A Durham this season and …

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looking on in the dugout

Surprising detail emerges about Vladimir Guerrero Jr’s new contract

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. got his wish when the Toronto Blue Jays signed him to an extension that did not include deferrals, and it appears the two sides have found a unique way for the slugger to put even more money than expected in his pocket. Guerrero …

Jarren Duran holding a bat

Jarren Duran opens up about his suicide attempt in 2022

Jarren Duran has become a star for the Boston Red Sox over the last few seasons. But his road to getting there was far from smooth. On Tuesday, Netflix released the documentary series “The Clubhouse.” The eight-part series gave Red Sox …

An Atlanta Braves hat on top of a glove

Braves acquire former Astros champion in trade

The 2021 World Series champions are adding a member of the 2022 World Series champions. The Atlanta Braves announced to social media on Tuesday that they have acquired veteran reliever Rafael Montero in a trade with the Houston Astros. Atlanta will …

Brusdar Graterol throwing a pitch

Dodgers pitcher has shady social media post after skipping White House visit

One Los Angeles Dodgers player was more than happy to let people know that he skipped the team’s White House visit this week. Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol was notably absent as the team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on …

Esteban Germán gets ready to hit

Tony Blanco reportedly saved fellow ex-MLB player Esteban German from roof collapse

Former MLB player Tony Blanco was reportedly among those who died in a tragic incident at a Dominican Republic nightclub early Tuesday morning, and he apparently saved a fellow ex-MLB player’s life during the incident. Dominican authorities …

Max Muncy in a helmet

MLB All-Star explains why he hated using a torpedo bat

Not everyone in Major League Baseball is enamored with the new torpedo bat craze, as one All-Star recently divulged. Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy is among the players who gave the new torpedo bat a try after the New York Yankees’ …

Octavio Dotel looks on

Ex-MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel dies after being pulled from rubble of nightclub roof collapse

Former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel was reportedly among those who died when the roof of a nightclub collapsed during a concert in the Dominican Republic early Tuesday morning. Dotel was part of the crowd at a concert for merengue star Rubby Perez at …

Cody Bellinger celebrates in the dugout

Cody Bellinger blames bad chicken wings for late scratch from game

New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger was a late scratch from Tuesday’s lineup due to an illness, and he thinks he may know what caused it. Bellinger was not in the lineup for New York’s early start against the Detroit Tigers because …

Octavio Dotel looks on

Ex-MLB star was reportedly inside Dominican nightclub when roof collapsed

A tragedy unfolded at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday after the roof of the venue collapsed, and former MLB star pitcher Octavio Dotel was reportedly among those who were in attendance. Dotel was part of the crowd at a concert for …

As pitcher throws a ball to the catcher

Umpire CB Bucknor blew 4 strikeout calls in Rockies-A’s game

Umpire CB Bucknor is having a rough season, and his game on Sunday crystalized his struggles. The Umpire Auditor X account had Bucknor marked down for 15 missed calls while behind the plate calling balls and strikes during the Colorado Rockies’ …

Vladimir Guerrero Jr in a hat

Rival player was so pumped about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s new contract

A rival player thinks Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s new $500 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays will be very good news for him. New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso could not hide his own enthusiasm in reaction to the 14-year contract …

Shohei Ohtani shaking hands with Donald Trump

Shohei Ohtani gets notable compliment from Donald Trump during WH visit

Shohei Ohtani got himself a nice compliment from the commander-in-chief this week. The Los Angeles Dodgers visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday in honor of their victory in the 2024 World Series. The Dodgers sensation Ohtani …

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