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Many claim Mike Trout to be the best player in baseball, but the Los Angeles Angels have a bigger sensation joining the roster. Japanese 23-year-old Shohei Ohtani started training with the Angels Tuesday to kick off spring training. He is a double threat as a strong righty pitcher and a …

  Spring is in the air, which means baseball is too. Spring training is officially underway for the 2018 season. The reigning World Series Champions, the Houston Astros, have been working hard during their off-season. Houston returns almost all of their team that led them to such great success. With their …

The nine-year-long chapter of Joe Girardi as manager of the New York Yankees has officially ended.  Girardi’s contract was never renewed, and instead New York signed former player Aaron Boone to fill his shoes. Boone has yet to prove his abilities as manager, but he has remained a student of …

The New York Mets named Mickey Callaway the 21st manager in team history in October 2017. The rookie manager traded in his navy blue, red and white jersey for an orange and blue one. He replaced Terry Collins, whose contract ended at the end of a disappointing 2017 season. The …

Seventeen former Gator baseball players returned to McKethan Stadium Saturday night to play in the Alumni Scrimmage. A few others were also on hand to support their former school and teammates before gearing up for the 2018 MLB season and heading down to Spring Training. Harrison Bader Current St. Louis …

The Tampa Bay Rays haven’t had a winning season for four years straight…ending last season with an ugly 68-94 record.  They haven’t won a playoff series since 2008.  Is 2017 the season where Tampa Bay finally bounces back? According to Sports Nation, the scouts don’t quite think so.  “They’re not going to score …

At the end of 2016, the Chicago Cubs made history. For the first time in 108 years, the World Series trophy landed in Wrigleyville. Coming off such a historic run, the Cubs are nowhere near finished. As the 2017 season quickly approaches, the Cubs are prepared to do it all again. …

The Boston Red Sox are already off to a shaky start. Before yesterday’s 19-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, the Red Sox were on a five game losing streak; a far cry from last year’s East title. The title was partly the result of signing star pitcher David Price, …

Although it is only Spring training, the Tampa Bay Rays are off to a good start to say the least. Since it is Spring Training, the results of these games do not usually matter, but they can set up for what is expected in the regular season. The team begins the spring season …

Former Gator quarterback and Heisman winner Tim Tebow is enjoying his journey in Major League Baseball. Tebow opened up his first full year in baseball yesterday at the New York Mets spring training in Port St. Lucie, FL. Since signing a minor league deal in September, Tebow has participated in …