5:10 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies say two more players and two additional staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus, spiking the number of total members in the organization who have the virus to 12. The Phillies said Tuesday that all other tests within the organization have come back negative. One
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3:28 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Major League Baseball has not submitted the required plan to local health authorities that is needed for the Blue Jays to play in Toronto, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health said Tuesday. Dr. David Williams said he has read a MLB proposal but it “doesn’t mention anything about
10:48 AM ET The University of Cincinnati will remove Marge Schott’s name from its baseball stadium, citing the late Cincinnati Reds owner’s “record of racism and bigotry.” The university’s board of trustees on Monday unanimously voted to remove Schott’s name from the stadium and from the university’s archives library. The decision is effective immediately. Former
7:00 AM ET It appears that there is going to be a baseball season after all, one of 60 games, following a month of ugly public negotiations between the players and owners over how to navigate through the money of the shortened season. In the words of Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer, “COVID-19 already presented a
7:03 AM ET You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we’ll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DATE IN 2012, Jim Thome hit a record 13th walk-off home run. Six players have 12 career walk-off home runs,
6:03 PM ET Jeff Passan Close ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Jesse Rogers Close ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Major League Baseball plans to hold a 60-game season that begins around July
9:57 PM ET MLB InsidersESPN Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously to proceed with the 2020 MLB season under the terms of their March 26 agreement with the MLB Players Association, the league said in a statement Monday night, after the union’s executive board voted down MLB’s latest offer of a 60-game season with expanded
8:56 AM ET ESPN.com staff When and if there will be a baseball season is still a question. While proposals are sent back and forth, we went ahead and decided to break down which teams have given bettors the most trouble over the past 20 years combined. Here are the five franchises with the most
7:00 AM ET What was your assessment of Jorge Soler heading into the 2019 Major League Baseball season? A top prospect when the Cubs signed him out of Cuba, he had never been able to earn regular time in Chicago, was traded to the Royals, was demoted to the minors in 2017 and battled injuries.
7:00 AM ET The impasse between Major League Baseball and its players over their discussions to restart training and the 2020 season was not resolved over the weekend. The union considered and temporarily held off voting whether to accept or reject the owner’s most recent offer of a 60-game season with an expanded, 16-team playoff