article Feral cat at Oakland Coliseum. OAKLAND, Calif. – Feral cats have turned the Oakland Coliseum into a feline lair. The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority is meeting Friday to address the kitty conundrum. “We have been invaded by these cats,” Authority Executive Director Henry Gardner. said. “The population keeps increasing.” Their number isn’t exact, but … Read more
The Majors’ next big talent has arrived in Kansas City. No. 1 overall prospect Bobby Witt Jr. will be the Royals’ Opening Day third baseman, the club officially confirmed. His debut will come Thursday against the Guardians at Kauffman Stadium. Selected second overall by Kansas City in the 2019 Draft, Witt — the son of … Read more
Pitchers and catchers will have the option of using newly tested signaling devices as they decide what pitches to throw in the upcoming regular season, industry sources told ESPN. This technology could help to advance Major League Baseball beyond the risk of the sign-stealing scandals that have plagued the sport in the past decade. MLB … Read more
SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Padres, as you may have noticed, have quite the abundance of starting pitching. They did before they traded for Sean Manaea on Sunday. They do even more so now. So what happens with all that starting pitching? There’s one school of thought that says the Padres simply keep it. There will … Read more
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Red Sox manager Alex Cora made official one of the feel-good stories of Spring Training for his team: Righty Kutter Crawford made the club. A starter coming through the Minors, Boston’s No. 25 prospect, as rated by MLB Pipeline, was not considered to be in the mix for a bullpen spot … Read more
Two-time National League batting champion Tommy Davis, whose baseball path as a high school standout was altered by a phone call from Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, passed away Sunday night at the age of 83. Davis, who was born March 21, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, died in Phoenix with his family at his … Read more
MESA, Ariz. — The Los Angeles Angels’ decision to designate veteran Justin Upton for assignment Saturday was not so much a commentary on Upton, as it was a belief in the talent and readiness of young outfielders Jo Adell and Brandon Marsh. Angels general manager Perry Minasian, who talked to reporters before Los Angeles’ 5-4 … Read more
LAKELAND, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera began Spring Training saying that he would gladly give up playing time at first base to make room for Spencer Torkelson. On Saturday, Cabrera essentially closed one of the most intriguing decision of camp by honoring Torkelson as the Tigers’ new first baseman. “Kind of the first baseman of the … Read more
With Steve Cohen, there is no Wilponian uncertainty about willingness to spend. Only about the wisdom to do so. The person asking that question to Steve Cohen the past several days has been Steve Cohen. He has had a trade proposal on his desk for much of the last week in which the Mets would … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mets star right-hander Max Scherzer is dealing with a hamstring issue and isn’t sure when he will pitch next, another frustrating setback for the top of New York’s heralded but suddenly fragile rotation. A day after the Mets said Jacob deGrom will miss significant time with a shoulder injury, Scherzer … Read more