NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! George Steinbrenner, for better or worse, stepped in as the face of the New York Yankees franchise when he led a group with E. Michael Burke and others to buy the franchise from CBS in 1973. It would be the launching pad to return the Yankees to…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jose Fernandez joined rare company on Tuesday night as he hit two home runs in his major league debut against the Detroit Tigers. Fernandez hit his first home run in the fourth inning – a solo shot off Casey Mize. It cut the…
Pittsburgh Pirates ace and reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes didn’t have just the worst start of his MLB career last time out, it was arguably the worst in franchise history on Opening Day. But I expect a major bounce-back effort in an April Fools’ Day matinee from Cincinnati with a 12:40 ET…
Getty Images Nationals right fielder Joey Wiemer started the 2026 season on a historic run. Weimer reached base safely in his first 10 plate appearances of the season. His streak tied Carlos Delgado’s 2002 streak for the longest out-free start to a season. He didn’t record an out until his 11th plate appearance, grounding out…
The Milwaukee Brewers are on the verge of signing another player to a long-term extension before he even makes his MLB debut. The Brewers and shortstop Cooper Pratt are nearing an eight-year contract worth more than $50 million, reports USA Today. The deal will also include two option years that could push the total value…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Twins manager Derek Shelton became the first manager to be ejected over the new Automated Balls and Strikes (ABS) system on Sunday in a loss against the Baltimore Orioles. The Twins were trying to rally in the top of the ninth inning. Minnesota had a runner…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Miami Marlins turned back the clock on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies and presented fans with a throwback uniform to kick start Teal Sundays. The nostalgic look of the uniform may have been the lucky charm they needed to get a win over the Rockies. Owen…
Getty Images The automated ball-strike (ABS) system has been implemented in Major League Baseball this year and here, on just the fifth day of the regular season, we have our first ABS-related ejection. Twins manager Derek Shelton was the lucky victim in the ninth inning of an eventual 8-6 loss to the Orioles. Orioles closer Ryan…
The first Sunday Night Baseball game of the 2026 MLB season will see a pair of divisional winners from last year facing off as the Cleveland Guardians visit the Seattle Mariners. Cleveland (2-1) won the AL Central with an 88-74 record before bowing out in the Wild Card Round. Seattle (1-2) clinched the AL West…
Typically, a hug in a baseball game draws attention around the MLB trade deadline when a player being embraced by teammates means that he’s been dealt to another club. In Saturday’s game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers, a hug on the basepaths had no such implications. The only consequence was the final…
