MLB: It's deadline day to save opening day, 162-game season schedule
Major League Baseball's lockout is now in its 89th day. Management says a deal must be reached by the end of Monday's negotiations to salvage a March 31 start to the regular season and a 162-game schedule.
MLB negotiations recessed, will resume Monday as deadline looms
The sides held a series of short and more frequent meetings that stretched into Sunday night before saying they would resume in the morning.
Falling bobblehead sparks bill requiring upper deck nets at Minnesota stadiums
A man injured by a falling bobblehead at Target Field has prompted Minnesota lawmakers to consider forcing teams to install more protective netting in stadiums.
MLB lockout talks resume in Florida as season openers threatened
The lockout enters its 82nd day Monday as negotiations resume in Florida. MLB on Friday canceled spring training games from Feb. 26 through March 4.
MLB postpones 1st week of spring training amid lockout
Major League Baseball has canceled the first week of spring training games through March 4 in the first public acknowledgement of the disruption caused by the lockout.
Jeremy Giambi’s cause of death was suicide, coroner’s report says
Former Major League Baseball player Jeremy Giambi died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s coroners report.
Former MLB player Jeremy Giambi dead at 47
Former MLB player Jeremy Giambi has died. He was 47 years old.
MLB stops testing athletes for steroids amid lockout, AP sources say
Two people familiar with the sport’s Joint Drug Program tell The Associated Press that Major League Baseball has stopped testing players for steroids for the first time in nearly 20 years due to the expiration of the sport’s drug agreement.
Former Twins greats Kent Hrbek, Ron Gardenhire talk ALS Black Woods Blizzard Tour
Ron Gardenhire and Kent Hrbek joined Fox 9 Sports Now Sunday night with Jim Rich to talk about the Black Woods Blizzard Tour snowmobile ride to fight ALS.
Baseball Hall of Fame: David Ortiz elected in 1st turn on ballot
David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year under consideration by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
Robot umpires being called up to Triple-A this season
Major League Baseball is expanding its automated strike zone experiment to Triple-A, the highest level of the minor leagues.
Minnesota Twins elect Gardenhire, Gladden, Tovar to 2022 Hall of Fame class
The Minnesota Twins announced Thursday morning that Ron Gardenhire, Dan Gladden and Cesar Tovar have been elected to the team’s Hall of Fame for the 2022 class.
Minnesota Twins elect Gardenhire, Gladden, Tovar to 2022 Hall of Fame class
The Minnesota Twins announced Thursday morning that Ron Gardenhire, Dan Gladden and Cesar Tovar have been elected to the team’s Hall of Fame for the 2022 class.
Minnesota Twins elect Gardenhire, Gladden, Tovar to 2022 Hall of Fame class
The Minnesota Twins announced Thursday morning that Ron Gardenhire, Dan Gladden and Cesar Tovar have been elected to the team’s Hall of Fame for the 2022 class.
MLB lockout: Little progress made as league, players’ union resume talks
Talks between Major League Baseball and the players’ union resumed Thursday, the first negotiations since the lockout began in early December.
Jim Kaat to have No. 36 Minnesota Twins jersey retired in July
Former Minnesota Twins great Jim Kaat will have his No. 36 jersey retired on July 16 at Target Field.
Rachel Balkovec to manage Yankees minor league team
The New York Yankees are promoting Rachel Balkovec to manager of the Low A Tampa Tarpons, making her the first woman to skipper a team affiliated with Major League Baseball.
Former Minnesota Twins Tony Oliva, Jim Kaat voted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Former Minnesota Twins greats Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat were both voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday via the Golden Days Era Committee.
Former Minnesota Twins Tony Oliva, Jim Kaat voted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat were both legendary players for the Minnesota Twins at their positions for 15 years.
Buck O'Neil, Bud Fowler, four others elected to baseball Hall of Fame
Buck O'Neil, Gil Hodges, Minnie Minoso, Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva and Bud Fowler elected to baseball Hall of Fame.