Rays like their playoff chances during pandemic-shortened season
The Tampa Bay Rays like their chances of returning to the playoffs and reject the notion that winning the World Series during a season shortened by the coronavirus pandemic would be less impressive than capturing a title under normal circumstances.
Florida athletes team up to promote wearing a mask in public
Florida's major league sports teams are dropping their rivalries and banding together to encourage people to wear masks.
MLB 2021 schedule: Opening Day set for April 1, Yankees-Mets to face off on 20th anniversary of 9/11
All 30 clubs are scheduled to play on April 1, 2021.
Tampa Bay Rays release schedule for shortened 60-game season
Baseball's plan to play ball is moving forward, and now there is a schedule. The Tampa Bay Rays are going to open the season almost four months after it was supposed to start.
MLB cancels 2020 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium; LA will host in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has already disrupted the entire sports world, has forced league officials to rule out an all-star game for the first time since World War II.
MLB returns as players begin training ahead of shortened season
July 1 kicks off the beginning of training camp for Major League Baseball, as players gear up for the league’s proposed 60-game regular season schedule, which is set to begin July 23 and 24.
Blue Jays players headed to Florida, continue talks to play in Toronto
The Blue Jays are moving players to their spring training facility in Florida while they await word from the Canadian government about playing in Toronto amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Here's a look at the changes coming to MLB during the shortened 2020 season
Next week, Major League Baseball will finally resume spring training -- more than three months behidn schedule, but COVID-19 remains an ongoing threat. With that in mind, there will be new rules and procedures moving forward.
Rays anticipate shortened season with 'genuine excitement'
One week from today, baseball restarts Spring Training. Of course, it's more of a summer training. And there is a lot that teams like the Rays have to do to get ready for baseball's return.
Major League Baseball players agree to report to training July 1
Major League Baseball had previously held off formally imposing a 60-game schedule Tuesday on its feuding players while negotiating an operations manual, but was on track to start the season from July 23-26 in empty ballparks.
MLB plans 60-game slate, shortest since 1878 as union balks
Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players' association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on track for a combative and possibly unhappy return to the field amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Yankees, Mets to train in New York if Major League Baseball resumes
The Yankees and Mets would train in New York if Major League Baseball and its players try to start the coronavirus-delayed season.
Phillies close Clearwater spring training facility after players, staffers test positive for COVID-19
The Philadelphia Phillies are closing their spring training facilities in Clearwater after several players and staff tested positive for COVID-19.
Fauci cautions MLB against extending season into October amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
MLB players hoped to play through until at least November, but owners believe the already-shortened season should only go on until October. Dr. Anthony Fauci said the major leagues would be wise to wrap up the postseason in September.
Uncertainty over 2020 MLB season rises amid money quarrels
MLB's action was described to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the details who spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement was authorized.
Matt Joyce is a hometown hit with clean-up power
Matt Joyce went from Armwood High School in Seffner to Florida Southern in Lakeland, and from there he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2005.
Tampa Bay major-leaguers working together to stay ready
Toronto Blue Jays' pitcher Nate Pearson says he is hearing some concerning chatter among the major league ranks, but the Jays' 2017 first-round pick isn't succumbing to fear. Instead, he's staying strong physically and mentally working out at Yo Murphy Performance.
Players call MLB economic proposal 'extremely disappointing'
A rookie at the major league minimum would keep about 47% of his original salary this year while multimillionaire stars Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole would lose more than 77% under a sliding-scale proposal by big league teams that players found “extremely disappointing.”
Tampa Bay Rays to hold workout at Tropicana Field
In another step back to baseball, the Rays have decided to reopen Tropicana Field to players, starting MOnday.
New MLB rules: shower at home, don’t spit, and mascots are banned
Major League Baseball will look somewhat like high school ball this year under protocols to deal with the new coronavirus, with showers at ballparks discouraged and players possibly arriving in uniform, like they did when they were teenagers.