7:24 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Players’ union head Tony Clark said years of inattention by Major League Baseball had contributed to the World Series being played without any U.S.-born Black players for the first time since 1950. “It is truly unfortunate that any young Black player may be watching these games tonight is
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10:41 PM ET Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The Miami Marlins opened their new academy in the Dominican Republic on Friday, where they hope to develop talents such as current ace Sandy Alcantara, a candidate for the National League Cy Young award. Sitting on 35 acres (14 hectares), the academy has three major
12:13 AM ET Game 1 of the 2022 World Series is finally here. 2 Related From the American League, the Houston Astros continue to make their case as one of baseball’s best modern dynasties. This is their fourth World Series appearance in six years, and they’ve run roughshod over the competition in the playoffs, sweeping
12:40 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — The Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies made only minor changes from their championship series rosters for their World Series rosters ahead of Game 1 on Friday night. Houston added left-hander reliever Will Smith, who was left off the roster for the first two rounds of the playoffs. The
7:00 AM ET After almost a week without baseball, the World Series starts today! With all its storylines — the Houston Astros‘ attempt to win a clean title, the Philadelphia Phillies‘ hot streak continuing — it promises to be memorable. And if it isn’t? If we get a dud of a series or a sweep?
7:15 AM ET It’s 2022 World Series time in Houston! Thanks to the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies making short work of their opponents in the previous round, baseball fans had to go four October days without playoff baseball. But the wait is finally over! With the first pitch of World Series Game 1 scheduled
8:31 PM ET HOUSTON — Justin Verlander ventured into the free agent market for the first time last offseason and could do so again in a matter of weeks. His contract comes with a $25 million player option for 2023, granted by virtue of him reaching, and easily surpassing, the 130-inning threshold this season. But
8:39 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Dusty Baker grew up watching Black stars shine in the World Series, paving his path to a life devoted to baseball. When he leads the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night, the AL and NL champions are expected
4:05 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer had surgery this week to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. Springer, 33, skipped the All-Star Game in July because of pain in the elbow and later sat out 10 days in August. The team said Thursday he is expected
11:25 AM ET Associated Press Mariano Rivera says he would keep Aaron Boone as the New York Yankees‘ manager and that remarks he made earlier this week were taken out of context. The Hall of Fame reliever told The Associated Press on Thursday that he was speaking generically about teams and managers when he answered