MLB star responds to outcry over his ‘diabolical’ toothbrushing technique The American Dental Association quickly advised against Harper's technique The Independent UK · May 28
The Mariners Should Enjoy Their Piggyback Ride Into First Place A unique pitching situation has resulted in some interesting comments from the starters involved and team management. Sports Illustrated · May 28
SI:AM | Shohei Ohtani Not Satisfied Despite Another Brilliant Two-Way Performance He hit a leadoff homer, then threw six hitless innings. But he still found a way to criticize himself. Sports Illustrated · May 28
MLB Standings Reveal One Team's Remarkably Quick Turnaround, Plus a New Division Leader The Phillies have done nothing but win since Don Mattingly took over. Sports Illustrated · May 28
Three Reasons the Cubs Can Turn Their Crisis Around—and Three Why They May Not In less than two months, the Cubs have had two 10-game winning streaks and a 10-game losing skid that ended Wednesday and pushed them out of the playoff picture. Sports Illustrated · May 28
MLBPA Makes First CBA Proposal Featuring Major Change in Hopes of Avoiding Lockout The MLBPA made its first collective bargaining agreement proposal to MLB’s owners in the hopes of avoiding a likely lockout. Sports Illustrated · May 28
Baseball players ask for expanded free agency, salary arbitration rights, almost doubling minimum Baseball players seek expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights AAP · May 27
The Sweet Reason Why Freddie Freeman Is Now Contemplating Retirement Timeline It’s been a tough season for Freeman since the birth of his daughter London last month. Sports Illustrated · May 27
Inspiring Change On and Off the Field: How Tom Walter Went From a Baseball Coach to a Social Impact Leader For Tom Walter, the journey from motivating athletes to inspiring community change was not always linear, and it came with its own mix of challenges and rewards. International Business Times · May 27
How Did Bob Horner Die? Real Cause of Death and How He Rejected a Lowball Contract Due to Collusion Former Atlanta Braves star Bob Horner has died at 68, with the club confirming his passing but not disclosing a cause of death. International Business Times UK · May 27
The Cubs Are Either Really Good or Very Bad and There's Absolutely No Middle Ground Chicago is on a roller coaster ride that has very little precedent. Sports Illustrated · May 27
Hardly anyone watches baseball in the UK. So why do we keep speaking its language? I’ve loved the sport for years, and it’s a lonely pursuit, says Adrian Chiles. Whenever I talk to a fellow Brit about it, they look at me as if I’ve thrown them a curveball … The Guardian - UK · May 27
Brewers Pitcher Abner Uribe Embarrasses His Own Manager With Bizarre Crotch-Chopping Celebration vs. Cardinals A late strikeout brought out an old wrestling gimmick and no one was very happy about it. Sports Illustrated · May 27
The Giants Want Roch Cholowsky. Here’s Why They Won’t Get Him. Buster Posey is pulling out all the stops to manipulate the top prospect of the 2026 MLB draft to fall to San Francisco's No. 4 pick. Sports Illustrated · May 27
Sports Illustrated · May 27 Shohei Ohtani Losing Ground in NL Cy Young Race As Workhorses Emerge The Dodgers star is putting up incredible numbers on the mound, but he finds himself in a highly competitive field of contenders for the pitching honor.
The Guardian - US · May 27 What exactly are the Savannah Bananas becoming? The Savannah Bananas have evolved from a quirky baseball act into a sprawling entertainment brand where spectacle increasingly outweighs the sport itself
The Economic Times · May 26 Bob Horner death: What happened to all-star hall of fame baseman? Bob Horner hit 218 homers in his 10-year career, including nine seasons with the Braves.
Sports Illustrated · May 26 Yomiuri Giants Manager Resigns After Admitting Assault On Teenage Daughter Shinnosuke Abe has resigned as manager of the Yomiuri Giants after allegations that he assaulted his 18-year-old daughter.
Sports Illustrated · May 26 The Dodgers Have Found a Way to Sidestep the Mookie Betts Problem Los Angeles continues to look like a juggernaut even with a star player performing below replacement level.
Sports Illustrated · May 26 No-Hitters Remain Incredibly Rare, Except for One Odds-Defying MLB Team Astros pitchers have now accomplished the feat five times over the past five seasons.
International Business Times UK · May 26 Is Wander Franco Going to Jail? El Patron Asks Fans to 'Continue Supporting Me' After Being Found Criminally Liable for Child Abuse Wander Franco was found criminally responsible for abusing a minor but was spared jail due to extortion claims. The case impacts his MLB career and visa prospects.
Sports Illustrated · May 26 The Rays Are Bringing Small Ball Back—and It's Working Tampa Bay is among the lightest-hitting teams in baseball, yet has the best record in the AL thanks to a philosophy from a bygone era.
Sports Illustrated · May 26 Contender or Pretender? Evaluating Whether Five Pleasant MLB Surprises Are for Real Five MLB teams have far exceeded their preseason expectations thus far. Are they for real?
Sports Illustrated · May 26 Who Holds the Early Advantage in the ABS Era? More pitchers are using more pitch types with more movement to more areas of the plate than hitters have ever seen. The hitters simply have too much to cover.
Sports Illustrated · May 26 All the Numbers Behind the Astros' Combined No-Hitter vs. Rangers It was the first no-hitter in MLB since the 2024 season.