MLB players rank the best road cities
During Spring Training, MLB.com beat writers surveyed their clubhouses, asking players for their opinions on a range of topics. Well over 100 players participated, in exchange for anonymity. In the leadup to Opening Day, MLB.com is publishing a series of stories based on the results of that survey. Today’s topic:
Going to game in Korea isn't complete without cheer squads, players' songs
SEOUL -- “L-A Dod-gers, Jason Heyward! Ahn-tah, home-run, Jason Heyward! Ahn-tah, home-run, Jason Heyward!” Well, if Jason Heyward hadn’t heard his name sung melodically around an instrumental interlude -- on repeat -- he sure has now. And so have all of his teammates, who each had their own songs recorded
The 7-foot-4 college hoops star who could have been a pitcher
Zach Edey is a star for Purdue's men's basketball team. If you don't know who he is or what he looks like, it's hard to miss him. He's 7-foot-4, 300 pounds -- the tallest player in college basketball and likely one of the tallest people you'll ever see in real
MLB's most stylish players are ...
During Spring Training, MLB.com beat writers surveyed their clubhouses, asking players for their opinions on a range of topics. Well over 100 players participated, in exchange for anonymity. In the leadup to the Opening Day, MLB.com is publishing a series of stories based on the results of that survey. Today’s
Jeremy Guthrie wants to find baseball all around the world
Jeremy Guthrie was just 19 years old when he was faced with a question that would forever change his life. The right-hander had been selected in the 15th round in the 1997 Draft by the Mets and he had to choose: Sign with the team or head to Spain for
Who's the best infielder to chat with in-game? We asked them
During Spring Training, MLB.com beat writers surveyed their clubhouses, asking players for their opinions on a range of topics. Well over 100 players participated, in exchange for anonymity. In the leadup to Opening Day, MLB.com is publishing a series of stories based on the results of that survey. Today’s topic:
Adorable fan devours ice cream -- even off his shirt
An adorable young Mets fan demonstrated two tried-and-true rules of attending a baseball game:
- Ice cream eaten out of a mini-baseball helmet tastes better than all other ice cream.
- Getting food on your shirt at a ball game does not count. These are indisputable facts that will one
'Wow!' Ohtani blown away by clubhouse card trick
Shohei Ohtani is nothing short of magical on a baseball field. Perhaps that’s what made his reaction to a magic trick so priceless. Manager Dave Roberts recently invited magician Shlomo Levinger to entertain the Dodgers in Spring Training. Levinger performed a card trick for Ohtani, asking him to choose a
Broadcaster? Owner? Mo’ne Davis has big dreams for next steps
Very few people become world famous at age 13, with their image forever frozen in the public eye. For Mo’ne Davis, that was exactly what happened. Ten years after she became the first girl to win a game (and throw a shutout) in the Little League World Series, she’s a
Savannah Bananas' MLB ballpark debut had everything, from the Rocket to breakdancing
HOUSTON -- Jason and Brady Johnston’s day on Saturday started in Aledo, Texas. The father and son jumped in their car at around 8 a.m. and began their trek towards Houston, which would be the first stop of their Spring Break trip. After the four-plus-hour journey, including a stop for
How Win Remmerswaal became the first European-trained Major Leaguer
The Red Sox were losing, 4-1, to the Brewers in the sixth inning when manager Don Zimmer made the call to his bullpen for a skinny right-hander who had just been brought up from Triple-A Pawtucket. Few among the crowd at Milwaukee County Stadium recognized the name, Remmerswaal, stretching across
Jeats? Cortes' latest start features head-turning new cleats
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- As the old saying goes, shoes make the man. This, of course, was established long before Yankees starter Nestor Cortes trotted to the mound against the Twins on Saturday wearing a pair of denim cleats. Not just denim, mind you, but custom Nike duds crafted from
He calls himself a psycho. Teammates call him loud, crazy and a leader
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- “I believe all baseball players need to check one of three boxes. You have to be either a psycho, a sicko or a degenerate. … I just so happen to check all three of them.” Austin Hedges sat sideways in the folding chair that’s perched in front
BP for QB? Mayfield takes swings with Yanks
TAMPA, Fla. -- No stranger to throwing deep at his day job, Pro Bowl NFL quarterback Baker Mayfield stopped by Yankees camp to try his hand at going deep. In front of an audience that included Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, Mayfield jumped into the batting cage for a round
Top dog moments
Joey Votto really (yes, really) misses baseball: 'I'll be back'
Joey Votto has made no secret of the fact that he’s longing to return to a Major League baseball field. Just take a scroll through his recent social media posts and you’ll come across a wistful photo -- and reference to a popular meme -- of him sitting on a
'Greg With One Leg' recalls groundbreaking college career
The article was shared with Greg Dunn, as it was shared with so many last month. It was the inspiring story of an East Carolina sophomore named Parker Byrd appearing in his school’s season-opening baseball game with a prosthetic leg, after having part of his right leg amputated following a
Meet Tucker, the Mariners' top paw-spect in camp
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You've heard of hot bats? These gloves are hot out of the oven
JUPITER, Fla. -- What’s cooking in Yankees camp? Baseball gloves, believe it or not. The days of tying up your glove with rubber bands and putting them under your mattress are over, apparently. Gleyber Torres and Anthony Volpe -- on the advice of Anthony Rizzo -- are breaking in new
Karros vs. Karros, and it's all caught on dad's video
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- A Sunday afternoon full of photo ops and family moments was almost over when Rockies prospect Kyle Karros realized it was just another baseball game. And another opportunity for him to be surreptitiously videotaped by his father.
Trade paves way for on-field family reunion
PHOENIX -- What better place than American Family Fields of Phoenix for a cool baseball family moment? Brothers Owen and Noah Miller got to play against each other during the Dodgers’ 11-3 Cactus League victory over the Brewers on Saturday afternoon.
You had one job: Batboy forgets duties to admire dad's homer
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Watching your dad hit a home run in a Major League Baseball game would seemingly be a pretty remarkable experience for any kid -- and doing so from the top step of the dugout would simply be mesmerizing.
- With Harper at first, where does Hall fit
How did Vasquez become 'The Dragon'? He sounds like one
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Jake Rogers knew exactly what question was coming as soon as he was asked about reliever Andrew Vasquez. “Oh, you mean The Dragon,” Rogers said with a smile. That’s how most of the Tigers clubhouse knows him. It’s not a nickname that makes sense at first glance
9 must-have MLB ballpark giveaways for 2024
Even if you are not a collectibles aficionado, there is nothing quite like a great ballpark giveaway. First off: Free stuff! But secondly, a great ballpark giveaway says something specific about the bond a fanbase has with its team. From the outside, it might seem strange that Minnesota would give
Innings Festival '24 bands talk baseball, argue whether a hot dog is a sandwich
Weekends don’t get much busier than this past Feb. 23-24 in Tempe, Ariz., when anticipation for the beginning of Spring Training and the sixth annual Innings Festival met in the middle at Tempe Beach Park & Arts Park. This year’s festival combined the best of both alternative/indie music and baseball,