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  • • A's get walk-off GS in debut of extra-inning rule
    Matt Olson hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th to give the A's a 7-3 win over the Angels in the first major league game with the new, unpopular extra-inning rule....2020
  • • New DH Cespedes blasts HR in return to lift Mets
    Yoenis Cespedes homered for the first time since his last major league game in July 2018 to give the Mets a 1-0 win in their season opener....2020
  • • Alyssa Nakken gets reps coaching 1B for Giants
    San Francisco's Alyssa Nakken became the first woman to coach in an on-field capacity during a major league game when she took over as Giants first-base coach during the late innings of Monday night's exhibition game....2020
  • • MLBTR Poll: Eloy’s Second Season
    The White Sox made a significant investment in Eloy Jimenez before he ever played a major league game, signing the outfielder to a six-year, $43MM extension last March, and it already looks like a wise decision. The deal Jimenez inked was then a record pact for a prospect with no major league service time, but…...2020
  • • Daniel Bard Reportedly Making Comeback Attempt
    Six seasons have elapsed since Daniel Bard threw his last pitch in a Major League game, but the 34-year-old righty threw in front of scouts recently and is hoping to make a comeback, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports (via Twitter). Bard, for those who don’t recall or have only begun following baseball in…...2020
  • • Three-time All-Star Scott Kazmir launches another comeback bid
    Three full seasons have elapsed since Scott Kazmir pitched in a Major League game, but the veteran left-hander is set to launch another comeback attempt at 36 years of age. Kazmir recently tweeted a video of himself throwing in a bullpen session, and the former Rays, Indians, Angels, A’s and Dodgers southpaw confirmed to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times that he hopes to return to the big leagues...2020
  • • Scott Kazmir Launches Comeback Attempt
    Three full seasons have elapsed since Scott Kazmir pitched in a Major League game, but the veteran left-hander is set to launch another comeback attempt at 36 years of age. Kazmir recently tweeted a video of himself throwing in a bullpen session, and the former Rays, Indians, Angels, A’s and Dodgers southpaw confirmed to Marc…...2020
  • • Montoyo, Cora excited about historical matchup
    When Toronto's Charlie Montoyo and Boston's Alex Cora square off Tuesday, it will be the first time that two Puerto Rican managers face each other in a major league game....2019
  • • Montoyo, Cora excited about historic matchup
    When Toronto's Charlie Montoyo and Boston's Alex Cora square off Tuesday, it will be the first time two Puerto Rican managers face each other in a major league game....2019
  • • 'A magician with a bat in his hands': Untold stories as Ichiro retires
    Tim Kurkjian shares a few favorite tales on the day the world's all-time hit king played his final major league game....2019

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Major League Game injury and suspension

  • • Injury to delay Ellsbury's arrival at Yanks camp
    Jacoby Ellsbury's locker will remain empty at Yankees camp for at least the rest of the month. Manager Aaron Boone said on Wednesday that the veteran outfielder -- who has not played in a Major League game since 2017 -- is not expected to report to camp with the rest of the team's position players because of plantar fasciitis that stalled his rehab from surgery....2019
  • • Francisco Lindor out seven to nine weeks due to calf strain
    Spring Training isn’t even underway, but the Indians have already announced a bit of tough news for fans, revealing Friday that star shortstop Francisco Lindor suffered a right calf strain in prepping for camp. Per the team’s announcement, Lindor will be ready to return to “Major League game activity” in seven to nine weeks. Seven weeks would put Lindor on track to be ready for the beginning of th...2019
  • • Watch: David Wright gets standing ovation from Mets fans
    David Wright received a warm reception during his much anticipated return to the New York Mets.Wright last played in a Major League game in May 2016 due to injuries to his back, shoulder and neck. On Friday, he once again stepped into the batter’s box at Citi Field.Prior to entering the game as a pinch hitter during the fifth inning, Wright received a standing ovation from the fans. Wright is expe...2018
  • • David Wright quiets rumors of discord with Mets
    Here’s the latest on a few National League clubs… There have been rumblings of discord between the Mets and injured third baseman David Wright, but the captain shot those rumors down Saturday, saying (via Tim Healey of Newsday): “The last thing that I want to portray is that there is some sort of rift between the Mets and me. That’s false. There’s been communication. I know where they stand and th...2018
  • • David Wright to begin assignment in Mets' minors
    In a rare piece of encouraging news for the woebegone Mets, the team announced that injured third baseman David Wright will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday, when he’ll play five innings for the club’s Class-A affiliate in St. Lucie. It’s not clear whether the 35-year-old Wright has a real chance to return this season, but if he does come back, it would be one of the greatest triumphs of the 201...2018
  • • Pirates' Kang has surgery after another setback
    Jung Ho Kang, who hasn't appeared in a major league game for the Pirates since 2016, has had wrist surgery after experiencing additional discomfort....2018
  • • Eovaldi pulled from no-hit bid in first start since 2016
    Nathan Eovaldi, now of the Tampa Bay Rays, hadn’t started a Major League game since Aug. 10, 2016 against the Boston Red Sox. Things have changed quite a bit for the hard-throwing hurler since then. For starters, that start way back in August of 2016 came with the New York Yankees. And while Eovaldi remains in the AL East, he’s taken a step down in terms of surrounding talent. But more than that, ...2018
  • • Cards' Reyes to debut Wednesday, face Crew
    Cardinals No. 1 prospect Alex Reyes, the No. 17 prospect overall, according to MLB Pipeline, will make his season debut on Wednesday against the Brewers in Milwaukee, the team announced. The 23-year-old right-hander hasn't pitched in a Major League game since Sept. 29, 2016, after undergoing Tommy John surgery following that season....2018
  • • Mets activate Familia from disabled list
    The Mets announced a series of injury updates Thursday, headlined by the return of closer Jeurys Familia, who will be activated before Friday's game in Washington. Whenever Familia makes his first appearance, it'll be his first Major League game since May 10. The right-hander underwent surgery to repair an arterial blood clot on May 12....2017
  • • Mets set to activate Familia from disabled list
    The Mets announced a series of injury updates Thursday, headlined by the return of closer Jeurys Familia, who will be activated before Friday's game in Washington. Whenever Familia makes his first appearance, it'll be his first Major League game since May 10. The right-hander underwent surgery to repair an arterial blood clot on May 12....2017

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Major League Game lifestyle

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  • • The Cautionary Tale of Ken Caminiti: The Steroid Era's First Truth-Teller
    2014

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Major League Game trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Three-time All-Star Scott Kazmir launches another comeback bid
    Three full seasons have elapsed since Scott Kazmir pitched in a Major League game, but the veteran left-hander is set to launch another comeback attempt at 36 years of age. Kazmir recently tweeted a video of himself throwing in a bullpen session, and the former Rays, Indians, Angels, A’s and Dodgers southpaw confirmed to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times that he hopes to return to the big leagues...2020
  • • Emotions flow for Pence in Giants' final game
    You could regard the Giants' season-ending, 15-0 defeat that the Dodgers handed them Sunday as an embarrassment. Or you can consider it a strangely fitting farewell for Giants right fielder Hunter Pence, who might have played his final Major League game Sunday. Pence, whose contract ended with this season, was all about the effort -- unquenchable, ceaseless, joyful effort -- that he brought to eac...2018
  • • Royals, Tigers to play game in Omaha in '19
    The Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers will play a regular season game in Omaha, Nebraska on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Honoring Omaha's baseball tradition, the first Major League game ever held in Nebraska will be televised nationally by ESPN and will be played at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha two days before the start of the College World Series....2018
  • • Tigers, Royals to play game in Omaha in '19
    The Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers will play a regular season game in Omaha, Nebraska on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Honoring Omaha's baseball tradition, the first Major League game ever held in Nebraska will be televised nationally by ESPN and will be played at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha two days before the start of the College World Series....2018
  • • NL Notes: Hoskins, Phillies, Braves, Brewers
    Phillies rookie Rhys Hoskins hit his 10th home run in his 17th major league game Saturday, making him the fastest player in MLB history to reach the double-digit mark. All the more remarkable: Joey Davis, the scout who implored the Phillies to draft Hoskins out of Sacramento State in 2014 (they did, in the fifth…...2017
  • • Moncada's triple clears bases for 1st Sox hit
    White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada did a week's worth of work in three innings on Friday night against the Royals in only his second Major League game....2017
  • • Moncada triples, clears bases for first White Sox hit
    White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada did a week's worth of work in three innings on Friday night against the Royals in only his second Major League game....2017
  • • Greg Holland, Rockies agree to one-year contract worth $7M
    The Colorado Rockies reportedly are continuing their busy offseason by adding a big-name reliever.The Rockies have agreed to a one-year contract with Greg Holland pending a physical, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal confirmed via a source Wednesday. Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports was the first to report that Colorado was close to signing Holland, while Yahoo! Sports’ Jeff Passan offered more details on the ...2017
  • • Giants, Josh Johnson Agree To Minor League Deal
    The Giants and right-hander Josh Johnson are in agreement on a minor league contract, per the MiLB Roster Tracker account on Twitter (MLBTR has confirmed the move). Set to turn 33 in January, Johnson hasn’t appeared in a Major League game since the 2013 season due a cavalcade of injury issues. Most notably, Johnson underwent Tommy…...2016
  • • Historic 4-Goal Debut the Latest Sign Auston Matthews Is a Future Superstar
    2016

Major League Game stats and results

  • • David Wright quiets rumors of discord with Mets
    Here’s the latest on a few National League clubs… There have been rumblings of discord between the Mets and injured third baseman David Wright, but the captain shot those rumors down Saturday, saying (via Tim Healey of Newsday): “The last thing that I want to portray is that there is some sort of rift between the Mets and me. That’s false. There’s been communication. I know where they stand and th...2018
  • • New approach highlights Lynn's return to mound
    Five hundred and forty-four days after last appearing in a Major League game, Lance Lynn showcased himself as not only fully recovered from Tommy John surgery, but also having an expanded repertoire as a result of it. He allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings in the Cardinals' 6-4 loss to the Cubs on Thursday afternoon....2017
  • • Historic 4-Goal Debut the Latest Sign Auston Matthews Is a Future Superstar
    2016
  • • Clayton Kershaw's Comeback Will Turn Resilient Dodgers into Elite NL Contender
    2016
  • • Rosario notches 4 hits, scores 4 runs as Twins defeat Texas 8-6
    ARLINGTON, Texas -- Eddie Rosario homered, tied a career record with four hits and scored a career-high four runs as the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 8-6 on Saturday night.The Twins, with the American League's worst record, have won four of six against the club with the league's best record over the past nine days to clinch the season series with one game left. Minnesota has outscored Te...2016
  • • Michael Saunders' 3-HR Burst Showcases Driving Force Behind Resurgent Blue Jays
    2016
  • • How Ignoring Analytics Has Led to the NHL's Worst Contracts
    2016
  • • Jason Rogers Traded to Pirates in Exchange for Keon Broxton, Trey Supak
    2015
  • • Tommy Hanson, Former MLB Pitcher, Reportedly in Coma
    2015
  • • Has Yasiel Puig Become Expendable Piece of Dodgers' Playoff Puzzle?
    2015

Major League Game parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • David Wright to begin assignment in Mets' minors
    2018
  • • Little is Major: Cards-Bucs in Williamsport!
    Tonight, the spotlight will shine on a big moment in a small town. The Cardinals and Pirates will play a Major League game in a Minor League ballpark in front of Little League families. By the time it's all over, Little Leaguers and big leaguers alike will leave with the memory of a baseball lifetime....2017
  • • Little is Major: Cards-Bucs in Williamsport tonight!
    Tonight, the spotlight will shine on a big moment in a small town. The Cardinals and Pirates will play a Major League game in a Minor League ballpark in front of Little League families. By the time it's all over, Little Leaguers and big leaguers alike will leave with the memory of a baseball lifetime....2017
  • • NL Central rivals face off in Little League Classic
    Sunday night, the spotlight will shine on a big moment in a small town. The Cardinals and Pirates will play a Major League game in a Minor League ballpark in front of Little League families. By the time it's all over, Little Leaguers and big leaguers alike will leave with the memory of a baseball lifetime....2017
  • • Cards face rival Bucs in Little League Classic
    Sunday night, the spotlight will shine on a big moment in a small town. The Cardinals and Pirates will play a Major League game in a Minor League ballpark in front of Little League families. By the time it's all over, Little Leaguers and big leaguers alike will leave with the memory of a baseball lifetime....2017
  • • Little is Major: Cards-Bucs in Williamsport!
    Tonight, the spotlight will shine on a big moment in a small town. The Cardinals and Pirates will play a Major League game in a Minor League ballpark in front of Little League families. By the time it's all over, Little Leaguers and big leaguers alike will leave with the memory of a baseball lifetime....2017
  • • Little is Major: Williamsport In Real Life
    Tonight, the spotlight will shine on a big moment in a small town. The Cardinals and Pirates will play a Major League game in a Minor League ballpark in front of Little League families. By the time it's all over, Little Leaguers and big leaguers alike will leave with the memory of a baseball lifetime....2017
  • • 12-year-old schools Schoop, O's on chess
    Prior to each Major League game, kids gather around the dugout hoping for an autograph, a picture or a quick conversation with the players they idolize on the field. But prior to Friday's game, the roles were reversed when Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop eagerly approached 12-year-old Cahree Myrick to talk not about baseball, but chess....2017
  • • Here's what David Ortiz was thinking during final Red Sox curtain call
    The sellout crowd at Fenway Park on Monday didn’t get the Red Sox win they hoped for. But, has been the case so many times when David Ortiz is involved, they got to witness history. Boston’s 4-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians in Game 3 of the American League Division Series marked Ortiz’s final major league game ever. That momentous occasion didn’t disappoint, as Big Papi came back onto the field a...2016
  • • Hall of Family: Griffeys soak up induction
    The only father who has ever hit back-to-back home runs in a Major League game with his son watched with pride Sunday as Ken Griffey Jr. was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame....2016

Top Major League Game news

  • • Alyssa Nakken gets reps coaching 1B for Giants
    2020
  • • A-Rod to retire after Friday's game, become advisor
    Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees announced on Sunday that is when the 14-time All-Star will play his final Major League game, when the Yankees play Tampa Bay at Yankee Stadium. He will be unconditionally released from his player contract and sign a contract to serve as a special advisor and instructor for the Yankees through Dec. 31, 2017....2016
  • • A-Rod to retire after Friday's game, become advisor
    The Yankees today announced that Alex Rodriguez will play in his final Major League game on Friday, August 12 vs. Tampa Bay at Yankee Stadium. Following the game, he will be unconditionally released by the club from his player contract in order to sign a contract to serve as a special advisor and instructor with the Yankees through December 31, 2017....2016
  • • Orioles Play in Eerily Empty Stadium, Sirens in Distance
    For safety reasons amid Baltimore’s unrest, the Orioles and White Sox played what was believed to be the first major league game without spectators on Wednesday afternoon....2015
  • • The Cautionary Tale of Ken Caminiti: The Steroid Era's First Truth-Teller
    2014
  • • Marlins top Braves in historic Fort Bragg Game
    A strong sense of patriotism filled the air as Adam Conley extended his recent dominance of the Braves, benefiting from the two-run fifth inning Matt Wisler endured in the Marlins' 5-2 win on Sunday night at Fort Bragg Field in the first Major League game played on an active military base....2016
  • • Marlins top Braves in historic Ft. Bragg Game
    A strong sense of patriotism filled the air as Adam Conley extended his recent dominance of the Braves, benefiting from the two-run fifth inning Matt Wisler endured in the Marlins' 5-2 win on Sunday night at Fort Bragg Field in the first Major League game played on an active military base....2016
  • • Braves fall to Marlins in historic Fort Bragg Game
    A strong sense of patriotism filled the air as Adam Conley extended his recent dominance of the Braves, benefiting from the two-run fifth inning Matt Wisler endured in the Marlins' 5-2 win on Sunday night at Fort Bragg Field in the first Major League game played on an active military base....2016
  • • Tommy Hanson, Former MLB Pitcher, Reportedly in Coma
    2015
  • • Rinaldo Ardizoia, the Oldest Living Yankee, Reflects on His Career
    Ardizoia, 95, a pitcher who appeared in just one major league game, attended Joe DiMaggio’s wedding, gave a helping hand to Babe Ruth and spent a season playing for Casey Stengel in the minors....2015
  • • Dominican Dandies Dominate Multicultural Hall of Fame Celebration
    2015
  • • Scott Kazmir Launches Comeback Attempt
    2020
  • • The True Story of Tim Fortugno, the Man Once Traded for a Bucket of Baseballs
    2015
  • • Royals Show Their Playoff Formula Is Still a Winner in Crucial ALDS G2 Comeback
    2015

Major League Game schedule, game

  • • Montoyo, Cora excited about historical matchup
    2019
  • • Montoyo, Cora excited about historic matchup
    2019
  • • Tigers celebrate V-Mart's career
    The Tigers lineup card for Saturday had Victor Martinez in his usual cleanup spot for his final Major League game. It also had him at first base for the first time since June 1, 2016....2018
  • • Darvish still 'weeks away' according to Cubs pitching coach
    Yu Darvish will not be making a return to the Chicago Cubs’ starting rotation anytime soon, as pitching coach Jim Hickey indicated on Thursday that the pitcher is “a number of weeks” away.“I know he was throwing back to 105 feet before we left for the (All-Star) break,” Hickey said during an interview on Chicago’s WSCR-AM 670, via the Chicago Tribune. “I know that he stayed in Chicago over the bre...2018
  • • Britton feels good day after first rehab outing
    Zach Britton hasn't started a Major League game since 2013, instead taking ownership of the ninth inning as the Orioles' closer over the past four seasons. But there he was Tuesday night, warming up for the first inning of Class A Short-Season Aberdeen's home opener, his first rehab appearance since straining his left forearm in early May....2017
  • • SunTrust Park to host Georgia-Missouri game
    Before hosting its first official Major League game, SunTrust Park will serve as the site of a Southeastern Conference matchup that will pit the University of Georgia against the University of Missouri....2017
  • • Cubs-Indians World Series Game 1 lineups: Schwarber playing, Heyward benched
    Schwarber has not played a major league game since April 7...2016
  • • Mighty Quinn: Rookie outfielder leads Phillies past Pirates
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) Roman Quinn had two hits, two RBIs, a stolen base and made a big impression in his second major league game, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. A day after he was promoted to the big leagues, Quinn hit second and played right field in his second straight start. Quinn, an accomplished base stealer and the Phillies' sec...2016
  • • Clayton Kershaw's Comeback Will Turn Resilient Dodgers into Elite NL Contender
    2016
  • • Wheeler to make 1st rehab start on Saturday
    Zack Wheeler's long, arduous journey back to the Major Leagues is one step closer to fruition. At the tail end of a recovery from Tommy John surgery stalled frequently by caution and setbacks, the Mets right-hander is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Saturday, more than 22 months since he last pitched in a Major League game....2016

Major League Game rumors, scandals, hoax

  • • The climate between baseball and Black America today
    Last winter, when the "MLB: The Show" video game series debuted its cover, the visage that adorned it was a shockingly welcome surprise. It was The Kid, Ken Griffey Jr., a man who is arguably baseball’s most mainstream star of the last two decades and unquestionably the game’s greatest crossover star in a generation.And while it is not surprising to see an all-time great pushed on the cover of a v...2017
  • • Jeremy Hazelbaker, Cardinals Are Match Made in Perseverance Heaven
    2016
  • • Dominican Dandies Dominate Multicultural Hall of Fame Celebration
    2015
  • • The True Story of Tim Fortugno, the Man Once Traded for a Bucket of Baseballs
    2015
  • • A Cubs Fan's Tribute to the Legendary Ernie Banks
    2015
  • • The Cautionary Tale of Ken Caminiti: The Steroid Era's First Truth-Teller
    2014
  • • It Is Major League Baseball's Turn to Finally Address Player Safety
    2014

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