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Mets Trade Max Scherzer to Texas Rangers

Max Scherzer is headed to the Texas Rangers as the Mets, the most expensive team in M.L.B. history, acknowledge that you can’t buy your way...

Elias Diaz Is the Hero as NL Ends All-Star Game Losing Streak

The stage was set for Julio Rodríguez of the Mariners to deliver a win in Seattle. Instead, the National League got its first win since...

The Immaculate Grid Is the Hottest Thing in Baseball

Immaculate Grid has become a daily obsession for fans, journalists and even some ex-players. Being purchased by Baseball Reference should only help it grow.

Limiting MLB Draft to 20 Rounds Trades Magic for Efficiency

The days of unlimited picks are over, and while the league says the opportunities are still there, previous late-round picks aren’t so sure.

Domingo Germán of Yankees Proves Perfection Can Come at Any Time

Booed off the mound in his last start for the Yankees, Germán joined a fraternity of pitchers that runs the gamut from Hall of Famers...

MLB’s New Rules Have Baseball in Overdrive

Players are stealing more bases, more balls are falling for hits and games are nearly 30 minutes faster than they were last year. Like them...

‘Mythological’: The Best Shohei Ohtani Comparison Is Bo Jackson

Ohtani, baseball’s only two-way player, is largely without precedent. The best comparison may be Bo Jackson, a “mythological” two-sport superstar.

What Is a Sweeper? A New Pitch Enters MLB’s Lexicon

The sweeper — a horizontal slider — had long been lumped in with other breaking balls. Thanks to a change in the Statcast system, it...

MLB 2023 Preview: Pitch Clock and Other New Rules Aim to Speed Game Up

With three major rule changes this season, Major League Baseball will try to reinvent itself while looking to the game’s past for inspiration.

Anthony Volpe Makes Yankees Roster at Shortstop

Anthony Volpe, 21, grew up rooting for Derek Jeter. Making the Yankees’ opening day roster after a hot preseason, Volpe will try to pick up...
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