The Latest Breaking News from MLB

Matthew Roberson: Explaining MLB’s new 6-team-per-league playoff format and the advantages of the No. 3 seed

NEW YORK — As the old saying goes, if it ain’t broke, Rob Manfred will break it.

Tribune News Service · Sep 6, 2022

MLBPA asks baseball management to accept union for minor leaguers

The MLBPA, which reached its first collective bargaining agreement for major leaguers in 1968, launched the minor league unionization drive on Aug. 28.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 6, 2022

MLBPA Has Majority Support for Minor League Union

The MLBPA needed over 50% of players to sign the authorization cards in order to ask MLB for voluntary recognition.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 6, 2022

MLB’s Art Shires: hitter, peacock, boaster, boxer and accused killer

The Texan was a hothead who beat up his own manager, pursued an off-season fighting career and was implicated in the deaths of two people

The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2022

Sideline chatter: And you thought putting into the clown’s mouth was tough

Warning: Dogleg ahead … and maybe a giraffe leg.

Tribune News Service · Sep 4, 2022

Baseball quiz: The quizmaster takes you to school

These classes are sure to teach you something you didn’t know about baseball.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 3, 2022

‘Same page’: Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki, interpreter Toy Matsushita face rookie MLB seasons together

The player-interpreter relationship goes far beyond interviews and press conferences.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 3, 2022

Braves hit Sandy Alcantara hard as Marlins drop series opener

ATLANTA — For the first time this season and just the fourth time in his MLB career, Sandy Alcantara gave up three home runs in a game on Friday as the Miami Marlins lost, 8-1, to the Atlanta Braves to begin a three-game series at Truist Park.

Miami Herald · Sep 3, 2022

Giants' Brandon Belt to undergo season-ending surgery with future in limbo

SAN FRANCISCO — Brandon Belt will undergo season-ending surgery on his right knee, the Giants announced on Friday. The procedure on his troublesome knee could spell the end of 34-year-old Belt’s MLB career.

Tribune News Service · Sep 2, 2022

Five Things to Follow Five Weeks Before the Playoffs

In five weeks, we’ll be watching playoff baseball. Because of the new 12-team postseason format, this is the first year in which there will be four best-of-three Wild Card Series, two in the AL and two in the NL, as opposed to the single one-and-done game in each league. This…

Sports Illustrated · Sep 2, 2022