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  • Tanaka returns to Japan after 7 years with Yanks
    • Tanaka returns to Japan after 7 years with Yanks
    After seven years with the Yankees, free-agent right-hander Masahiro Tanaka announced Thursday he will return to Japan to pitch for the Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Nippon Professional Baseball League....2021
  • ABL's Blue Sox cut Manny amid disjointed season
    • ABL's Blue Sox cut Manny amid disjointed season
    The Sydney Blue Sox released Manny Ramirez due to uncertainty over the Australian Baseball League season....2021
  • • Quick Hits: Manny Ramirez, Nationals, Sportsbook At Nats Park
    The Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League announced the release of Manny Ramirez today. The ABL has only been able to play two games of their season because of COVID shutdowns, and Ramirez had yet to appear because of an oblique injury. The language used in the initial press release announcing Ramirez’s injury…...2021
  • • International Transactions: 1/5/21
    The latest on former big leaguers signing abroad… The Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League have signed left-hander Felix Doubront, the team announced.  Best known for his solid performance as a starter for the 2013 world champion Red Sox, Doubront posted a 4.89 ERA over 513 2/3 innings for the Athletics, Blue Jays,…...2021
  • • International Transactions: 12/27/20
    The latest international signings involving former big leaguers: The CTBC Brothers of Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League are nearing an agreement with right-hander Gabriel Ynoa, reports Daniel Kim of ESPN (Twitter link). The 27-year-old saw action in parts of three big league seasons with the Mets and Orioles, tossing a career-high 110.2 innings for Baltimore in…...2020
  • • JC Ramirez Signs With CPBL’s Fubon Guardians
    Former Angels righty JC Ramirez has agreed to a deal with the Fubon Guardian’s in Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League, per an announcement from the team. Ramirez himself tweeted about the new agreement. The 32-year-old Ramirez didn’t pitch in the Majors this past season after signing a minor league pact to return for what would’ve…...2020
  • • CPBL’s Fubon Guardians Sign Hector Noesi
    Right-hander Hector Noesi has signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, the team announced.  (Hat tip to the CPBL Stats page.)  Apple Daily was the first to break news of the agreement, and media outlet EToday reported that Noesi will earn roughly $500K for the 2021 season. Noesi is a veteran…...2020
  • Manny Ramirez, 48, playing baseball in Australia
    • Manny Ramirez, 48, playing baseball in Australia
    Manny Ramirez, the 48-year-old former Boston Red Sox legend and 12-time Major League Baseball All-Star, is scheduled to begin the season on Thursday for the Sydney Blue Sox in the Australian Baseball League....2020
  • • Manny Ramirez set to make Australian Baseball League debut at age 48
    The former MLB slugger is embarking on another chapter...2020
  • Manny Ramirez, 48, Brings His Bat to the Sydney Blue Sox
    • Manny Ramirez, 48, Brings His Bat to the Sydney Blue Sox
    The Sydney Blue Sox were stunned that Manny Ramirez, 48, wanted to join the Australian Baseball League. They’re counting on the former superstar to raise baseball’s profile in the country....2020

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Baseball League injury and suspension

  • • Quick Hits: Manny Ramirez, Nationals, Sportsbook At Nats Park
    The Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League announced the release of Manny Ramirez today. The ABL has only been able to play two games of their season because of COVID shutdowns, and Ramirez had yet to appear because of an oblique injury. The language used in the initial press release announcing Ramirez’s injury…...2021
  • • Nippon Professional Baseball postpones start of season due to coronavirus
    Nippon Professional Baseball is postponing the beginning of its 2020 season due to the spread of the coronavirus, per Jeff Passan and Jim Allen. NPB commissioner Atsushi Saito announced the decision following an emergency meeting with representatives for the 12 teams. “How must we (pro baseball) act? We must protect the players, staff, families, but no one more so than the fans” Saito said, via Ji...2020
  • • Hisashi Iwakuma to return to Japan
    Veteran right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma tells Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times that he will conclude his tenure with the Mariners and return to his native Japan. That does not mean, however, that he’s calling his playing career quits.Iwakuma had been trying to return from shoulder surgery, but only made it to a pair of rehab appearances. While he was not able to get all the way back to the big league...2018
  • • Two Mexican Baseball League umps suspended for horrific call
    Two Mexican Baseball League umpires have been suspended after the duo collaborated on one of the worst calls in the history of the sport. And no, that is not an exaggeration.Thoughts of terrible calls undoubtedly plague the mind of most baseball fans, but for those cheering on the Diablos Rojos del Mexico, they can now stake claim to being victims of the most ludicrous call of all-time.With Algodo...2018
  • • Japan's MVP will not pitch in WBC
    Japan’s “Babe Ruth” will not be pitching for the country in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.Shohei Otani plays for the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan’s professional baseball league and is the country’s top MLB prospect. He is dealing with an ankle injury that will prevent him from pitching in the WBC, his Fighters manager said. MLB Network’s Jon Paul Morosi confirmed the report.The 2017 WBC will...2017
  • • Yulieski Gourriel to Astros: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
    2016
  • • Cavan Biggio's MLB Upbringing Set Stage for Shedding Father Craig's HOF Shadow
    2016
  • • 2016 MLB Rookies Already Going Toe-to-Toe with Historic 2015 Class
    2016
  • • Kenta Maeda Looking Like Huge Bargain Ready for Bright Lights of Los Angeles
    2016
  • • Byung-Ho Park Can Follow Footsteps of Jung-Ho Kang's Instant MLB Breakout
    2015

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Baseball League trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Manny Ramirez, now 48, signs with team in the Australian Baseball League, per report
    Manny last played in MLB in 2011...2020
  • • Manny Banuelos Signs With CPBL’s Fubon Guardians
    Left-hander Manny Banuelos has signed a deal with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, according to several reports out of Mexico (hat tip to the CPBL Stats website).  Banuelos had most recently been a member of the Mariners organization, before Seattle released him from his minor league contract at the start of…...2020
  • • Why Steve Kerr is not surprised by MLB’s current troubles
    Given the pandemic and economic issues hounding the US and the world right now, NBA champion coach Steve Kerr is not surprised that the MLB and the MLB Players Association remain at a standstill in their negotiations. On 95.7 The Game, Kerr shared his thoughts on the on-going salary talks between the baseball league and […] The post Why Steve Kerr is not surprised by MLB’s current trou...2020
  • • Dynasty fantasy baseball: Future stars you should reach for early in drafts
    Reach for the right breakout player in a dynasty fantasy baseball league, and you could not only win in 2020 but set yourself up for years to come. Here are three difference-makers....2020
  • • Ex-MLB star Colon, 46, signs with Mexican team
    Bartolo Colon, who turns 47 in May and hasn't pitched in the majors since 2018 with the Rangers, signed with the Monclova Acereros of the Mexican Baseball League....2020
  • • Ryan Carpenter Signs With CPBL’s Rakuten Monkeys
    The Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League have signed left-hander Ryan Carpenter, as per the CPBL Stats website.  Carpenter became a free agent after being released by the Tigers in September. The 27-year-old southpaw has an 8.57 ERA, 2.35 K/BB rate, and 5.7 K/9 over 63 career innings in the majors, all with…...2020
  • • Austin Bibens-Dirkx Signs With Taiwan’s Uni-President Lions
    The Uni-President Lions of the Taiwan-based Chinese Professional Baseball League have signed right-hander Austin Bibens-Dirkx to a contract for the 2019 season.  NOWnews reported the signing last week (hat tip to CPBLStats.com) and Bibens-Dirkx confirmed the deal himself on his Instagram page (while also announcing that he and his wife Leah are expecting a baby…...2019
  • • Minor MLB Transactions: 1/3/19
    Here are Thursday’s minor moves from around the game… The Dodgers have signed right-hander Markus Solbach to a minor league contract, as announced by Solbach’s team in the Australian Baseball League, the Adelaide Bite (Twitter link). The German-born Solbach has previously spent time in the minor league ranks with the Twins and D-backs in addition…...2019
  • • Minor MLB Transactions: 12/15/18
    A look at the latest minor moves from around baseball… The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball announced that they have acquired outfielder Wang Po-jung from the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, per the Japan Times. The Fighters reached a three-year agreement worth around $3.54MM with Wang, who looked…...2018
  • • Football meteorology: NFL picks for Week 7
    We’re now more than halfway through October, and several teams already face make-or-break games. With just one undefeated team left in the NFL heading into Week 7, here's what to expect as we get closer to the halfway point of the regular season. Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinal (+2.5): On a night when the NBA season kicks into full action with LeBron James’ debut in Lakers colors, the baseball ...2018

Baseball League stats and results

  • • Lamigo Monkeys To Post Wang Po-Jung
    Taiwan’s Lamigo Monkeys will post top slugger Wang Po-Jung, as the CPBL Stats website has covered. He will become the first player posted from the Chinese Professional Baseball League, which is Taiwan’s top circuit. Wang, who recently turned 25, has generally posted outlandish stats even by the standards of the hitter-friendly CPBL. This year, he’s…...2018
  • • Pitching notes: How will the Rangers utilize Tim Lincecum?
    Reliever Koji Uehara says that he is open to considering offers from teams in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league, as the Japan Times recently reported. That’s something of a reversal from the 42-year-old reliever, who had indicated he did not intend to play again in his homeland. After preparing for the MLB season, but finding interest scant, Uehara now says he has changed his mind and wo...2018
  • • Japanese prospect brings back Hideo Nomo pitching motion
    The spirit of Hideo Nomo lives on in Japanese prospect Suguru Takai.The 21-year-old Takai, a right-handed pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball league, is going viral for a familiar pitching motion — one that is virtually a mirror image of Nomo’s. Nomo became famous for that corkscrew-esque delivery during his 12 seasons pitching in the MLB (most notably with the Los A...2017
  • • How Should We View Ichiro Suzuki's 4,257 All-Time Professional Hits?
    2016
  • • Cavan Biggio's MLB Upbringing Set Stage for Shedding Father Craig's HOF Shadow
    2016
  • • 2016 MLB Rookies Already Going Toe-to-Toe with Historic 2015 Class
    2016
  • • Kenta Maeda Looking Like Huge Bargain Ready for Bright Lights of Los Angeles
    2016
  • • Byung-Ho Park Can Follow Footsteps of Jung-Ho Kang's Instant MLB Breakout
    2015
  • • Giants rookie dedicates first hit to memory of Kaiser Carlile
    San Francisco Giants rookie Kelby Tomlinson notched his first major league hit in his first career at-bat on Monday night and dedicated his personally noteworthy accomplishment to the memory of Kaiser Carlile, the nine-year-old bat boy who died over the weekend as a result of a tragic on-field accident. Carlile, who served as bat boy for the Liberal Bee Jays, a collegiate summer baseball league, w...2015
  • • 2015 MLB Mock Draft: Predictions, Prospects Likely to Arrive Fastest in Majors
    2015

Baseball League parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Austin Bibens-Dirkx Signs With Taiwan’s Uni-President Lions
    2019
  • • Minor league expansion team has the cheesiest name
    Minor League baseball is a never-ending producer of hilarious franchise names. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing your Fremont Moo. Located in Fremont, Neb., the Moo are ready for their inaugural season in a soon-to-be 10-team Expedition League. Brent Wasenius of the Fremont Tribune notes team owner Chad Miller shared the reasoning for the nickname. “Cattle have an undeniable and profound impact in...2018
  • • How Should We View Ichiro Suzuki's 4,257 All-Time Professional Hits?
    2016
  • • Cavan Biggio's MLB Upbringing Set Stage for Shedding Father Craig's HOF Shadow
    2016
  • • 2016 MLB Rookies Already Going Toe-to-Toe with Historic 2015 Class
    2016
  • • How David Peralta Went from Cut, Burnt-out Pitcher to Breakout MLB Outfielder
    2015
  • • Alex Rodriguez Passes Barry Bonds for 2nd Place on MLB's All-Time RBI List
    2015
  • • Top Candidates to Enjoy Breakout Seasons for Cincinnati Reds in 2015
    2015
  • • Jose Abreu's Rookie of the Year Candidacy Should Not Spark Rules Debate
    2014

Top Baseball League news

  • • Manny Ramirez, 48, hopeful for return in Taiwan
    Manny Ramirez has his sights set on returning to baseball with the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan, where he briefly played in 2013....2020
  • • Jason Giambi, Ivan Rodriguez Show They Still Have Power in CPBL Home Run Derby
    2015
  • • Mary Pratt, pitcher on the original 1943 Rockford Peaches team, dies at 101
    Pratt played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League...2020
  • • Bat Flipping Draws Shrugs in South Korea but Scorn in America
    Hwang Jae-gyun, who plays in South Korea’s top baseball league, found himself prominent on websites and English-language social media after a home run....2015
  • • How David Peralta Went from Cut, Burnt-out Pitcher to Breakout MLB Outfielder
    2015
  • • Manny Ramirez Signs In Australia
    Manny Ramirez’s professional baseball career isn’t over yet. The 48-year-old has signed with the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports. Last we heard from Ramirez, he was pursuing a comeback in Taiwan in May. However, no deal ever materialized for Ramirez in the Chinese Professional Baseball League.…...2020
  • • It’s Not Cricket, but It’s a Ballgame in Australia
    Officials from the Australian Baseball League said that they hope local interest in the sport will grow with the support of Major League Baseball, which has a 75 percent ownership stake....2016
  • • KBO on ESPN schedule, how to watch, teams for the Korea baseball league and more
    The Korea Baseball Organization's regular season is underway, and that means it's time for some live baseball -- and lots and lots of bat flips. Here's how you can check out the action and game highlights, and what you need to know to become a KBO expert....2020
  • • Actual baseball highlights: Chinese Professional Baseball League becomes first to play ball in 2020
    The league is playing without fans in the seats due to the coronavirus...2020
  • • Manny Ramirez Pursuing Taiwan Comeback
    Long-time MLB star Manny Ramirez is well past his prime, but he may yet have another act. He tells Mark Buckton of the Taiwan Times that he’s hoping to appear again in the Chinese Professional Baseball League. “My goal for 2020, is to find a roster spot in the CPBL,” Ramirez says. “I have been…...2020
  • • Korea Baseball Organization Preparing To Begin Regular Season In Early May
    An official announcement is expected Tuesday about the state of the KBO League’s schedule, Jee-ho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency writes, as Korea’s top baseball league is preparing to begin play in early May.  League officials will meet with the presidents of each KBO team Tuesday, and it is still possible that the KBO…...2020
  • • Cape Cod Baseball League cancels 2020 season
    The Cape Cod Baseball League, the renowned summer league for top college stars, has canceled its 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic....2020
  • • Korean baseball league begins in empty stadiums
    After a weeks-long delay on the new baseball season in South Korea, a hushed atmosphere allowed for sounds like the ball hitting the catcher's mitt and bats smacking the ball for a single or double to echo around the stadium....2020
  • • Mexico cancels baseball season over pandemic
    For the first time in almost a century, Mexico has canceled its professional baseball season, the Mexican Baseball League announced Wednesday....2020

Baseball League fantasy rankings and news

  • • Dynasty fantasy baseball: Future stars you should reach for early in drafts
    2020
  • • MLB Opening Day on ESPN+
    Baseball is back and so is your favorite team! Keep up with the big league action every day on ESPN+. Looking for an edge in your fantasy baseball league? ESPN+ fantasy tools and articles help you dominate your fantasy league. Upcoming Games on ESPN+: ATL vs PHI | 3/28 3:00 PM/ET BAL vs NYY |…...2019
  • • Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: These MLB Advanced Metrics Can Make You a Winner
    2015
  • • Dynasty-league rankings: Top 50 players
    This list represents the top 50 baseball players for the dynasty fantasy baseball format, which is loosely defined as a type of fantasy baseball league in which owners may keep a fixed quantity of players indefinitely. Ever heard of a keeper league? Think of dynasty as an extreme keeper league....2015
  • • Power play: Stanton aware of fantasy impact
    Giancarlo Stanton is one of Major League Baseball's freshest faces, and his at-bats are appointment viewing, especially for his fantasy team owners. A baseball, football and basketball star who grew up in Sherman Oaks, Calif., Stanton has never played in a fantasy baseball league himself, but he nonetheless appreciates how it can engage fans....2015
  • • 5 Deep League Sleepers for 2015 Fantasy Baseball
    While a standard fantasy baseball league is usually 10-12 teams depending on which platform you use, many avid fantasy players (including myself) opt to go for the “challenge” of participating in deeper leagues. Whether that looks like limiting the player pool to just the American or National League, involving super deep rosters, or playing with many more teams, deep leagues are a fun way to reall...2015
  • • Fantasy Baseball 2015: Round 1 Mock Draft, Sleepers to Watch to Win Your League
    2015
  • • Predicting the Winter Meetings' Impact on Your 2015 Fantasy Baseball League
    2014

Baseball League schedule, game

  • • Manny Ramirez, 48, playing baseball in Australia
    2020
  • • Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball to start 2020 season on June 19 without fans, play shortened schedule
    Nippon Professional Baseball will be the third professional baseball league to start its 2020 season...2020
  • • KBO: How to watch, live stream, TV channel, game times, odds, schedule for Opening Day
    The KBO will become the second professional baseball league to launch its 2020 regular season...2020
  • • Fans at baseball games? Taiwan's CPBL planning to allow 1,000 spectators starting May 8
    The first professional baseball league to play after the COVID-19 pandemic is taking another big step...2020
  • • KBO on ESPN schedule, how to watch, teams for the Korea baseball league and more
    2020
  • • KBO: How to watch, live stream, TV channel, game times, odds, schedule for 2020 Opening Day
    The KBO will become the second pro baseball league to launch its 2020 regular season...2020
  • • Korea Baseball Organization Preparing To Begin Regular Season In Early May
    2020
  • • Ex-D-back Romero hits catcher with bat after HBP
    Alex Romero, who spent two seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks, sparked a brawl in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League playoffs on Wednesday when he struck the opposing catcher with his bat after being hit by a pitch....2020
  • • Massive brawl in Venezuelan baseball game after batter swings bat at catcher
    A massive brawl broke out in a Venezuelan baseball league game on Wednesday night that was reminiscent of the infamous Juan Marichal-Johnny Roseboro fight. In a game between Aguilas del Zulia and Caribes de Anzoategui on Wednesday, Caribes pitcher Angel Nesbitt threw behind Alex Romero on a 3-0 pitch with his team up 13-1. Romero responded by swinging his bat at catcher Gabriel Lino twice. Lino to...2020
  • • Hisashi Iwakuma to return to Japan
    2018

Baseball League rumors, scandals, hoax

  • • Watch: Player in semipro Canadian league unleashes absurd bat flip
    A baseball player in a semipro Canadian league may have unleashed possibly the most absurd bat flip in the history of bat flips during a recent game.Starlin Rodriguez, a slugger for the Barrie Baycats, a team that plays in Canada’s semi-pro Intercounty Baseball League, hit a home run against the Kitchener Panthers during Game 6 of the IBL Finals. The dinger broke a tie and the Baycats went on to w...2018
  • • Baseball: League Clears Howard, Zimmerman of Doping Wrongdoing
    Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard and Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman were cleared of wrongdoing in Major League Baseball's investigation into their possible use of performance-enhancing drugs, prompted by an Al Jazeera report....2016
  • • How Should We View Ichiro Suzuki's 4,257 All-Time Professional Hits?
    2016
  • • Dodgers close to signing ex-prospect banned for alleged game fixing
    Most minor league signings don’t generate much of a buzz during the hot stove season. They’re generally cheap, low risk signings made to ensure depth. Yet, the Los Angeles Dodgers are close to signing a player with an interesting background. Taiwanese pitcher Chin-hui Tsao was a four-time top 100 prospect during his years with the Rockies, but was unimpressive in 88 1/3 career innings. He hasn’t p...2014

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