Baseball

Six players to watch in the Central League in 2020

Baseball is back in Japan. NPB teams have been playing practice games against each other…

Baseball players say talks futile, tell MLB to order return

New York – Major League Baseball appears headed to its shortest season since the 1870s.Continuing…

MLB offers players 80 percent of prorated salaries, 72-game season

New York – Major League Baseball and its players are moving closer — to a…

Oscar Colas case highlights Latin players’ troubles with Japanese baseball

When 21-year-old Cuban outfielder Oscar Colas turned up in the Dominican Republic in January, he…

Blue Jays still unsure where they’ll play home games in 2020

Toronto – The Toronto Blue Jays still don’t know where they’ll play home games when…

Rob Manfred gives MLB season 100 percent chance of happening

New York – Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there is a "100 percent” chance of…

Koshien Stadium to host games between teams selected for canceled tournament

The Japan High School Baseball Federation said Wednesday it will hold a series of games…

‘Cuban Ohtani’ Oscar Colas wants out of deal with SoftBank, calls current contract invalid

Cuban two-way player Oscar Colas, who is seeking a path to the major leagues, has…

Fans facing fewer COVID-19 restrictions when attending baseball games in Taiwan

Taiwan, New Taipei City – Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League is continuing to serve as…

MLB players make offer for 89-game season with full prorated salaries

NEW YORK – Baseball players moved toward MLB on one front but remained far apart…