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Rosenthal: What will the Dominican Republic WBC lineup look like? ‘One to nine is an MVP candidate’
“Who’s going to hit second? Who’s going to hit third? Where are you hitting Vladdy? Where are you hitting Soto?” → Read More
Mets have concerns with Carlos Correa’s physical: Sources
The Mets raised concerns about Carlos Correa’s surgically repaired lower right leg, potentially jeopardizing their deal, sources said. → Read More
A’s trade star catcher Sean Murphy to Braves in 3-way deal with Brewers: Did Oakland get a fair return?
The 2016 third-round draft pick slashed .250/.332/.426 with 18 home runs last season. → Read More
Trea Turner signing with Phillies on 11-year, $300 million deal: Sources
Turner batted .298 with 194 hits and 100 RBIs in 160 regular-season games with the Dodgers in 2022. → Read More
MLB playoff preview and predictions: storylines, surprise contenders, new format and more
The expanded postseason is upon us. How will it play out? More teams and more games mean more storylines, in a sport that never lacks drama. → Read More
Nationals have deal in place to trade Juan Soto to Padres: Sources
The Nationals have a deal in place to trade star outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell to the San Diego Padres for Eric Hosmer, MacKenzie Gore, C.J. Abrams, Robert Hassell, James Wood and Jarlin Susana, sources confirmed to The Athletic on Tuesday. However, the deal will not be official... → Read More
Rosenthal: What I’m hearing ahead of the MLB trade deadline
Padres vs. Dodgers for Juan Soto? Mets completing a deal with the Red Sox? Ken Rosenthal has all the latest. → Read More
Rosenthal: Yankees need to seize the moment at the trade deadline
While a reasonable case can be made for these Yankees mostly standing pat, they need to drop the hammer, even to the point of overkill. → Read More
Rosenthal: With the ball again a topic of conversation, a pre-tacked version can’t come soon enough
MLB can’t adopt some form of a pre-tacked ball soon enough. We’re all sick of talking about the ball, aren’t we? → Read More
MLB, Players Association agree to CBA deal, Opening Day expected to be April 7: Sources
Players and owners on Thursday agreed on major points of a new collective bargaining agreement. The commissioner’s office and Major League Baseball Players Association reached the agreement on the 99th day of the owners’ lockout to end the first work stoppage the sport has had in 26 years. → Read More
Rosenthal: MLB's owners had every advantage, and still it wasn't enough for them
How dare commissioner Rob Manfred and the baseball owners treat their players and their fans like this? → Read More
Rosenthal: With a little help from Mr. October, Jose Altuve breaks out in Game 2 as his postseason legend grows
After getting some advice from Reggie Jackson, Altuve snapped out of a 2-for-26 slump as the Astros won Game 2 of the World Series. → Read More
Rosenthal: Angels’ split with Albert Pujols was awkward, uncomfortable and necessary
Albert Pujols received no pomp and circumstance on his last day with the Angels because he wasn't willing to accept the grim truth. → Read More
At least 1 Twins player positive for COVID-19, game vs. Angels PPD: Sources
The game between the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels scheduled for Saturday night has been postponed after at least one Minnesota player tested... → Read More
Rosenthal: As Wander Franco looms, a way to prevent service-time games in the next CBA
Plus Joey Votto's leadership, what's behind Hunter Dozier's contract, the Astros and the luxury-tax threshold, and more notes. → Read More
Why Justin Turner, ‘heart and soul’ of the Dodgers, was never leaving Los Angeles
Turner grew up in L.A. County and “absolutely loves being a Dodger,” yet the contract, perhaps the last of his career, did not come easily. → Read More
Rosenthal: In a surprise, Dodgers sign Trevor Bauer – now we’ll see how the story unfolds
Only 24 hours before, the Dodgers had thought they were out on Bauer, and that the Mets indeed were close to landing him. → Read More
Rosenthal: Jared Porter's misconduct is all too common, and change is overdue
This behavior needs to be confronted by MLB and other sports organizations, and not just in obvious examples such as Porter’s. → Read More
Why did the Marlins play baseball on Sunday?
Two infectious-disease specialists told The Athletic that those positive tests fit the definition of a “clear outbreak” within the team. → Read More
MLB report pins Red Sox violations on staffer, issues suspension, takes draft pick – The Athletic
The report holds a video replay room operator responsible for incidents in 2018 in which some Red Sox players used video to steal signs. → Read More