MLB sent memos to its 30 teams Monday restricting access to their facilities and limiting voluntary workouts before the start of spring training.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
‘It hurts:’ After vowing change, Black candidates shut out again of MLB front office jobs
MLB vowed change this summer, but not one Black candidate was hired for any of the eight open GM or president of baseball operation positions.
Major League Baseball, union at odds on whether start of 2021 season should be delayed
Spring training is two months away, but MLB and the union disagree on whether the season should be delayed until players can get the vaccine.
‘Retool, not a rebuild’: Phillies bet big on Dave Dombrowski leading team back to glory
Phillies’ new GM, Dave Dombrowski, is the only GM or team president to lead three different franchises to a World Series berth.
Phillies set to hire Dave Dombrowski as team president
The Phillies are nearing a deal with Dave Dombrowski to become the team’s new president of baseball operations.
White Sox now the team to beat in the AL Central after making their moves
In a span of 12 hours, the White Sox traded for Lance Lynn and signed right fielder Adam Eaton and are now the team to beat in the AL Central.
Dick Allen dies at 78; seven-time MLB All-Star, 1972 AL MVP dealt with hatred in career
Dick Allen, the Phillies’ first prominent Black player, starred while receiving death threats. He fell one vote shy of Hall of Fame induction in 2014.
Opinion: Non-tender deadline floods free agent market, another reminder of MLB’s economic reality
There were a record 59 arbitration-eligible players non-tendered in MLB. No position was gutted more than power-hitting outfielders.
Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation, Baseball Assistance Team merge to help those in need of financial assistance
The Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation officially merged with the Baseball Assistance Team, trying to meet the challenges of the pandemic.
These 17 arbitration-eligible players could soon join full and frozen free agent market
With 175 free agents still unemployed, the list could get larger if teams non-tender these players. Here’s a look at the biggest names and rumors.