Baseball News
Second chance: Betts plays 2B, homers in return
ESPN - 2 Aug 2021 05:46
Back from the injured list, Dodgers star Mookie Betts homered and had "a lot of fun going back to my roots" at second base Sunday in Los Angeles' win over the Diamondbacks in Arizona.
Mets fail to sign first-round draft pick Kumar Rocker
NY Daily News - 2 Aug 2021 00:04Hoyer: Inability to extend stars top frustration
ESPN - 2 Aug 2021 23:49
Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer says his 'greatest source of frustration' was the team's inability to sign any of their stars to long term contracts before trading them last Friday.
Axford, out of majors since '18, back to Brewers
ESPN - 2 Aug 2021 19:42
Reliever John Axford's comeback attempt is taking a detour from Toronto to Milwaukee, where the veteran right-hander started his major league career and had his greatest success.
SEE IT: Baseball broadcast predicts his eulogy will be 'Nick Castellanos'd' as player hits untimely home run
NY Daily News - 2 Aug 2021 19:02
The viral moment took place during a Frontier League game.
Japan beats Team USA in walk-off fashion in 10th inning of Olympic second-round game
NY Daily News - 2 Aug 2021 17:49
Team USA was almost there. Then, with the swing of a bat, Japan made their hopes of coming home with Olympic baseball glory that much harder.
Eddy Alvarez's Pursuit of Summer and Winter Gold Medals
The New York Times - 2 Aug 2021 17:30
Eddy Alvarez won a silver medal in speedskating in 2014. Now playing baseball, he is hoping to join a rare group with medals from the Summer and Winter Games.
Sale, Schwarber inching closer to joining Red Sox
ESPN - 2 Aug 2021 01:33
Boston manager Alex Cora used the term "great" for both starter Chris Sale and first baseman Kyle Schwarber Sunday, describing their progress as they move closer to returning from injury to join the Red Sox in time for t...