While some rookies have badly struggled this season, Jeremy Peña of the Astros has not. He’s taking full advantage of his opportunity in the majors.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
‘This is his moment:’ Behind the scenes of Dusty Baker’s historic 2,000th win as a MLB manager | Exclusive
Behind the scenes with Dusty Baker, family and friends as he makes history becoming first Black manager to win 2,000 games.
Nightengale’s Notebook: The Arizona Diamondbacks have baseball’s biggest home field disadvantage
Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, happens to have a distinct home-field disadvantage.
Trevor Bauer can appeal 324-game suspension, but there’s no returning to MLB | Opinion
Trevor Bauer says he will fight MLB’s two-season suspension for violating the domestic violence policy, but no team will consider taking him back.
Nightengale’s Notebook: Is MLB using two different baseballs? Players want transparency on open secret
Hitters have struggled in the first few weeks of the 2022 season, and players have questions about the balls being used by MLB.
‘I was 30 years too early’: Pete Rose opens up about MLB’s new gambling stance
Gone are the days when Mays and Mantle were suspended for merely being greeters at casinos. Now, you’ve got players as gambling promoters.
‘Who is this guy?’ Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz and Randy Johnson reminisce and share laughs
Griffey Jr., A-Rod, Papi and Randy Johnson, who hadn’t been together since 1996, did a commercial shoot together and lived to talk about it.
Nightengale’s Notebook: Justin Verlander focused on Astros title after nearly leaving in offseason
After missing nearly two seasons, Justin Verlander, 39, is back with Astros and looking sharp to start the season. How long will he pitch?
Jackie Robinson’s son delivers powerful message to Dodgers on 75th anniversary of his father breaking MLB’s color barrier
Jackie Robinson’s son David delivered a powerful message to Los Angeles Dodgers players on 75th anniversary of his father breaking the color barrier.
‘As special as it gets’: Freddie Freeman gets standing ovation for double in Dodgers Stadium debut
Los Angeles Dodgers fans gave Freddie Freeman a standing ovation in his Dodgers Stadium debut – for hitting a double.