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Shohei Ohtani hits 2-run homer in first exhibition game with Los Angeles Dodgers
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani needed just three exhibition at-bats to show what a…
José DeLeón, MLB pitcher for 13 seasons, dies at age 63
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — José DeLeón, a major league pitcher for 13 seasons…
Jen Pawol becomes the first woman to umpire a spring training game since 2007
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It took eight years but Jen Pawol made the…
Turner already showing what he can provide for the Blue Jays
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider already is seeing the potential…
Cleats left behind after Jackie Robinson statue was stolen to be donated to Negro League Museum
The bronze Jackie Robinson cleats that were left behind when a statue of the first…
Jen Pawol to make big league spring training debut, on verge of becoming MLB’s first woman umpire
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jen Pawol will take a big step toward breaking…
Netflix announces documentary about Expos’ departure from Montreal
Streaming service Netflix announced Wednesday that a new documentary about Major League Baseball’s Montreal Expos…
Blue Jays infielder Davis Schneider feeling like a rookie at spring training
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Davis Schneider is getting his first taste of big-league training camp even…
Ex-Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu likely to return to South Korea’s Hanwha Eagles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu looks set…
Jays slugger Guerrero Jr. says ‘no hard feelings’ with team after arbitration case
DUNEDIN, Fla. – The Toronto Blue Jays used different approaches when it came to the…
Trout says he wants to stay with Angels. Rendon discusses where baseball ranks on his priority list
Mike Trout discussed his future and Anthony Rendon talked about his priorities as the Los…
Newly signed Cuban right-hander Rodriguez hopes to start for Blue Jays this season
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Newly signed Blue Jays right-hander Yariel Rodriguez drew a crowd for his…
Top prospect Ricky Tiedemann draws raves at Toronto Blue Jays training camp
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Blue Jays top prospect Ricky Tiedemann did some minor tinkering with his…
Jays pitcher Bassitt sounds off on repeated rule changes in Major League Baseball
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Count Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt among the early critics of Major…
Rob Manfred says he will retire as baseball commissioner in January 2029 after 14 years
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday he will retire when his…
Canadian pitcher Soroka looking to prove himself in his first season with White Sox
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Mike Soroka looks around the Chicago White Sox spring training clubhouse and…
As camp opens, Blue Jays manager Schneider says team has sense of urgency
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Eager to look forward after another quick post-season exit last year, the…
Manoah’s return one of many storylines as Toronto Blue Jays set to begin camp
DUNEDIN, Fla. – The Toronto Blue Jays begin spring training this week looking ahead to…
An arrest has been made in the theft of a Jackie Robinson statue later found dismantled and burned
A 45-year-old man was arrested in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that…
Yariel Rodríguez’s Toronto Blue Jays’ contract allows him to earn up to $47.5 million over 5 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Cuban pitcher Yariel Rodríguez’s $32 million, five-year contract with the Toronto…
Jen Pawol on verge of becoming first MLB woman umpire, gets full-time spring training assignment
NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly a decade climbing through the minor leagues, Jen Pawol…
Spring training preview: The Dodgers won the offseason. Will it buy them a championship?
PHOENIX (AP) — Money can buy lots of things, including Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto,…
Demolishing Montreal Olympic Stadium would be costly, but experts question $2B price
MONTREAL – Quebec’s tourism minister says demolishing Montreal’s Olympic Stadium would cost $2 billion, but…
Analysts: Canada could see one-stop shop for sports streaming, but not in near future
While Canadian sports broadcasting powerbrokers have worked together on occasion in the past, it’s unlikely…