Baseball News
MLB cutouts step in for baseball fans in stands on Opening Day
ESPN - 25 Jul 2020 10:01
Fans couldn't come to the ballpark, but nevertheless the stands were crowded with more than a few familiar faces.
Kershaw (stiff back) 'optimistic' for quick recovery
ESPN - 25 Jul 2020 06:30
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw said Friday that the back injury that put him on the 10-day injured list is "not too serious" and "getting better pretty quick," adding that he is "optimistic" he will return shortly after he ...
Baseball Embraces the Weird and Hopes for the Best
The New York Times - 25 Jul 2020 02:31
There were cardboard fans, stars benched by the virus, and a last-minute playoff shuffle. While M.L.B. got its season off the ground, much remains out of the league's control.
Fauci gets own baseball card after first pitch
ESPN - 25 Jul 2020 15:38
After throwing the ceremonial first pitch before Thursday night's MLB season opener, Dr. Anthony Fauci now has a baseball card of his own.
Red Sox, Orioles honor social justice movements
ESPN - 25 Jul 2020 09:56
The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles acknowledged the nation's social justice movement prior to their Opening Day game at Fenway Park on Friday night.
New DH Cespedes blasts HR in return to lift Mets
ESPN - 25 Jul 2020 06:30
Yoenis Cespedes homered for the first time since his previous major league game in July 2018 to give the Mets a 1-0 win in their season opener.
Opener gets best regular-season ratings since '11
ESPN - 25 Jul 2020 01:22
The Yankees' rain-shortened win at the Nationals on Thursday averaged 4 million viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen -- the sport's most-watched regular-season game on any network since August 2011.
Why MLB athletic trainers are the key to keeping the 60-game season afloat
ESPN - 25 Jul 2020 15:04
The leader of the Reds' 50-person health-and-performance team details the responsibilities falling on groups such as his to make the 2020 season work.
Cubs' Hendricks has 1st CG opener since '13
ESPN - 25 Jul 2020 06:30
Cubs righty Kyle Hendricks threw the first Opening Day complete game since 2013 in a 3-0 win over Milwaukee on Friday.
Four more MLB players test positive; total now 84
ESPN - 25 Jul 2020 01:22
There have been 99 new positive tests for the coronavirus out of 32,640 overall samples since Major League Baseball began intake screening June 27.
Nats catcher Barrera gets 80-game steroid ban
ESPN - 25 Jul 2020 17:27
Nationals catcher Tres Barrera tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone -- the chemical compound used in a drug that fueled Olympic athletes in the former East Germany decade...
Fantasy Focus Baseball: Live Homers, Kershaw Ranking Adjustments And Name Games!
ESPN - 25 Jul 2020 16:19
Eric and Tristan discuss a rash of recent news as they take in the first three innings of the 2020 MLB season.
One key takeaway from MLB's Opening Day games
ESPN - 25 Jul 2020 10:01
Game 1 of 60 is in the books for your team. Now that the 2020 season is underway, here's what stood out from a very unusual starting point.
Marlins catcher Alfaro to injured list before opener
ESPN - 25 Jul 2020 01:22
Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro was put on the injured list before their season opener at Philadelphia for unspecified reasons.