Close-up of baseball glove and ball (Photo by Markus Boesch/Getty Images) Getty Images In many ways, managing a baseball team resembles running a business. Baseball teams rely on consistent productivity both on the pitching mound and in the batter’s box during the course of a season, much like business units depend on meeting sales quotas…
New York Yankees’ Cam Schlittler throws against the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. It is easy to see why any potential trading partners were possibly seeking Cam Schlittler as part of…
This hurts bad. Real bad. Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler is out indefinitely with a scary injury. So, is there any viable solution for the Phils? Indeed there is. That solution is Andrew Painter. It’s time to call the kid up whether the Phillies like it or not. With Zack Wheeler on the IL, it…
Yes, this is worrisome. The Philadelphia Phillies placed their ace Zack Wheeler on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a blood clot in his right arm. Wheeler had a start bumped back earlier this month due to shoulder stiffness and recently showed diminished velocity on his fastball. But he said he felt normal pitching against…
Jen Pawol is on the verge of history. Pawol, a 48-year-old minor-league ump, is getting called up to become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball when she works the weekend series between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. She will be a base ump for Saturday’s doubleheader at Truist Park and then…
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton reacts after striking out in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. In a span of about an hour on Thursday, the Yankees announced acquisitions of relievers…
It may be time for the Phillies to call up prospect Justin Crawford. (Photo by Bailey O’Neill/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images) Minor League Baseball via Getty Come on, Phillies, it’s time to call the kid up. The kid being Justin Crawford, the 21-year-old who’s conquering Triple-A this season. Crawford’s call-up would come off the…