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Shohei Ohtani pitched and hit in consecutive innings, Peter Alonso defended his Home Run Derby crown, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sent a ball into orbit en route to an All-Star Game MVP. Before all the excitement began, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred addressed trending topics across baseball. Rule Changes …

The Rockies will be the new All-Star Game host, the MLB announced on Tuesday among controversy in Georgia due to voting law. Reason for Move 2021 All-Star Week will be hosted by the @Rockies and will take place at Coors Field. pic.twitter.com/Z0OqUQI9cV — All-Star Game (@AllStarGame) April 6, 2021 The …

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to ravage the nation, Major League Baseball has grown concerned with it’s current set start time for the 2021 season. However, the league’s proposal to move the start date back a month was rejected by the league’s players. The Proposal Planning for an April 1 …

A small crowd gathered at Truist Park in Atlanta on Tuesday for a memorial honoring baseball legend Hank Aaron. Aaron passed away last Friday, peacefully sleeping in his Atlanta home at the age of 86. Tributes poured in from across the baseball world for Aaron. People reminisced on his achievements …

The already-shortened baseball schedule received another hit for the Miami Marlins. A coronavirus outbreak among the team forced them to postpone their games until Sunday. Eleven players and two coaches had previously tested positive for the virus. Over the last week, the Marlins have reached 17 positive cases. Before the …

The Miami Marlins are undoubtedly in trouble. Four more team members tested positive for the coronavirus after the latest testing update. Previously, on Monday, the Marlins had confirmed positive tests from 11 players and two coaches. At this point, Miami has 17 total confirmed cases. Four Marlins players explicitly tested …

The Miami Marlins have put tonight’s home opener against the Baltimore Orioles on hold. Eleven of their players and two coaches tested positive for COVID-19. This comes just days after MLB returned from its stoppage. All eyes look towards Commissioner Rob Manfred to see how he addresses the obstacle and …

On Monday evening, the MLBPA rejected MLB’s 60-game proposal to start the season. All negotiating is over. Manfred and the owners agreed to impose a season shortly after. The vote to reject the owner’s proposal wan an overwhelming “no.” The vote? 33 to 5. One of the bigger factors in …

The NBA has a plan approved to return to play. The NHL has a plan approved to return to play. The MLB… well the negotiations continue on. After the MLB Players Association flatly rejected the owners bid for a 60-game season earlier this week, there is a growing fear that …

Another day goes by and still no decision as to when the 2020 MLB season will start. It has been nearly three months since we said a temporary goodbye to spring training, and now fans and players are growing restless waiting for a decision to be made. MLB’s new proposal …