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Boston pitcher David Price, left, is part of the Mookie Betts trade and the two are reportedly going to Los Angeles. (Image: AP)

Los Angeles, Boston Take Another Swing, Connect on Mookie Betts Trade

The blockbuster three-team deal involving Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts going to the Los Angeles Dodgers, is now a two-team deal, but still the biggest trade in the offseason so far. While the fine points may have changed, one thing hasn’t; by adding Betts to their roster, the Dodgers […]

Pete Rose sent a petition to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred asking for his lifetime ban from baseball to be lifted. (Image: Sam Greene/Cincinnati Enquirer)

Pete Rose Cites Astros Scandal, Steroid Era in Appeal for MLB Reinstatement

Pete Rose remains on Major League Baseball’s ineligible list more than 30 years after being banned for gambling on baseball while he was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Now, Rose is asking to have that ban overturned, saying his punishment is disproportionate when compared to the discipline handed out […]

The Red Sox traded Mookie Betts and David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a three-team deal. (Image: Kim Klement/USA Today Sports)

Dodgers Become World Series Favorites Following Trade with Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a trade that will send Mookie Betts and David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to multiple media reports. The Red Sox will receive outfielder Alex Verdugo back from Los Angeles, part of a package of players that has yet to be […]

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he isn’t concerned about the team’s recent losing streak. (Image: USA Today Sports)

DFS Player Sues MLB Over Sign-Stealing Scandal

A Massachusetts man recently filed a class-action lawsuit against Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros, the Boston Red Sox, and MLB Advanced Media alleging that daily fantasy players were hurt financially by the recently unveiled sign-stealing scandal. First reported by the Milford Daily News, the lawsuit by Beverly, Massachusetts, resident […]

Kris Bryant lost his grievance against the Chicago Cubs, meaning the third baseman won’t become a free agent until after the 2021 season. (Image: Joe Robbins/Getty)

Kris Bryant Loses Grievance With Cubs, Accelerating Trade Rumors

Kris Bryant came up empty in his bid to be credited with an extra year of service time, according to an ESPN report that cited sources familiar with the ruling. Arbitrator Mark Irvings ruled that Bryant’s 2015 season did not count as a year of service, meaning Bryant won’t become […]

NY Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom is seeking a third consecutive NL Cy Young award. (Image: Gregory Fisher/USA Today Sports)

2020 Cy Young Odds: Gerrit Cole and Jacob deGrom Favorites

The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas released odds on the projected winners of the 2020 Cy Young award for both MLB leagues, and a pair of pitchers in the Big Apple are favorites. Gerrit Cole, who recently signed a record-setting deal with the New York Yankees, is the favorite to […]

The New York Mets and manager Carlos Beltran have mutually agreed to part ways in the wake of the Astros sign-stealing scandal. (Image: Rich Schultz/Getty)

Carlos Beltran Out as Mets Manager in Wake of Astros Cheating Scandal

The New York Mets and manager Carlos Beltran announced they had mutually agreed to part ways on Thursday afternoon, widening the fallout from the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal. Beltran became the third manager to lose his job over his role in the scheme. Houston manager AJ Hinch was fired by […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu has agreed to a four-year, $80 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. (Image: Getty)

Hyun-Jin Ryu Heads to Toronto on Four-Year, $80M Contract with Blue Jays

Lefty pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is leaving one of the best teams in baseball to go play for one of last season’s worst clubs after agreeing to a four-year, $80 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported the deal late on Sunday night. Ryu Among NL’s […]

The new MLB umpire labor contract includes the possible use of an automated ball-strike call system. (Image: MLB)

MLB and Umpires Reach Deal to Develop Computer Strike-Zone System

Major League Baseball and the MLB Umpires Association reportedly reached an agreement on Saturday to develop and test a computer strike-zone detection system. The automated system, which should greatly improve call accuracy, could be used in MLB games sometime within the next five years. According to Associated Press sources, the […]

Terry Francona (right) has recovered the two World Series rings he won with the Boston Red Sox after they were stolen last month. (Image: AP)

Former Red Sox Manager Terry Francona Recovers Stolen World Series Rings

Terry Francona earned his two World Series rings by managing the Red Sox to titles in 2004 and 2007. Now, the current Cleveland Indians skipper has gotten those prizes back, a month after they were stolen from his home. According to a police report from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department […]

The bat with which  Babe Ruth hit his 500th home run fetched over $1 million at auction. (Image: SCP Auctions)

Babe Ruth’s 500th Home Run Bat Tops $1 Million at Auction

The bat Babe Ruth used to hit his 500th home run sold for $1,000,800 at auction on Saturday. The sale of George Herman Ruth’s legendary, 90-year-old stick of ash took place in California at SCP Auctions, and is just the latest dinger in a booming memorabilia market. Ruth gave the […]

Ted Turner, former owner of the Atlanta Braves, was censured by the other MLB owners for crafting the worst MLB pitching contract. (Image/ Steven R. Schaeffer/Getty)

After Record Week, a Review of MLB’s Ugliest Pitching Contracts

This week, the record for the highest MLB pitching contract was broken — twice. While high-dollar pitching contracts have fueled stunning careers, there have been some contracts that clubs would sooner forget. On Dec. 9, the Washington Nationals retained starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg with a $245 million contract. The seven-year […]