Baseball

Jacob deGrom leaves outing due to back tightness

Jacob deGrom was supposed to be getting closer to being ready for the start of the MLB season, but he may have had a setback on Tuesday. deGrom only pitched…

Cardinals’ Jordan Hicks had setback in recovery from Tommy John surgery

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jordan Hicks opted out of the 2020 MLB season, and we’re learning that there was another factor in his decision. On Monday, the Cardinals officially made…

Video: Miguel Cabrera takes grounders at shortstop, looks slim

Though he is about to enter his age-37 season, Miguel Cabrera is looking surprisingly nimble. The Detroit Tigers tweeted out a video Tuesday of the veteran slugger taking grounders at…

Masahiro Tanaka says he has watched video of line drive to head ‘many times’

Masahiro Tanaka appears to have some sort of a sense of humor about a Giancarlo Stanton line drive hitting him in the head. The New York Yankees pitcher was part…

Canadian health official gives hint on what could help Blue Jays play in Toronto

Time is running out for the Toronto Blue Jays to figure out where they will be playing home games for the 2020 season. The Blue Jays are still focused on…

Alex Rodriguez and Steve Cohen reportedly advance to second round of Mets bidding

Alex Rodriguez is still in the running to purchase the New York Mets. Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez’s group is among four to advance to a second round of bidding on…

Yasiel Puig reportedly agrees to deal with Braves

We can officially rule out Yasiel Puig playing in the Korean Baseball Organization this year. Puig has agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Braves, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com…

MLB considering having umpire crews travel on team flights this year

The unusual circumstances surrounding the 2020 MLB season could lead to an odd mix between teams and umpires. Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon confirmed on Monday that the league…

Cody Bellinger changed his swing during hiatus

Cody Bellinger may be looking a bit different at the plate this season. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Monday that the reigning NL MVP changed his swing…

Twins optimistic after Byron Buxton carted out of practice with foot injury

Byron Buxton was carted out of the Minnesota Twins’ practice game on Monday after suffering a foot injury, but the team is optimistic about his health. Buxton was trying to…