Baseball

New York – Aaron Judge knows San Francisco manager Gabe Kapler took a knee along with several of his players, and the New York Yankees star wants to talk with his teammates about whether they want to make a gesture against racial injustice before Major League Baseball’s season opener. « That’s […]

CLEVELAND – Cleveland’s players met with owner Paul Dolan on Tuesday to discuss a potential name change for the team, which has been called the Indians for the past 105 years. Manager Terry Francona said the group had an « honest” conversation and he came away proud of how it was […]

NEW YORK – Masahiro Tanaka threw 20 pitches during batting practice Tuesday and is on track to make his first start July 31 against Boston after missing one turn in the New York Yankees’ rotation. Tanaka walked two in his one inning, his first time facing batters since he was […]

Oakland, California – San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren’t heard. Kapler and several of his players knelt during the national anthem before their 6-2 exhibition victory against the Oakland Athletics. Kapler […]

New York – Joe Girardi’s new path was evident Monday. And unfamiliar. So was the result. Girardi’s Philadelphia Phillies tied the New York Yankees 2-2 Monday night in a preseason exhibition after Mauricio Llovera allowed a solo home run in the ninth to pinch hitter Mike Ford. A tie was […]

Los Angeles – Los Angeles Angels two-way standout Shohei Ohtani will pitch in his first Major League Baseball game since 2018 next Sunday against the Oakland Athletics and plans on making regular Sunday starts all season. The 26-year-old Japanese right-hander, who also serves as a designated hitter for the Angels, […]

Turns out a 2-10 start to the season didn’t cost the Hanshin Tigers all nine lives after all. The Tigers, who looked like an early candidate to be the worst team in NPB at the outset of this strange season, have gradually been turning things around since the calendar flipped […]

New York – Didi Gregorius watched over the top of his face mask as his drive off Washington ace Max Scherzer sailed into empty outfield seats. Fake cheers — meant to encourage the hometown Nationals — accidentally piped through the stadium as the Philadelphia Phillies shortstop rounded the bases. After […]

Seattle – Seattle Mariners pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano, who tested positive for the new coronavirus late last month, joined his team at their preseason camp on Saturday after posting two negative test results. Hirano became the first Japanese major league player confirmed to have contracted the virus after he was placed […]

Toronto – The Blue Jays won’t play their home games in Toronto this year because Canada’s government doesn’t think it’s safe for players to travel back and forth from the United States, one of the countries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Saturday the federal […]