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Major League Baseball has given club owners and senior executives a private 34-page guide for operations if players are shut out once the labor contract lapses. Dan Halem, the deputy commissioner, sent it on October 1, The Athletic reported. The …
Major League Baseball (MLB) has issued a new proposal that could bring several changes to the regular season and postseason. One of them involves a 154-game schedule, bringing the number down from 162. Another includes playoff re-seeding, something …
Major League Baseball has implemented new restrictions on the use of iPads in dugouts to prevent teams from leveraging artificial intelligence for real-time strategic decisions. The policy, which took effect at the start of the second half of the …
Major League Baseball (MLB) has issued suspensions to four players following a benches-clearing incident during Tuesday night’s game between the Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals at Fenway Park. The altercation erupted in the bottom of …
The Home Run Derby is finally getting out of its own way. Major League Baseball is implementing a big-time change to the Home Run Derby beginning with this year’s competition at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pa. They are formally ditching …
Pete Crow-Armstrong is getting sent to detention this week. The Chicago Cubs star outfielder Crow-Armstrong has been fined this week by Major League Baseball, Jesse Rogers of ESPN reported on Tuesday. While the amount of the fine was not disclosed, …
First blood has been drawn by … the umpires with MLB’s new automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system. The New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants officially kicked off the 2026 MLB season with a meeting on Wednesday at Oracle …
MLB’s introduction of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System in 2026 has led to an unexpected side effect: A league-wide case of apparent shrinkage. To ensure strike zones are calibrated with pinpoint accuracy—down to the …
Major League Baseball is taking the unusual step this week of admitting to a blown call. Speaking with reporters before Friday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone touched on a controversial call from …
Cal Raleigh made history on Monday night by becoming the first ever catcher to win the Home Run Derby, and many people feel he received a big assist from Major League Baseball along the way. Raleigh hit 15 homers in the final round to defeat Junior …
Major League Baseball had to endure some embarrassment on Sunday when the announcement of its All-Star reserves was slightly delayed due to a live cornhole broadcast. The All-Star selection show was slated to air on ESPN at 5 p.m. E.T. on Sunday, but …
Major League Baseball teams are adapting to rules about pitchers being able to control baserunners, and some appear to have found one that helps to neutralize the run game. The San Diego Padres are among the teams that have started using a sort of …
Dennis Santana’s swing at a fan on Thursday night ended up being a costly one. Major League Baseball announced on Friday that the Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Santana has been suspended for four games over his “aggressive conduct towards a …
Sunday’s broadcast of the Texas Rangers-St. Louis Cardinals game on the Roku Channel ended up being a disaster for many fans. Viewers took to social media to complain about the Roku broadcast of Sunday’s Rangers-Cardinals game at Globe …
NBC is reportedly trying to diversify its sports offerings by getting involved in Major League Baseball. NBCUniversal has entered the bidding for the package of Sunday night and playoff games previously held by ESPN, according to Joe Flint and Jared …
Tommy Pham’s D-Generation X moment did not go unnoticed by Major League Baseball. MLB announced on Friday that they are suspending the Pittsburgh Steelers outfielder Pham for one game and also fining him an undisclosed amount. The league …
