Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to wait.
New York Yankees acquire outfielder Cody Bellinger from Cubs for pitcher Cody Poteet
Outfielder Cody Bellinger was acquired by the New York Yankees from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for right-hander Cody Poteet.
Left-hander Max Fried agrees to $218 million, 8-year contract with Yankees, AP source says
The New York Yankees hope Max Fried pitches like he did in 2021 — when he won the World Series clincher for the Atlanta Braves.
Dodgers’ deferred payment obligations top $1 billion to 7 players with Snell and Edman contracts
Contracts for Blake Snell and Tommy Edman increased the Los Angeles Dodgers' obligations for deferred payments to more than $1 billion owed to seven players from 2028-46.
Nick Martinez only free agent to accept among 13 given $21.05 million qualifying offers
Pitcher Nick Martinez was the only free agent to accept Tuesday among 13 players given $21.05 million qualifying offers from their former clubs.
MLB pitchers threw fewer complete games but dominated batters this year
There were a record-low 26 complete games in the major leagues this season — four fewer than Catfish Hunter threw in 1975 — and the big league batting average dropped to .243, among the five-lowest figures since 1900.
MLB bans Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball, four others get one-year suspensions
San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from baseball for life for betting on the sport and four others were suspended for one year by Major League Baseball on Tuesday in the game’s biggest gambling scandal in decades.
Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame
Todd Helton thought back to when he was a kid being coached by his father, Jerry, a minor league catcher in the 1960s.
Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton on track for Hall of Fame election; Billy Wagner close
Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton appeared on track to gain entry to baseball's Hall of Fame when results are announced Tuesday, while Billy Wagner was likely to be right around the needed 75% threshold and Gary Sheffield was projected to fall short.
MLB is widening the runner’s lane to first, changing a rule that has caused World Series controversy
Major League Baseball is widening the runner's lane approaching first base to include a portion of fair territory, changing a more than century-old rule that caused World Series controversy over interference calls.
