As the clock ticked closer to 4 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday it was starting to look as if the new unified MLB trade deadline was going to be a bust, with mostly minor moves slowly trickling in and the anticipation of the long-awaited day morphing into frustration for baseball fans on social media and analysts trying to fill airtime on radio and TV.

There’s still plenty of baseball left to be played and the leaderboards may look a lot different at the end of September, but as of today both batting champions could end up representing New York teams. Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu, who already captured a batting title with Colorado in 2016, sits atop the AL with a .332 average while Mets’ jack-of-all-trades Jeff McNeil is hitting .331 and trails reigning NL MVP Christian Yelich by two points.

Throughout his 20s, Troy Tulowitzki was one of the game’s elite players. A slick-fielding shortstop who hit for average and also had plenty of pop, the California native was on a Hall of Fame trajectory before nagging injuries derailed what still amounted to an impressive career. The 34-year-old announced his retirement last week, hanging up the spikes after playing in parts of 13 seasons. Viewed by many as a five-tool player with sky-high potential, the man known as “Tulo” was drafted seventh

When the Yankees fly to Florida following Wednesday night’s series finale against the crosstown Mets, a familiar face will be absent from the team charter. Longtime radio play-by-play man John Sterling is taking a break from his duties, something the veteran broadcaster hasn’t done in almost thirty years. Sterling has called over five thousand consecutive regular and postseason games for New York, a stretch that will come to an end on his 81st birthday as the club opens a four-game set against

In the mid-1990s, when it was still known as AuctionWeb, eBay served as a virtual swap meet for enterprising individuals looking to buy and sell a wide variety of items. The site eventually grew into something much bigger than its founders envisioned, facilitating transactions on a grand scale and currently serving 180 million active buyers worldwide. eBay also became a go-to source for collectibles, with more than $500 million worth of Beanie Babies sold in 1997. While that stuffed animal craz

The Angels (52-49 entering Monday) have played inspired ball of late, putting themselves in the discussion for a wild-card spot (five and a half games back) after a 10-6 run that came on the heels of a tragic loss. Tyler Skaggs died of unknown causes on July 1, a crushing blow to a tight-knit group that held the left-hander in high regard.

The Padres have a future as bright as the Gaslamp Quarter, with a farm system so deep that promoting phenoms Fernando Tatis Jr. and Chris Paddack barely made a dent in the system's overall ranking. Projected to be a legitimate contender in 2020 or shortly thereafter, the big league team is ahead of schedule and has played well enough in spurts this year to sit within striking distance of a wild-card berth as the July 31 trade deadline approaches.

NEW YORK (AP) — Many players use the All-Star break as a time to rest. Yankees starter Domingo Germán spent most of his time preparing for his next start.

Former Yankees hurler Mariano Rivera will take his rightful place alongside baseball’s all-time greats next weekend in Cooperstown, the culmination of a journey that began with a cardboard glove on the makeshift diamonds of a tiny fishing village in Panama.

Ellen Adair’s fandom goes well beyond cheering for her favorite players, as a passion for advanced analytics and how they’ve shaped the modern game have caused her to delve even further into how the Alex Bregmans and Bryce Harpers of the world are actually valued by front offices. She’s even been a co-host or guest on noted saber-centric podc

It’s not uncommon to see stars of stage and screen out at the ballpark rooting for their hometown teams or showing support for their favorite sluggers on social media. While Hollywood and hardball have always intertwined, it’s not every day you find a SAG member that wields a scorebook and possesses an intricate knowledge of sabermetrics. Ellen Adair is that rare breed, an accomplished actor who’s appeared in some of TV’s biggest shows like Billions, Homeland, and The Sinner, yet can cite advan

When manager Liam Carroll first brought his Great Britain squad to Brooklyn for the World Baseball Classic Qualifier in late 2016, he knew gaining entry into the springtime tournament would be an uphill battle. Although Team GB had talented players that included shortstop Jazz Chisholm (#1 prospect in the Diamondbacks system coming into 2019) as well as now-Hall of Fame closer Trevor Hoffman on the coaching staff, they’d be facing some stiff competition.

Moving to a new home is almost always a stressful experience, uprooting your life and all of your possessions not really anyone’s idea of a good time. Imagine doing that and then being expected to succeed against world-class athletes right out of the gate. This describes the situation for many big leaguers who are traded or sign with a new team during the offseason, a transition that doesn’t always start out smoothly.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge is all set to swing back into action for the New York Yankees. The slugger is expected to be activated from the injured list Friday night to play against Houston, his first game since straining his left oblique on a swing April 20.

FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 file photo, Hal Steinbrenner, principal owner, managing general partner and co-chairman of the New York Yankees, talks with reporters at the annual MLB baseball general managers' meetings in Orlando, Fla. Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner would consider boosting payroll above the third luxury tax level in an effort to help New York win its first World Series in a decade, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 15,

NEW YORK (AP) — Cameron Maybin realizes his time in pinstripes may be running out. As Aaron Judge nears his return from the injured list, Maybin is making it difficult for the Yankees to think about cutting ties.

After signing him to a one-year deal in the offseason, the Angels have had enough of former elite reliever Cody Allen.

The most accomplished free agent reliever available this past winter and the only big-name bullpen arm still on the market as baseball’s regular season commenced finally found a home on Wednesday night, as Craig Kimbrel reached a three-year, $43 million pact with the Chicago Cubs.

The New York Mets selected Lake Travis High School standout Brett Baty with the 12th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, a player many analysts pegged as the best prep bat available. When asked if there were any big leaguers he modeled himself after or compares himself to, the Texas native pulled out the big guns by naming the reigning National League Most Valuable Player and a former NL MVP.

A select group of ballplayers will hear their names called on Monday night as the 2019 MLB Draft kicks off at MLB Network’s studios in Secaucus, New Jersey, a life-changing moment for each one good enough to make the cut.