Boras takes aim at small market teams like Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
November 12, 2026
LAS VEGAS — Once Scott Boras got past the puns that punctuate his annual address at the MLB GM Meetings, he took aim at “genius owners” willing to lock out players while pushing for a salary cap. The ...
Misiorowski, Schlittler unanimous Cy Young winners
MLB, Sports
By By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer 
November 12, 2026
Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski and the New York Yankees’ Cam Schlittler were unanimous Cy Young Award winners Wednesday night after delivering dominant performances in their first full seasons in the m...
Tigers’ McGonigle, Reds’ Stewart named top rookies
MLB, Sports
By By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer 
November 10, 2026
It took the Detroit Tigers less than a month of watching Kevin McGonigle at the big-league level to decide he was worthy of a nine-figure contract. Seven months later, Mc-Gonigle rewarded that confide...
MLB proposes delaying salary cap start until 2028
MLB, Sports
November 4, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball proposed delaying the start of a salary cap until 2028, saying teams have too many commitments for next season that wouldn’t allow them to reduce spending quickly...
‘Graveyard historian’ honored by Josh Gibson Foundation
MLB, Sports
By By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI 
November 3, 2026
Vincent Ciaramella helps track down gravesites of Negro League players. Vincent Ciaramella and his wife, Erika, were guests of Sean Gibson, the founder and executive director of the Josh Gibson Founda...
Pirates extend $23.15M qualifying offer to Lowe
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
November 3, 2026
The slugging second baseman has until Nov. 17 to make a decision. The Pittsburgh Pirates extended a qualifying offer of $23.15 million on a one-year contract to Brandon Lowe on Monday, guaranteeing th...
Fraud trial underway for Guardians pitchers
MLB, Sports
November 3, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz went on trial Monday on charges that they accepted bribes as they colluded with gamblers who made hundreds of thousands of do...
Brewers win franchise’s first World Series
MLB, Sports
October 29, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a bra...
Brewers win franchise’s first World Series
MLB, Sports
October 29, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a bra...
Rays on brink of World Series flop
MLB, Sports
October 27, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay’s first World Series game at Tropicana Field in 18 years turned into a record-setter: for Milwaukee Brewers batters and Rays pitchers. Milwaukee became the first ...
Hernandez, Gray win Pirates’ minor league awards
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
October 27, 2026
Right-handed pitcher Seth Hernandez started the season as one of baseball’s top prospects, and third baseman Murf Gray finished it in the top-100 rankings. After spectacular showings in their first pr...
Quirky Tropicana Field is loved by their home team
MLB, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer 
October 27, 2026
With its unappealing concrete exterior, massive, sloping dome and cavernous indoor atmosphere, Tropicana Field possesses little of the aesthetic beauty and charm associated with baseball’s most celebr...
Sloppy Rays’ mistakes lead to 2-0 hole in World Series
MLB, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer 
October 26, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays face a 2-0 deficit in the World Series because they haven’t played the smart, crisp, small-ball brand of baseball that helped them win 105 games to this point. They’ve made mistakes...
Brewers withstand Rays’ comeback attempt to win World Series opener
MLB, Sports
October 24, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Trevor Megill struck out Jonny DeLuca with runners on second and third to wiggle out of a ninth-inning jam as the Milwaukee Brewers escaped with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays ...
Rays one win away from World Series
MLB, Sports
October 19, 2026
Drew Rasmussen allowed just one run in seven innings for Tampa Bay. CLEVELAND (AP) — Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings for his second postseason win, Tampa Bay’s offense kept on consta...
Small-market MLB teams can’t win … unless they can
MLB, Sports
By By JOE STARKEY TribLive 
October 16, 2026
We’re heading toward a World Series pitting the Brewers against the Guardians or Rays. Silly question: If it’s impossible for small-market teams to compete in MLB, how come the team in the smallest ma...
Pirates’ Lowe, Triolo named Gold Glove finalists
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
October 15, 2026
Brandon Lowe is best known for his bat after leading the Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs and RBIs, but his defense put him in position for a postseason honor. Lowe and Jared Triolo, his double play pa...
MLB proposes shortening regular season to 154 games in 2029
MLB, Sports
October 9, 2026
The Division Series would be expanded to best-of-7. NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Serie...