MLB players to wear electronic tracers

Major League Baseball players, on-field staff and non-playing personnel who require access to them at ballparks must wear electronic tracing wristbands from the start of spring training and face discipline for violations.

Yankee Stadium vaccination site opens

The New York Yankees, SOMOS Community Care, the National Guard, and the city and state teamed up for a vaccination site at Yankee Stadium.

Major League Baseball work stoppage in 2022 increasingly likely

Baseball players refused to negotiate with owners over a one-month delay for this spring training and regular season, making a work stoppage in 2022 a real risk.

Owner of Mets and hedge fund leaves Twitter, citing threats

The owner of the New York Mets is dropping off Twitter after his family got threats apparently related to his hedge fund's activity.

Masahiro Tanaka to return to Japan after 7 seasons with Yankees

Masahiro Tanaka is leaving the New York Yankees after signing a two-year contract with the Rakuten Eagles in Japan.

No new members inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame, a first in 8 years

The baseball Hall of Fame won’t have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits — on-the-field or off — for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year's ballot.

Aaron’s death prompts call to change name: Braves to Hammers

 As his adopted hometown mourned Hank Aaron’s death, some fans called on the Atlanta Braves to change their name to the Hammers in his honor.

MLB hall-of-fame pitcher Don Sutton dies at 75

Sutton played 23 seasons in MLB, 16 with the Dodgers, before embarking on a second career calling Atlanta Braves games for three decades.

New Yorkers over 65 now eligible for COVID vaccination, Cuomo announces

New York again expanded the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility requirements to include anyone over the age of 65, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday.

Hall of Fame Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda dies at 93

The world of baseball is mourning following the tragic loss of Hall of Fame Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda who died late Thursday night. He was 93. 

Mets get Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco in trade

The Cleveland Indians traded four-time All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor and pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the New York Mets on Thursday.

Former Dodgers pitcher Tommy John hospitalized with COVID-19: report

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John is receiving oxygen at a hospital near his Indio home after being diagnosed with the coronavirus in December, it was reported Wednesday.

Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame knuckleball pitcher, dead at 81

Legendary knuckleball pitcher Phil Niekro died Sunday, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced. He was 81.

MLB: Negro Leagues were a major league

The Negro Leagues are now considered a major league and its statistics and records will be included in MLB's history.