MLB opening day offers clocks, shift bans, Ohtani and Judge
BEN WALKER
Associated Press
A major shift in how Major League Baseball is played. About time, too.Aaron Judge aiming at his own home run record, Shohei…
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From big spenders to new rules, baseball has changed in 145 days
RONALD BLUM
Associated Press
Baseball has transformed in the 145 days since Dusty Baker and the Houston Astros sealed the franchise's second title in…
Trevor Bauer, shunned by MLB, introduced by Japanese team
Associated Press
YOKOHAMA, Japan — The Trevor Bauer era in Japan began Friday at an introductory news conference, where he pulled a blue and white…
Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
RONALD BLUM
Associated Press
MIAMI — Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a…
Ohtani, Japan rally late, edge Mexico to reach WBC final
ALANIS THAMES
Associated Press
MIAMI — Shohei Ohtani sparked a ninth-inning rally with a leadoff double, and Munetaka Murakami hit a walk-off, two-run…
Spring training’s loss is WBC’s gain as viewership jumps
DAVID BRANDT
Associated Press
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Many of Major League Baseball's biggest stars, like Mike Trout, Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani,…
Ohtani leads Japan over Italy 9-3, into WBC semifinals
Associated Press
TOKYO — Japan manager Kideki Kuriyama still gets a special tingle watching Shohei Ohtani. It's been that way since Kuriyama managed the…
Padres’ Melvin ponders 6-man rotation, opening day starter
FRED GOODALL
Associated Press
The San Diego Padres are flirting with the idea of beginning the season with a six-man pitching rotation.Settling on an…
Pitcher Roki Sasaki next ‘big thing’ from Japanese baseball
By YURI KAGEYAMA
and STEPHEN WADE
Associated Press
TOKYO — In Japan they call pitcher Roki Sasaki the “Monster of the Reiwa Era," which translates…
McCarver, former catcher and broadcaster, dies
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Tim McCarver, the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster who, during 60 years in baseball, won two World Series…