Press release Major League Baseball VERO BEACH, FL – Major League Baseball announced this week that “Historic Dodgertown,” the former Spring Training site of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, will be renamed the…
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MLB FoodFest Presented by Budweiser Goes Coast to Coast & Across the Pond in 2019
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball announced the return and expansion of one of the league’s most successful new events, MLB FoodFest Presented by Budweiser. After selling out its tasteful…
2019 MLB Opening Day Rosters Feature 251 Internationally-Born Players
Press release Major League Baseball A total of 251 players represented 20 different countries and territories outside of the 50 United States on 2019 Opening Day 25-man rosters and inactive lists, Major…
2019 Season in Major League Baseball with Opening Day on Thursday
Press release Major League Baseball Opening Day Tidbits: For the second consecutive season, all 30 MLB Clubs are scheduled to play on Opening Day (March 28th). The 2019 season is scheduled to…
Baseball Legend Ichiro retires
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MLB Announces Several Changes to the Operations of the Arizona Fall League
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball announced a series of changes to the Arizona Fall League (AFL), the premier developmental platform administered by MLB. These modifications, which are effective immediately,…
MLB and Little League Expand Relationship with Joint Sponsorship Agreement
Press release Major League Baseball In an expanded effort to grow the games of baseball and softball around the world, Little League® International and Major League Baseball have announced an expansion to…
MLB, MLBPA Announce On-Field Agreement; Series of Changes Will Go Into Effect Over Next Two Seasons
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association today jointly announced a series of rule changes that will go into effect over the next two…
MLB, Atlantic League Announce Experimental Playing Rules & Equipment Changes for 2019
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) announced today the experimental playing rules and equipment that will be in place during the…
Fun at Bat’ Program to be Implemented by all Elementary Schools in Puerto Rico
Press release Major League Baseball SALINAS, PUERTO RICO – Major League Baseball and USA Baseball announced that “Fun At Bat” (www.funatbat.org), the bat-and-ball program designed for use in elementary school physical education…
MLB reaches Agreement with Mexican Baseball League
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that the 30 Clubs have ratified a new, two-year player transfer agreement with the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol (LMB) – the first…
MLB and Sportradar Announce Official Exclusive Global Partnership
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) and Sportradar – the global leader in sports data intelligence – announced a wide-ranging, multi-year partnership to enhance and expand distribution of MLB’s…
MLB, Atlantic League Agree to Experiment with New Rules
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today that it has reached a three-year agreement with the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) that will permit MLB to test…
MGM Resorts Named Title Sponsor of 2019 MGM MLB Opening Series in Tokyo
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today announced that MGM Resorts will be the title sponsor of…
MLB Clubs to Wear MLB 150 Patch on Uniforms All Season
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Clubs will wear an MLB 150 patch on the right sleeve of their jerseys for the entire season in celebration of the 150th anniversary…
Jim Small Named MLB’s Senior Vice President, International
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball’s Jim Small has been promoted from Vice President, Asia Pacific, to Senior Vice President, International, and will now oversee the league’s global strategy and…
MLB and MLBPA Commit Support in Effort to Combat Human Trafficking
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association announced they are committing $500,000, through 2021, to nonprofits focused on efforts to stop human trafficking. This…
Olympic Gold Medalist Natasha Watley Named “Youth Softball Ambassador” for MLB
Press release Major League Baseball Olympic Gold Medalist and former National Champion with the UCLA Bruins Natasha Watley will make her first appearance as an MLB Youth Softball Ambassador at the MLB…
Schedule of Baseball & Softball Development Initiatives in 2019 by Major League Baseball
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball announced the slate of 2019 activities featuring a wide range of Baseball & Softball Development initiatives designed to improve access to, and foster growth…
Major League Baseball, Nike and Fanatics Form New 10-Year Global Partnership
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball, Nike and Fanatics announced a new 10-year global partnership that makes Nike the Official Uniform and Footwear Supplier of MLB starting in the 2020…
Mariano Rivera unanimously elected to Hall of Fame, along with Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez and Mike Mussina
Press release Baseball Writers’ Association of America For the first time in the 83 years of Baseball Writers’ Association of America balloting for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, a…
MLB and Discovery Education Team-Up to Add Dynamic New Baseball-Themed Content
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital curriculum, content, and professional development for K-12 classrooms, announced the launch of a new, multiyear partnership…
MLB Announces Game Times for 2019 Regular Season Schedule
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball announced the game times for its master 2019 regular season schedule, which will begin with the 2019 Japan Opening Series, featuring the Oakland…
MLB, MLBPA Announce Agreement with the Cuban Baseball Federation
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) jointly announced an agreement with the Cuban Baseball Federation (FCB) that will provide Cuban baseball…
Former MLB Players Luis Valbuena, Jose Castillo die in Car Accident in Venezuela
Last Thursday two former MLB players got killed in a car accident in Venezuela, while playing in the Venezuelan winter league. Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were 33 respective 37 years old….