The insular relationships that protected Shohei Ohtani — until they didn’t
Someone always wanted something from Shohei Ohtani. An autographed baseball. A special meeting on the field. But often…
Imprisoned ex-Angels employee opens up about Tyler Skaggs death: exclusive
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Eric Kay entered the room in his khaki prison uniform, its color roughly matching the…
Colorado Rockies to retire City Connect uniforms at season’s end
If seeing uniforms in person is your thing, you have exactly one chance left to catch the first…
2024 MLB Mock draft 2.0: Charlie Condon to Cleveland, Bryce Rainer into the top 10
The Athletic has live coverage of the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft. The MLB draft is…
MLB Draft 2024 report card: Keith Law dissects every AL team’s selections
With the 2024 MLB Draft now in the books, here’s my look at each American League team’s draft…
With September on the horizon, is the 2024 MLB postseason race already over?
The Athletic has live coverage of the MLB Wild Card Round. After five months of slow and steady, baseball…
Travis Bazzana’s an Aussie schooled in cricket. Now he’s the top pick in the 2024 MLB Draft
Editors note: After this piece was published, Travis Bazzana was selected No. 1 by the Cleveland Guardians in…
Fifty years later, the chaos of Cleveland’s 10-Cent Beer Night still shocks
There were streakers, kissers and wannabe prize fighters. There were arrests, threats and flying chairs. There were bruises,…
Angels fail to sign third-round pick, raising questions about pre-draft due diligence
ANAHEIM, Calif. — In the modern era of the MLB Draft, it is incredibly rare for a player selected…
Ballplayers in Japan prep fight for earlier free agency, and chance to join MLB sooner
In late July, Tony Clark, the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, visited Japan to…
Reds select Wake Forest pitcher Chase Burns with the second pick in the 2024 MLB Draft
CINCINNATI — For the second year in a row, the Cincinnati Reds have selected a right-hander from Wake…
2024 MLB Draft top 50 prospects rankings: Why Keith Law has Charlie Condon at No. 1
This draft is really atrocious after the top tier or two — there’s a very strong group of…