There was also the 1920 outlawing of the spitball, the 2020 arrival of the three-batter minimum and the 2022 arrival of roster limits on the number of pitchers a team can carry that fit this theme. NBA: Though it had made previous efforts to increase enforcement of the hand-checking rule...
One of the major narratives at this early stage of the 2023 season is that the stolen base is the Comeback Play of the Year. Bolstered by the pickoff limits, the 20-second timer with runners aboard and the bigger bases, the rate of stolen bases per game has risen 41.2% -- from 0.5...
ESPNJul 19, 2023, 07:00 AM ETEmailPrintTwo weeks before the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline, theLos Angeles Angelsare hovering around the .500 mark, which leaves one question hanging over the entire sport: Will the Halos trade free-agent-to-beShohei Ohtani?Though we don't yet know...
If not for 55 stretch-run games with the Braves in 2021, during which he posted 1.1 WAR and hit .269/.358/.524 with 14 homers, he might have been on the non-roster invitee trajectory by the start of 2023. Soler didn’t match his 2019 numbers this season, but he stayed (mostly) ...
** Jordan Walker was the talk of the Grapefruit League, parlaying a sizzling-hot spring training into a spot on the Cardinals’ Opening Day roster. The 21-year-old top prospect struggled out of the gate to earn a late-April demotion back to Triple-A Memphis. He wound up returning in ...
Though his numbers declined slightly with the move to the ACC, King still hit .308 with a career-best 16 home runs as one of three first-round prospects on Wake Forest's roster this spring. Why the Nationals took him here: Hey, how can you pass on a player name...
Yankees activated OF Trent Grisham off the paternity list. The Yankees had already cleared a spot on the active roster for Grisham. The 28-year-old outfielder will be back in action after missing three days while helping welcome a new member to the family. Transaction 1h ago Bryan...
MLB's roster freeze, imposed when the work stoppage began on December 2, was to be lifted immediately, allowing Freddie Freeman, Carlos Correa and more than 100 other free agents to sign contracts. "I am genuinely thrilled to say Major League Baseball is back and we're going to play 162...
In today's MLB, when roster spots are at a premium, versatility is key. Which means having the right gloves in order to play multiple positions.
Strategy:Just like the decisions Alex Cora makes in the dugout, you’ll be faced with choices. Which player to start? Who to trade? When to make a pivotal roster move? It's baseball but with a strategic twist that puts you in control. ...