Baseball

4/21/2026 |  Counsell thinks an MLB rule that only affects Ohtani and the Dodgers is ‘bizarre’ (Associated Press (AP)) CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs manager Craig Counsell thinks a Major League Baseball rule that allows the Los Angeles Dodgers to carry 14 pitchers because of Shohei Ohtani is “bizarre.”
Major league teams are allowed to have a maximum of 13 pitchers on their active 26-man roster from opening day through Aug. 31. From Sept. 1 through the end of the season, the roster limits increase to 14 pitchers and 28 active players.

4/21/2026 |  Shohei Ohtani's roster spot an unfair advantage, claims Craig Counsell ahead of weekend Dodgers-Cubs series (CBS Sports) When the Chicago Cubs visit the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers this weekend, they will not see the two-way version of Shohei Ohtani. They'll only see Ohtani the hitter. Ohtani will pitch against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday and is not scheduled to pitch against the Cubs this weekend thanks to L.A.'s six-man rotation.

4/21/2026 |  Counsell: MLB rule in place for Ohtani, Dodgers 'bizarre' (ESPN) CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Craig Counsell thinks a Major League Baseball rule that allows the Los Angeles Dodgers to carry 14 pitchers because of Shohei Ohtani is "bizarre."
Major league teams are allowed to have a maximum of 13 pitchers on their active 26-man roster from Opening Day through Aug. 31. From Sept. 1 through the end of the season, the roster limits increase to 14 pitchers and 28 active players.

4/20/2026 |  From the NFL to the MLB, are US broadcast rights too fragmented? (Insider Sport) MLB becomes the latest US sports league to potentially be under the federal spotlight over its vast amount of broadcast rights packages distributed to increasingly more broadcasters. 

4/16/2026 |  Konnor Griffin’s $140M, 9-year contract with Pirates includes $14M signing bonus paid over 2 years (Associated Press (AP)) Konnor Griffin’s $140 million, nine-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates includes a $12 million signing bonus payable over the next two years.
Pittsburgh’s deal with the 19-year-old shortstop, announced April 8, can increase to $150 million based on his finish in MVP voting, according to details obtained by The Associated Press.