Baseball News

Baseball, basketball and soccer officials are all eager to get back to work -- and they've been doing what they can to stay sharp during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Tokyo-based Yomiuri Giants called off a preseason game with the Seibu Lions scheduled for Wednesday because of two positive coronavirus tests.

If the baseball season ever starts, these players, managers and execs will have a lot of work to do -- and not much time to do it.

M.L.B. and the players' union are at risk of turning a potential opportunity into "a gigantic negative," Bob Costas said. Time is running low to avoid that fate.

Eric Karabell's thoughts on the Pittsburgh Pirates' fantasy outlook for 2020: players he likes and doesn't, and storylines that could impact playing time and performances.

Spencer Torkelson's college career ended before he could finish rewriting Arizona State's record books, but the slugger could still do something rarely done as this draft's top pick.