What’s Next: Where Things Stand With MLBPA Leadership After Tony Clark’s Resignation

SURPRISE, Ariz. — The morning after Tony Clark’s abrupt resignation, the Major League Baseball Players Association was still without an acting executive director. But that could change as soon as Wednesday afternoon.  The union’s executive board of player representatives met Tuesday afternoon with MLBPA staff and outside counsel to discuss next steps following Clark’s ouster … Read more

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Says He’s ‘Turned the Page’ on Blue Jays’ World Series Heartbreak

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the last person to leave the Toronto dugout after the Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series last fall because the star slugger wanted that to be the moment when he moved on. The first full workout for the Blue Jays at spring training Monday brought … Read more

Steve Cohen Says Mets Will ‘Never’ Have a Team Captain as Long as He’s Owner

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen likes the vibe in a revamped clubhouse, and says he’ll never have a captain in charge of that scene. “As long as I’m owning the team, there will never be a team captain,” Cohen said in his first meeting with reporters at spring training Monday. “That was my decision. … Read more

After 2 Record-Setting Seasons, Cy Young Could Be Next For Shohei Ohtani

GLENDALE, Ariz. — He has made five All-Star teams, won four MVP Awards and two World Series championships and just followed up Major League Baseball’s first ever 50-homer, 50-steal campaign by becoming the first player ever with 50 homers as a hitter and 50 strikeouts as a pitcher.  Now, after back-to-back record-setting seasons to start … Read more

2026 World Baseball Classic: Roman Anthony Replacing Corbin Carroll for USA

We all remember the epic championship game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic when Shohei Ohtani struck out Team USA slugger Mike Trout to give Team Japan its third title in five editions of the tournament.  Now, we’re gearing up for the 2026 WBC, which will see Ohtani and Japan try to defend their title … Read more

MLB Spring Training Buzz: Baltimore Orioles Sign Pitcher Chris Bassitt

It’s time to dust off those ball bags — MLB spring training has commenced.  Pitchers and catchers are starting to report to both Arizona and Florida for all 30 teams with Opening Day on March 25. Rosters are getting finalized and every team’s new offseason additions are getting their reps in – not to mention … Read more

Phillies Ace Zack Wheeler Keeps His Removed Rib in a Closet. Seriously!

We all store important items in different places. These items can include documents, jewelry, family heirlooms and … extracted body parts. Wait, what??? Indeed, Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler revealed on Wednesday that he stores the partial rib he had removed last summer in his closet, per The Athletic. So, there’s that. Wheeler’s 2025 campaign … Read more

Terrance Gore, MLB Outfielder and 3-Time World Series Champion, Dies at 34

Terrance Gore, a speedy outfielder who played for three World Series champions while spending parts of eight seasons in MLB, has died. He was 34. Chad Funderburk, a family friend who also worked with Gore through his baseball academy, confirmed Gore died Friday night. He deferred to Gore’s family in terms of providing any further … Read more

Former Los Angeles Dodgers Star Yasiel Puig Faces 20 Years in Federal Prison

A jury has found former major league outfielder Yasiel Puig guilty of obstruction of justice and lying to federal officials investigating an illegal gambling operation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday. The verdict came after a multi-week trial that featured testimony from Major League Baseball officials and Donny Kadokawa, a Hawaii baseball coach that Puig … Read more

World Baseball Classic: Each MLB Team’s List Of Players

All 20 teams at the World Baseball Classic will have MLB representation. And all 30 MLB teams will have several players taking part in baseball’s marquee international event. In all, 190 players who are on major league rosters will be at the WBC. Which team has the most? The Mariners (16) lead the pack with … Read more