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Despite sitting in last place in a crowded NL Central, the Cincinnati Reds are going to try to get better before the July 31 trade deadline. Reds president Dick Williams confirmed Friday that the Reds, who sit five games out of first place, will be …
The back tightness that cost Max Scherzer a trip to the All-Star game has crept into the second half of his regular season. Scherzer will not make his scheduled start Sunday due to the back issue, but an MRI came back clean, according to manager Dave …
The Kansas City Royals are in the middle of a major rebuild, but that doesn’t quite mean that they’re open for business on every single player on their roster. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, utility man Whit Merrifield is …
Former MLB pitcher Dwight “Doc” Gooden has been struggling with drug use for the past several years, and it does not appear that he has the problem under control. Lia Eustachewich of the New York Post reports that Gooden was arrested last …
One Texas Rangers fan made it rain in a sense on Thursday night. During the Rangers’ game against the Houston Astros in Texas, a man sitting in one of the front rows made an ill-advised attempt to catch a foul ball with his wallet in hand and …
A newly told story reveals that Joe Girardi was close to becoming the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2007. Girardi played 15 seasons in MLB from 1989-2003 as a catcher. He spent four seasons with the Yankees, winning three World Series with …
The San Diego Padres are looking for their first playoff berth in nearly a decade-and-a-half and could be making a big push for it at the trade deadline. Jon Morosi of MLB.com reported on Thursday that the Padres are evaluating Detroit Tigers lefty …
Jake Marisnick insists he did not intend to injure Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy when he barreled into him on Sunday night, but Major League Baseball has still decided to suspend him. MLB announced on Thursday that Marisnick has been …
It has now been a month since David Ortiz was shot in the Dominican Republic, and the former Boston Red Sox slugger recently had to undergo another surgical procedure. Ortiz’s wife Tiffany said Thursday that Big Papi underwent a third surgery …
The All-Star break is a good time to step back and assess where the 30 teams across Major League Baseball stand. Some teams comfortably occupy first place, some are facing a second half of playing out a string of meaningless games, and then there is …
Houston Astros righty Gerrit Cole is hoping for an active trade deadline from his team. Speaking with Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle this week, the All-Star pitcher called on the club to make a splash ahead of the Jul. 31 deadline. “I’d …
An Ohio dad went “Field of Dreams” and built an absolutely gorgeous baseball field in his backyard for his son. Jason Kidd, 36, was playing baseball with his now 5-year-old son, who asked whether they could have a baseball field in their …
The New York Mets are expected to be sellers at the MLB trade deadline, and there has been talk that they could part ways with Noah Syndergaard if they can get a massive haul. The Houston Astros already have one of the best starting rotations in …
Justin Verlander made headlines earlier in the week when he openly accused Major League Baseball of lying about juicing balls, and he had to have known league officials would not appreciate the remarks. What he may not have known, however, was that …
Tuesday’s All-Star Game gave a glimpse of one of baseball’s best bromances. Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor hilariously FaceTimed Chicago Cubs counterpart Javy Baez before Baez’s at-bat in the third inning against …
The hottest topic at the MLB All-Star Game seems to be talk of a juiced baseball. One current player seems to be dismissing such talk. ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday quoted MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred issuing a denial about MLB giving …
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