Baseball Players News

A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to 16 years to life in prison for fatally stabbing a fellow baseball fan after a San Francisco Giants game four years ago.

It was the great philosopher Eric Idle of Monty Python who sang, "Always look on the bright side of life." Easy for anyone to say in a week when the presidential candidates were slinging mud, and the global ...

The new media darling leaned back in his chair, attracting a crowd in the visitors' clubhouse here at Citizens Bank Park, and smiled.

Padres catcher Michael Barrett , who missed 115 games because of injuries, has elected free agency after clearing outright waivers.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka throws during the first inning baseball action against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the American League championship series in St.

The Toronto Blue Jays named Chad Mottola their roving hitting coach, Doug Davis their roving catching instructor and Rick Langford their roving rehab and pitching coach Friday, rounding out their minor-league ...

The baseball trading deadline had just disappeared over the horizon, and the Phillies hoped their greatest temptation had done the same.

Chris Baker doesn't have to wear his Phillies loyalty on his sleeve - he's got it tattooed on his arm.

By Joe Smith and Marc Topkin , Times Staff Writers In print: Friday, October 10, 2008 ST.

Published October 9, 2008 at 6:05 p.m. PHILADELPHIA _ Larry Bowa's fiery personality made him a fan favorite during his playing days in Philadelphia, when the Gold Glove shortstop helped lead the Phillies to ...

October 09, 2008 - 5:52 p.m. Winning creates a rivalry, the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays claim, rather than years of testy relations between the teams.

SAN FRANCISCO Dusty Baker is going back to youth baseball. This weekend, Baker will be the fill-in coach for 9-year-old son Darren's 10-and-under traveling tournament team, Hard 90 Pastime out of Roseville, ...

The Minnesota Twins exercised the 2009 option on catcher Mike Redmond on Thursday.

The Astros cleared space on their 40-man roster Wednesday by outrighting four players to Class AAA Round Rock: righthanders Dave Borkowski, Jack Cassel and Ryan Houston and infielder Jose Castillo.

Joe Torre may be in the NLCS, but he isn't rubbing it in the faces of his former employers.

Curt Schilling could have been ready to pitch in the AL championship series, according to his surgeon.

Right-hander Rich Harden's $7 million option for next year has been exercised by the Chicago Cubs.

They had to win their last regular-season game, the makeup of a rainout and a tiebreaker to win the AL Central.

Brad Lidge forgot about Albert Pujols ' mammoth playoff homer a long time ago. Maybe now that he's had a perfect season, people will stop reminding him of it.

Shane Victorino, one of the few Philadelphia Phillies players who dared to venture into a lockerroom full of reporters on Tuesday, was predictably swarmed by cameras and microphones as soon as he stood in front ...