Pirates ace Paul Skenes and Yankees pitcher Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year awards

Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates was the heralded fireballer who equaled the hype, to the point he started the All-Star Game just two months after making his big league debut. Luis Gil was an afterthought for the New York Yankees, earning a spot in their rotation only when ace...

Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring training field in Tampa

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees' nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives told The Associated Press. Stuart Sternberg, the Rays'...

Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 home games at Yankees' spring training park in Tampa

City approves $6.5M to clean up and protect Rays stadium after Hurricane Milton

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The city of St. Petersburg will spend about $6.5 million to clean up and guard against any further harm to Tropicana Field, the home of baseball's Tampa Bay Rays that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Milton. The translucent fiberglass dome of the...

Rob Manfred wants to have Tampa Bay Rays' 2025 plans set by Christmas

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball wants to find a 2025 home for the Tampa Bay Rays by Christmas. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said both the major and minor league schedules could be altered to create room for the Rays, whose Tropicana Field was damaged by Hurricane...

MLB wants the Tampa Bay Rays to play in the area if hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field is unfit

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball hopes to find the Tampa Bay Rays a temporary home near their fanbase at least for the start of the 2025 season if the damage to Tropicana Field from Hurricane Milton cannot be repaired in time. The translucent fiberglass dome at the...

MLB spring training facilities spared extensive damage from Hurricane Milton

Major League Baseball spring training facilities on Florida’s west coast appear to have been mostly spared major damage during Hurricane Milton. Unlike two years ago when Hurricane Ian caused extensive damage that shut down the Tampa Bay Rays’ spring home in Port Charlotte, no...

Dylan Cease closing in on the playoffs with the Padres after escaping from the lowly White Sox

SAN DIEGO (AP) — If there really are baseball gods, they certainly smiled on Dylan Cease when he was traded from the lowly Chicago White Sox to the San Diego Padres during spring training. The gravity of escaping the South Side for Southern California was never more apparent than...

Giants' Chapman gets $151 million contract for 2025-30 after betting on himself with short-term deal

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman's bet on himself paid off. After agreeing to a deal with San Francisco during spring training that allowed him to opt out after one season, the Giants third baseman agreed Wednesday to a $151 million, six-year contract for 2025-30. ...