Why MLB Should Keep Human Umpires in the ABS Era
MLB umpires recorded 92.83% accuracy on balls and strikes in 2025. With ABS arriving, here’s why baseball should keep the human element behind the plate.”...
MLB’s Unsigned Veteran Pitchers Could Create a Competitive Spring Training Roster
What if MLB’s remaining free agents formed their own Spring Training barnstorming team? A look at the lineup, rotation and bullpen that could compete....
These MLB Surprise World Series Contenders Could Hopefully Beat the Dodgers
The Dodgers look unstoppable, but these six sleeper MLB teams could challenge Los Angeles for the 2026 World Series title....
MLB Salary Cap Proposal: What a Cap and Floor Could Look Like
Rumors suggest MLB could implement a salary cap and floor after the 2026 season. Here’s how it could work and what challenges remain....
Why Tarik Skubal Shouldn’t Participate in the World Baseball Classic
Tarik Skubal will make just one start in the World Baseball Classic, raising questions about Team USA commitment and baseball’s biggest international event....
What Bruce Meyer’s Promotion Means for the 2027 MLB Lockout
Bruce Meyer takes over as MLBPA Executive Director after Tony Clark’s resignation. Here’s what it means for the looming MLB lockout and labor negotiations....
The Minnesota Twins Should've Traded Pablo Lopez Last Year
After trading 10 players at the deadline but holding onto key veterans, the Twins’ confusing rebuild could lead to several difficult seasons ahead....
Are the Pittsburgh Pirates Finally Ready to Contend in 2026?
After years of losing, the Pirates may finally be ready to contend. Here's why Pittsburgh could be a real factor in the NL Central in 2026....
Best Landing Spots for the Veteran Slugger Nick Castellanos After Phillies Release
The Phillies are moving on from Nick Castellanos after an uneven tenure. Here’s why the Guardians or Royals could make sense as his next landing spot....
Spring training roundup: Blue Jays' Max Scherzer excels in spring debut
Max Scherzer fired four hitless innings and four relievers completed the 2-hit shutout as Toronto edged Philadelphia 1-0 on Saturday afternoon in Clearwater, Fla.,The 41-year-old Scherzer posted one strikeout and one walk in his spring-training debut. Chase Lee, Josh Fleming, Lazaro Estrada and Conn...
WBC roundup: Ozzie Albies, Netherlands walk-off Nicaragua
Ozzie Albies hit a walk-off home run to give The Netherlands a 4-3 win over Nicaragua in Pool D play in Miami.,Albies was the star of the afternoon, going 2-4 with four RBIs. Xander Bogaerts, Ceddanne Rafaela and Druw Jones collected two hits each for the team, as well.,Nicaragua took the lead in th...
Trial of Guardians pitchers moved to November
The federal trial for two Cleveland Guardians pitchers accused of rigging pitches in exchange for a kickback from bettors has been moved to November.,The trial of pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz was scheduled to start May 4 in the Eastern District of New York, but Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto move...
Seiya Suzuki, Shohei Ohtani help Japan outslug Korea
Seiya Suzuki belted two homers and drew a go-ahead bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning, lifting defending champion Japan to an 8-6 victory over Korea on Saturday in a pool play game during the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo.,Masataka Yoshida followed Suzuki's go-ahead free pass with a two-run s...
Aaron Judge sets tone as US pours it on late in WBC opener vs. Brazil
Team captain Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Logan Webb tossed four strong frames Friday night for the United States, which beat Brazil 15-5 in both teams' World Baseball Classic Pool B opener in Houston.,Bobby Witt Jr. led off with a single and stole second as Bryce Harper s...
WBC roundup: Cuba goes yard twice to beat Panama
Yoelkis Gilbert and Yoan Moncada homered in the first three innings to lift Cuba to a 3-1 win over Panama in both teams' Pool A opener of the World Baseball Classic Friday in San Juan, Puerto Rico.,Ariel Martinez added two hits for Cuba, which had just two at-bats with runners in scoring position. ,...
Spring training roundup: Phillies outslug Pirates 14-10
Rafael Marchan hit two doubles for four runs in one inning to help a Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates' split squad 14-10 in a spring-training offensive showcase Friday in Bradenton, Fla.,The Phillies dropped a nine-run fourth inning after the Pirates went ahead 3-0 on Ryan O'Hearn...
Angels promote front-office veteran Molly Jolly to team president
The Los Angeles Angels promoted longtime club executive Molly Jolly to president, the team announced Friday.,Currently the senior vice president of finance and administration, Jolly will start her new job on April 6. She succeeds John Carpino, who held the role since 2009. He will remain with the An...