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Pitcher at Little League World Series clocked at an absurd 82 mph

A pitcher at the Little League World Series this year is putting up some velocity numbers that would make Aroldis Chapman jealous. Lin Chin-Tse, a 12-year-old pitcher for the team representing Taiwan in this year’s Little League World Series, …

Davis Schneider lays out for a catch

Davis Schneider makes crazy catch to rob Owen Caissie of his first hit

Owen Caissie had a welcome-to-the-big-leagues moment on Thursday, but it was not the kind he would have wanted. Caissie was called up by the Chicago Cubs to make his MLB debut in his team’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on …

MLB logo on a wall

Home Run Derby broadcast could move to streaming service

Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby could be heading to a streaming service next year as part of negotiations on new TV rights deals. Netflix has emerged as a potential landing spot for the Home Run Derby starting in 2026, according to …

A play at the plate in a Phillies-Reds game

Phillies give up embarrassing Little League home run to Reds

The Philadelphia Phillies produced a sequence on Wednesday night that was fitting of the Benny Hill music. During Wednesday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Phillies humiliated themselves …

Munetaka Murakami hitting a home run

Star Japanese slugger linked to 4 MLB teams

Another Japanese star may make the jump to Major League Baseball this offseason, and four teams are being linked to him. Slugging infielder Munetaka Murakami of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows is seen as likely to try to make the jump from Japan’s …

Derek Thomas punching out a batter on strike two

Umpire Derek Thomas made a big blunder behind home plate

It is rare, but not completely unheard of, for MLB players to lose track of the count or how many outs there are. It is particularly embarrassing when it happens to the home plate umpire. Ultimately, that is what happened to umpire Derek Thomas …

A close-up of a Brewers helmet

Brewers fans are getting free burgers thanks to team’s rare win streak

The Milwaukee Brewers won their 12th consecutive game on Wednesday, and their fans are excited for more reasons than just the win streak. Milwaukee-area restaurant chain George Webb has a long-standing promotion to give away free burgers if the …

The logo of the New York Mets

Mets hit so many home runs they ran out of fireworks

The New York Mets finally snapped their losing streak on Tuesday night, and they did so in such dramatic fashion that they ran out of pyrotechnics. The Mets hit six home runs as a team in their 13-5 win over the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field in …

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hitting into a triple play

Shohei Ohtani hits into triple play against Angels

Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday made the wrong kind of history at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. The Los Angeles Dodgers star had a golden opportunity to break a 5-5 tie against the Los Angeles Angels with two runners on and nobody out in the top of the …

A minor leaguer swinging with one hand

Minor leaguer gets RBI hit with absurd 1-handed swing

George Wolkow managed to improvise, adapt, and overcome during Tuesday’s game. Wolkow, a 19-year-old outfielder who plays in the Chicago White Sox organization for the Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, went viral for a ludicrous play this …

Frankie Montas in the dugout

Mets demote big-money offseason signing

The New York Mets are working hard to avoid the sunk cost fallacy. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced on Tuesday that righty pitcher Frankie Montas is being demoted. Montas has been removed from the rotation and will now pitch out of the bullpen, …

Alex Bregman holding a bat

Alex Bregman has 3-word reaction to being booed by Astros fans

Houston Astros fans very quickly turned against Alex Bregman after initially giving him a warm reception on Monday night, and the star third baseman says he enjoyed every second of it. Bregman returned to Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, on Monday …

Shohei Ohtani carrying gear

Shohei Ohtani accused of sabotaging $240 million real estate project in new lawsuit

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has been named in a lawsuit that was filed in Hawaii on Friday. Ohtani and his agent, Nez Balelo, are being sued by a real estate investor and a broker in Hawaii who have accused Ohtani and Balelo of sabotaging …

Mariano Rivera on the outfield grass

Video emerges of Mariano Rivera tearing his Achilles at Old Timers’ Day

Mariano Rivera’s injury mishap during Old Timers’ Day was apparently caught on video. The retired New York Yankees legend Rivera participated in the alumni baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y. on Saturday. Rivera had some …

Alex Bregman approaches a ball

Alex Bregman booed by Astros fans in his return to Houston

Houston Astros fans did not wait long to switch up from cheering Alex Bregman to booing him. On Monday, Bregman returned to Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, for the first time as an opponent. The Boston Red Sox slugger initially received a standing …

Shane McClanahan throwing a pitch

2-time MLB All-Star pitcher out for season after arm surgery

2025 will go down as another lost season for one veteran pitcher. Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash revealed to reporters that left-hander Shane McClanahan had a surgical procedure on Monday to address a lingering nerve issue in his left arm. As a …

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