Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. At some point, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays will settle in and play a baseball game that counts. That hasn't happened yet. And in the meantime, the ongoing saga of contract negotiations between the Jays and their star player has stolen headlines about the team — and its possible future without Guerrero. More news: Oldest Manager in MLB Bans Players From Using Cell Phones Guerrero hasn't been shy about...

Since being traded to San Diego prior to the 2024 season, Michael King has thrived as a starting pitcher for the Padres. King, who came up in the Yankees' organization, suffered an elbow fracture in 2022 that required season ending surgery. But he put up solid numbers in 2023 that made him an important piece of the package New York sent to the Padres in exchange for Juan Soto. Since then, King has shown a lot of upside as he approaches free agency at the completion of the 2025 season....

The San Francisco Giants have sold a reported 10% stake in the team to private equity firm Sixth Street. The team confirmed the deal Tuesday but not the amount of the investment, which was first reported Monday by the New York Times. Sportico places the value of the franchise and its team-related holdings at $4.2 billion. Sixth Street's investment, reportedly approved by Major League Baseball on Monday, will go toward upgrades to Oracle Park and the Giants' training facilities in Scottsdale, Arizona, as well as Mission Rock, the team's real...

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Red Sox fans have their opinions about the Rafael Devers-Alex Bregman controversy, but how does Boston's top personnel executive feel about it? Spring training kicked off with Devers bluntly telling reporters he'd refuse to move off third base to accommodate Bregman, who can play both second and third. Devers' remarks generated the wrong kind of buzz and led to even worse comments from first baseman Triston Casas. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow...

The girlfriend of Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller had a two-word response after he took a line drive to his head in an exhibition tilt with the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. “My gladiator,” Natalie Loureda wrote on her Instagram Story, including a statement from Miller assuring fans he’s OK. “Thank you to everyone who has reached out. Really means a lot,” wrote Miller, who’s in concussion protocol. “Scary moment I’m good! All praise to the man above. can’t wait to get back on the mound.” Miller, 25, was on the mound...

New York Yankees Hal Steinbrenner on Friday announced an amendment to the organization’s facial hair policy to allow players to have beards. The policy was first put in place by George Steinbrenner — Hal’s father — in 1976. Per the policy, beards have to be shaven and hair could not be long enough to touch players’ collars. George, an Air Force veteran, thought it would give the players a sense of discipline. Mustaches, however, were still permitted. For the first time in generations, that will change with the 2025 season....

In a move that dramatically shakes up the sports TV landscape, ESPN and Major League Baseball have decided to part ways after the upcoming MLB season, ending a 35-year relationship between the sports TV giant and league, and bringing some prime sports rights to the market. “We are grateful for our longstanding relationship with Major League Baseball and proud of how ESPN’s coverage super-serves fans,” an ESPN spokesperson tells The Hollywood Reporter. “In making this decision, we applied the same discipline and fiscal responsibility that has built ESPN’s industry-leading live...

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller reacts after being hit by a line drive from Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch during the third inning of a spring training baseball game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) AP GLENDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller was hit in the head by a line drive on Thursday during the team's spring training against the Cubs, but he was able to walk off the field. The scary moment happened in the third inning when Michael Busch ripped a 105.5...

Major League Baseball and ESPN have “mutually agreed” to end their national television deal after the upcoming 2025 season, according to a memo baseball commissioner Rob Manfred sent to his owners Thursday afternoon that was obtained by The Athletic. Manfred wrote the league has “not been pleased with the minimal coverage that MLB has received on ESPN’s platforms over the past several years outside of the actual live game coverage.” ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball, its wild-card round playoff broadcasts and the rest of the partnership remain in place through the...

A scary moment occurred in the very first spring training game of the year, as a pitcher took a 106-mph line drive off the head. Bobby Miller of the Los Angeles Dodgers had practically zero time to react after his 80-mph breaking ball was smoked right back at him. Michael Busch, of the Chicago Cubs, watched in disbelief after his hard hit, as did other Dodgers, while Miller was immediately checked on by trainers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The ball ricocheted off Miller's head and went...