Baseball

1/28/2026 |  MLB sets this year’s trade deadline for Monday, Aug. 3 (Associated Press (AP))

NEW YORK (AP) — Teams will have a few extra days this summer to acquire players for playoff runs and to shed payroll.

Major League Baseball set Aug 3. at 6 p.m. EDT as the trade deadline on Tuesday.

 

1/28/2026 |  Tampa Bay Rays’ new stadium proposal: What we know so far (Associated Press (AP)) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — For many of the nearly 28 years since the Tampa Bay Rays held their inaugural game in St. Petersburg’s domed stadium, they have been looking for a bigger, better deal.
Tropicana Field’s location, across Tampa Bay from the much-larger population base in Tampa, attributed to low attendance through most of those years. 

1/28/2026 |  Snyder's Soapbox: Why MLB's biggest problem when it comes to Dodgers' spending is perception (CBS Sports) When it comes to the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers and their payroll, Major League Baseball definitely has a problem. It's been growing for years and, sure, the massive payroll is one component. 
The main problem, though, is public perception. Perception is reality, as so many of us know all too well. 

1/28/2026 |  Perfect Game’s Pacific Baseball Championship Coming to Ontario, California (SportsTravel) Perfect Game will hold its second Pacific Baseball Championship at new ONT Field Stadium and the Ontario Sports Complex in Ontario, California, the organization announced today. It is the first time the event, featuring eight teams of top 15u players from North America, Asia and Australia, will be held in the United States.

1/28/2026 |  Bo Bichette reportedly makes World Baseball Classic decision Mets fans will love (Yardbarker) Recently acquired New York Mets infielder Bo Bichette was on track to play for Brazil during the upcoming World Baseball Classic. 
It appears Bichette has experienced a change of heart ahead of spring training. 
Bo Bichette reportedly makes huge World Baseball Classic call