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Pujols' 697th career homer puts him fourth all-time in MLB

Los Angeles (AFP) - St.Louis slugger Albert Pujols drilled the 697th home run of his Major League Baseball career on Sunday, moving to fourth on the all-time list with the go-ahead ninth-inning blast in a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh.

AFP

Former MLB pitcher turned cop Varvaro dies in car crash

Anthony Varvaro, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who retired in 2016 to become a police officer in the New York City area, was killed in a car accident on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan

The Independent UK

Pujols hits 696th career homer to join A-Rod at fourth all-time

Los Angeles (AFP) - St.Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols belted the 696th home run of his career on Saturday to join Alex Rodriguez at fourth on Major League Baseball's all-time list.

AFP

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Cubs offer mixed reactions to MLB rule changes: ‘Some of the little things ... would’ve helped players get behind a little bit more’

CHICAGO — If anyone expected a great outcry from players after Major League Baseball announced major rule changes for 2023 on Friday — a pitcher’s clock, enlarged bases and severe restrictions on defensive shifts — well, just take the temperature of P.J. Higgins’ reaction as an example.

Chicago Tribune

MLB will recognize minor league players union

The Major League Baseball Players Association launched the unionization drive on Aug. 28 and told MLB on Tuesday it had obtained signed authorization cards from the approximately 5,000 to 6,500 players with minor league contracts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pitch clocks and a ban on defensive shifts coming to MLB in 2023 as part of major rule changes

Major League Baseball announced a huge set of rule changes on Friday, which will go into effect for the 2023 season.

Tribune News Service

MLB rule changes for '23 include pitch timer, bigger bases

New York (AFP) - A pitch timer, bigger bases and limitations on defensive position shifting will come to Major League Baseball in 2023 rule changes approved Friday.

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Tom Krasovic: Padres can't expect to hold wild-card lead playing like this

The Padres can take comfort in knowing they still lead the race for the third wild card that Major League Baseball adopted this year, despite their offense stinking up Petco Park once again Monday afternoon in a 5-0 loss to a loose Diamondbacks team.

Tribune News Service

Yankees' Judge belts 54th home run of year

New York (AFP) - New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge continued his march toward Roger Maris's American League record of 61 home runs in a season on Monday, pounding his 54th in a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.

AFP

America's next big labor battle could be Minor League Baseball

When the Major League Baseball Players Association sent union authorization cards to approximately 5,000 minor league players in an attempt to unionize them, I was both surprised and not surprised at all.

The Conversation

Nationals’ Meneses delivers gut-wrenching loss to Oakland A’s

The Oakland A’s suffered a gut-punch loss to the worst team in Major League Baseball.

Tribune News Service

MLB suspends free agent pitcher Martinez for 85 games

New York (AFP) - Major League Baseball issued an 85-game suspension to free agent pitcher Carlos Martinez on Thursday for violating the league's domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy.

AFP

White Sox manager La Russa out indefinitely for medical exams

Los Angeles (AFP) - Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa, who guided three World Series championship teams, is out indefinitely as he undergoes medical exams, the Major League Baseball club said Wednesday.

AFP

Mark Zeigler: As prior offender, Padres' Tatis now faces the teeth of MLB’s drug testing program

SAN DIEGO — Padres infielder Fernando Tatis Jr. has served 17 of his 80-game doping suspension by Major League Baseball and forfeited the first installment of what could be $2.9 million in lost wages. He’s met with the owner, the general manager, teammates, the media, apologizing profusely for “my mistakes,”…

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Minor-leaguers and their advocates hope Congress will revoke MLB’s antitrust exemption. Here’s how they are pushing for change.

CHICAGO — Rob Manfred’s response to a question last month about minor league salaries before the All-Star Game took off when the Major League Baseball commissioner said “I reject the premise that they’re not paid a living wage.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

Shane McClanahan struck out Mike Trout with a silly 100 mph pitch that looked like a wiffle ball

Are we sure this wasn't a wiffle ball?

Los Angeles Times

Dodgers release 2023 schedule: Here are 10 key dates

LOS ANGELES — The Astros and Yankees in Los Angeles. Mookie Betts returning to Fenway Park. And, for the first time since interleague play was introduced in 1997, the Dodgers facing all 29 other Major League Baseball clubs at least once over the course of the year.

AFP

Mariners pitcher Kirby sets MLB record with 24 strikes at start

Los Angeles (AFP) - Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby set a Major League Baseball record on Wednesday with 24 consecutive strikes to start a game against the Washington Nationals.

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MLB's 2023 schedule has all teams meet in a modern-day first

New York (AFP) - Major League Baseball's 2023 schedule will see each club play every other team for the first time in a modern-era campaign, an altered format slashing American and National league barriers.

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Orioles’ farm system ranked No. 1 in baseball after trade deadline and draft acquisitions

BALTIMORE — Even without rookie catcher Adley Rutschman leading Major League Baseball’s top prospect lists, the Orioles have the best farm system in the sport.

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Mark Zeigler: Fernando Tatis Jr. and the doping epidemic of Dominican Republic baseball

SAN DIEGO — Maybe you're surprised that a star infielder would test positive for a banned substance and be suspended for 80 games just as he was about to return from injury in the heat of a playoff race, with his team bolstered by trade-deadline acquisitions primed to make a…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Took ’em long enough: Breaking down the Phillies’ road to 10,000 wins

More than 15 years after the Phillies earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first franchise in Major League Baseball history to lose 10,000 games, the team has finally joined baseball’s 10,000-win club.

Tribune News Service

Angelos family lawsuits raise prospects for sale of Orioles, but John Angelos wants to keep majority control in family’s hands, sources say

The lawsuits that have revealed the Angelos family’s struggles over the control and future of the Orioles laid out preparations for a sale of the team, including the hiring of a law firm and investment bank, but team chairman and CEO John Angelos wants to retain his family’s control of…

Tribune News Service

KC Royals pitcher Garrett receives a 3-game suspension from MLB for throwing drink at fan

Kansas City Royals left-handed reliever Amir Garrett expressed regret multiple times for throwing his drink at a fan who heckled him from the stands in Chicago earlier this month, but Major League Baseball’s central office decided to impose disciplinary action anyway.

AFP

Rays' Rasmussen almost perfect in MLB victory over Orioles

Miami (AFP) - Tampa Bay pitcher Drew Rasmussen came within three outs of the first perfect game in Rays history Sunday, only for Baltimore's Jorge Mateo to step in.

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