Recent MLB Stories

July 5, 2020

• Dodgers pitcher Price won't play this year because of virus

July 4, 2020

• Yanks' Tanaka hit in head; LeMahieu, Cessa test positive
• D-backs' MadBum back on mound, tries to stay healthy in camp
• Braves star Freeman, 3 others test positive for virus
• Brewers' Braun says he's now more likely to play beyond 2020
• Determined Ohtani charging back into 2-way role for Angels
• Eyeing social change, Pirates star Josh Bell finds his voice
• Competitive environment crucial for young Tigers
• Atlanta Braves give no indication of considering name change

July 3, 2020

• Tatis Jr. wears mask during workout; Pham tests positive
• Cleveland Indians look into changing name amid pressure
• Safe at home: Mets keep distance on 1st day of Citi camp
• Back on the bump: New dad Cole sets sights on Yankees title
• Defending champion Nats return healthy, careful on protocols
• Cubs, Ross get back to work as workouts resume in baseball
• Trout uncertain, All-Star Game off as MLB gets back on field
• Who are those masked men? Dodgers resume camp with new rules
• Mariners hope 6-man rotation pays off now and going forward
• New Globe: Rangers open summer camp at home without Martin
• 31 MLB players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19, or 1.2%
• Astros look to McCullers to help make up for loss of Cole
• Indians' Carrasco on another journey, this time in pandemic
• From Three Rivers to PNC Park, Pirates pitcher Musgrove set
• Votto, Reds resume with unsettled feelings as workouts start
• Fulmer back on mound during Tigers' 1st workout at Comerica
• MLB has 38 positive COVID-19 tests as training resumes; 31 players and 7 staff among 19 teams
• Braves' Hamels says shoulder feels strong after long layoff
• Rays lefty Snell puts comments behind, gets back to work
• Confessions of a baseball purist
• AL MVP Trout still doesn't feel comfortable about this year
• Chisox pitcher Kopech misses camp start with personal matter
• MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945
• MLB cancels All-Star Game for 1st time since 1945
• MLB cancels All-Star Game, awards 2022 All-Star Game to Los Angeles Dodgers
• Blue Jays granted exemption to train in Toronto

July 2, 2020

• Zooming in to start unprecedented MLB summer camp amid virus
• Phillies place 4 on injured list with no specific injury
• MVP plaque presenters to discuss Landis' name on MLB trophy
• MLBPA doubles investments to $160M ahead of bargaining
• Pitcher Meyer gets $6.7 million signing bonus from Marlins
• Mets hitting coach Chili Davis off-site when camp opens
• Cubs' Quintana cuts thumb washing dishes, undergoes surgery
• Breyvic Valera claimed by Blue Jays off waivers from Padres
• Tigers announce partnership with sportsbook operator

July 1, 2020

• MLB players begin reporting for tests as first workouts near
• Cards replace Yanks as White Sox opponent at Field of Dreams
• Giants, top pick C Bailey agree to $3.8M signing bonus
• Cubs pitching coach says COVID-19 quarantined him for month
• MLB Calendar

June 30, 2020

• MLB stars say it's time to pull Landis name off MVP plaques
• Rockies GM supports Desmond's decision to skip '20 season
• Oakland A's looking to fill seats with cardboard cutouts
• Teams not able to disclose who goes on IL due to virus
• Sinkerballer Jared Hughes agrees to 1-year deal with Mets
• Tigers give $8.4M deal to Torkelson, who joins player pool
• A's send Mateo to Padres in 1st trade since baseball resumed
• Shohei Ohtani returns to 2-way role with Angels this season
• Yanks optimistic Judge, Paxton, Hicks, Stanton healthy
• Rockies OF Desmond decides to sit out this season
• Orioles sign MLB second overall pick, Arkansas OF Kjerstad
• With restrictions, fans set to return to SKorean baseball

June 29, 2020

• Roster shuffle: Plans change in MLB because of health issues
• Mets optimistic about Céspedes when baseball returns
• Pitchers Meyer, Vincent agree to terms with Miami Marlins
• Diamondbacks right-hander Mike Leake opts out of 2020 season
• Jays players headed to Florida, continue talks to play in TO
• A's top draft pick Tyler Soderstrom gets $3.3M signing bonus
• Nationals' Zimmerman and Ross opting out of MLB season
• Rebuilding MLB clubs hope to keep developing top prospects
• Diamondbacks' Leake becomes first player to opt out in 2020
• A long-overdue 'Tip of the Cap' to baseball's Black pioneers

June 28, 2020

• Franco one of several top prospects picked for player pools
• New knotholes: Good MLB views, if fans know where to look
• Pirates RHP Santana banned 80 games for drugs, out this year

June 27, 2020

• AP source: Yankees vs champ Nationals in DC on opening day
• Dodgers' Andrew Toles jailed in Florida on trespass charge

June 26, 2020

• Majors confronting short time period before opening day
• No paychecks for 11 big leaguers: advance larger than salary
• Catcher Austin Wells agrees to $2.5M bonus with Yankees
• Blue Jays expect decision 'very soon' on where they'll play
• Nats star Ryan Zimmerman's AP diary: To play or not to play?
• True Hollywood story for Mets' top draft pick, son of actors
• He'll manage; Pirates' Shelton navigating roller coaster

June 25, 2020

• Wyverns manager collapses during Korean baseball league game
• Cubs announce deals with 3 draft picks
• Bubble-free life means MLB players, coaches must be careful
• Dodgers, Twins report some positive tests for COVID-19
• Mariners sign 3 draft picks, including top selection Hancock
• Lynn named Rangers' opening day starter over Minor, Kluber
• Antsy big leaguers embrace impending end of extra down time

Updated July 5, 2020