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Umpire Mike Muchlinski showing the count during an Angels-Padres spring training game

Umpire had the best reaction after getting his strike zone call challenged

Veteran MLB umpire Mike Muchlinski went viral on social media for his sense of humor after he got one of his strike zone calls challenged. Muchlinski was the home plate umpire for Tuesday’s spring training contest between the Los Angeles Angels …

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Yankees pitcher injured in spring training after one pitch

New York Yankees relief pitcher Scott Effross just cannot squash the injury bug. The 31-year-old right-hander came on in relief to start the bottom of the 8th inning during the Yankees’ spring training game against the Minnesota Twins. Effross …

Kyle Finnegan looking on

MLB All-Star closer lands new contract

An MLB All-Star has officially struck an agreement to return to his longtime team. Jesse Rogers of ESPN reported on Tuesday that veteran closer Kyle Finnegan is returning to the Washington Nationals. The two sides have agreed on a new one-year …

Sammy Sosa in the dugout

Sammy Sosa reveals the question he is getinng asked the most by Cubs players

Sammy Sosa is back in good standing with the Chicago Cubs and loving every minute of it. Sosa was in the Cubs’ dugout for the team’s spring training game Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz. This is …

D'Angelo Ortiz hits at spring training

Everyone said the same thing about David Ortiz’s son

D’Angelo Ortiz is taking part in his first spring training with the Boston Red Sox, and many fans have made the same observation about the young third baseman. Ortiz is the son of Red Sox legend and Baseball Hall of Fame slugger David Ortiz. …

Shohei Ohtani carrying gear

Photo of Shohei Ohtani next to 7-foot-6 basketball player goes viral

Shohei Ohtani is one of the top physical specimens in Major League Baseball right now, but even he cannot match up to basketball center height. A wild photo went viral this week of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Ohtani posing with former …

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Big Yankees issue emerges in spring training

The New York Yankees have made several major additions this offseason. But there’s still one hole the team has yet to properly fill: third base. The Yankees stuck All-Star Jazz Chisholm Jr. at third base last season after acquiring him from the …

A Welcome to Dodger Stadium sign go Dodgers

Dodgers fan caught making embarrassing mistake heckling new player

If you plan to attend a spring training game and yell loudly enough to be picked up by stadium microphones, it is probably a good idea to know who you’re yelling at. Unfortunately, one Los Angeles Dodgers fan did not quite get it right during …

The logo of the New York Mets

New Mets signing facing lengthy absence after dislocating shoulder

The New York Mets now have multiple new offseason additions who are facing extended absences due to injury. Mets infielder Nick Madrigal had to exit Sunday’s spring training game against the Washington Nationals due to a shoulder injury. During …

Alex Rodriguez holds a ball

Alex Rodriguez helps Bucknell student win $10,000 in shooting contest

Alex Rodriguez went viral Sunday for a surprising moment in which he won a Bucknell student $10,000 in a shooting contest. Rodriguez made a surprise appearance at Sunday’s Bucknell basketball game, as the Bison hosted Army. At halftime, he was …

Chris Bassitt talks to an umpire

Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt forced to serve hilarious punishment

Chris Bassitt has been a solid starting pitcher throughout his MLB career, but the right-hander apparently has not mastered fantasy football. Bassitt served as the bat boy during the Toronto Blue Jays’ spring training game against the New York …

Chandler Simpson sprints to first base

Fastest man in baseball showed off his ridiculous speed

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson is one of the most exciting prospects in baseball, and if you blink you may not have an opportunity to see why. Simpson has quickly become known as the fastest man in baseball. The former Georgia Tech …

Zac Veen gestures toward the mound

Rockies prospect had to apologize for his huge bat flip

Colorado Rockies prospect Zac Veen unleashed a bat flip over the weekend that was so ferocious he immediately felt the need to apologize. Veen blasted a two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the fourth inning of Colorado’s 9-3 Cactus …

Oscar Colas misplaying a ball

White Sox player gets roasted for Jose Canseco-like blooper

The Chicago White Sox are picking up right where they left off last season. White Sox outfielder Oscar Colas went viral for the wrong reason during Saturday’s spring training game against the Chicago Cubs. Cubs infielder Michael Busch lifted a …

The logo of the New York Mets

Mets reunion target signs with rival NL team instead

There will be no New York homecoming for one veteran hitter. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported on Saturday that free agent outfielder Mark Canha has agreed to join the Milwaukee Brewers. It is a minor league deal with an invite to major league …

Vladimir Guerrero Jr in a hat

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. taking surprise stance ahead of free agency

At the risk of getting some of his old takes exposed, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is ready to give each and every single team in Major League Baseball a chance to woo him this offseason. The Toronto Blue Jays star spoke this week in an interview with Jon …

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