Aaron Judge, Yankees Sit Atop AL East Opening Day True-Talent Rankings

New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge, left, talks with Gleyber Torres during a spring training baseball … [+] game against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/David...

Andrew Benintendi Adds The Left-Handed Bat The Chicago White Sox Really Need

NEW YORK, NY – JULY 28: Andrew Benintendi #18 of the New York Yankee in the dugout before taking on … [+] the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on July 28, 2022 in New York City. (Photo...

Tampa Bay Rays Make A Shrewd Investment In Jeffrey Springs

FILE -Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs delivers against the Cleveland Guardians … [+] during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cleveland. Left-hande...

Difficult Decision To DFA Matt Barnes, Highlighting Fickle Nature Of Relief Pitching

BOSTON, MA – JUNE 13: Matt Barnes #32 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after making the third out in … [+] the eighth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park on June 13, 2019...

MLB 2022 Luxury Tax Payrolls Exceed $5 Billion For First Time; Six Clubs Pay Penalties

Over $5 billion was paid out to players in Major League Baseball in 2022 in the form of salaries, … [+] bonus, and other benefits. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Getty Images Total compensatio...

Satisfaction, Relief And Redemption Highlight Press Conferences For Rafael Devers, Carlos Correa And Brandon Belt

FILE – Boston Red Sox’s Rafael Devers watches his RBI-single against the Tampa Bay Rays during the … [+] third inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla...

Injury Bug Takes Big Bites From Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox

Slugging infielder Trevor Story will be lost to the Boston Red Sox for months after undergoing … [+] unexpected elbow surgery. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) Getty Images Even with spring...

For The Boston Red Sox, Re-Signing Rafael Devers Improves Their Offseason

FILE – Boston Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers watches his RBI-single against the Tampa Bay Rays during … [+] the third inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla...

Nathan Eovaldi Gets New Contract With Texas Rangers Years After Flashing Potential With The New York Yankees

TORONTO, ON – AUGUST 06: Nathan Eovaldi #17 who signed with the Texas Rangers Tuesday, pitches for … [+] the Boston Red Sox against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on August 6, 2021...

New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays Anchor A Competitive AL East Heading Into 2023

ARLINGTON, TX – OCTOBER 4: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees hits his 62nd home run of the … [+] season against the Texas Rangers during the first inning in game two of a double head...

Armed With ‘GhostFork’ Pitch, Kodai Senga Officially Joins The New York Mets

Kodai Senga smiles during an interview after a news conference at Citi Field, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, … [+] in New York. The Japanese pitcher and the New York Mets have finalized a $75 million, f...

Boston Red Sox Feel The Urgency To Sign All Star Third Baseman Rafael Devers

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 16: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates as he rounds third … [+] base after he hit a solo home run in the first inning against the New York Yankees...

New Padre Xander Bogaerts’ Bat Sure Is Going To Miss Fenway Park

Boston Red Sox’s Xander Bogaerts tosses his bat after hitting a three-run home run during the fifth … [+] inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday, May 15, 2021, ...

If Trea Turner Is A $300 Million Shortstop, How Will The Market For Xander Bogaerts Evolve?

FILE – Los Angeles Dodgers’ Trea Turner celebrates as he runs the bases on a solo home run against … [+] the San Diego Padres during the third inning in Game 2 of a baseball NL Divis...

These MLB Ballparks Were Kindest To Hitters In 2022

CINCINNATI, OH – AUGUST 19: General view as the sun sets after a strike out by Trevor Bauer #27 of … [+] the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Great Ameri...

As Aaron Judge Pursues History, Opposing Pitchers Try To Dodge Becoming Trivia Answers

New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge follows through on his 60th home run of the season, during the ninth … [+] inning of the team’s baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday,...

Though Under .500, Boston Red Sox Believe They Can Reach The Postseason

Boston Red Sox’s Tommy Pham, right, celebrates after hitting a walkoff RBI-single during the 10th … [+] inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Bo...

The Brave New World Of Sports Wagering In Real Time

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge during the eighth inning of a game against the Boston Red … [+] Sox at Fenway Park. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Boston Red So...

Boston Red Sox Bank On Chris Sale To Bolster Injured Starting Rotation

Beset for pitching injuries, the Boston Red Sox hope the imminent return of erstwhile ace Chris Sale … [+] will bolster their rotation for the second half. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) ...

The Boston Red Sox Face Tough Decisions As Summer Rolls In

BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 04: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after he hit a three-run … [+] home against the Cleveland Indians in the seventh inning at Fenway Park on Septembe...

With Offense Down, Hitters Will Be In Demand During Baseball Trade Talks

Slugging Boston shortstop Xander Bogaerts could be traded before he exercises an opt-out clause in … [+] his contract. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) Getty Images Because hi...

Baseball Makes Its Product International

Before the first big-league game played in London, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox line up … [+] for the National Anthem. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Getty Images Baseball...

Yankees Red Sox Rivalry Highlighted By Feel Good Stories Of Ron Marinaccio And Garrett Whitlock

New York Yankees relief pitcher Ron Marinaccio (97) throws in the fourth inning of a baseball game … [+] against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, April 9, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchill...

Contract Extensions Elude Xander Bogaerts And Aaron Judge With Focus On 2022 Season

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 8: Aaron judge #99 of the New York Yankees looks on during the fifth inning of … [+] the 2022 Major League Baseball Opening Day game against the Boston Red Sox on Apri...

Trevor Story’s Boston Debut Doesn’t Go As Planned But Rockies Record Suggests Better Days To Follow

In his first official game with the Red Sox, Trevor Story went 0-for-5 as the team lost its opener … [+] in Yankee Stadium, 6-5 in 11 innings. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ASSOCIATED PRESS The late...

Yankees Hit $6 Billion As New CBA Creates New Revenue Streams

MLB is introducing ads on uniforms and expanding its postseason, helping drive up the average value of its teams to a record $2.07 billion. BY MIKE OZANIAN AND JUSTIN TEITELBAUM Major League Baseball ...

Trevor Story Surprises By Signing 6-Year Pact With Boston Red Sox

After spending his whole career in Colorado, Trevor Story moves from short to second with the Boston … [+] Red Sox. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) Getty Images Like the Los Angeles Dodgers l...

77.9% Opens The Baseball Hall Of Fame Doors For David Ortiz

BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 02: David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox tips his cap to fans during the … [+] pregame ceremony to honor his retirement before his last regular season home game at Fe...

Big Papi Makes Big Splash, Making Baseball Hall Of Fame On First Ballot

David (Big Papi) Ortiz, arguably the best designated hitter in baseball history, won first-ballot … [+] election to the Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images) ...

Jon Lester’s 16 Year Career Perfectly Blended Intensity And Winning With Leadership

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 26: Jon Lester #34 of the Chicago Cubs pitches in the first inning … [+] against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 26, 2020. (Photo ...

Boston Red Sox Hope Low-Risk/High-Reward Signings Bolster Rotation

New York Mets’ Rich Hill reacts on his way to the dugout after giving up a run during the first … [+] inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, i...