Baseball

The Major League Baseball owners unanimously voted on Thursday to allow the Oakland Athletics to relocate to Las Vegas despite unanswered questions about the team’s near-term future and stadium plans. {…}

On Friday, baseball fans woke up to the news that Hammerin’ Hank Aaron passed away at the age of 86. Aaron played 23 seasons for both the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and {…}

Baseball fans worldwide are mourning the loss of legendary Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, who passed away on Friday at the age of 93. Lasorda managed the Dodgers for 21 years, {…}

The New York Mets made a blockbuster deal Thursday when they acquired shortstop Francisco Lindor and pitcher Carlos Carrasco for infielders Amed Rosario, Andres Gimenez, and minor league prospect pitcher {…}

On Wednesday, The Minnesota Twins announced that the St. Paul Saints will become the new Triple-A affiliate team. They will be part of the Pacific Coast League’s American Conference’s Northern {…}

On Monday, Major League Baseball announced that the Pioneer League will no longer be a minor league affiliate of the Rookie League. They will transition into an Independent League, joining {…}

On Monday, Major League Baseball continued to reshape the minor league system by creating the MLB Draft League. The league will feature five teams with a sixth on the way, {…}

On Friday, the Houston Astros announced that the Sugar Land Skeeters will become their new Triple-A affiliate beginning in 2021 and be a member of the Pacific Coast League. The {…}

On Saturday, the New York Yankees made four moves in their minor league system. The first was eliminating the Staten Island Yankees, a Class-A Short Season in the New York-Penn {…}

The Chicago Cubs are hiring former catcher and broadcaster David Ross as their new manager. The Cubs will make Ross’s hiring official Thursday. Ross replaces Joe Maddon, who played under {…}