Orioles promote Gunnar Henderson, MLB’s No. 1 prospect, for playoff push BALTIMORE — For the second time in 2022, the Orioles have promoted baseball’s No. 1 prospect to the majors. Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022
Gunnar Henderson was waiting on his burger order when he was told about Orioles call-up These moments NEVER get old. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 31, 2022
MLB Reveals Teams, Dates for 2023 Series in Mexico City The participants and dates for the first regular-season games in Mexico’s capital have been announced. Sports Illustrated · Aug 31, 2022
SI:AM | Aaron Judge Might Actually Do It Roger Maris’s AL home run record is within reach. Sports Illustrated · Aug 31, 2022
Feral cats, few fans and lewd acts: is the A’s era in Oakland over? The team that came to worldwide attention thanks to Moneyball is struggling to pull in fans. A move to the bright lights of Vegas could be approaching The Guardian - US · Aug 31, 2022
Mark Zeigler: As prior offender, Padres' Tatis now faces the teeth of MLB’s drug testing program SAN DIEGO — Padres infielder Fernando Tatis Jr. has served 17 of his 80-game doping suspension by Major League Baseball and forfeited the first installment of what could be $2.9 million in lost wages. He’s met with the owner, the general manager, teammates, the media, apologizing profusely for “my mistakes,”… Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022
Michael Cunningham: Dodgers, the NL’s team to beat, are getting healthy at right time Tony Gonsolin leads MLB in ERA, wins, and walks and hits allowed per inning pitched. The Dodgers placed the right-hander on the injured list Monday with forearm tightness. For most teams, that would be a crisis. The Dodgers are treating it as a minor annoyance. Manager Dave Roberts said he… Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022
Albert Pujols Is Writing the Perfect Ending to His Legendary Career The 42-year-old Cardinals slugger has returned to being one of MLB’s more productive hitters. Sports Illustrated · Aug 30, 2022
SI:AM | LeBron’s Family Business He tells SI that he hopes to play with his son Bronny, and maybe even Bryce. Sports Illustrated · Aug 30, 2022
Twins reliever Jhoan Duran threw the filthiest 100 MPH ‘splinker’ with movement and everyone was in awe This was a historically fast offspeed pitch! USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 30, 2022
Paul Sullivan: Pandemic a distant memory for MLB teams — at least until they’re forced to adjust rosters for series in Toronto My dream World Series matchup for 2022 would be the Toronto Blue Jays vs. the St. Louis Cardinals. Chicago Tribune · Aug 30, 2022
Bill Shaikin: Rob Manfred is a labor lawyer. Now minor leaguers could unite against MLB. Rob Manfred did not make his name in baseball as a former player, as a general manager or team president or team owner, or as a marketing or broadcasting executive. Los Angeles Times · Aug 30, 2022
MLB umpire Dale Scott: ‘I wasn’t intimidated by threats to out me as gay’ In a book looking back at his career, veteran umpire says baseball is a more accepting place than many people assume The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2022
Cubs MLPBA rep Ian Happ weighs in on push to unionize minor-leaguers The MLBPA announced it launched a campaign to unionize minor-league players after receiving “overwhelming support” from its executive board Sunday. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2022
Sports Illustrated · Aug 29, 2022 What You Need to Know as the MLBPA Pushes to Unionize the Minors This is a monumental step toward improving working conditions for minor leaguers, but there’s still a long road ahead.
Tribune News Service · Aug 29, 2022 MLB Players Association takes first steps to unionize minor leaguers The Major League Baseball Players Association, which represents nearly 800 active baseball players, is seeking to add minor league players to its ranks, representing a labor shift that would allow the younger athletes to collectively bargain for better wages and playing conditions.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 29, 2022 MLB Power Rankings: Where the Mets, Dodgers Stand Before Decisive Series Plus, how the Blue Jays fared upon return from their road trip while the Braves try to keep it close in the NL East entering September.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 29, 2022 MLBPA makes push to unionize minor leaguers The players’ association said Monday it is circulating union authorization cards among players with minor league contracts to form a separate bargaining unit from the big leaguers.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 29, 2022 The Secret Recipe Behind the Orioles’ Illogical Playoff Push No team has ever had a turnaround quite like Baltimore this season. Here’s how it happened.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 29, 2022 Top Prospect Corbin Carroll Expected to Make MLB Debut With Diamondbacks Arizona’s top prospect has quickly moved up the team’s minor league system.
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022 Mickey Mantle baseball card sells for record £10.8m at auction The card was issued in 1952 by Topps
Sports Illustrated · Aug 29, 2022 MLB Players Association Seeks to Unionize Minor Leaguers Unionization would represent a seismic change in the way the minor leagues have operated for more than a century.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 29, 2022 Adam Wainwright offered amazing insight during his mic’d-up bullpen session and MLB fans loved it This was awesome to listen to.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 28, 2022 Trea Turner had to field a hard ground ball right in the middle of his in-game interview More of this, MLB!
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 28, 2022 A new lip-reading of Oliver Marmol’s recent ejection shows him allegedly telling the ump he needs to ‘(expletive) retire’ Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol did not hold back on this ump.