major league baseball /tags/major-league-baseball major league baseball en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT At 76, Dusty Baker is managing again. He's leading Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic /sports/2026-03-06/at-76-dusty-baker-is-managing-again-hes-leading-nicaragua-in-the-world-baseball-classic Dusty Baker is going to be honored as a member of the Cactus League Hall of Fame on March 14, and he's appreciative of the recognition. He's just hoping that he doesn't have to attend. The 76-year-old Baker is managing Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic, and his team has four guaranteed games on the schedule in Miami. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT /sports/2026-03-06/at-76-dusty-baker-is-managing-again-hes-leading-nicaragua-in-the-world-baseball-classic Tim Reynolds | Associated Press World Baseball Classic told exiles to see Cuban players like any others. Did they? /americas/2023-03-22/world-baseball-classic-told-exiles-to-see-cuban-players-like-any-others-did-they Letting Cuban MLB players suit up for the Cuban national team in this month's global tournament angered some Cuban exiles — but was gladly accepted by many others. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:00:00 GMT /americas/2023-03-22/world-baseball-classic-told-exiles-to-see-cuban-players-like-any-others-did-they Tim Padgett Condo reform and abortion access, Surfside victims’ settlement, Miami Marlins /2022-05-16/condo-reform-and-abortion-access-surfside-victims-settlement-miami-marlins The inside on what Congress is doing about condo reform and abortion access. The families of victims of the Surfside condo collapse will get nearly $1 billion. How will that money be divided? And how the Miami Marlins are doing on the field and off the field. Mon, 16 May 2022 21:47:14 GMT /2022-05-16/condo-reform-and-abortion-access-surfside-victims-settlement-miami-marlins Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz And here's the pitch ... MLB season officially begins today /news/2022-04-07/and-heres-the-pitch-mlb-season-officially-begins-today After protracted negotiations between Major League Baseball's owners and players led to a 99-day lockout, baseball officially begins with new rules and new faces. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 19:07:37 GMT /news/2022-04-07/and-heres-the-pitch-mlb-season-officially-begins-today Jeff Dean MLB cancels opening day after sides fail to end lockout /sports/2022-03-01/mlb-cancels-opening-day-after-sides-fail-to-end-lockout Major League Baseball will lose regular-season games over a labor dispute for the first time in 27 years after acrimonious lockout talks collapsed in the hours before management’s deadline. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:54:30 GMT /sports/2022-03-01/mlb-cancels-opening-day-after-sides-fail-to-end-lockout The Associated Press Derek Jeter announces surprise departure from Miami Marlins /news/2022-02-28/derek-jeter-announces-surprise-departure-from-miami-marlins “I will no longer serve as CEO nor as a shareholder in the club,” Jeter said in a statement. “We had a vision five years ago to turn the Marlins franchise around, and as CEO, I have been proud to put my name and reputation on the line to make our plan a reality." Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:12:57 GMT /news/2022-02-28/derek-jeter-announces-surprise-departure-from-miami-marlins The Associated Press Rollins College professor says Florida stands to lose big from MLB Spring Training Game cancellation /sports/2022-02-22/rollins-college-professor-says-florida-stands-to-lose-big-from-mlb-spring-training-game-cancellation Spring Training Games have been delayed as the league and players have yet to reach a collective bargaining agreement. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 20:11:23 GMT /sports/2022-02-22/rollins-college-professor-says-florida-stands-to-lose-big-from-mlb-spring-training-game-cancellation Danielle Prieur Baseball owners lock players out after their bargaining agreement expires /2021-12-02/baseball-owners-lock-players-out-after-their-bargaining-agreement-expires Major League Baseball owners and players failed to reach a deal on a new work agreement, triggering a lockout — the owners' version of a strike. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:51:38 GMT /2021-12-02/baseball-owners-lock-players-out-after-their-bargaining-agreement-expires L. Carol Ritchie Hank Aaron, Baseball's Legendary Slugger, Dies At 86 /news/2021-01-22/hank-aaron-baseballs-legendary-slugger-dies-at-86 "Hammerin' Hank" was 86. He shattered Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974, defying the poverty and racism that threatened to diminish him. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:40:56 GMT /news/2021-01-22/hank-aaron-baseballs-legendary-slugger-dies-at-86 Bill Chappell Baseball Made It, So Far, Through A Pandemic. Football Hopes To Follow /2020-09-28/baseball-made-it-so-far-through-a-pandemic-football-hopes-to-follow After a rocky start to the Major League Baseball season, it's on to the playoffs. MLB has gone almost a month without a player testing positive for the coronavirus. The NFL hopes to replicate that. Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:37:46 GMT /2020-09-28/baseball-made-it-so-far-through-a-pandemic-football-hopes-to-follow Tom Goldman