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In December, the New York Mets announced the hiring of Buck Showalter as their manager. Showalter was one of three finalists in the hiring process and came away with the job because of his past experience. Previously, Showalter managed the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers and most recently, …

In 2020, the Tampa Bay Rays won the AL East and AL Pennant. Fans were either held to a limited capacity or not allowed to attend games as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, they won 100 games, and repeated as AL East Champions. Even then, with star …

Rachel Balkovec had completed two master’s degrees and an internship with the St. Louis Cardinals. But when she applied to fifteen baseball teams in the Phoenix area, she heard nothing back. The then-waitress and Lululemon worker changed the name on her resume from ‘Rachel’ to ‘Rae.’ In addition, she said …

There are six former players that have been elected as new inductees to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Miñoso and Tony Oliva were part of the Golden Era Ballot that was selected by the committee. Bud Fowler and Buck O’Neil were selected by …

The MLB season may be over, but battles are far from it. The league and the Major League Baseball Players Association have a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) which expires Wednesday night at 11:59 p.m. If the two sides don’t agree (which seems likely at this point), team owners will force …

While most people call New York the big apple, others like to say “It’s always bigger in Texas.” This past Monday, two of baseball’s biggest free agents, Corey Seager and Max Scherzer ink deals to join new teams for this upcoming season and beyond. Scherzer’s deal guarantees him $130 million …

Former Gator baseball player Anthony DeSclafani has signed a new contract with the San Francisco Giants. On Monday, DeSclafani agreed to three years and $36 million after a single season of success with the team. It’s Tony Time ⏰ The #SFGiants have signed Anthony DeSclafani to a 3-year deal. pic.twitter.com/eFG1odJcbo …

Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes won the National League Cy Young Award, and Toronto Blue Jays starter Robbie Ray took home the American League Cy Young Award. The award is voted on by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, and given to the best pitchers in Major League …

The Tampa Bay Rays right fielder, Randy Arozarena, celebrated being named the 2021 American League Rookie of the Year with excitement on Monday night. Going into this season, Arozarena still qualified as a rookie following playing for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2019 and the Tampa Bay Rays in 2020. …

The Atlanta Braves won the 2021 World Series, defeating the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 to take the series, 4-2. Jorge Soler delivered a massive three-run blast in the third inning to put Atlanta up early and earning himself the MVP award. The Braves are now World Series champions …