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Adam Engel was in Charlotte, getting ready for bed May 27, when his phone rang. The White Sox outfielder didn’t answer, though, because the call was from a California number — and it was 1:30 a.m. Then Engel, playing for the Knights in Triple A, received a voice mail alert. “I normally go to bed earlier but I was checking in on what was going on (in Chicago),” Engel said….

N.C. State baseball’s Brock Deatherage earned his rightful recognition Wednesday for a lifetime of having to use “death” and “rage” every time he writes his name. Baseball America’s Michael Lananna, a UNC grad, tweeted his 52 favorite names in Division I baseball Wednesday morning in no particular order, and Deadspin writer Emma Baccellieri, a Duke grad, decided to rank the list. The Wolfpack’s Deatherage (pronounced DEATH-er-rige), born to be a…

Magglio Ordonez was a much better baseball player than he is a politician. (via Cbl62) An old baseball player is a young man. Even the lengthiest careers leave a man with half his life still ahead of him. Bartolo Colon just celebrated his 44th birthday in May, but a month later, he found himself designated for assignment after posting an 8.14 ERA in 13 starts for the Braves. It’s unlikely that…

Magglio Ordonez was a much better baseball player than he is a politician. (via Cbl62) An old baseball player is a young man. Even the lengthiest careers leave a man with half his life still ahead of him. Bartolo Colon just celebrated his 44th birthday in May, but a month later, he found himself designated for assignment after posting an 8.14 ERA in 13 starts for the Braves. It’s unlikely that…

LONDON (AP) — A vivid piece of American sports culture was on display Tuesday in London’s Hyde Park as baseball came to town on July 4, the U.S. Independence Day. The exhibition featured several former major leaguers playing a Home Run Derby in one of London’s best-known open spaces. It’s part of Major League Baseball’s plan to showcase the game to build interest in Britain and Europe, a region where…

As the city prepares to host the All-Star Game, bidding for the Marlins — and their publicly funded stadium — has instead thrust their owner into the spotlight. By KEN BELSONJULY 4, 2017

LONDON (AP) A bit of American sports culture will be on display in London’s Hyde Park as baseball comes to town on July 4, the U.S. Independence Day. The exhibition Tuesday will feature several former major leaguers playing a Home Run Derby in one of London’s best-known open spaces. It’s part of Major League Baseball’s plan to showcase the game in a bid to build interest in the sport in…

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage, and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s OK, though. We’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman exited Monday’s game after five innings and 79 pitches because he became uncomfortable when a blister formed on the middle finger of his right hand. When asked about the injury, Stroman had an interesting response, via Sportsnet: “I’ve never had a blister ever in my life. Nothing even remotely close to having a blister. It’s crazy. It’s extremely frustrating. I feel like it’s an epidemic that’s…

5:41 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Even when you’re a fan of one specific Major League Baseball team, it can be difficult to keep track of all of the news that surrounds your favorite club on a daily basis. The MVP awards are handed out by the prwaa, but here’s where you can have your voice be heard. Vote Now! However, when you’re a fantasy…

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Corey Seager, left, gets congratulations from Cody Bellinger after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in San Diego, Saturday, July 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)(Photo: The Associated Press) The American League’s home run leader is a rookie. Same in the National League. The AL batting race? A rookie is in front there, too. Aaron Judge,…

I should be directly in Major League Baseball’s wheelhouse. I fit every demographic – old, white, cranky, slow. But the game has become too slow even for me. I didn’t realize how slow until I recently happened onto a Youtube video of the 1970 World Series. My God! No walk-up music. No un-Velcroing and re-Velcroing the batting gloves. (Hell, no batting gloves.) No walking around the mound. No mopping the…

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Corey Seager, left, gets congratulations from Cody Bellinger after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in San Diego, Saturday, July 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)(Photo: The Associated Press) The American League’s home run leader is a rookie. Same in the National League. The AL batting race? A rookie is in front there, too. Aaron Judge,…

Leave it to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game of all things, a popularity contest usually worth a snicker every summer, to reinforce an everyday principle every Chicago sports fan can accept. Sometimes people truly get what they deserve. And so it is that White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia and Cubs closer Wade Davis were the only two local players selected Sunday for the Mid-Summer Classic on July 11 in…

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Corey Seager, left, gets congratulations from Cody Bellinger after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in San Diego, Saturday, July 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)(Photo: The Associated Press) The American League’s home run leader is a rookie. Same in the National League. The AL batting race? A rookie is in front there, too. Aaron Judge,…

But little consideration was given to the role that social media — rather than law enforcement — might play in bringing potential domestic violence cases to light, according to a person in baseball familiar with the drafting of the agreement who was not authorized to speak publicly about it. Photo Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell was publicly accused by his wife, Melisa, of cheating on her. Her friend then posted…

Plover’s Michael Glodosky, left, safely steals second before a tag from Madison second baseman Lucas Trebian during the Firecracker 92 Legion championship game Sunday in Rochester.

x Embed x Share CLOSE Leonard Draper, a former semi-pro Negro League player here, talks to a young softball player about the upcoming school year and baseball. Tonyaa Weathersbee/The Commercial Appeal Buy Photo June 10, 2017 – Memphis, TN: Players on the Tri-State Yankees baseball team work in the batting cage at Jesse Turner Park on Saturday. The team is one of the teams that is part of the league…

South Carolina head baseball coach Mark Kingston is keeping volunteer assistant coach Stuart Lake on staff. Lake joins pitching coach Jerry Meyers in remaining at USC after previously working under Chad Holbrook. Lake was hired prior to the start of the 2017 season to serve as a coordinator of baseball administration and director of player development. However, he moved into an on-field role and worked with hitters after volunteer assistant…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Two potential All-Stars meet on Sunday Night Baseball when Max Scherzer faces Carlos Martinez as the Washington Nationals visit the St. Louis Cardinals. Scherzer has allowed a .164 batting average this season, on pace to be the lowest by any pitcher who qualified for the ERA title. The current record belongs to Pedro Martínez, who allowed a .167 batting average in 2000….