Dodgers are not ruining baseball with league-leading $389.1M payroll, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says
The Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani to a $700 million deal last offseason, among other big-ticket moves. They won the 2024 World Series. Since winning the World Series, the Dodgers landed two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell and high-ceiling Japanese import Roki Sasaki,
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says some fans concerned over lack of salary cap
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he is getting emails from fans concerned over the sport’s lack of a salary cap following an offseason spending spree by the Los Angeles Dodgers that sparked increased attention over the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement in December 2027.
Free-spending Dodgers aren’t bad for baseball, MLB commissioner says
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The high-spending Los Angeles Dodgers are not ruining baseball, commissioner Rob Manfred said on Thursday.
Rob Manfred disagrees that Dodgers' big spending is bad for baseball
The MLB commissioner acknowledges concerns about the deep-pocketed Dodgers but says they are just playing by the rules.
MLB commissioner breaks silence on Dodgers spending habits
The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to spark controversy with their spending habits while being buyers after winning the World Series.
Rob Manfred claims that the Dodgers are not ruining baseball
This winter has seen a lot of talk around the overlapping issues of competitive balance, a salary cap and player retention. Most of that talk is related to the Dodgers.
MLB owners approve Padres being controlled by John Seidler, late owner Peter Seidler's brother
The fight over control of the San Diego Padres appears to have been resolved, at least among Major League Baseball team ...
The baseball statistic that’s changing MLB — for better or worse
The understanding of pitch quality, and how to improve it, has led to more strikeouts and perhaps more injuries as well.
A cautious Rob Manfred says MLB’s ‘values on diversity remain unchanged’
President Trump’s executive orders aimed at curtailing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts apply to the federal ...
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MLB partners with Brazilian baseball federation to provide nearly 50 scholarships
Forty-seven students between the ages of 13-17 arrived in Ibiuna, a town of nearly 80,000 in the southeast part of Sao Paulo, ...
Baseball star Ohtani's interpreter sentenced to nearly five years in jail
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball star Shohei Ohtani, has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for a fraud and gambling scheme. He was ordered to pay back ...
Baseball star Ohtani's ex-interpreter sentenced to prison for theft
Ippei Mizuhara, the onetime translator and de facto manager of the power-hitting pitcher from Japan, was sentenced to four ...
Umpire Pat Hoberg fired by MLB for sharing sports gambling accounts with friend who bet on baseball
Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on ...
Pitcher Injuries Crisis Extends Well Beyond Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball has taken an important first step regarding the pitcher injuries crisis, but the problem also extends ...
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'Now I sit at the head of the table': Women in baseball inspire next generation of leaders
In many ways, there have never been more pathways for women interested in working in professional baseball, with examples in ...