There was a record turnout by the Players Alliance on the second-to-final stop in Phoenix where MLB players handed out supplies to those in need.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
In one blockbuster move, the Mets become World Series contenders after acquiring Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco
Atlanta still is the team to beat in the NL East, and the NL pennant still runs through L.A., but Mets are now part of the discussion after the trade.
Mets acquire All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor in trade with Cleveland
The New York Mets have agreed in principal on a trade to acquire All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor from Cleveland.
‘There’s no rush to sign:’ MLB agents bemoan slow free agent market
Seventy days have passed since the start of free agency, and only 32 players have signed major-league contracts. What’s taking so long?
‘It hurts:’ After vowing change, Black candidates shut out again of MLB front office jobs
MLB vowed change this summer, but not one Black candidate was hired for any of the eight open GM or president of baseball operation positions.
Major League Baseball, union at odds on whether start of 2021 season should be delayed
Spring training is two months away, but MLB and the union disagree on whether the season should be delayed until players can get the vaccine.
‘Retool, not a rebuild’: Phillies bet big on Dave Dombrowski leading team back to glory
Phillies’ new GM, Dave Dombrowski, is the only GM or team president to lead three different franchises to a World Series berth.
Phillies set to hire Dave Dombrowski as team president
The Phillies are nearing a deal with Dave Dombrowski to become the team’s new president of baseball operations.
White Sox now the team to beat in the AL Central after making their moves
In a span of 12 hours, the White Sox traded for Lance Lynn and signed right fielder Adam Eaton and are now the team to beat in the AL Central.
Dick Allen dies at 78; seven-time MLB All-Star, 1972 AL MVP dealt with hatred in career
Dick Allen, the Phillies’ first prominent Black player, starred while receiving death threats. He fell one vote shy of Hall of Fame induction in 2014.