The Los Angeles Dodgers are grabbing all the headlines, but that’s fine with the defending NL West champion San Francisco Giants.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
Ghost runner for extra innings returning for MLB games in 2022; ‘Shohei Ohtani Rule’ added
MLB’s ghost runner rule for extra innings is returning in a move welcomed by players, managers and GMs. A “Shoehei Ohtani Rule” is also being added.
Nightengale’s Notebook: Surprising Kris Bryant and Carlos Correa signings actually make a ton of sense
Few could have predicted that Carlos Correa would land with the Twins or Kris Bryant the Rockies heading into the offseason.
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Ohtani won the AL MVP award in 2021, hitting 46 home runs and making 23 starts as a pitcher.
Mike Trout ready to get back to playing baseball after Angels’ offseason from hell
Angels endured a tough winter, and their image took a hit after a drug trial that sent one of their former employees to prison.
Nightengale’s Notebook: New Padres manager Bob Melvin finally has what he needs to win it all
Melvin, who signed a three-year, $11.5 million contract with the Padres after leaving Oakland, will be the best acquisition the Padres make all year.
‘The system worked’: MLB players didn’t get everything they wanted, but union touts new CBA as a win
Major League Baseball’s lockout ended Thursday with the ratification of a new CBA, setting up a sprint to opening day less than a month away.
Ugly CBA negotiations are over and baseball is back. Still, what took so long to get this deal done?
MLB has a new CBA. Now comes the hard part … trying to repair a relationship with the players, and restoring the baseball’s luster and beauty.
Doomed MLB talks create further distrust between Rob Manfred and owners, and the MLBPA | Opinion
It’s unknown how much baseball will be permanently scarred by this lockout, but without a full season, there’s fear the damage could be irreparable.
MLB gives the players union a Tuesday night deadline to accept a new deal as talks gain urgency
MLB gave the players union a Tuesday night deadline to accept one of their options in a new proposal that would reinstate the 162-game season.