Baseball News

This may come to be a surprise to some of you, or maybe all of you, but, here it goes: The Dodgers spent more money on their roster than the Rays.

MLB is thinking there are some things they can take away from this year. You can count Yankees manager Aaron Boone among those who liked some of the changes.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen moved one step close to owning 95% of the Mets when MLB's ownership committee voted 7-1 in favor him taking over the team from Fred and Jeff Wilpon, according to a source.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said his thinking in sticking with starter Tyler Glasnow in the fifth inning of Tuesday's World Series Game 1 was "just trust that he had plenty of stuff to keep us right there."

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn't saying who will start Game 2 of the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, but he indicated that it's likely the team won't depend on only one guy.

Scott Boras, the most sport's most powerful agent, thinks M.L.B.'s marquee event deserves more pageantry, which isn't easy to produce quickly in a two-city Series.

The Lakers star often called himself a Yankees fan, even rooting against his hometown Indians. But then the Indians were in the World Series and LeBron was there for them. Is he now wearing Dodger blue?

The Dodgers overwhelmed the Rays in Game 1, with Betts showing off the consistent excellence that convinced Los Angeles to sign him to a 12-year contract.

Padres reliever Luis Perdomo opted to have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow recently and will miss the 2021 season.

In baseball's bash-or-bust era, Betts showed what sets him -- and the Dodgers -- apart as L.A. bids for a title.

Rookie right-hander Tony Gonsolin will start for the Dodgers in World Series Game 2 against the Rays on Wednesday.

Former major league umpire Derryl Cousins, who worked three World Series during a career that lasted over three decades, died Monday after a bout with cancer. He was 74.

Clayton Kershaw carved through the Rays lineup, retiring 17 of the final 18 batters he faced and leading the Dodgers to an 8-3 victory in Game 1 of the 116th World Series on Tuesday night.

The proposed purchase of 95% of the Mets by an entity of billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen has been approved by MLB's ownership committee, and final approval is likely to take place in the next month.

A higher percentage of Dodgers fans than Rays fans are buying World Series tickets on the secondary market, driving up the prices for limited seats at Globe Life Field.