Cubs ace Jake Arrieta soaked his blistered thumb in Neosporin overnight Thursday and called Friday morning “business as usual” for his prep work toward his final spring training and start and eventually his April 4 …
Fines from cities with new smokeless tobacco bans at ballparks won’t be the only penalties violators could face, according to a senior Major League Baseball official.
“Players or anybody in baseball found to have violated …
Arizona Diamondbacks star center fielder A.J. Pollock expects to be ready for Opening Day after testing his sore right elbow in a minor league game Thursday.
Pollock told reporters that he “felt pretty good” after …
The Phillies are sweating the small stuff this spring, because they know they have little room for error. So Phillies manager Pete Mackanin is fining his players 50 cents at a time for those little mistakes on the …
Reliever Sam LeCure turned the sound system volume to maximum, transforming 7:30 a.m. in the Diamondbacks clubhouse from lazy to Jay-Z.
“H to the Izzo” ricocheted through what had been a church-quiet room with all …
The Mets announced Friday that they have released veteran right-handed reliever Buddy Carlyle.
Carlyle, 38, spent the last three seasons with the Mets and posted a 1.45 ERA in 27 relief appearances for the club in 2014. …
The Toronto Blue Jays sound like they’re closing in on a decision between Aaron Sanchez and Gavin Floyd for the fifth starter’s spot with spring training’s finish line approaching.
“We pretty much know what it is,” …
Outfielder Shane Victorino has been told that he won’t make the Cubs’ Opening Day roster, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports. The club has offered to allow him to rehab in Mesa, Arizona, then report to Triple-A …
Nick Markakis never hit lower than fourth in the lineup during his first season with the Braves in 2015, and Adonis Garcia never hit between Freddie Freeman and Markakis in any of the myriad lineups used by Fredi …
The Dodgers have had a good number of injuries this spring. Here’s another one: second baseman Howie Kendrick has hurt his calf. He was scratched from yesterday’s Cactus League game with tightness in his left …
For some reason, this offseason has been the winter of discontent for Hall of Famers confronted bat-flips. Jose Bautista’s ALDS bat-flip from last postseason in some ways jump-started the conversation, and then Bryce …
Let’s just say that spring training is more than long enough. That seems like the only explanation for this one:
In putting together the puzzle from multiple replays and what several parties told reporters after the game, …
The Arizona Diamondbacks want out of Chase Field. The team has submitted paperwork to the Maricopa County Board asking that their current lease be modified so the club can play games “in a location other than Chase Field,” …
Despite leaving Thursday’s spring start against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning with a blister on his thumb, NL Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta says it’s a minor ailment and he’ll be ready for Opening Day on April …
The exam of Tigers starter Daniel Norris has gone down and the news is not fantastic: he was diagnosed with non-displaced fractures in his spinous process, which is part of the vertebrae.
Which, manager Brad Ausmus said, …
Brett Ballantini interviewed Diamondbacks GM Dave Stewart for MLB Trade Rumors. Most of the answers were standard, like signing Zack Greinke was good and he didn’t take pleasure in taking him away from the NL West rival …
Left-hander Tim Collins will undergo another Tommy John surgery after the tendon graft in his repaired left elbow failed, the Royals announced Thursday.
Collins, 26, underwent his first procedure last March, after tearing …
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto’s lower back remained tight the morning after departing a Grapefruit League game in Dunedin. Still, Conforto was not alarmed. He was seen by a team doctor at the spring-training …
Josh Hamilton has gotten back on the baseball field this week and says his balky left knee feels better than it has since he was the reigning MVP.
There are a few disclaimers, though:
— Hamilton is not yet working out …
The key element to the Detroit Tigers’ success in 2016 was always going to be good health. So far its been a rocky start in spring camp. With Anibal Sanchez, Daniel Norris and Alex Wilson all ailing to one degree or another, …
Bat flips and showmanship have become a hot topic in recent years, and especially of late. Hall of Famers Goose Gossage and Johnny Bench recently ripped into Jose Bautista and Bryce Harper, respectively, for their antics on …
Curt Schilling will return to the Monday Night Baseball booth as an analyst in 2016, ESPN tells Vocativ.
ESPN previously said it was looking into comments made by baseball analyst Curt Schilling about Democratic …
Alex Rodriguez announced his plans for retirement Wednesday. Well, sort of.
Rodriguez revealed his plan to call it quits when his contract expires after the 2017 season, but the slugger indicated to the Daily News later …
David Ross is baseball’s favorite grandpa, which is odd because he doesn’t have any grandchildren and won’t have them anytime soon. He does have a beard with a patch of white hair, like he dunked his chin into a bleach …
Free agent pitcher Justin Masterson will have a pitching showcase on Monday in Phoenix, Arizona, per MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Masterson says he is pain-free for the first time in a few years.
Masterson, 31, struggled …
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