WASHINGTON — Dedniel Nunez’s trustworthiness in the Mets bullpen is growing by the day. The fireballing right-hander was given a high-leverage spot on Tuesday, asked to finish the seventh inning …
WASHINGTON — Improving plate discipline was a major focus heading into last offseason for Mark Vientos. Through two weeks since his recall from Triple-A Syracuse, the Mets third baseman seems …
One of the biggest misconceptions in fantasy baseball is that you cannot find quality players on bad teams. We often see it more prevalent in the world of closers, but …
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. On April 8, 1969, the …
Venture into the morass of social media or check in with either of the sports radio stations in the Bay Area, including the Giants’ flagship KNBR, and you’d think the …
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants right-hander Tristan Beck reacted as any former Stanford athlete would at the news that women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer is retiring. “She was right in the …
Ronel Blanco of the Houston Astros threw the first no-hitter in the major leagues this season, blanking the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 10-0 on Monday night. The right-hander struck out …
Angel Hernandez is ready for Opening Day after proving Friday he’s in midseason form. The notorious MLB umpire ejected Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn from Friday’s spring training game against the …
It took eight years but Jen Pawol made the leap from the minors to a major league game spring training contest as umpire at the Grapefruit League opener between the …
Mets new baseball president David Stearns’ deal hasn’t become public yet, but it’s expected to make him one of the highest-paid MLB execs ever. (Theo Epstein and Andrew Friedman are …