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Gary Hughes

Legendary baseball scout Gary Hughes receives tributes online after his death

Legendary baseball scout Gary Hughes died on Saturday at the age of 79, and the tributes began pouring out over Twitter, showing just how beloved he was. Hughes spent 54 years in professional baseball and worked for 11 different MLB teams. He …

Todd Frazier

Video: Todd Frazier gets a strikeout in first career pitching appearance

The bad news is the New York Mets lost 15-2 to the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. The good news is they may have found a new closer. Todd Frazier made his first career pitching appearance during the Mets’ blowout loss, and he actually did …

Yoenis Cespedes

Yoenis Cespedes’ reported reasons for opt-out revealed

Yoenis Cespedes abruptly opted out of the 2020 MLB season on Aug. 2, surprising the Mets and causing some drama. Now we’re getting a better idea as to why. According to Andy Martino of SNY, Cespedes has told friends in recent weeks that he …

Andrew McCutchen

Andrew McCutchen addresses his embarrassing baserunning blunder

Andrew McCutchen on Thursday addressed his baserunning blunder committed during his Philadelphia Phillies’ 5-4 loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday. McCutchen was on first base after grounding into a run-scoring fielder’s choice in the …

Joe Torre

Joe Torre has hilarious post about wearing a mask

The subject of wearing a mask has become a heated one this year, but Joe Torre disarmed plenty with a funny tweet on the topic. The former New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers manager shared a photo on Twitter Wednesday of himself with a mask …

Ryan Braun

Ryan Braun responds to Cardinals’ ‘absurd’ catcher’s interference allegations

Ryan Braun on Wednesday responded to accusations from the St. Louis Cardinals that he induced a catcher’s interference intentionally. Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was called for catcher’s interference during the fifth inning of the …

Jacob deGrom

Jacob deGrom exits Mets’ start with possible injury

Jacob deGrom exited his start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night prematurely due to some issue. deGrom allowed four hits, a walk, and three runs over two innings and left with his New York Mets trailing 3-0. deGrom gave up all three …

Shane Bieber

MLB postseason format will be true test of pitching depth

The MLB has officially announced its plans for the 2020 postseason, and pitching depth will likely be more important than ever in determining which team is crowned World Series champion. Expanding the postseason from 10 to 16 teams means more games, …

MLB, MLBPA agree to bubble plan for majority of playoffs

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have been working on a plan to hold postseason games at neutral-site bubbles, and the two sides are now in agreement. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that MLB and the MLBPA have …

Dave Roberts

Dodgers’ Dave Roberts embarrasses himself with complaint about Trent Grisham

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts embarrassed himself with a complaint he made after his team’s 7-2 loss to the San Diego Padres on Monday night. Trent Grisham absolutely crushed a home run off Clayton Kershaw in the sixth to tie the …

MLB hopes to have fans for playoffs, World Series

MLB is hoping to have fans in attendance for some postseason games this year. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred spoke in an online event for Hofstra’s business school on Monday and shared his desires. He said they are hoping to have fans for the …

New York Mets logo

Steve Cohen reaches deal to become Mets owner

Another key hurdle has reportedly been cleared in the New York Mets’ sale process. As first reported by Jon Heyman of MLB Network, hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen has reached a deal with the Wilpon family to purchase the Mets. The only step …

Red Sox celebrate

Report: MLB planning ban on champagne celebrations for 2020

Major League Baseball’s playoff celebrations are going to look different in 2020. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, MLB is finalizing protocols to govern postgame clinching celebrations. One of the directives is expected to be a …

Alec Mills no-hitter

5 cool stats about Alec Mills’ no-hitter against Brewers

Alec Mills on Sunday pitched a no-hitter in the Chicago Cubs’ 12-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, marking the 16th no-hitter in Cubs history. Mills, a 28-year-old from Tennessee-Martin, walked three and struck out five in a shutout win over …

Josh Hader

Josh Hader opens up about challenges of 60-game season

Despite it only being nearly a third as long, Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader is encountering some unique challenges with the 2020 campaign. Speaking this weekend with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Hader opened up about his struggles to find a …

Aroldis Chapman

Did Aroldis Chapman have a bathroom issue on mound?

Aroldis Chapman appears to have had a bathroom issue while pitching on Saturday. Chapman pitched a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts in his New York Yankees’ 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles in 10 innings. Yankees manager Aaron Boone made a …

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