Long-Standing Rivalry Consumes Mets And Braves As Season Looms

Fully healed from his torn ACL, Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna, Jr. hopes to produce a rare 40/40 season. … [+] (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Getty Images With three weeks left until Openi...

After Wild Winter Of Spending, National League Clubs Contend For Six Spots In Baseball Post-Season

Pete Alonso led the 2022 Mets with 40 home runs, then signed a new one-year contract for $14.5 … [+] million, a record for a first baseman in his second year of arbitration eligibility. He’...

New York Yankees Hope Friendly Competition Benefits Duo Of Elite Starting Pitchers

New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole delivers against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a … [+] baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Copyright ...

White Sox’ Dylan Cease Belongs On Any List Of MLB’s Top 10 Starting Pitchers

FILE – Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease adjusts his cap in the dugout during a … [+] baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, in Chicago. Whit...

With Players In New Places, Records Will Fall In 2023 Baseball Season

Justin Verlander buttons up for the 2003 baseball season, his first in the National League. (Photo … [+] by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Getty Images After spending more than $1 billion in a wild ...

Four Free Agent Press Conferences Highlight A Unique Week In New York Baseball

New York Mets pitcher Justin Verlander puts on his new jersey during a news conference at Citi … [+] Field, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, in New York. The team introduced Verlander after they agreed t...

Yankees Double Down On Run Prevention With Carlos Rodon Signing

FILE – San Francisco Giants’ Carlos Rodón pitches against the Colorado Rockies during the first … [+] inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, on Sept. 29, 2022. The New York Yank...

New York Mets Set All-Time MLB Payroll Record — But Have They Improved?

New York Mets’ Pete Alonso, left, celebrates with Brandon Nimmo, center, and Starling Marte after … [+] Alonso hit a home run to score Marte and Nimmo against the Los Angeles Dodgers durin...

Here Are The Winners And Losers Of The 2022 Baseball Winter Meetings

Justin Verlander and wife Kate Upton had plenty to celebrate as baseball world champions in 2022 but … [+] now hope to celebrate their success in New York. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images...

Brian Snitker Steers His Braves Toward Sixth Straight Playoff Berth

Braves manager Brian Snitker overcame injuries well enough to erase a 10 1/2 game deficit in the NL … [+] East divisional race in 2022. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) Getty Images After watchin...

Dusty Baker Believes His Astros Could Keep World Championship

Dusty Baker waited to so long to win a World Series trophy as a manager that he wants to keep it. … [+] (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Getty Images Even without Justin Verlander, Dusty B...

Phillies Give Free Agent Shortstop Trea Turner 11 Years At $300 Million

Speedy shortstop Trea Turner, who signed with the Phillies Monday, may benefit from the bigger bases … [+] baseball will use in 2023. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Getty Images In rating...

Justin Verlander Jumps To Mets As Tough Quest For 300 Wins Continues

Armed with the most wins of any active pitcher, Justin Verlander has joined the New York Mets as a … [+] free agent. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All ri...

Shocker! Texas Rangers Sign Mets Ace Jacob de Grom To Five-Year Pact

Jacob de Grom, who won two Cy Young Awards with the Mets, waved goodbye to Flushing Friday when he … [+] signed a five-year deal with the Texas Rangers. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Getty Images...

Trades, Signings, New Hall Of Famers Should Highlight Baseball Meetings

With 62 home runs in 2022, free agent Aaron Judge picked the perfect time to become the … [+] single-season home run king in American League history. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) Getty I...

Justin Verlander’s Free Agency Defies Logic Thanks To Stellar 2022 Season

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 03: Justin Verlander #35 of the Houston Astros delivers a … [+] pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning in Game Five of the 20...

Predicting Where Jacob deGrom And The Top Free Agent Pitchers Will Land

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom throws during the first inning of a baseball game … [+] against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Washington. (AP ...

Justin Verlander Solved His World Series Riddle; Here’s How He Did It

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 03: Justin Verlander #35 of the Houston Astros delivers a … [+] pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies during the second inning in Game Five of the 2...

Baseball Salary Records Likely To Fall In Enormous Free-Agent Market

After slamming an American League record 62 home runs and chasing a Triple Crown, slugging … [+] outfielder Aaron Judge will be the top talent in this year’s free-agent market. (Photo by M...

No-Hitter! Cristian Javier And Four Astros Relievers Stymie Phillies In Fourth Game Of World Series

Houston pitchers (left to right) Rafael Montero, Bryan Abreu, Cristian Javier, starter Christian … [+] Vazquez, and Ryan Pressly celebrate combined no-hitter, a 5-0 win over Philadelphia in Worl...

Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber Just Had One Of The Weirdest Seasons In MLB History

Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Kyle Schwarber watches players warm up ahead of Game 1 of the … [+] baseball World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday,...

Houston Astros Ace Justin Verlander Headlines Potential Free Agents In World Series

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws during the first inning in Game 1 of … [+] baseball’s World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Frida...

What To Expect From Justin Verlander

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) works during the fifth inning in Game 1 of … [+] baseball’s American League Championship Series between the Houston Astros and the New...

The Astros’ Financial Path To The World Series

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 23: The Houston Astros pose for a team photo after defeating the New … [+] York Yankees in game four to win the American League Championship Series at Yankee S...

Four Players To Watch In The American League Championship Series

New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge celebrates in the locker room after the Yankees defeated … [+] the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of an American League Division baseball series, Tuesd...

Astros’ Justin Verlander Finishes Strong, Deserves AL Cy Young Award

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws against the Philadelphia Phillies during the … [+] first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. P...

White Sox’ Dylan Cease Coming Up On Outside Of AL Cy Young Race

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease looks to fans as he leaves the field after the White … [+] Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022....

No-Hitter By Angels Rookie Reid Detmers Suggests Single-Season Mark For Hitless Games Could Fall

Angels teammates mob rookie Reid Detmers (48) after he no-hits the Tampa Bay Rays in Anaheim Tuesday … [+] night. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Getty Images No-hitters are unpredictabl...

4 Players Are Solidifying Historic Careers Thanks To Memorable Major League Baseball Moments

DETROIT, MI – APRIL 23: Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates after getting his … [+] 3,000th hit against the Colorado Rockies at Comerica Park on April 23, 2022. (Photo by D...

As MLB Lockout Drags On, Milestones Get Delayed Even Further And Possibly Ignored

Fans walk by a statue of Jackie Robinson as they enter Dodger Stadium prior to a baseball game … [+] between the Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP...

An Appreciation Of Ex-Twins Phenom Francisco Liriano … And What Was After What Could Have Been

ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 31: Starting pitcher Francisco Liriano #47 of the Minnesota Twins throws a pitch … [+] against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 31, 2006 at Angel Stadium of Anahe...