Tony Blanco, a former Major League Baseball player and father of current Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Tony Blanco Jr., is among the dozens who died in Tuesday morning’s roof collapse at a Dominican Republic nightclub, the country's government said. Blanco was 43 years old. The Dominican Republic Ministry of Sports and Recreation confirmed Blanco’s death with an announcement on social media on Tuesday afternoon. “We deeply regret the passing of former Major Leaguer, Tony Blanco,” the ministry wrote. “His legacy will remain in the history of national baseball. We join in...

The Atlanta Braves might not have landed a top shelf starting pitcher in the offseason, but the ballclub’s real estate development arm has made another big purchase in Cobb County. The Braves announced Wednesday that it has acquired Pennant Park, a 34-acre suburban office complex near Truist Park. In Pennant Park, the Braves acquired six office buildings that are largely occupied, providing cash flow, and it also gives the ballclub full control of about 2,700 parking spaces that some fans have used during baseball season. The property is within walking...

The battle between RSNs and cable providers continues to wage, with Comcast and YES Network now taking center stage after the network’s CEO went on Sunday’s Yankees broadcast to lambast the cable company. YES Network will go dark in all households that have Comcast at 11:59 p.m. on Monday night while the two sides continue to duke it out over carriage fees – Comcast wants to move the regional sports network to a higher-priced digital package, while the network wants to remain on the basic cable tier. The sides had...

Officials in Costa Rica have released the body of 14-year-old Miller Gardner — the son of former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner — to his family. According to , Costa Rican Judicial Investigations Police confirmed that Miller's body was released to his parents on Wednesday, March 26, following his sudden death while the family was vacationing at the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort. The former MLB player, alongside his wife Jessica , announced the death of their teenage son in a statement on X on March 23....

Envision the spherical baseball-head named Mr. Met of the New York Mets or the lime-green alien called Orbit of the Houston Astros. Mascots are key components of the MLB, responsible for bringing the energy in between innings — and most importantly, engaging the crowd. In this specific case, a mascot on the Tampa Bay Rays caught the attention of a particular baseball player on the Florida-based team in 2015. RheaAnne Ramirez was beneath the mask, and pitcher Erasmo Ramírez was her number one fan. In hindsight, the field was set...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Dodgers announced they will accept an invitation to the White House to celebrate their World Series title. The team will make the trip on April 7, a Monday, before the first of a three-game road series against the Washington Nationals. Members of the Dodgers will also visit Capitol Hill on April 8, the team announced. "It wasn't a formal conversation that we had as a ballclub," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before Tuesday's exhibition game against the Los Angeles Angels. "It's certainly a huge...

The Boston Red Sox will debut a new City Connect jersey in 2025. But details surrounding them are hard to come by. They’re rumored to be green, but nothing has been confirmed. During an appearance on MassLive’s “Fenway Rundown,” team president and CEO Sam Kennedy was asked if he could provide any details surrounding the new jerseys. While he didn’t say when they’d be unveiled, Kennedy did hint at a few details. “I can tell you that they will be controversial,” Kennedy said. “And I think you’re on the right...

J.C. Escarra is headed to the big leagues! The MLB catcher, who worked part time as a substitute teacher and an Uber driver throughout his career in the New York Yankees’ minor league system, received the news on Sunday, March 23 that he had made the team’s major league club. Escarra, 29, was surprised by the news, which was delivered to him during a one-on-one meeting with Yankees manager Aaron Boone and later shared in a video clip on the Yankees’ Instagram account. Afterwards, the Yankees shared another emotional video...

Miller Gardner, the teenage son of New York Yankees player Brett Gardner, has died. He was 14. Brett, 41, and his wife, Jessica Gardner, shared a statement on X on Sunday, March 23, announcing that their son died unexpectedly amid a getaway with loved ones. "With heavy hearts, we are saddened to announce the passing of our youngest son, Miller. He was 14 years old and has left us far too soon after falling ill along with several other family members while on vacation," the couple began. "We have so...