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Those who want to see Major League Baseball move to an automated strike zone might want to be careful what they wish for. MLB has been testing the automatic strike zone during Arizona Fall League action, and Keith Law of The Athletic was able to …
Major League Baseball is disputing comments made by Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe in which he claimed the league had essentially told the Red Sox to stop COVID testing during the team’s recent outbreak. The Red Sox have placed 11 …
The MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to expire on December 1, which means labor negotiations will be ongoing over the next several months. One report says representatives from MLB and the MLBPA met on Monday in Denver to discuss alterations …
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy recently claimed his company has had discussions with “major leagues” about broadcasting games, and he may have been referring to Major League Baseball. Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reported on …
Major League Baseball’s foreign substance checks have gotten plenty of attention since they became part of the in-game routine, but for one night only, it sounds like some pitchers are going to get a free pass. According to Joel Sherman of the …
One of Major League Baseball’s unwritten rules appears set to go by the wayside with the league’s enforcement of foreign substance rules. In the past, it was virtually unheard of for teams or managers to ask umpires to check opposing …
Major League Baseball’s crackdown on the use of illegal substances by pitchers is certainly changing behavior, at the very least. One of the biggest advances in baseball in the last decade has been the widespread acceptance of the importance of …
Major League Baseball has promised to crack down on pitchers using foreign substances, and it appears they’re making actual progress toward doing so. The league has yet to indicate how it plans to identify and punish any use of foreign …
Major League Baseball likes to test its most radical rule changes in the independent Atlantic League instead of the minor leagues. The latest idea to get a trial run there is particularly notable. According to Jayson Stark of The Athletic, the …
MLB last week grandstanded politically and said they were moving the All-Star Game from Atlanta due to the state’s recently passed election integrity laws. There was an anti-Georgia media and politics-driven smear campaign over the bill, which …
The MLB All-Star Game was scheduled to be held in Atlanta this year, but the league announced on Friday that the event will be relocated. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred issued a statement announcing that the Midsummer Classic will be moved to a new …
Major League Baseball often uses the minor leagues as a testing ground for potential rule changes, and a fairly significant one will be given a trial run in 2021. In a statement released by the league on Thursday, MLB detailed multiple rule changes …
The MLBPA is so staunchly opposed to delaying the season — and distrustful of Major League Baseball — that its representatives opted out of a call with government officials about the issue. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, …
Once again, Major League Baseball and the MLBPA are at odds over the scheduling of the upcoming baseball season. The good news is the outcome of a failed deal appears likely to be much less damaging this time. Commissioner Rob Manfred proposed a …
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association are working on a new agreement for a 2021 schedule, and the league is proposing a late start to the season. MLB has proposed a 154-game season that starts a month later than usual, Tim Brown of …
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred liked hosting the World Series at a neutral site so much that he’s willing to consider it for the future. Manfred said that there are many reasons a neutral site World Series could be beneficial for the teams …
