Clayton Kershaw isn’t done pitching just yet, agreeing Thursday to join Team USA for this year’s World Baseball Classic. Just don’t ask him to pitch against his former Dodgers teammate and Japanese two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. “I think something would have gone terribly wrong if I had to pitch against Team Japan in the finals…
We know the countries in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Now, we know their respective caps. On Thursday, the hats for all 20 countries in the 2026 World Baseball Classic were unveiled. FOX is the exclusive home of the 2026 World Baseball Classic – where you can see all of these hats in action –…
In just a few years, Ranger Suarez went from being Major League Baseball’s most underrated pitcher to garnering increased attention to, finally, getting paid as one of the top arms in baseball. Suarez, who reportedly agreed to a five-year, $130 million contract with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, will earn an average annual value…
We all remember the epic championship game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic when Shohei Ohtani struck out Team USA slugger Mike Trout to give Team Japan its third title in five editions of the tournament. Now we are gearing up for the 2026 WBC, which will see Ohtani and Japan try to defend their…
Let the revelry begin, Chicago. As the Bears were staging their comeback win over the Packers in the NFC Wild Card game on Saturday, news broke that the Cubs had signed Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract, giving them one of the top free agent hitters on the market just days after bolstering…
Third baseman Alex Bregman has signed with the Chicago Cubs, according to reports on Saturday. Bregman has signed a five-year contract worth $175 million, according to the New York Post. Bregman opted out of a three-year deal with the Red Sox after just one season. That deal was worth $120 million. Bregman, an MLB All-Star…
Before Tarik Skubal embarks on his final season under team control in Detroit, prepare for a salary showdown unlike any other since Major League Baseball’s arbitration system began more than 50 years ago. Skubal is seeking $32 million in arbitration. The Tigers countered at $19 million. The $13 million chasm between the team and their…
Free agent outfielder Max Kepler was suspended for 80 games on Friday following a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball‘s drug program. Kepler tested positive for Epitrenbolone, a substance that led to a suspension in 2018 for boxer Manuel Charr and caused the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to announce…
Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal asked for a record $32 million in salary arbitration on Thursday while the Detroit Tigers offered the left-hander $19 million. Skubal was the most prominent of the 166 players eligible for arbitration at the start of the day and was among 18 who swapped figures with their…
Could MLB follow the path of the NBA with an in-season tournament? Or perhaps split the 162-game campaign into two? What about expansion and realignment? MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said those ideas have been floated among the league’s offices. “We’ve talked about split seasons. We’ve talked about in-season tournaments,” Manfred said Thursday in a radio…
