Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. speaks, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, during … [+] the spring training media day in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) Copyright 2023 The Associa...
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Streaming Innovations Are A Top Priority Amid Diamond Sports Group Fiasco
Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell throw the ball back into the infield after making a catch … [+] against the Texas Rangers during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 15, ...
Bally Sports Decision To Upend The RSN Model Primes MLB To Take Over Its Own Distribution
Rob Manfred addressed the situation with the pending Bally Sports bankruptcy as part of Cactus and … [+] Grapefruit League media days. He made it clear that MLB is prepared to provide games shou...
Major League Baseball’s Expansion Paradox
Portland has looked to expansion or relocation for a Major League Baseball team dating back to the … [+] early 2000s. But costs and challenges with regional sports networks may make expansion by...
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...
Former Braves Executive John Coppolella Has MLB Lifetime Ban Lifted
Former Atlanta Braves GM John Coppolella, pictured here in 2015, was recently reinstated by baseball … [+] commissioner Rob Manfred after receiving a lifetime ban. Associated Press In November 2...
All The Details Of Dodgers Releasing Trevor Bauer
Trevor Bauer has been released by the Dodgers. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) Getty Images What has largely been expected has happened. Ahead of a 6pm deadline, the Los Angeles Dodgers have rele...
MLB Will Drop FTX Patches For Umpires In 2023, But Partnership Dilemma Remains
The FTX logo on umpire uniforms will stop in 2023 as the cryptocurrency exchange company is mired in … [+] scandal. But MLB fully extracting themselves from a large sponsorship deal is a thornie...
Trevor Bauer Reinstated After 194 Game Suspension; Will See 50 Games Without Pay In 2023
Trevor Bauer of the Dodgers has been reinstated after a ruling by an independent arbitrator. Bauer … [+] had been suspended due to domestic violence. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) Gett...
With Addition Of Wild Card Teams, MLB 2022 Postseason Shares Hit Record $107.5 Million
Players and owners benefited from the addition of Wild Card teams, pushing the total “shares” of the … [+] postseason to the players to a new record. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon ...
MLB Quietly Finds No Collusion Occurred Between Mets And Yankees With Aaron Judge
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks to reporters after a meeting of baseball team … [+] owners in New York, Thursday, June 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Copyright 2019 The As...
Does Anthony Rizzo Re-Signing With The Yankees Bode Well In Aaron Judge Talks?
New York Yankees Anthony Rizzo (48) connects for an RBI base hit against the Houston Astros during … [+] the fourth inning of Game 4 of an American League Championship baseball series, Sunday, O...
Texas Rangers Win Bid For 2024 MLB All-Star Game At Globe Life Field
Globe Life Field hosted National League playoff games plus the World Series during the … [+] COVID-shortened season of 2020. Now the All-Star Game is coming. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Image...
International Fans Angered As Postseason Games Blacked Out On MLB’s Streaming Service; League Responds
International fans in locations such as the U.K., Mexico, and the Netherlands were shocked to find … [+] that without warning, the league has blacked out MLB.TV for the postseason. Late Friday, ...
While Trevor Bauer’s Arbitration Case Continues, Pitcher Files Motion To Dismiss Accuser’s Counterclaim
Trevor Bauer still awaits the outcome of his baseball arbitration hearing as he fights his 324-game … [+] ban. Getty Images The day before he filed a motion in California federal court against h...
Suddenly, The Atlanta Braves Don’t Have Issues With Joe Biden Anymore
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 26: U.S. President Joe Biden poses with a jersey gifted to him by the … [+] Atlanta Braves as he welcomes the 2021 World Series champion team to the White House,...
MLB Will Voluntarily Recognize Minor Leaguers Union
Topline Major League Baseball told the league’s players union Friday it intends recognize a union of its minor league players, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said at a press conference, a surprise conce...
Trevor Bauer’s Accuser Files Counterclaim Against Pitcher While His Arbitration Hearing Continues
A San Diego woman who accused Trevor Bauer of sexual assault in 2021, has filed a counterclaim … [+] against the pitcher in California federal court. Getty Images A San Diego woman who last summ...
While Up From 2021, Early MLB Attendance Shows 5% Decline From Pre-Pandemic Levels
Fans have returned to the ballpark now that pandemic capacity limits have been lifted. While up … [+] dramatically from 2021, the league is seeing a 5% decline compared to 2019 before the pandem...
Trevor Bauer Vows To Appeal Historic Suspension; Next Up Would Be Arbitration Hearing
Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer during a start on June 28, 2021, the last time he took the mound. Bauer … [+] has been suspended 324 games by commissioner Rob Manfred, but Bauer said he will appeal...
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...
Trevor Bauer Receives Record 324-Game Ban From Major League Baseball; Dodgers Pitcher Says He Will Appeal
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was handed a record suspension by baseball commissioner Rob … [+] Manfred. ASSOCIATED PRESS Major League Baseball announced Friday that Los Angeles Dodge...
Trevor Bauer Files Lawsuit Against Female Accuser; Still Awaits Decision From Major League Baseball
Trevor Bauer, in one of his last starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2021 season, before … [+] he was placed on paid administrative leave, a non-disciplinary designation. MLB Photos vi...
MLB Releases Final Details Of Sponsor Patches; Helmet Decals Possible For 2022 Postseason
MLB released final details around uniform sponsor patches that will begin appearing in 2023. Helmet … [+] decals, much like the ones for the 2019 London Series between the Yankees and Red Sox th...
Home Run Derby To Break Ties In All-Star Game; Mid-Game Concert Possible With MLB Labor Deal
Could a home run derby break ties in the MLB All-Star Game? The league and players have agreed to … [+] explore the possibility. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) MLB Photos v...
With MLB Lockout Over, Here Are All The Details Of New 2022-26 Labor Deal
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has reached a deal with Tony Clark and the MLBPA for a new five-year … [+] labor deal. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Getty Images On Thursday evening, the ow...
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...