Panel recommends 7 Negro Leagues for major league status

A baseball task force has recommended seven Negro Leagues for official recognition as major leagues.

Lakeland submits Tigers spring training pandemic plan to MLB

Spring training is just a few weeks away, but things are going to be a lot different this year thanks to COVID-19. 

Archer agrees to rejoin Rays on $6.5 million, 1-year deal

Two-time All-Star pitcher Chris Archer has agreed to rejoin the Tampa Bay Rays on a $6.5 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

Major League Baseball work stoppage in 2022 increasingly likely

Baseball players refused to negotiate with owners over a one-month delay for this spring training and regular season, making a work stoppage in 2022 a real risk.

No new members inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame, a first in 8 years

The baseball Hall of Fame won’t have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits — on-the-field or off — for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year's ballot.

St. Pete mayor, Rays owner at odds over Tropicana Field redevelopment plans

The Tampa Bay Rays have signaled they are interested in building a new stadium where Tropicana Field now sits, but they are at a standstill with their landlord, the city of St. Pete, on the future of the site. 

MLB suspends political donations after Capitol riot

Major League Baseball is suspending all political contributions in the wake of last week’s invasion of the U.S. Capitol by a mob loyal to President Donald Trump, joining a wave of major corporations rethinking their efforts to lobby Washington.

Hall of Fame Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda dies at 93

The world of baseball is mourning following the tragic loss of Hall of Fame Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda who died late Thursday night. He was 93. 

Former Dodgers pitcher Tommy John hospitalized with COVID-19: report

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John is receiving oxygen at a hospital near his Indio home after being diagnosed with the coronavirus in December, it was reported Wednesday.

Braves legend, Hall of Famer pitcher Phil Niekro dies after cancer battle

Braves legend and Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro passed away Saturday night in his sleep after a long battle with cancer. He was 81 years old.

MLB: Negro Leagues were a major league

The Negro Leagues are now considered a major league and its statistics and records will be included in MLB's history.