Stephen Strasburg, the former Washington Nationals ace and 2019 World Series MVP, has been hired by San Diego State as a special assistant to coach Kevin Vance, rejoining a program he pitched for from 2007-09 before becoming the top pick of the MLB draft.
Category: Baseball
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Dodgers’ Betts named Clemente Award winner
Dodgers star Mookie Betts won the Roberto Clemente Award for his humanitarian work. The annual award goes to a player who represents the sport through character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions on and off the field.
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Kay’s ex-wife: Saw pills passed on Angels’ plane
The ex-wife of former Angels employee Eric Kay testified she saw players and team employees passing around pills on the team plane, and that the team was aware of his drug use.
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From crashing on couches to crushing grand slams: Blue Jays bashers you need to know
Toronto is a tough out from top to bottom. Here are five guys you need to know who help lengthen the lineup.
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2025 World Series: Takeaways from Dodgers’ series-tying win over Blue Jays
After Toronto rolled in the opener, Los Angeles rebounded to even the Fall Classic. Here’s how it went down.
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Yamamoto’s 2nd straight CG sparks Dodgers in G2
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a four-hitter for his second consecutive complete game, the first in the World Series since 2015, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 Saturday night, tying the best-of-seven matchup at one game apiece.
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Manfred: MLB ‘vigilant’ in policing sports betting
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the league has been “really vigilant” amid increasing questions about professional sports’ ability to police the fallout from the widespread legalization of sports gambling.
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Source: Mets hiring Snitker’s son as hitting coach
Former Astros hitting coach Troy Snitker will be the Mets’ next hitting coach, a source confirmed to ESPN, as the club continues to overhaul its coaching staff. Snitker, 36, was with the Astros for seven seasons until he was dismissed earlier this month.