The Mariners have never reached a World Series. Fans hope for a drought’s end
Seattle are sitting atop the American League West but the team’s ambitions have been dashed plenty of times before
Phillies radio host Howard Eskin banned from home games over ‘unwanted’ kiss
Eskin has been barred from Citizens Bank Park for the remainder of the Phillies season. The WIP host is alleged to have kissed a food worker without consent
Shohei Ohtani to skip Home Run Derby to focus on elbow rehab
The Dodgers star is still recovering from a ligament injury in his elbow and so will miss the All-Star festivities in Texas
June 2024
Willie Mays: a life in pictures
Willie Mays, baseball’s towering legend and all-time Giants great, dies aged 93
‘Bow before the KING’: did gay icon Grimace save the Mets’ season?
Bryce Harper does ‘soccer slide’ as Phillies batter Mets on London debut
The big bet
Tucupita Marcano’s ban puts fine point on MLB’s alliance with gambling
Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, pleads guilty to stealing $17m from MLB star
Padres’ Tucupita Marcano given lifetime MLB ban for betting on baseball
Padres’ Marcano could face lifetime baseball ban over alleged bets, say reports
May 2024
Hapless Mets to cut Jorge López after ejected reliever throws glove into stands
Bronx Zoo ‘90: the season the New York Yankees hit a chaotic low
Gibson passes Cobb as MLB career batting leader after Negro Leagues baseball records incorporated
Controversial MLB umpire Ángel Hernández retires after three decades
Reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr suffers second season-ending ACL injury
Bad Bunny sports agency sues MLB players’ union over ‘death penalty’ ban
Ex-MLB player Sean Burroughs, Little League and Olympic champion, dies aged 43
Shohei Ohtani interpreter to plead guilty to stealing millions from MLB star
April 2024
Charlie Hustle: the definitive Pete Rose book that deconstructs a disgraced legend
A new biography offering an unflinching look at Major League Baseball’s all-time hit king has ignited fresh debates as the latest gambling scandal to affect the sport unfolds