HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: All coverage of the draft, which starts at 7 p.m. ET Monday, will be simulcast on MLB.com. Additionally, an hour-long preview show can be viewed at MLB.com starting at 6 p.m. Monday. MLB DRAFT 2015: Mock draft | Top 10 prospects | Grading ever team’s last 10 years MLB will hold Day 1 of the draft at MLB Network’s Studio 42 in Secaucus, N.J. The draft will begin live on MLB Network and MLB....
With the 2020 MLB Draft shortened to just five rounds, teams will have the pressure on to get it right in the first five rounds. Usually, the amount of money in the draft pool only goes up, but given how MLB sidelined indefinitely, the typical raise to bonus pools for MLB’s revenue increase has been cast aside for 2020. And the economic impact of the coronavirus is felt in the draft: not only has the amount of rounds been cut, but the bonus money has been, too....
On the day before Thanksgiving, baseball’s annual Hot Stove Season was actually, legitimately kind of hot. Three pieces of news dropped within an hour on Wednesday morning, and all three deals could have an impact on the postseason in 2020 (or maybe 2021). FREE AGENT RANKINGS: SN’s list of best available players After a couple of slower-than-slow offseasons, when signings and deals trickled in all the way through spring training, a sudden burst of news was nice....
MLB enjoyed an offensive bonanza Tuesday. The Reds and Brewers combined for 26 runs and a major league record-tying three grand slams. The Blue Jays had the long ball going as well in a 13-6 win against the Orioles that included fireworks between Jose Bautista and Adam Jones. Some of the highlights from Tuesday’s games: Impact players C — Welington Castillo, Cubs: Castillo went 2 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs in a 9-8 win against the Pirates....
Here are some of the highlights from around the league Saturday night: MORE: Beltre breaks bats, bills Richards | Protests at Camden Yards | Wainwright injured Impact players C — Andrew Susac, Giants: Susac went 2 for 5 with a solo home run and a walk in a 5-4, 11-inning win against the Rockies. 1B — Mark Teixeira, Yankees: Teixeira bashed his eighth home run of the season in a 3-for-4 day despite the Yankees’ loss to the Mets....
One out. That’s all that stood between Braves right-hander Shelby Miller and a no-hitter Sunday afternoon against the Marlins. But with two outs in the ninth, Miller gave up a sharp single to Miami’s Justin Bour. Disappointing, to be sure, but the big picture is still very impressive. Miller ended with a two-hit shutout, meaning he’s allowed two or less earned runs in all eight starts this season. He’s 5-1 with a 1....
MLB betting lines: Live odds from Las Vegas For Kershaw, it’s his second lowest price of the season and first time in seven starts he’s seen a price below -205. The last time Kershaw was so cheap was May 21 at San Francisco, where he lost a duel with Madison Bumgarner. The Dodgers have won only 12 of Kershaw’s 21 starts, which has his profit margin at a stinky -6....
Yes, the Dodgers have lost three straight, and yes, they come off being no-hit last night by Houston’s Mike Fiers. But the major equalizer is probable NL Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke taking the mound as a -122 favorite over lefthander Scott Kazmir, who comes off his worst outing since joining the Astros. MLB betting lines: Live odds from Las Vegas While Greinke (13-2, 1.58 ERA) has the lowest ERA in baseball and is 8-0 with a 1....
MLB betting lines: Live odds from Las Vegas The Giants’ last win was Wednesday at Atlanta, with Bumgarner going 7.1 innings and striking out nine en route to the 6-1 victory. Bumgarner has won four of his past five starts in dominating fashion, allowing a total of five runs in the four wins. But in the one loss on July 31 at Texas, he gave up six runs. Kazmir also got knocked around at Texas pretty good in his last start, or at least as well as any club has been able to get to him in the past two months....
Here is everything you need to know about opening day and the start of every Major League Baseball team’s regular-season schedule with projected starting pitchers in parentheses. MLB opening day schedule Opening day schedule for all 30 MLB teams (all times ET): Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants, Sunday, April 2, 4:10 p.m., ESPN2 (Zack Greinke vs. Madison Bumgarner) Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets, Monday, April 3, 1 p....
All 30 teams were in action on Thursday’s MLB schedule, with games spread out across the day. While Opening Day this year was technically March 20 when the Mariners and Athletics played a two-game series in Japan, Thursday was officially baseball’s Opening Day. MORE: Sign up to watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN All of the stars were back in action, including Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Christian Yelich and new Phillie Bryce Harper....
The Cubs lost both games in Los Angeles, scoring a grand total of three runs. During Monday’s workout-day news conference at Wrigley Field, I asked Maddon this: “Jason’s been very good in the field, but he’s struggled at the plate. How do you balance that when you’re making out your lineup?” MORE: 13 players who own unfortunate postseason records “Yeah, you’re right because he’s so …,” Maddon pauses for a moment, an almost pained look on this face, before continuing his thought....
We’re a few weeks away from the trade deadline, and how it’ll go is anyone’s guess: This year, with an expanded postseason picture, teams will either stay comfortable with where they’re at and choose not to add, or stay busy to try and make a push for the playoffs. It’s tough to tell how it’ll work out, considering the current state of the division and wild-card races. In addition to the three teams in AL wild-card spots heading into the second half — the Rays, Mariners and Jays — four more teams are within 3 1/2 games of a playoff berth....
Indians fans have been pushing the idea on social media, and Sheen — who played pitcher Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn in “Major League,” a 1989 film about the Indians — was all about it. MORE: Each MLB team’s worst postseason memory An MLB spokesperson, though, told the Associated Press that the decisions about who will throw the first pitches have been made and that the league and Indians have worked together to find “former franchise greats” for the honors (evidently, this guy was not among them)....
Those in weekly leagues should note how many games each team plays, as well as which players will gain/lose at-bats because of interleague play; those in daily leagues should note first-pitch times and Monday/Thursday off-days. MORE SEASON-LONG HELP: SN Fantasy | Fantasy Alarm’s Assistant GM Tool This week’s schedule is particularly strange, as every team will play a pair of two-game, home-and-home interleague “series”. For example, the Braves will play the Red Sox in Boston on both Monday and Tuesday; then the Red Sox will travel to Atlanta to play the Braves on Wednesday and Thursday....
In 1999, then-Commissioner Bud Selig decreed every major league team had to interview at least one minority candidate for a managerial vacancy. The so-called “Selig Rule” was enacted in the spirit of diversity, of honoring Jackie Robinson and of Selig trying to build a civil rights legacy. SPECTOR: Marlins are out of their minds in hiring Dan Jennings Initial progress on this front has disappeared. With a new commissioner in place, teams are regularly skirting the Selig Rule....
Similar to the FIFA 21’s Ultimate Team mode, MLB The Show 21 has a mode called Diamond Dynasty that allows players to build a “dream team” for single player or online matches. Teams can be built using “legends” like Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron alongside current-day players and the user’s custom character, according to a PlayStation Blog post from April 19, and some of these choices can be purchased from The Show Shop using an in-game currency called Stubs to open card packs....
RELATED: MLB The Show 22: Hitting Settings Guide Not just any player will make the reality live up to the hype, however. Playing as a center fielder in MLB The Show 22 means needing to cover a ton of range, then back it up by hitting for contact and turning on the jets on the basepaths. These center fielders are the elites and the kind of people young athletes everywhere dream of being someday....
