Recent MLB Stories

July 9, 2020

• Angels' Anthony Rendon expects MLB stars to find groove fast
• Healthy Bellinger ready for 'once-in-a-lifetime' season
• New extra-inning format stirs debate as teams plot strategy
• Phillies All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto patient on contract
• Scrimmage gives Red Sox taste of strange season to come
• Judgment error: Indians' Reyes sorry for not wearing mask
• MLB releases 2021 schedule; all 30 teams to open on April 1
• Winds of change? Company looks at weather's effect on ball
• Giants first baseman Brandon Belt sidelined by sore heel

July 8, 2020

• New center field backdrop has Dodgers hitters adjusting
• Healed Twins speedster Byron Buxton: 'I've got no limit'
• Kimbrel looking to bounce back after tough debut with Cubs
• Sonny Gray moves to front of Reds' rotation, starts opener
• Upcoming MLB free agents have fewer games to impress

July 7, 2020

• Yanks' Cole learns safety-protocol lesson in 1st intrasquad
• Over the Hill? Recovered lefty on track for Twins rotation
• Shohei Ohtani back on Big A mound in Angels' intrasquad game
• A's lefty Diekman questions whether there will be a season
• AP source: Mets to host Yankees on 20th anniversary of 9/11
• Pirates' Keller looks to mesh information, instincts in 2020
• Seager looks to be example for younger teammates in Seattle
• Red Sox's Bogaerts ready to lead after Betts' departure
• 1st 60: How MLB standouts fared in what will equal full 2020
• Adam Haseley reports to Phils' camp after virus test delay
• Clayton Kershaw to start opening day for Dodgers vs Giants
• Safe at home? Off-field behavior will be decisive for MLB
• Nats, Astros, Cards cancel workouts over virus testing delay

July 6, 2020

• Betts: Baseball didn't do good job with response to Floyd
• Yankees hold 1st camp intrasquad game of virus era
• Aaron Nola clears virus protocol, arrives to Phillies camp
• Dodgers RHP Jimmy Nelson to miss season with bad back
• MLB '20 schedule: Yanks-Nats, Giants-Dodgers open on July 23
• Spencer Torkelson has shown Tigers why they took him No. 1
• Asymptomatic All-Star slugger Gallo tests positive for virus
• Big stick: Lindor focused on season, not future in Cleveland
• With Fenway retrofit, players get taste of luxury (boxes)
• Reds' Garrett drops fears, speaks out about racial injustice
• Braves 'ultimate pro' OF Nick Markakis opts out of season
• Nats cancel workout

July 5, 2020

• Giants manager Kapler: Pablo Sandoval's weight not an issue
• Tanaka doing well; Yanks to air intrasquad game Monday
• Correa asks wife to stay out of salons until season ends
• Brewers' Yelich knows he had fortunate timing on new deal
• Andrew Heaney tabbed to be Angels' opening day starter
• Indians manager Francona favors nickname change for club
• Braves' Felix Hernandez opts out of season due to pandemic
• Dodgers pitcher Price won't play this year because of virus

July 4, 2020

• Yanks' Tanaka hit in head; LeMahieu, Cessa test positive
• D-backs' MadBum back on mound, tries to stay healthy in camp
• Braves star Freeman, 3 others test positive for virus
• Brewers' Braun says he's now more likely to play beyond 2020
• Determined Ohtani charging back into 2-way role for Angels
• Eyeing social change, Pirates star Josh Bell finds his voice
• Competitive environment crucial for young Tigers
• Atlanta Braves give no indication of considering name change

July 3, 2020

• Tatis Jr. wears mask during workout; Pham tests positive
• Cleveland Indians look into changing name amid pressure
• Safe at home: Mets keep distance on 1st day of Citi camp
• Back on the bump: New dad Cole sets sights on Yankees title
• Defending champion Nats return healthy, careful on protocols
• Cubs, Ross get back to work as workouts resume in baseball
• Trout uncertain, All-Star Game off as MLB gets back on field
• Who are those masked men? Dodgers resume camp with new rules
• Mariners hope 6-man rotation pays off now and going forward
• New Globe: Rangers open summer camp at home without Martin
• 31 MLB players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19, or 1.2%
• Astros look to McCullers to help make up for loss of Cole
• Indians' Carrasco on another journey, this time in pandemic
• From Three Rivers to PNC Park, Pirates pitcher Musgrove set
• Votto, Reds resume with unsettled feelings as workouts start
• Fulmer back on mound during Tigers' 1st workout at Comerica
• MLB has 38 positive COVID-19 tests as training resumes; 31 players and 7 staff among 19 teams
• Braves' Hamels says shoulder feels strong after long layoff
• Rays lefty Snell puts comments behind, gets back to work
• Confessions of a baseball purist
• AL MVP Trout still doesn't feel comfortable about this year
• Chisox pitcher Kopech misses camp start with personal matter
• MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945
• MLB cancels All-Star Game for 1st time since 1945
• MLB cancels All-Star Game, awards 2022 All-Star Game to Los Angeles Dodgers
• Blue Jays granted exemption to train in Toronto

July 2, 2020

• Zooming in to start unprecedented MLB summer camp amid virus
• Phillies place 4 on injured list with no specific injury
• MVP plaque presenters to discuss Landis' name on MLB trophy
• MLBPA doubles investments to $160M ahead of bargaining
• Pitcher Meyer gets $6.7 million signing bonus from Marlins
• Mets hitting coach Chili Davis off-site when camp opens
• Cubs' Quintana cuts thumb washing dishes, undergoes surgery
• Breyvic Valera claimed by Blue Jays off waivers from Padres
• Tigers announce partnership with sportsbook operator

Updated July 9, 2020