You’ve heard of two-sport stars before. You’ve even heard of two-sport stars in MLB, featuring names like Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson over the years. Now, a trio of former big-league stars are vying to add to that hallowed hall of supremely athletic humans. Aaron Hicks, Tyler Clippard and Shigetoshi

Be yourself, unless you feel like being something else. This is now an established Minor League Baseball promotional strategy, as teams across the country regularly assume alternate identities in lieu of their day-to-day primary identities. These alternate identities often have a local connection, with teams celebrating their region's culinary specialties,

During Spring Training, I came across a sight in the Arizona Diamondbacks clubhouse that made me do a double take: A steamer. When a player lifted the lid, steam rose into the air, and what came out was not freshly steamed pork buns, but baseball cleats and a glove. “Wait

It's always a good idea to show up to a Minor League Baseball game hungry. For some fans this year, it's going to be essential. Joey Chestnut, the competitive eating champion made famous from years of domination at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating competition, is hitting

ARLINGTON -- ¡Viva Tejas! There’s a sort of storytelling that goes along with all uniforms that represent a city or state, none more so than Nike’s City Connect series. As the Rangers retire the “Peagle” uniforms that celebrated the baseball history of the entire Metroplex, the City Connect 2.0 celebrates

ARLINGTON -- Pirates reliever Yohan Ramirez's belt was “too blingy” on Thursday night.

SEATTLE -- Logan Gilbert literally wore one on Wednesday afternoon. The Mariners’ ace corralled one of the most bizarre comebackers in recent memory when absorbing a 107.8 mph liner from Carlos Cortes during the first inning. In his jersey. The ball screamed back up the middle, quite literally into the

BOSTON – Pinstripes at home, grays on the road. The Yankees’ uniform choices have remained largely consistent for decades, other than a few minor alterations. That may be about to change.

Minor League Baseball is famous for being a top-tier, low-cost family entertainment option. Throughout the 2026 season, going to a game can be an even better value than usual. Through April 28, all 120 MiLB teams -- clubs from Single-A to Triple-A at ballparks from Palm Beach, Fla., to Vancouver,

What better time to bring a signature basketball move to the baseball field than in the middle of the NBA playoffs? Reds outfielder Dane Myers dusted off his “Euro step” on the diamond against the Rays on Tuesday at Tropicana Field, providing one of the best slides in recent history

BOSTON -- There have already been a couple of 6-foot-7 third basemen in big league history, so it wasn’t exactly unprecedented when Aaron Judge fielded batting-practice grounders on Tuesday at the hot corner. But it was difficult not to notice.

If Kevin Gausman had his way, we’d all be screaming for ice cream. The Blue Jays right-hander told the Toronto Star (subscription required) that he would add “maybe like 200 more ice cream trucks” to the city of Toronto if he were elected mayor.

Hey, Goose! Duck! Duck! During the third inning of the Cubs' game against the Phillies at Wrigley Field on Monday night, a goose took over in shallow left field, positioned between the shifted shortstop Trea Turner and third baseman Alec Bohm, and in front of left fielder Brandon Marsh.

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

Baseball can break your heart, but it can melt it, too. We got proof of the latter Sunday in Pittsburgh. At one point between innings during the Rays-Pirates tilt, Pittsburgh outfielder Jake Mangum tossed a ball to a young boy in the stands. Most kids -- heck, most people --

It’s a classic ballplayer’s dream: having your name announced over the PA system as part of the starting lineup. But having your name announced by … Mickey Mouse? That probably wasn’t part of the equation. Until Saturday, anyway.

Never take your friends for granted. Especially those who are willing to dress up like a hot dog to celebrate you at a baseball game. One Cubs fan celebrated her 50th birthday at Wrigley Field on Saturday, and she had one rule for her friends -- nearly 100 of them

DENVER -- When Will Smith hit a broken-bat single to center field to open the third inning of the Dodgers’ 7-1 win over the Rockies at Coors Field on Friday night, the bat “died a hero,” as they say.

Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Coors Field is covered in snow. The Rockies and Dodgers are set to begin a four-game series in Denver on Friday night, but Mother Nature isn't making it easy. On Friday afternoon, snow blanketed the ballpark and created a winter wonderland that made

For the 18th year, Major League Baseball Umpires are hosting the UMPS CARE Charities Online Auction, featuring more than 400 items including autographed memorabilia, rare MLB logo caps and one-of-a-kind experiences. The auction, hosted on MLB.com, opened Friday and closes Monday, April 27, at 10 p.m. ET. The auction can

It may be the most common intrusive thought on the planet in 2026: "Hey, what if I dropped my phone right now?" It's usually best to put that thought out of your mind, but it does happen, or else the idea wouldn't haunt us like it does. In fact, it

The relationship between a pitcher and his catcher is often an especially close one. They practice together constantly, go over scouting reports and need to have a connection on game day in order to succeed. The Pirates’ Braxton Ashcraft and Joey Bart might have just taken it a step further.

HOUSTON -- Saddle up, the Astros have finally joined the home run celebration fun.

ATLANTA -- Braves manager Walt Weiss laughed when asked what he remembers about babysitting Marlins manager Clayton McCullough more than 40 years ago.

Dinner is on Kevin McGonigle. On Wednesday, McGonigle and the Tigers agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $150 million. In a press conference later that afternoon, Detroit ace Tarik Skubal masqueraded as a reporter to ask the rookie shortstop an all-important question.