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Ozzie Albies explains why he chose to sign contract extension

Ozzie Albies and his representation took heat on Thursday when news of the second baseman’s contract extension with the Atlanta Braves was revealed. Albies, an All-Star in 2018, signed a 7-year, $35 million extension that can max out at $45 …

Javier Baez

Javy Baez explains why he didn’t run on double play ball

Javier Baez offered his side of what transpired during a bizarre double play in Thursday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. In the bottom of the sixth inning, with runners on second and third and one out, Baez hit a ball to …

Watch: Vladimir Guerrero Jr nearly hits home run out of stadium

Vladimir Guerrero Jr remains one of the greatest shows in baseball. Vlad Jr made his first appearance of the season with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Thursday. His “welcome back to Buffalo” gift to the fans was a monstrous 3-run home …

Pete Alonso

Watch: Mets’ Pete Alonso hits hardest home run of season

Pete Alonso is quickly entering star status for the New York Mets and can add a cool honor to his list of accomplishments early this season. The rookie slugger hit the hardest home run of the season — an absolute laser to center against the …

Dodgers’ Walker Buehler says he has been ‘not good enough’

Walker Buehler was hit hard for the second time in his three starts this season and gave a harsh assessment of how he’s been performing. The Los Angeles Dodgers starter surrendered five runs in four innings on Thursday as his team lost 11-7 to …

Watch: Joe Maddon ejected for arguing balls and strikes

Joe Maddon was ejected from Thursday night’s Chicago Cubs-Pittsburgh Pirates game for arguing balls and strikes. Maddon was upset with a strike call on Victor Caratini in bottom of the fifth. Joe Musgrove threw a breaking ball that crossed at …

Ozzie Albies

Is the Ozzie Albies extension the ‘worst contract ever’ for a player?

A little over a week after signing Ronald Acuna to an 8-year, $100 million contract, the Atlanta Braves locked up another one of their young players. Only this one is being termed by some the worst contract extension ever for a player. Ozzie Albies …

Chris Davis

Chris Davis continues to set embarrassing records with hitless streak

Baltimore Orioles “slugger” Chris Davis somehow has yet to pick up his first hit of the 2019 season, and he continues to cement his place in the MLB Hall of Shame the longer the brutal streak continues. With a line out to center in the …

Sonny Gray

Sonny Gray leaves with injury after four shutout innings

Sonny Gray was having his best start of the season with the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, but the right-hander was forced to leave the game with an injury. Gray allowed just two hits over four innings against the Miami Marlins, but he took a comeback …

Shohei Ohtani ready to ramp up his rehab

Shohei Ohtani is feeling good in his rehab and ready to ramp things up. The Los Angeles Angels two-way player is recovering from offseason Tommy John surgery that will prevent him from pitching this season. But he is working his way back so he can …

Mike Trout targeting Friday return from groin strain

Mike Trout is targeting a Friday return from his groin strain. Trout left Tuesday night’s win over the Milwaukee Brewers after tweaking his groin in the second inning. He indicated after the game that the injury was not serious enough for an …

Mike Trout

Mike Trout does not seem concerned about groin injury

Mike Trout was forced to leave Tuesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the second inning after he suffered a groin injury, but it does not sound like he is expected to miss significant time. Trout, who injured his groin running to …

Mike Trout day-to-day after leaving game with groin strain

Mike Trout is day-to-day after leaving Tuesday night’s Los Angeles Angels game with a strained groin. Trout appeared to hurt his groin on a slide into second base on a fielder’s choice that ended the bottom of the second against the …

Miami Heat fans start anti-Paul Pierce chant, boo Derek Jeter

Miami Heat fans got to spend Tuesday night celebrating Dwyane Wade, and at the same time they showed their loyalty with a funny chant. Late in Wade’s final home game with the Heat, the fans at American Airlines Arena started a “Paul …

Yankees P Luis Severino to be shut down 6 weeks with lat injury

The New York Yankees will be without one of their top pitchers for extended time. The Yankees announced on Tuesday that Luis Severino will be shut down for six weeks due to a lat injury. This is different from his shoulder issue earlier in the …

Chris Archer pine tar

Video, photo seems to show Chris Archer using pine tar

Photos and video circulating on social media seem to show that Chris Archer was using pine tar despite his denials. Archer was part of a bench-clearing skirmish between his Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds on Sunday that seemed to be rooted in …

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