ORLANDO, Fla. — Don’t kid yourself, it wasn’t MLB commissioner Rob Manfred who reinstated Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and made them eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame earlier this week. It was President Donald Trump.

Does anybody really think it’s just a coincidence that Rose was reinstated just a couple of weeks after ...Read more

BALTIMORE – Christian Vázquez bought the Spartan-style helmet the Twins give their home run hitters for their dugout celebration, which he found browsing Amazon at the start of the season, and Wednesday he was finally allowed to put it on himself.

And he was the one to break it.

After Vázquez homered for the first time this season, a three...Read more

CHICAGO — Pete Rose owes his eternal gratitude to President Donald Trump, Commissioner Rob Manfred and the Baseball Hall of Fame for getting him into Cooperstown in 2028, assuming he’s rubber stamped by the 16-member Classic Baseball Era Committee when he’s placed on the ballot in two years.

Since he’s no longer living, we’ll have to ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies pulled out a slim 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opening game of Wednesday’s doubleheader, but for the first time this season, Kyle Schwarber didn’t touch first base.

Schwarber’s on-base streak came to an end at 47 games, after going 0 for 4 on Wednesday. He fell just short of tying Bobby ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Better late than never, you could say.

Tuesday brought unexpected news that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has removed Pete Rose, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson and other deceased players from the league’s permanently ineligible list. The commissioner ruled that punishment of banned individuals ends upon their deaths.

Around ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Like pretty much every other time the Dodgers have found themselves in a self-made mess, the task of downplaying a major problem once again was made the responsibility of manager Dave Roberts.

So, in the aftermath of a deflating 11-1 defeat by the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night, Roberts trudged into the interview room at ...Read more

Manager Dave Roberts continued to give Michael Conforto his chances at the plate.

The former Giant was pegged to do what he’s done his entire career: hit with power. Instead, he’s struck out 41 times and hits a whopping .153, comfortably bottom of the barrel in the Dodgers lineup.

For Chris Taylor, starts are few and far between. The ...Read more

For the better part of six innings on Tuesday night the Mariners offense was atrocious and on the verge of ruining a terrific night of pitching.

It took two pitches to change the entire tenor of the evening and snap the Mariners’ four-game losing streak.

J.P. Crawford delivered the final blow with a single that scored Leody Taveras in the 11...Read more

The Padres keep professing faith in their bullpen.

“Why wouldn’t I have the confidence?” manager Mike Shildt said Tuesday afternoon. “I mean, everybody gets a little bit of grace, right? … I mean, track record gives you confidence.”

A few hours later, another Padres reliever continued the bullpen’s ride off the rails.

But the ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants carried two starkly different trends into Tuesday. They’d never lost a game where Robbie Ray started. They’d also never won a game with their new City Connect jerseys.

Something had to give. By night’s end, their four-game losing streak was a remnant of the past.

Christian Koss hit a grand slam for his first ...Read more

The director might have changed, but the Rox Show looks the same.

In their second game under interim manager Warren Schaeffer, the Colorado Rockies’ offense was once again a no-show in a 4-1 loss to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night at Globe Field. Schaeffer was named interim manager on Sunday when Bud Black was fired.

The Rockies ...Read more

NEW YORK — Manager Don Kelly shuffled the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lineup on Tuesday night, likely hoping some changes would change the Pirates’ offensive fortunes.

Those changes had little effect. The Pirates lost to the New York Mets 2-1 on a rainy Tuesday at Citi Field. The Pirates have now scored four or fewer runs in 19 consecutive games,...Read more

There were several points Tuesday when it appeared the Rays did enough to beat the Blue Jays.

But it wasn’t until rookie reliever Mason Montgomery retired Daulton Varsho, who had already homered twice, with two on to end it that they did, 11-9.

After taking an early 4-0 lead and carrying a 6-4 advantage into the eighth, the Rays saw it go to...Read more

DETROIT – The Javier Báez renaissance is real.

Báez's second three-run home run of the night, this one in the bottom of the 11th, gave the Tigers a dramatic, walk-off 10-9 win over the Boston Red Sox at Comerica Park.

His three-run homer in the sixth had put the Tigers up 6-4.

The Red Sox had taken a 9-7 lead in the top of the 11th when...Read more

HOUSTON — Kansas City Royals starter Kris Bubic continued his torrid start to the 2025 campaign Tuesday night against the Houston Astros, but it wasn't enough as the Royals fell, 2-1.

Bubic limited the Astros to one run across 6 1/3 innings. He allowed six hits and added nine strikeouts in his ninth start of the season.

Houston (21-20) ...Read more

DENVER — Sunday was a bizarre day at Coors Field, even by Rockies standards.

The club’s decision to fire manager Bud Black was no surprise. It was like a thunderstorm building over the Rockies. Anyone paying attention could see it coming. Big league managers don’t survive 7-33 starts after back-to-back 100-loss seasons.

Black surely saw ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Rob Manfred removed Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson from the permanent ban list, which means both men are now eligible for the Hall of Fame. In total, Manfred removed 16 players, all deceased (including Rose and Jackson) and one deceased owner from the lifetime ineligible list.

It marks maybe the first time I have ...Read more

HOUSTON — The Kansas City Royals are always in search of quality pitching. On Tuesday, the Royals landed an experienced veteran in left-hander Rich Hill.

Hill, 45, signed a minor league deal with the Royals. He will report to the Royals' spring training complex in Surprise, Ariz., before eventually joining Triple-A Omaha.

“We were looking ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Alicia Mink wanted to see her Angels play Monday. She never had been to Petco Park.

"Super nice," she said. "Love the stadium."

Petco Park is the best ballpark in Southern California, by far — integrated into a vibrant neighborhood; spacious and modern; packed with delectable food and drink options; a community gathering ...Read more