Report: Union plans to present counter to MLB on Monday
The MLBPA will present its counteroffer to Major League Baseball when the sides resume talks on Monday, ESPN reported Thursday.
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Robot umps to call balls-strikes in Triple-A in 2022
Major League Baseball is expanding its use of robot umpires to call balls and strikes in Triple-A this upcoming season.
MLB rejects Rays’ split-season proposal with Montreal
Major League Baseball rejected the Tampa Bay Rays' proposal to split their seasons between Florida and Montreal.
Tampa Bay Rays
... his effort because we truly believed in it — we thought it was great for the Rays, for our players, for Major League Baseball, for Montreal and Tampa Bay,” te ...
September deaths at Petco Park ruled murder-suicide
The deaths of a woman and her child at San Diego's Petco Park last September were ruled a murder-suicide.
Agent Zeroes: Free agent Carlos Correa hires Scott Boras
Free agent shortstop Carlos Correa hired super-agent Scott Boras in pursuit of a massive contract.
Greg Maddux: ‘I was there’ on nearly signing with Yankees in 1992
First-ballot Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux's credentials as a Major League Baseball pitcher have never been in question. But his most famous address nearly
Atlanta Braves
... GM Gene Michael did in fact offer a deal to Maddux, reportedly more than the Braves eventually ended up paying him. Whichever version is closer to truth, Maddux ...
New York Yankees
... stint with the Cubs. “I was there. I went there to sign with the Yankees,” Maddux said. “It’s not college. I didn’t go there just for a recruiting tr ...
Dodgers promote Brandon Gomes to general manager
The Los Angeles Dodgers named former big-league pitcher Brandon Gomes as their new general manager on Tuesday.
Los Angeles Dodgers
... sons. The Dodgers operated without a general manager the past three seasons after Farhan Zaidi ...
San Diego Padres
... ng as GM of the Tampa Bay Rays, acquired Gomes in a trade from the San Diego Padres. Gomes made 173 relief appearances over the ensuing five seasons (2011-15) f ...
Why Philadelphia Phillies are trapped in competitive mediocrity amid MLB lockout
The MLB lockout feels especially long for Philadelphia Phillies fans, having to sit stuck in competitive mediocrity while they've seen rivals make changes.
Atlanta Braves
... ng the World Series may not return (e.g. Jorge Soler and Eddie Rosario), the Braves will get Ronald Acuna Jr. and Marcell Ozuna back at some point in the regula ...
Miami Marlins
... . Philadelphia Phillies’ payroll per Spotrac: $163.4 million Sure, the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals likely aren’t playoff teams. That said, the Marlins ...
New York Mets
... ld Acuna Jr. and Marcell Ozuna back at some point in the regular season. The Mets are in the midst of a franchise-altering offseason headlined by them signing ...
Philadelphia Phillies
... and Eduardo Escobar. This is a team with playoff expectations. Philadelphia Phillies’ payroll per Spotrac: $163.4 million Sure, the Miami Marlins and Washington ...
Washington Nationals
... pitching and have made a handful of plausible moves this offseason while the Nationals have a lot of compelling youngsters and payroll flexibility. Atlanta and New ...
Athletics hire former manager Brad Ausmus as bench coach
The Oakland Athletics hired former manager Brad Ausmus to be their bench coach this season.
Detroit Tigers
... league seasons (1993-2010) as a catcher with the San Diego Padres (1993-96), Tigers (1996, 1999-2000), Houston Astros (1997-98, 2001-08) and Los Angeles Dodgers ...
Los Angeles Angels
... compiled a 386-422 record with the Detroit Tigers (2014-17) and Los Angeles Angels (2019). He guided the Tigers to the American League Central title in 2014 wi ...
Melky Cabrera announces retirement after 15 seasons
Veteran outfielder Melky Cabrera announced Friday that he is retiring after 15 major-league seasons.
Report: Rays bullpen catcher died by suicide
Tampa Bay Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez, whose body was found Monday near Fort Worth, Texas, died by suicide according to the Tarrant County Medical
Tampa Bay Rays
... ball at Arkansas and Illinois State and spent three seasons (2016-18) in the Rays’ minor league system. According to the report, Ramirez’s body was found in a ...
MLB lockout update: Spring Training could now be threatened
MLB and the Players' Union met on Thursday for the first time since owners opted to lock players out back on December 2.
Report: On-time Spring Training start in jeopardy
The chances of Spring Training starting on time took a hit after the first day of talks in more than a month ended with a thud on Thursday, ESPN reported.
Groundbreaking Rachel Balkovec once disguised gender on resumes
Rachel Balkovec used to change her first name on resumes to disguise her gender and hope a baseball organization would hire her as a strength and conditioning
New York Yankees
... mber of an empty seat during a simulated game during summer camp workouts at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Rachel Balkov ...