US President Donald Trump plays ball with Mariano Rivera (off frame), the MLB Hall of Fame Closer from the Yankees, during a Major League Baseball Opening Day event at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2020. (Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP) US President Donald Trump threw a curveball Sunday...
Justin Verlander #35 of the Houston Astros (Bob Levey / Getty Images / AFP) Reigning American League Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander was sidelined Sunday with a right arm injury, dealing a crucial blow to the Houston Astros' pitching rotation. Manager Dusty Baker said right-hander Verlander...
Stephen Strasburg #37 of the Washington Nationals (Photo by Michael Reaves / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Washington Nationals star pitcher Stephen Strasburg, last year's World Series Most Valuable Player, was dropped from his scheduled Major League Baseball start Saturday with a nerve issue...
The Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs stand during the national anthem holding a black fabric in honor of Black Lives Matter at Wrigley Field on July 24, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Justin Casterline / Getty Images / AFP) Justin Smoak and Christian Yelich smacked home runs and players from...
Yoenis Cespedes #52 of the New York Mets stands in the on deck circle in front of cardboard fans during their Pre Season game at Citi Field on July 18, 2020 in New York City. (Al Bello / Getty Images / AFP) Yoenis Cespedes took advantage of a new designated hitter rule to blast his first home run...
General view of the MLB 2020 Opening Week sign painted on the field prior to the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays on Opening Day at Tropicana Field on July 24, 2020 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Douglas P. DeFelice / Getty Images / AFP) Major League Baseball and the MLB...
A group of protesters demonstrate against the Cleveland Indians mascot prior to the Opening Day game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field on July 24, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jason Miller / Getty Images / AFP) Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan said...
Charlie Montoyo, second from left, of the Toronto Blue Jays exits the field after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays on Opening Day at Tropicana Field on July 24, 2020 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Douglas P. DeFelice / Getty Images / AFP) The Blue Jays announced their plans Friday only hours before the...
Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals (Photo by Michael Reaves / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Dominican outfielder Juan Soto, who played a crucial role in Washington's 2019 World Series triumph, has tested positive for COVID-19 and missed the Nationals' Major League Baseball season opener....
Anthony Fauci, US infectious disease specialist, tosses first ceremonial pitch Members of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants kneel prior to the national anthem before their game at Dodger Stadium on July 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. ( Harry How / Getty Images / AFP) Major...
The Toronto Blue Jays play an intrasquad game at Rogers Centre on July 9, 2020 in Toronto, Canada. (Mark Blinch / Getty Images / AFP) The Toronto Blue Jays are scrambling to find a new home on the eve of the Major League Baseball season after a deal which would have seen them play home fixtures in...
In this file photo taken on July 15, 2020, the Colorado Rockies play an intrasquad game during summer workouts at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) No chewing tobacco, no fighting, no fans and instead of a sprawling 162-game regular...
