TORONTO – All 30 Major League Baseball teams will train in their regular-season stadiums for the pandemic-shortened season after the Toronto Blue Jays received a waiver from the Canadian federal government on Thursday to train at the Rogers Center. Toronto will relocate the camp from its spring training complex in …
Read More »Phillies roster moves introduce new gray area for major leagues in pandemic era – the Athletic
Sometime on Wednesday night, four transactions were entered into Major League Baseball’s public database and posted for the world to see: Tommy Hunter, Scott Kingery, Héctor Neris, and Ranger Suarez were included in the list of injured, according to the league’s website, without a specific injury, causing speculation and confusion. …
Read More »Tigers first MLB team to partner with bookmaker
The Detroit Tigers on Thursday announced a multi-year deal with PointsBet sportsbook, the first such partnership between a Major League Baseball franchise and a sportsbook. Starting this season, PointsBet signage will be displayed at Comerica Park. The sportsbook will be featured on the Detroit Tigers radio network and on the …
Read More »Mexico cancels baseball season due to coronavirus pandemic
MEXICO CITY – For the first time in nearly a century, Mexico has canceled its professional baseball season, the Mexican Baseball League announced Wednesday. The Mexican Baseball League said it regretted the cancellation of the 2020 season, noting that it was the first time in 95 years that an entire …
Read More »Cardinals to replace Yankees in Field of Dreams game
The St. Louis Cardinals have replaced the New York Yankees as opponents of the Chicago White Sox at the Field of Dreams game on August 13 in Dyersville, Iowa. The schedule change caused by the new coronavirus pandemic means that the White Sox are no longer playing against the Yankees …
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