The Tampa Bay Rays will return to an updated Tropicana Field for the 2026 season. The team played their entire 2025 home schedule at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the spring training site of the Yankees, while damage to the Trop caused by Hurricane Milton in October 2024 was repaired. The team announced several new ticket options for next season that go on sale to the public on … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Rays to return to Tropicana Field in 2026 after hurricane repairs
San Diego Padres could be up for sale as Seidler family considers options
The family of the late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is exploring the possibility of selling the franchise. The Padres announced the Seidler family’s decision to explore a potential sale. The club has hired BDT & MSD Partners, which served as an adviser in the recent sales of the NBA’s Boston Celtics and MLB’s Chicago White Sox. John Seidler became the Padres … [Read more...] about San Diego Padres could be up for sale as Seidler family considers options
Pirates ace Paul Skenes wins first Cy Young Award and Tigers star Tarik Skubal goes back-to-back
Paul Skenes has won the National League Cy Young Award in a unanimous vote, becoming the first pitcher in 40 years to win Rookie of the Year one season and a Cy Young Award the next. The 23-year-old right-hander led the majors with a 1.97 ERA and struck out 216 batters for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won his second straight American League Cy Young … [Read more...] about Pirates ace Paul Skenes wins first Cy Young Award and Tigers star Tarik Skubal goes back-to-back
Blue Jays and free-agent pitcher Dylan Cease agree to $210 million, 7-year deal, AP source says
Free-agent pitcher Dylan Cease and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $210 million, seven-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and had not been announced. Cease would join a terrific rotation with the reigning American League champions … [Read more...] about Blue Jays and free-agent pitcher Dylan Cease agree to $210 million, 7-year deal, AP source says
Shohei Ohtani’s 4th MVP award sparks celebrations in Japan
It’s become an annual ritual: Shohei Ohtani wins a Most Valuable Player award and Japan celebrates with newspaper extra editions being handed out at a major train station. The two-way Japanese star claimed his fourth career MVP award and the extras have hit the streets in Tokyo. Congratulatory messages came in immediately from the top of the government and from down on the … [Read more...] about Shohei Ohtani’s 4th MVP award sparks celebrations in Japan