The Latest Breaking News from Baseball

Pitcher criticizes MLB teams for extending alcohol sales

A pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies is criticizing some Major League Baseball teams for extending alcohol sales with games running around 30 minutes shorter due to the sport’s new pitch clock

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Man sentenced for 'frightening' attack over littering

A 20-year-old Queensland man used a baseball bat to smash the windscreen of a 72-year-old man's car after he complained about a passenger littering.

AAP · Apr 13, 2023

The Tampa Bay Rays are off to a historic start. What’s behind it?

Tabbed for no higher than third in the AL East by most experts, the Rays have won 12 straight and are off to baseball’s hottest start in decades. How?

The Guardian - US · Apr 13, 2023

Jarred Kelenic hits monster home run as Mariners end road trip with win

CHICAGO — Less than 24 hours after what has been and could be their worst loss of the season, the Seattle Mariners returned to Wrigley Field unfazed for a perfect sun-drenched afternoon of baseball.

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023

Aaron Boone ejected early over rules debate; Yankees rally secure series win over Guardians

CLEVELAND — Back on April 2, when baseball’s new rules were still a daily topic of conversation, Aaron Boone was asked about the indirect impact the new 15-second time limit could have on teams’ abilities to challenge replays, an area of strength for the Yankees in recent years.

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023

MLB teams to extend alcohol sales as new pitch clock makes baseball games shorter

Major League Baseball franchises have began extending the window for purchasing alcohol at ballparks after the pitch clock - a new rule brought in for the 2023 season - has made games shorter

Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2023

Mets closer Edwin Diaz ahead of schedule with rehab of torn patellar tendon

NEW YORK — Edwin Diaz didn’t immediately know how badly his knee was injured. He was elated after striking out the side for Puerto Rico on March 15, helping his country defeat the favored Dominicans and advance to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023

Illinois baseball team has 3 games postponed over reported misconduct

The district is investigating and students may face punishment depending on the findings.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 12, 2023

Japan park where Babe Ruth played subject of climate battle

A historic baseball stadium in Tokyo where Babe Ruth played could be demolished

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Bottoms up! Some MLB teams extend beer sales to 8th inning

Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023