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Joe Maddon hopeful Shohei Ohtani will be able to pitch when season starts

MLB’s delayed Opening Day may mean Shohei Ohtani gets the chance to pitch it. Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said he was hopeful that Ohtani would be ready to go as a pitcher when MLB starts its season in late July. Joe Maddon said he’s …

Rob Manfred

MLB could have emergency pool of players available in Nashville

Major League Baseball is sorting through the final details of a 60-game season, and one of the ongoing discussions has been about potentially having an emergency pool of players available to replace those who test positive for the coronavirus or have …

Justin Verlander

5 MLB teams that can dominate a shortened season

How will a shortened season work for every MLB team? With only 60 games, one hot streak could push an unlikely team into the playoffs, while a cold streak could prove fatal to someone’s playoff hopes. No team is really truly built for this, but …

Mascots will be allowed for MLB season

MLB will have numerous health and safety-related precautions in place for the shortened 2020 season. But fear not, mascots will still be part of the games even if there won’t be fans. Wall Street Journal baseball reporter Jared Diamond says …

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Twitter reacts to MLB’s proposed ‘wet rag’ rule for 2020

Major League Baseball is scrambling to address various concerns as they look to implement a shortened 2020 season, and one suggested rule change in particular is drawing some attention. Chris Cotillo of MLB.com reported on Tuesday that one of the …

MLB players agree to report to camp by July 1 for 60-game season

A shortened MLB season is getting much closer to happening. MLB players have agreed to report to training camps by July 1 to play a 60-game season, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Major League Baseball Players Association has agreed to …

Rob Manfred

MLB making change to extra innings rules to avoid marathon games in 2020

Major League Baseball is hoping to avoid extremely long games in its abbreviated 60-game season, and that is why a new rule is being temporarily implemented for games that go into extra innings. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that MLB will adopt …

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Jameson Taillon says Pirates are ‘fired up’ for the season

MLB is set to impose a 60-game regular season this year, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are fired up about getting back to baseball. Jameson Taillon, who is the union player rep for the Pirates, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette how happy the players are …

Bryce Harper Phillies

Bryce Harper’s wife Kayla pregnant with baby girl

Bryce Harper’s family will be growing. Harper shared a photo on social media Monday that showed him and his wife Kayla holding a photo of a sonogram printout. Girl dad! pic.twitter.com/5U1dILBRCh — Bryce Harper (@bryceharper3) June 22, …

Vincent Viola

Report: Panthers owner Vincent Viola considering joining A-Rod’s Mets bid

Alex Rodriguez’s bid to purchase the New York Mets continues to add juice. Florida Panthers owner Vincent Viola is considering joining A-Rod’s group that is trying to make a bid to purchase the Mets, FOX Business’ Charles Gasparino …

MLB to implement 60-game season, wants players to report by July 1

The MLB Players Association did not agree to a 60-game season from the owners, which now has the owners ready to implement a season. MLB sent a letter to the players on Monday saying they are prepared to implement a season. They asked two questions …

Trevor Bauer: Problematic negotiations are doing ‘irreparable damage’ to baseball

Trevor Bauer rarely is one to hold back when it comes to sharing his thoughts, and Monday was no exception. The Cincinnati Reds pitcher tweeted about the labor situation in baseball. Bauer says that he believes most players and owners want a season, …

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MLBPA issues statement committing to playing under current agreement

The Major League Baseball Players Association voiced a willingness to play a season under its March agreement with MLB after rejecting the league’s latest proposal to play a 60-game pro-rated season. The MLBPA said it looks forward to …

Tony Clark

Players overwhelmingly reject MLB 60-game proposal

As expected, MLB’s apparent final bid to play a season with a deal is not happening. As first reported by Jeff Passan and Jesse Rogers of ESPN, 30 player representatives and eight members of the MLBPA executive voted on the league’s …

Rob Manfred

Report: MLB, MLBPA trying to reach last-minute deal on season

Monday appears to be a key day in MLB’s efforts to stage a season with a deal in place from players. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the league and the players’ union are engaged in last-minute negotiations to try to forge a …

Alex Rodriguez

Billionaire Mike Repole reportedly joins Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez Mets bid

We now know who the major investor is behind Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez’s bid to purchase the New York Mets. According to Darren Rovell of The Action Network, billionaire Mike Repole, a lifelong Mets fan, is involved in the …

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