The St. Louis Cardinals struck gold in their search for a big hitter, acquiring slugging first baseman Paul Goldschmidt in a blockbuster trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
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Las Vegas 51s president Don Logan became the first three-time winner of the award in the Pacific Coast League, voted on annually by the league’s 16 clubs.
The Boston Red Sox have accepted an invitation to the White House to celebrate their World Series championship.
Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a four-year contract extension Monday that would keep him as manager through 2022.
The Oakland Athletics have found a location for their modern new ballpark, announcing plans to build near Jack London Square along the water.
The Howard Hughes Corporation announced Tuesday that they will unveil the new name and logo for the Oakland A’s Triple-A affiliate on Saturday, December 8.
The deal opens the door for MGM to sign partnerships with multiple baseball teams as well as advertise during the All-Star Game and World Series, which are watched by tens of millions of people.
Toronto outfielder Griffin Conine, a son of former major league outfielder Jeff Conine, has been suspended for the first 50 games of next season under the minor league drug program for a positive test for the banned stimulant ritalinic acid.
Boston’s Mookie Betts and Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich were runaway winners of the Most Valuable Player awards after the 26-year-old outfielders each led their teams to first-place finishes with dominant seasons that included batting titles.
The 51s announced the Legacy Walk at Las Vegas Ballpark on Thursday, a commemorative brick program where fans can purchase a personalized brick to be placed in the front entrance at the new stadium in Summerlin.
Baseball owners have locked down their commissioner and their main broadcast partner, too.
A food service worker at the Detroit Tigers’ stadium who was fired after video surfaced showing him spitting on a pizza has been sentenced to 18 months of probation.
D.J. Jefferson, Campbell Holt, Aaron Roberts, Parker Schmidt and Josh Sharman signed national baseball letters of intent Wednesday during a brief ceremony inside the Desert Oasis cafeteria.
The New York Mets ace easily won the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday night, a reward for a historically fruitless season in Flushing. Blake Snell of the Tampa Bay Rays narrowly beat out past winners Justin Verlander and Corey Kluber for his first AL Cy Young after leading the majors with 21 victories.
Shohei Ohtani was rewarded for a Ruthian season at the plate — and on the mound.