On This Day, Aug. 14: MLB chooses Rob Manfred as new commissioner
1 of 7 | Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred sits on stage during National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, N.Y., on…
Red Sox suspend Jarren Duran for yelling anti-gay slur at fan
Jarren Duran, a rising star with the Boston Red Sox and product of Long Beach State and Cypress High, was suspended for two games without…
MLB executive Billy Bean, second openly gay player, dies at 60
1 of 4 | Billy Bean, the MLB's DEI chief died Tuesday after a months-long battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Photo by Matt Pearce/UPI |…
Billy Bean, former Dodger and MLB executive, dies at 60
Billy Bean, who played parts of six seasons with the Tigers, Dodgers and Padres and was Major League Baseball’s senior vice president for diversity, equity…
Longest MLB losing streaks: Where to do the White Sox fit?
The Chicago White Sox are so bad that relief pitcher Michael Kopech gained nearly 40 games in the standings when he was traded to the…
2024 MLB trade deadline feels like panic time for Dodgers
Less than two weeks until the most important trade deadline in franchise history, and the Dodgers’ heads are spinning.Where do they look? How close do…
MLB draft: Christian Becerra is third Harvard-Westlake pick
Harvard-Westlake and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame each had a third former high school player taken on the final day of Major League Baseball’s amateur draft…
MLB needs to let Shohei Ohtani and players compete in Olympics
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dodger Stadium. Olympic gold medal on the line. Shohei Ohtani in the batter’s box — or on the mound. Ohtani can see…
MLB draft Day 2: Nick McLain to join two brothers in pro baseball
Beckman High in Irvine once had three McLain brothers playing on the baseball team in 2018.Now all three will be in pro baseball after the…
Bryce Rainer of Harvard-Westlake selected in first round of MLB draft
Bryce Rainer, a shortstop from Harvard-Westlake High, was taken No. 11 overall by the Detroit Tigers in Sunday’s Major League Baseball amateur draft.He comes from…
Kellon Lindsey selected No. 23 overall by Dodgers in MLB draft
FORT WORTH, Texas — With their first pick in the 2024 draft, the Dodgers selected the same kind of player they did with their first pick…
Bryce Rainer is ready to become first-round MLB draft pick
Major-league baseball’s amateur draft begins on Sunday, and former Harvard-Westlake shortstop Bryce Rainer is projected to be taken in the first 10 picks.He has decided…
With Shohei Ohtani bowing out, MLB should cancel home run derby
Major League Baseball might as well cancel the home run derby. With Shohei Ohtani saying on Tuesday night that he is unlikely to compete in…
MLB: Orelvis Martinez given 80-game ban for doping violation two days after debut
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martinez has been suspended for 80 games for violating Major League Baseball's doping policy.The 22-year-old from the Dominican Republic only…
Which Sasaki will be the next Japanese star in MLB, Rōki or Rintaro?
Rintaro Sasaki homered in the second at-bat of his U.S. amateur debut last week, the blast grabbing headlines because the 19-year-old might be the next…
MLB to discipline umpire Pat Hoberg after sports betting probe
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball plans to discipline umpire Pat Hoberg following an investigation into a potential violation of sports gambling policies. In a statement…
Shohei Ohtani formally cleared by MLB of any involvement in gambling
On the same day Major League Baseball banned a player for life for betting on baseball, the league formally cleared its biggest star from any…
Tyler Skaggs’ death revisited: MLB moves to reduce opioid overdoses
It’s been nearly five years since Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of an accidental overdose of oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl in a Texas hotel…
An NFL trial kicks off Thursday. What it might mean for MLB and streaming
The mission statement is clear. You might not agree with the commissioner of Major League Baseball on everything, but you probably would agree with him…
MLB London Series 2024: Dates, times, all you need to know for Mets v Phillies at London Stadium
The Mets' payroll may be $309m (£241m), but the Phillies - who pay $246m (£192m) a year - signed Bryce Harper in 2019 on a…