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You're Not Imagining a New(ish) Accessory on Baseball Fields

From Little League to the majors, more players are sporting 'sliding mitts' to protect their hands

(Newser) - Andrew McCutchen hasn't had the conversation with his 7-year-old son, Steel, yet, but the Pittsburgh Pirates star knows it's probably coming at some point. Steel, who plays in a youth baseball league, will likely come home at one point and ask his five-time All-Star dad if he can...

What Aaron Judge Is Doing Is Mind-Boggling

The Yankees slugger has been putting up videogame numbers

(Newser) - Aaron Judge already has multiple MVP seasons to his name, including his 62-homer campaign in 2022 and an even more complete offensive masterpiece in 2024, but what he's doing at the beginning of this season hints that his 2025 could be on an entirely new level. ESPN reports that...

MLB Outfielder Trips, Makes Stunning Catch

Daulton Varsho had just come off the injured list in his season debut against Boston

(Newser) - Daulton Varsho and his Gold Glove defense are back in the Toronto Blue Jays' outfield. Hours after being activated off the injured list, Varsho turned in a highlight-reel catch at the base of the wall in center field in his season debut. Varsho was retreating to the wall in center...

2 Former MLB Players Dead in Dominican Republic Disaster
Death Toll in Roof
Collapse Hits 98
UPDATED
Apr 9, 2025 12:30 AM CDT

Death Toll in Roof Collapse Hits 98

And officials warn it is likely to rise, with hundreds still unaccounted for

(Newser) - The death toll in the Dominican Republic roof collapse was at 98 by Tuesday night, with fears that it could continue to increase as authorities say hundreds of people could still be trapped inside the venue, the BBC reports. At least 160 injuries have also been reported, the AP reports....

'Torpedo Bats' Are Taking Over Baseball

Who knew baseball bats needed a reboot?

(Newser) - Baseball isn't exactly known as eager to embrace change, but Major League Baseball is also a copycat league. So when the New York Yankees shot out of the gate this season by setting a new single-game team record with nine home runs in a 20-9 drubbing of the Milwaukee...

After Near-Fatal Salad Injury, Dodgers Pitcher Is Back

Dustin May leads team to a 3-1 victory over the Braves

(Newser) - Dustin May took the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers a changed man. Making his first major league start since May 17, 2023, he allowed just one hit and an unearned run over five innings in the Dodgers' 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. He struck out...

After Home Run Barrage, Fans Notice Change in Bats

Former physics professor moves the mass, legally

(Newser) - On the first three pitches the Yankees saw in their game Saturday, they hit three home runs. By the time their 20-9 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium was wrapped up, New York had a new single-game team record, with nine home runs, USA Today reports. Combined, the...

MLB Pitcher Injuries Are Rising, From Throwing Way Too Fast

Recent league report finds players hyperfocus on velocity, wreaking havoc on their arms

(Newser) - Figuring out a cause for the skyrocketing number of arm injuries among pitchers is easy. Finding a solution could prove more challenging. Major League Baseball issued a 62-page report in December showing how the focus on throwing with increased velocity and using maximum effort on every pitch was a likely...

MLB Caps With 'Awkward' Design Flaws Pulled From Sale

The Texas Rangers hat spelled out a Spanish word for breasts

(Newser) - Sellers on eBay are cashing in on a major design flaw in the latest lineup of New Era Major League Baseball caps. The caps, which can be seen here , feature team logos over team names or locations, and since many logos are a single letter, the design had some "...

In Just 120 Hours, Rays Will Make Yankees' Site Their Own

Temporarily homeless Tampa Bay team will rebrand NY team's posh spring-training facility

(Newser) - Extreme Makeover: Baseball Edition is about to premiere. On March 23, the Tampa Bay Rays staff will launch a 120-hour transformation of Steinbrenner Field, the New York Yankees' spring training facility in Tampa, for the Rays' season in exile from storm-damaged Tropicana Field. By the time the Rays host their...

Pitcher Who Hates Robot Umps Gets Trolled in Game

Friend and ex-teammate Trea Turner jokingly challenges a strike by Max Scherzer

(Newser) - Major League Baseball is experimenting with robot umpires during this spring season, and Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer has made clear he is not a fan. That set the stage for a little trolling from an ex-teammate during a game on Sunday. As MLB.com recounts:
  • Scherzer's first
...

All Hail MLB&#39;s New Robot Umpires
All Hail MLB's
New Robot Umpires
Feb 22, 2025 9:30 AM CST

All Hail MLB's New Robot Umpires

Computerized Automated Ball-Strike System being used for challenges in spring training

(Newser) - A computerized system that calls balls and strikes began its test run this week during some Major League Baseball spring training exhibition games, after four years of experiments in the minor leagues. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is an advocate of the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), which potentially as early as...

After 50 Years, NY Yankees Drop Rigid Rule From 'the Boss'

Ban on beards imposed by George Steinbrenner has been lifted

(Newser) - The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner. Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of "The Boss," announced the change Friday before the team's spring training opener. "In recent weeks I have spoken to a...

MLB Fires Umpire for Violating Gambling Rules

Pat Hoberg shared his account with poker player friend, then deleted messages

(Newser) - Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league's investigation, per the AP . MLB opened the investigation last February when it was...

'No' Vote on Suzuki: 'Innocent Oversight,' or Something Else?

Ex-Mariner got almost-unanimous vote for Baseball Hall of Fame, but mystery swirls on single dissenter

(Newser) - Ichiro Suzuki was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this week, and it was almost unanimous—save for one member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. The 51-year-old retired Mariners outfielder racked up 393 out of 394 votes Tuesday, or 99.7% of the vote, making him the...

&#39;Mr. Baseball&#39; Bob Uecker Dies at 90
'Mr. Baseball'
Bob Uecker
Dies at 90
OBITUARY
Jan 16, 2025 10:55 AM CST

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker Dies at 90

Brewers announcer was a legend in Milwaukee, got his nickname from Johnny Carson

(Newser) - Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and Hall of Fame honors, has died at 90. The team announced Uecker died Thursday, calling it "one of the most difficult days in Milwaukee Brewers history."...

Former MLB Pitcher Is Dead at 37
Report: Ex-MLB Pitcher
Likely Died of Overdose
UPDATED
Jan 14, 2025 4:26 PM CST

Report: Ex-MLB Pitcher Likely Died of Overdose

Oriole Brian Matusz, 37, was 'beloved throughout Birdland'

(Newser) - Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz may have been another victim of the nation's overdose crisis. According to a police report obtained by the Baltimore Banner , the 37-year-old's mother found him dead from an apparent overdose in his Arizona home on Jan.6, "cold to the touch...

RIP to One of Baseball&#39;s Greatest Players


Baseball's
Greatest
Base Stealer
Dies at 65
obituary
Dec 22, 2024 12:01 AM CST

Baseball's Greatest Base Stealer Dies at 65

Rickey Henderson changed the game while he played

(Newser) - Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died at age 65, per the AP . Henderson died on Friday. The Athletics said Saturday they were "shocked and heartbroken by his passing," but did not specify a...

It Might Be the Biggest Contract Ever in Team Sports

Juan Soto moves from the Yankees to the Mets in 15-year, $765M deal

(Newser) - It is without question the biggest contract ever signed in baseball, even in an era of gargantuan contracts. (Sorry, Shohei Ohtani .) But the AP reports that the deal struck by the New York Mets to land Juan Soto might be the biggest for any player in any team sport,...

Baseball Ponders a Startling Rule Change

'Golden At-Bat' would allow a team to send its best hitter to the plate at any time, once a game

(Newser) - In a podcast interview , the commissioner of baseball casually dropped in a reference to a potential rule change called the "Golden At-Bat." The idea had a "little buzz around it at an owners' meeting," said Rob Manfred. What's the Golden At-Bat? Only a rule that...

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