Before he moved from Japan to the big leagues, Kazuma Okamoto put the logos of all 30 MLB teams in front of his daughter and asked which one she liked most
January 06, 2026
Anthony Rendon has agreed to restructure the final year of his $245 million, seven-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press
December 31, 2025
Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz calls Munetaka Murakami “one of the most prolific power hitters on the planet” and expects the 25-year-old Japanese slugger to make an immediate impact on his rebuilding team next season
December 22, 2025
Philip Rivers and Lindsey Vonn’s middle-age comebacks are defying age. One of baseball’s modern marvels details what it takes
December 21, 2025
The Los Angeles Angels have settled a lawsuit over the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs
December 19, 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers will pay a record $169.4 million luxury tax after winning their second straight World Series title, raising their two-year total to $272.4 million
December 19, 2025
Clay Holmes is sad over the departure of New York Mets stars Pete Alonso, Edwin Díaz and Brendan Nimmo, noting their strong connection with fans
December 18, 2025
Ani Kilambi has joined the Nationals as their new general manager, making the 31-year-old who had been with the Philadelphia Phillies the latest young face to join president of baseball operations Paul Toboni in Washington
December 17, 2025
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Luke Weaver has agreed to a $22 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets, joining Clay Holmes and Devin Williams as former Yankees on a rebuilt pitching staff
December 17, 2025
Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is returning to the Atlanta Braves
December 16, 2025
A lawyer for the family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs argues that the Los Angeles Angels’ failure to investigate reports of drug use and dealing by the team’s communications director led to the overdose death of the 27-year-old player
December 15, 2025
Edwin Díaz won’t receive all of his $69 million from the Dodgers until 2047, with the closer’s deal raising deferred payment obligations for the two-time World Series champions to more than $1.06 billion due to nine players
December 15, 2025
Veteran starting pitcher Merrill Kelly has agreed to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $40 million, two-year deal, according to a person familiar with the move
December 14, 2025
A person with knowledge of the agreement says the New York Mets have agreed to a two-year deal with veteran infielder Jorge Polanco
December 13, 2025
The Los Angeles Angels’ president says the fatal overdose of pitcher Tyler Skaggs was tough for the baseball club and he wished he knew sooner about drug use by the player and one of the team’s employees
December 13, 2025
Colorado selected right-hander RJ Petit from Detroit with the first of 13 picks in the Rule 5 draft of unprotected players left off 40-man major league rosters
December 10, 2025
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that reliever Edwin Díaz has agreed to $69 million, three-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers
December 09, 2025
Mike Trout, the U.S. captain at 2023 World Baseball Classic, is still under consideration as the roster for the 2026 tournament takes shape
December 09, 2025
Shohei Ohtani has won The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the fourth time, tying with Lance Armstrong, LeBron James and Tiger Woods for most among male honorees
December 09, 2025
Devin Williams could be the closer for the New York Mets next season
December 05, 2025
Former Angels and Rangers manager Ron Washington is returning to the Bay Area to become infield coach for the San Francisco Giants on new manager Tony Vitello’s staff
December 04, 2025
Devin Williams and the Mets have finalized a $51 million, three-year contract that locks in a critical late-inning reliever as New York rebuilds its bullpen this offseason
December 03, 2025
The Colorado Rockies have hired Josh Byrnes as their new general manager
December 03, 2025
Free-agent pitcher Dylan Cease and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $210 million, seven-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press
November 27, 2025
Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year’s World Baseball Classic
November 25, 2025
The Colorado Rockies have made Warren Schaeffer the club's full-time manager
November 24, 2025
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he regrets his initial support for legalizing sports betting
November 24, 2025
NCAA currently falling short to rescind rule that would allow college athletes to gamble on professional sports, source says
November 21, 2025
Hall of Fame left-hander Randy Johnson will have his No. 51 retired by the Seattle Mariners during a pregame ceremony on May 2, 2026
November 20, 2025
The Atlanta Braves have addressed one of their offseason priorities by re-signing closer Raisel Iglesias to a $16 million, one-year contract
November 20, 2025
-Major League Baseball on Wednesday announced three-year media rights deals with Netflix, NBCUniversal and ESPN.
November 19, 2025
ESPN and Major League Baseball have reworked their media rights deal
November 19, 2025
Major League Baseball says it will comply with a Senate committee's request for documents on gambling investigations
November 19, 2025
‘All right, we’re doing this?’: Nationals new manager details how he became a dad and an MLB skipper in the same day
November 19, 2025
Hyper-competitive people with time and money to spend: Why professional athletes love to gamble
November 18, 2025
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court on Thursday to charges accusing him of rigging bets on his pitches during MLB games.
November 13, 2025
The Tampa Bay Rays will return to an updated Tropicana Field for the 2026 season
November 13, 2025
Bangkok governor vows tighter regulations as pub fire death toll rises to 30
China tells some banks not to re-discount bills at rates below 0.5%, sources say
Global investors turn most bullish since February, BofA survey shows
Peace in Ukraine unlikely to be reached soon, Polish PM says
BHP workers to proceed with strike after talks fail, union says
Watches of Switzerland sees robust US demand, signs of UK recovery
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