Jose Iglesias has worn many hats. He is a former MLB All-Star who finished second in 2013 Rookie of the Year voting. He’s a singer, with multiple successful singles. And soon, he’ll be trading in his cleats for the stage.

Iglesias, also known by his pop star alter ego “Candelita,” will

Outfielders love racking up assists, since that means they are throwing guys out on the basepaths. But sometimes an outfielder could use an assist from someone else -- even from someone in the stands.

That was the case for Pirates rookie Esmerlyn Valdez, who was playing right field at Yankee Stadium

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SEATTLE -- Last summer, ‘twas an Etsy Witch that turned the Mariners’ fortunes around.

This year might be even stranger.

MLB at Field of Dreams presented by John Deere, between the Phillies and Twins, is fast approaching.

On Monday, we got our first look at the special uniforms each club will be wearing when they play in Dyersville, Iowa. This year’s MLB at Field of Dreams game is scheduled

Ahead of Sunday afternoon’s FIFA World Cup Final, Orioles pitcher Brandon Young channeled his own soccer skills on the baseball diamond.

In the first inning of Sunday’s Orioles-Astros game, Jose Altuve shot a comebacker Young’s way. The right-hander displayed a splendid first touch, softly deflecting the baseball with his right foot.

Before Monday’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park, fans in the outfield were given oversized gloves to catch incoming dingers.

But on Saturday, one fan in Philly didn’t need a glove to make a highlight-reel grab of Kyle Schwarber’s latest long ball.

Here's something:

Alex Rodriguez, Mets legend. Wait, what?

Alas, context is needed.

A-Rod was seen at Fanatics Fest on Friday wearing an '80s-era Keith Hernandez Mets jersey. Not only that, but he told Hernandez, who was there signing autographs, that he watched nearly every Mets game during the first baseman's time with the

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Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to

There are plenty of people, places and things you can associate with New York City, but the trio of Spider-Man, Juan Soto and Mr. Met is tough to beat.

In a recently released promotional spot for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day," which will release in theatres on July 31, Spidey sat in

There were so many unforgettable moments from the 2025 World Series. Near the top of that list is Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages’ series-saving catch in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7.

That play has now been immortalized in bobblehead form.

Whether a Minor League team has had an outstanding first half of the season or it's been a bumpier road than expected, fans can always rely on one common ballpark giveaway for an encouraging nod.

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Ever optimistic,

Shohei Ohtani is a four-time Most Valuable Player, and he’s the proud owner of one of MLB’s Most Valuable Pups. His dog, Decoy, has made the rounds from MVP announcement shows to the inside of Ohtani’s suit coat on the All-Star Game Red Carpet.

But Ohtani is no longer

As the baseball world converged on Philadelphia this week for the MLB All-Star Game and its related activities, so, too, did a local icon become the consensus flavor of the week. That, of course, is the cheesesteak.

Philly’s classic cuisine was the subject of an MLB-hosted “Cheesesteak Challenge” at the Capital

The Home Run Derby is one of the most anticipated events on the baseball calendar each year, and for good reason -- watching some of the game’s greatest sluggers launch mammoth home runs is can’t-miss television.

It’s Jonah’s world, we’re all just living in it.

Three weeks after taking the internet by storm, the 6-year-old cunucu returned to loanDepot park for his Dream Day during Sunday’s Guardians-Marlins series finale.

Before the game, Jonah accompanied his owner, Peter Silveira, onto the field to throw out the ceremonial

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"You had the defending World Series champion Red Sox host the game at Fenway Park with Babe Ruth on the mound," author Scott Reich told me in a phone call. "Playing against a galaxy of All-Stars that had gathered from teams around the league. Ty Cobb, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Walter

If you talk to anybody who was there on the night of Nov. 12, 2022, at Empire Ballpark -- the tiny stadium on Australia's southwest coast that houses about 1,500 people (and maybe even more snakes) -- they all have the same reaction.

Their eyes widen, like the memory of the

ST. LOUIS – Your eyes did not deceive you during the 18th inning of Brewers baseball on Tuesday.

Jackson Chourio actually batted left-handed.

And he really did come close to hitting a home run.

The right-handed-hitting Milwaukee outfielder said he did it on a dare during the ninth inning of a 10-2 win

Be yourself, unless you feel like being something else.

This is now an established Minor League Baseball promotional strategy, as teams across the country regularly assume alternate identities in lieu of their day-to-day primary identities. These alternate identities often have a local connection, with teams celebrating their region's culinary specialties, cultural

It’s been a tough go for Cubs lefty Justin Steele as he works his way back from an elbow surgery that ended his season in 2025, but he received an unexpected pick-me-up this week that might make things a little easier.

Steele posted to social media on Monday a brief message: