As Tokyo prepares to host an epic opening series featuring several of MLB’s top Japanese stars, it’s worth going all the way back to 1872 to trace the path that led us to this point.
In our survey of over one hundred players, they overwhelmingly chose Shohei Ohtani as the best player in baseball but had plenty to say about Bobby Witt Jr., Aaron Judge and others.
Two of Pablo Sandoval’s three homers in 2012 World Series Game 1 came off Justin Verlander. Now that Sandoval is a guest instructor for the Giants and Verlander has joined the club, has it been awkward? “I don’t bring it up,” Sandoval said.
After spending the past two offseasons stocking shelves at a Whole Foods near his Nashville-area home, Mets catcher Hayden Senger has a realistic chance at cracking the Major Leagues.
With Statcast’s new data on where hitters stand in the batter’s box, we can look at changes Pete Crow-Armstrong has made at the plate that have paid dividends so far in Spring Training.
Last year’s MVPs, Cy Young winners and Rookies of the Year will wear gold MLB logos on the backs of their jerseys that will be incorporated into special Topps cards.