MLB ‘evaluating’ Diversity Pipeline Program, strikes DEI references from its website

[Jeffrey J. Hall] More than 10% of the population of the small Japanese island of Iki (total pop. 28,008) travelled 400+ miles to Koshien Stadium to support their local high school Baseball team in its first-ever appearance in the Koshien national HS Baseball tournament.

Phillies have added 'biocentric lighting for peak performance' in clubhouse

[Sherman] Mark Canha, who had been with the Brewers this spring, is going to the Royals, @jonheyman.bsky.social and I have learned

Game Thread: Yankees @ Tigers - March 21, 2025 @ 06:05 PM EDT

Clay Holmes' Spring Training: 0.93 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, 23 K

[The Athletic] Rob Manfred pledged to keep MLB's values on diversity “unchanged" back in February. But now, MLB's careers home page has no reference to “diversity," with a league spokesman telling The Athletic they're "evaluating" the programs.

These were considered checked swings in the 60s

White Sox players’ favorite Chicago restaurant

Wishing a happy 172nd birthday to Bill Stearns today. A veteran of 5 pro seasons, Stearns is notable for owning one of the lowest career wars of all time at -8.6, plus being the first major leaguer to die serving in the military.

Pentagon spokesman sidelined after uproar over Jackie Robinson article

The Rays are auctioning Ben Rortvedt's 2024 Father's Day catcher gear

Juan Soto is the Carmelo Anthony of baseball.

A silver lining to the Jackie Robinson news was finding out he was born a short drive away from me. I paid his birthplace a visit.

[Gelb] The Phillies paid an analytics company millions. Now they’re suing it over ‘loss of competitive advantage’

Stephen A Smith's full statement on Jackie Robinson

[MLB TR] Braves to Sign Alex Verdugo for $1.5M

Dan Patrick questions MLB ‘exporting’ Opening Day overseas

Aroy Thai

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🇵🇦 Over 200K fans show up for Panama's U-18 National Baseball Championship

Shohei Ohtani has surpassed $100-million annually in endorsement earnings

[Slusser] MLB picking up Giants and A's RSN broadcasts, waiving blackout rule

[Sanchez] From Coby Mayo on Twitter: “The comments I made yesterday to the media after being optioned were by no means directed to the Orioles Organization or the Norfolk Tides. I will be the first to tell you I didn't do enough this spring to break camp with the big league team …(cont)

[The Score] Angels ban players from using cellphones at lockers