In baseball, it’s easy to get wistful about what could have been. Edwin Thompson, the current head coach at Georgetown University, wonders aloud about the potential of his 2019-20 squad at Eastern Kentucky University, which held a 12-2 record when the COVID-19 global pandemic cut its season short. He points

The Andre Dawson Classic is an annual, round-robin collegiate baseball tournament designed by Major League Baseball to highlight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their baseball programs. Continuing its goal of highlighting the grand tradition of Black college baseball, the 17th iteration of the tournament (originally known as the

MANHATTAN -- New York is still barely waking up, with students and dogwalkers hustling to get out of the shadows and January cold, by the time Paul Skenes is well into his workout on Monday morning. The reigning National League Rookie of the Year Award winner, fresh off the fanfare

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Walking around the complex at Tempe Diablo Stadium for MLB's eighth annual DREAM Series, it’s easy to be drawn into the sounds of baseball permeating the grounds. The pops of catcher’s gloves during bullpen sessions or the shouts when nice plays are made during infield and outfield

MESA, Ariz. -- Since its inception in 2017, the DREAM Series has been focused on maintaining and uplifting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, highlighting the ideas of Black empowerment in baseball on the weekend commemorating the civil rights leader’s birthday. From the instructors (former and current big leaguers) to

TEMPE, Ariz. -- There’s an old adage that youth baseball players often hear when starting the journey toward reaching their dreams in the sport they love. At its core, the phrase is some version of, “It doesn’t matter where you are, as long as you can play, coaches will find

TEMPE, Ariz. -- During the morning sessions of the 2025 DREAM Series, where 80 top Black and Latino high school players descend upon Tempe Diablo Stadium to participate in a full-scale development experience, an almost perfect metaphor unfolds in the corner of one of the backfields. Away from the boisterous

NEW YORK -- The Mets found themselves needing to adjust to a new, unfamiliar reality on Monday night -- and quickly. Though Francisco Lindor’s MRI on his lower back showed no structural damage (unequivocally good news for him and New York), the National League MVP candidate will miss at least

NEW YORK -- The Mets breathed a collective sigh of relief on Monday ahead of a pivotal seven-game homestand against the Nationals and Phillies after receiving news that Francisco Lindor’s prognosis on his lower back soreness wasn’t too serious. After being removed from Sunday’s series finale at Citizens Bank Park

NEW YORK -- Ahead of Sunday’s series finale, manager Carlos Mendoza spoke frankly about how the Mets have willed themselves into a position of true contention in the National League Wild Card race. Yes, talent is undoubtedly a large part of the equation -- but the first-year skipper recognizes an

NEW YORK -- It’s pretty difficult to fake the type of bliss that overcame Harrison Bader’s entire body as he rounded first base on Saturday: his arms outstretched and his head turned to the heavens, soaking in the adoration of the 34,048 fans packed into Citi Field. For a moment,

NEW YORK -- The Mets' surge toward a postseason berth hit a speed bump on Saturday with the news that two-time All-Star second baseman Jeff McNeil will miss at least the rest of the regular season with a fractured right wrist that will cost him four to six weeks. “Not

The thing that stood out most in Reverend Bill Greason’s introduction in the basement of Bethel Baptist Church in Berney Points in Birmingham, Ala., was a specific piece of information that he was particularly proud to share. Before a recording session of the "Road to Rickwood" Podcast back in February,

NEW YORK -- After two days of volatile, truncated starts from the Marlins’ rotation and quiet showcases from the offense, the club found itself in need of a momentum-shifting event to avoid getting swept by the Mets. And though it wasn’t the relaxing send-off Miami likely would have preferred, the

This story was excerpted from Christina De Nicola’s Marlins Beat newsletter. Reporter Matthew Ritchie filled in this weekend with the Marlins in New York. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

NEW YORK -- Jake Burger’s never been one to shy away from making his impact felt. And in the past month and a half, the 28-year-old has taken to announcing his presence with the bat in Miami, leading the Majors with 17 home runs since July 2, pacing powerful names

NEW YORK -- By virtue of the state of the Marlins after the Trade Deadline, the club's youth will have ample opportunity to get its feet wet at the Major League level down the stretch. At the forefront of this crew is right-hander Roddery Muñoz, who has nestled into the

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The moment finally arrived on Thursday night, and it lived up to every expectation. Wearing throwback uniforms that evoked their Negro Leagues counterparts (the San Francisco Sea Lions and St. Louis Stars), the Giants and Cardinals made Rickwood Field -- the oldest professional ballpark in the country

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- When the baseball world suffered the loss of Willie Mays on Tuesday -- when the Fairfield-raised baseball titan and legendary human passed away at 93 years old -- MLB’s Tribute to the Negro Leagues turned into something a little different. Thursday night’s game between the St. Louis

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Ahead of MLB’s Tribute to the Negro Leagues at Rickwood Field on Thursday night, there was one final get together aimed at giving those who battled and balled in the Negro Leagues the shine and adoration that they deserve. And in the name of stacking history upon

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- While Thursday’s game at Rickwood Field will count in the standings for the Cardinals and Giants, Wednesday night’s contest was about more than what happens between the lines. “Barnstorm Birmingham,” which was launched by special assistant to the Commissioner CC Sabathia, featured a celebrity softball game with

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- As the who’s who of the baseball world descended upon the Magic City on Wednesday night, there was one member of the community who was top of mind. Willie Mays, whose first experience of professional baseball came at Rickwood Field with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1948,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- If you take stock of the thousands of AP and Getty images, the decades worth of baseball cards and posters produced and the countless highlights showcasing Willie Mays' greatness as a baseball player, artist Chuck Styles could have chosen from a treasure trove of stills to create

BIRMINGHAM -- Much of the battle for recognizing the Negro Leagues has been rooted in the urge to ensure that the history of our predecessors doesn’t fall to the wayside. Prior to Tuesday’s matchup between the Montgomery Gray Sox and the Birmingham Black Barons -- a special MiLB tribute to

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The push to extend MLB’s connections with local entities that provide essential care to the Birmingham community continued on Wednesday morning, when MLB Together and a few special guests visited the prestigious Children’s of Alabama hospital to honor the institution's pediatric healthcare efforts. The private, non-profit medical