Baseball News
Trea Turner of the Washington Nationals Has Speed to Spare
The New York Times - 5 Mar 2021 15:00
Washington's shortstop is the game's fastest everyday player. He's so valuable that protecting his body outweighs a 1980s baserunning revival.
A $245 million payroll?! Why the Dodgers are outspending every other MLB team by a mile
ESPN - 5 Mar 2021 13:46
While other teams can't (or won't), the defending champs have blown past baseball's luxury-tax threshold during a pandemic.
Pete Alonso mashes a 'birthday bomb' grand slam on his mom's birthday
NY Daily News - 5 Mar 2021 01:20
This slam happened to be grander than most.
MLB bans Dyson for '21 for violating DV policy
ESPN - 5 Mar 2021 23:15
Pitcher Sam Dyson, a free agent who last pitched in the majors for the Twins in 2019, has been suspended for the entire 2021 season under the league's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.
Boone better, hopes to rejoin Yanks this weekend
ESPN - 5 Mar 2021 22:05
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he's feeling better after getting a pacemaker and said he hopes to return to the team Saturday or Sunday.
Aaron Boone feeling much better with pacemaker, may return to Yankees this weekend: 'I can't believe how good I feel'
NY Daily News - 5 Mar 2021 20:51
Boone is ready to improve his Peloton stats again.
Fantasy baseball: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., George Springer among players with improved skills
ESPN - 5 Mar 2021 20:01
Tristan H. Cockcroft uses Statcast to highlight skill set changes by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., George Springer and other prominent players around the league, detailing how it could impact their fantasy production.
Can the Mets count on the rest of their bullpen with Seth Lugo out?
NY Daily News - 5 Mar 2021 17:31
It's that time of year again.
Domingo German set to face MLB hitters for first time since 2019 domestic violence suspension
NY Daily News - 5 Mar 2021 17:02
German will pitch against the Tigers Friday.
Who is 2021 MLB draft's No. 1 pitching prospect? Scouting Vanderbilt's Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker
ESPN - 5 Mar 2021 13:38
Vandy's ace duo is sure to come off the board early this summer. Here's what seeing them pitch on the same day revealed about their draft stock.
Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2
NY Daily News - 5 Mar 2021 03:52Reds' Akiyama returns after wife seriously injured
ESPN - 5 Mar 2021 03:40
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama returned to spring training after a week away to be with his wife, who was seriously injured when a tree fell on her in a Ohio park.
Yankees' bench coach Carlos Mendoza isn't worried about Gio Urshela's return from elbow surgery
NY Daily News - 5 Mar 2021 00:17
"I feel 100%," Urshela said.