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Crews will be 'dogging' it in DC this year

@jessicacamerato
March 23, 2025

This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato's Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Take a look at MiLB's 8 new Copa de la Diversión teams coming in 2025

@BensBiz
March 21, 2025

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

Skenes MLB debut patch card sells for $1.11M at auction

@HarriganMLB
March 21, 2025

Pirates ace Paul Skenes' 1-of-1 Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card sold for $1.11 million at auction via Fanatics Collect early Friday morning, one of the highest prices paid for a baseball card. The winning bidder was Dick's Sporting Goods.

GOAT talk? Ichiro joins that discussion, with real live goats

March 19, 2025

PEORIA, Ariz. -- They say that you never know what you’ll see when you show up to the ballpark on any given day, but that was especially true in Mariners camp this Spring Training, when players were greeted in the Minor League clubhouse by two goats from the Phoenix Zoo

No flag on this foul ball caught by former QB Peete in Tokyo Series 

@Spokes_Murphy
March 19, 2025

Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy ranged toward the stands in hot pursuit of a foul ball during Wednesday’s game vs. the Cubs in the Tokyo Series. In the sixth inning during Ian Happ's at-bat, Muncy stretched over the protective netting and stuck out his glove, but all he could do

Can't get into the Tokyo Dome? Baseball heaven awaits at the izakaya Abusan

March 19, 2025

If you’re looking for baseball heaven, there’s only one name you need to know: Abusan. Named for the popular baseball manga, this Abusan – located below street level in Shinjuku City – is a beloved baseball-themed izakaya -- term for Japanese pub -- that has fed hungry baseball fans for

8 new Copa de la Diversión teams for '25!

March 18, 2025

Check out Senga's new pitch -- 'The Miracle Ball'

March 14, 2025

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Move over, Ghost Fork. The Miracle Ball is here. Kodai Senga debuted a new pitch -- sort of -- in the Mets’ 3-3 Grapefruit League tie with the Cardinals on Friday. The right-hander threw a looping, 63.5 mph curveball near the outer edge of the

Fans in this Minor League town are hungry for ... the Spicy Meatballs?!?

@BensBiz
March 14, 2025

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

Seiya taking BP with a samurai sword is exactly as cool as it sounds

@Theo_DeRosa
March 12, 2025

Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki stepped into the batting cage recently to take some cuts. Literally. Ahead of next week’s Tokyo Series, the native of Japan stepped into the right-handed batter’s box wielding not a baseball bat but a SAMURAI SWORD -- and what came next was exactly what you’d expect

Five straight homers! Kansas pulls off what no MLB team ever has

March 12, 2025

It has never been done in Major League Baseball. It may well never be done in Major League Baseball. But the Kansas Jayhawks pulled off an unprecedented feat on Wednesday afternoon, hitting five consecutive home runs in their game against Minnesota. When grad student Jackson Hauge came to the plate

Netflix drops official trailer for 'The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox'

@Spokes_Murphy
March 12, 2025

The official trailer for “The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox” is here. There have been a couple of sneak peeks thus far of the eight-part docuseries about the 2024 Boston Red Sox. But on Wednesday, the series’ first full trailer was released. “The Clubhouse: A Year with the

Ohtani's latest first: Joining the Fortnite Icon Series

@Spokes_Murphy
March 10, 2025

Global sensations in the world of baseball and video games are about to collide. Shohei Ohtani is coming to Fortnite’s Icon Series, making the three-time unanimous MVP the first Major League Baseball player available in the game. Ohtani Outfits, accessories, emotes and much more will be featured in the shop

Waguespack brings camaraderie -- and crawfish -- to Rays camp

March 8, 2025

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Looking for a little team bonding roughly midway through Spring Training, the Rays brought some Southern tradition to Charlotte Sports Park on Friday night. Following their 9-9 tie against the Twins on Friday afternoon, and their 14-11 victory in the annual Rays Families vs. Twins Families Charity

How MVP 2005 revolutionized baseball video games

March 7, 2025

There are lots of things you could've been doing during the summer of 2005. Maybe you were lazing the days away at the beach. Maybe you were blasting the Black Eyed Peas' "Don't Phunk with My Heart" at a party off your iPod mini. Maybe you were scrolling through video

Minors radio legend exits the booth in Birmingham

@BensBiz
March 7, 2025

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

Takashi Murakami x MLB Tokyo Series collection launches today

The collection marks Murakami’s most extensive partnership with MLB and highlights the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs
March 7, 2025

Fanatics and Complex are unveiling the Takashi Murakami x MLB Tokyo Series collection on Friday. The exclusive partnership highlights the collaboration between the renowned Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami and Major League Baseball (MLB), bringing together two cultural icons to celebrate two of the league’s most storied teams for a

Interpreter at short: Brazil's Vitor Ito is also the Hanshin Tigers' translator

March 6, 2025

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Vitor Ito speaks Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. Unfortunately, I only speak English. That meant that this time, the translator needed his own translator. "I'm being careful not to talk too much, so it will be easier for the interpreter to translate," Ito said, laughing, his Portuguese being

MLB, 'Demon Slayer' partner for anime-style short film for Tokyo Series

March 6, 2025

Shohei Ohtani, meet Tanjiro Kamada. MLB and the anime series "Demon Slayer" have teamed up to release an anime-style short film to celebrate the upcoming Tokyo Series, featuring Dodgers and Cubs superstars alongside Demon Slayer characters. The short depicts Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Mookie Betts and the Dodgers facing off against

Kodai Senga's ghost forkball now has its own song

March 6, 2025

The Mets were very good last year. Francisco Lindor nearly won the NL MVP. Their starting pitching stepped up in a big way down the stretch. Mark Vientos had a breakout season. But, let's face it, much of their success had to do with vibes. And the No. 1 vibe

Frank Saucier, one of the last St. Louis Browns, played a part in baseball history

@NJ_baseball
March 5, 2025

Frank Saucier had one hit in 14 at-bats in a brief Major League career, but it’s a plate appearance he didn’t get that ties him to one of the zanier moments in baseball history. On Aug. 19, 1951, Saucier was listed as the right fielder and leadoff hitter in the

Top pick, top prospect, top ... gum seller? Bazzana talks unique side hustle

@tim_stebbins
March 5, 2025

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Everyone can relate to the thrill of earning a bit of money as a kid. Maybe you shoveled snow off the sidewalk, raked leaves in the yard, did various household chores or something similar that taught you the value of work from a young age. Travis Bazzana

A 23-run inning?! George Mason sets NCAA record ... without a homer

@Spokes_Murphy
March 4, 2025

The George Mason Patriots made college baseball history on Tuesday by scoring an NCAA-record 23 runs in one inning during their 26-6 victory over Holy Cross. That is a mind-boggling feat. What’s just as amazing is how the Patriots did it.

Here's how teen girl Jackie Mitchell K'd Ruth and Gehrig to become a legend

@Kelsie_Heneghan
March 4, 2025

This story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2020. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Women's History Month.

Construction worker is living his baseball dreams with Team Brazil

March 3, 2025

TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Brazilian national team isn't lacking in professional talent. Though there are no active Major Leaguers on the roster (former big leaguers Paulo Orlando and Andre Rienzo are on the coaching staff -- the first all-Brazilian coaching staff in the team's history), Angels prospect Lucas Ramirez --