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Braves Call Up Veteran Closer Craig Kimbrel From Triple A After Disastrous Loss

Atlanta's hoping to see a resurgence from Kimbrel by rejoining the Braves' bullpen.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 5, 2025

MLB MVP Race Breakdown: Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani Are Still the Standard

The two reigning MVPs are the favorites to repeat, but there are several viable contenders who could make up ground in the coming months.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 4, 2025

Lance McCullers gets 24-hour security after online death threats, some aimed at 5-year-old daughter

Houston's Lance McCullers is one of two MLB pitchers whose families have received online death threats this month as internet abuse of players and their families is on the rise

The Independent UK · May 30, 2025

Hafta letters: Anti-war voices, real representation, photographing Anand

Rohini

Newslaundry · May 17, 2025

MLB Awards Front-Runners Through First Quarter of 2025 Season

From MVP to Cy Young and beyond, here's which players have made their mark in both leagues through the opening months of the 2025 season.

Sports Illustrated · May 16, 2025

Rose and Jackson get posthumous reprieve, but gambling on baseball is still MLB's biggest sin

Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson received a posthumous reprieve from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both players eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by gambling scandals

The Independent UK · May 14, 2025

MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible

Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals

The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

How Many Games Are in an MLB Season? History, Deviations and More

The evolution of Major League Baseball's regular-season schedule involves a long and winding road to 162 games.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 29, 2025

Hafta letters: Caste issues, Hindu rulers, work-life balance

Harnek Singh 

Newslaundry · Apr 25, 2025

Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansion

Former Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard and San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt announced their plans Thursday to join the Negro Leagues’ “Pitch for the Future” in bringing greater awareness to the legacy of the Negro Leagues with a museum expansion

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025