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The Los Angeles Dodgers promoted former major league pitcher Brandon Gomes to general manager on Tuesday, filling a spot that had been vacant since 2018. Gomes had been an assistant GM with the team since 2019. The Dodgers last had a GM in 2018, when Farhan Zaidi quit that November to join the rival San Francisco Giants. In his new…

For two seasons under Jayce Tingler the Padres had an intense, experienced 3rd base coach who also served as the infield instructor. In their first season under Bob Melvin the Padres are probably going to have an intense, experienced 3rd base coach who also serves as the infield instructor. Matt Williams is expected to take over the role Bobby Dickerson…

Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, joined Gil Hodges, Minnie Miñoso and three others in being elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Former Minnesota Twins teammates Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat also were chosen along with Bud Fowler by a pair of veterans committees. Oliva...

The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back free agent Chris Taylor, agreeing with the versatile All-Star on a $60 million, four-year deal Wednesday night that includes a club option. The 31-year-old Taylor was an All-Star for the first time in 2021, when he hit .254 with 20 homers and set career highs with 92 runs and 73 RBIs. He hit…

Plenty of big names still remain on the free agent board, though.

MLB players have been told there will be no more collective-bargaining negotiations ahead of the CBA expiration, signaling an impending lockout.

Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement expired on December 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET. With no agreement met, the league entered a work stoppage.

Tony Clark was a minor league prospect in the Detroit Tigers’ system and Rob Manfred a junior lawyer on management’s legal team during Major League Baseball’s last work stoppage

Some professional sports teams finally changed their names after decades of protest. Others remain committed to obsolete stereotypes. Studies have shown the damage caused by schools and teams that continue to use Indigenous cultures as themes and mascots, yet they persist across the United States.

Let’s face it, the Los Angeles Dodgers were dealt a huge blow on Monday. First it was the loss of Cy Young Award finalist and arguably the best pitcher on the staff last season in Max Scherzer. Scherzer agreed to sign a three-year, $130 million dollar contract with the New York Mets, making him the highest paid player by annual…

Max Scherzer, Corey Seager and Robbie Ray just got huge contracts in free agency. Here’s where they now rank among the highest-paid players for next season.

Eight-time All-Star Max Scherzer has agreed to a $130 million, three-year contract with the New York Mets according to multiple sources. The $43.33 million average salary would easily set a baseball record, smashing the $36 million Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole in averaging in his $324 million, nine-year contract with the New York Yankees. Scherzer, a 37-year-old right-hander, would have the…

From Tommy John surgery to torn ACLs, which sports injuries require the most rehab? Here is the recovery timetable for 10 common setbacks.

In the spirit of Black Friday, here’s a look at some of the best bargain contracts in the NBA, the NFL and MLB in 2021.

For the second time since he retired earlier this month, former Giants catcher Buster Posey received one of baseball’s big awards.

Mancini made a triumphant return to the field in 2021 following a battle with colon cancer.

Major League Baseball announced the winners of the 2021 MVP awards. Shohei Ohtani won the American League MVP while Bryce Harper won the National League MVP.

Shohei Ohtani ran away with the 2021 AL MVP award following an unprecedented season on the mound and at the plate for the Los Angeles Angels.

The current collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the MLBPA expires on Dec. 1.