4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (278+ words) New Bloomfield baseball extended its winning streak to three games with an 11-1 home win over Missouri Military Academy. North Callaway golf competed in the Father Tolton tournament. The Thunderbirds top performer was junior Anthony Russell, who tied for 10th place with…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (159+ words) Nootbaar goes on injured list to start season for Cardinals'Fulton Sun Nootbaar goes on injured list to start season for Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals will be without outfielder Lars Nootbaar at least through the first two months of the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (694+ words) CHICAGO -- Nick Kurtz and Drake Baldwin made a smooth transition to the major leagues last season. Kurtz was rewarded with the American League Rookie of the Year award, and Baldwin took home the National League honor. Here is a closer…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (646+ words) Since the WBC's inception in 2006, it has been played during spring training. Tournament rules include pitch count restrictions, and teams can demand tougher limits or deny players permission to participate. Fan interest for the WBC continues to grow This year's…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (587+ words) Major league clubs routinely place restrictions on how national team managers can use pitchers at the WBC. One key for L'pez and Venezuela in Tuesday night's championship game was he talked some MLB team executives into dropping their initial limitations....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (339+ words) MIAMI -- Wilyer Abreu hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Maikel Garcia sparked the comeback with a two-run shot Saturday night and Venezuela beat Shohei Ohtani and defending champion Japan 8-5 in the World Baseball Classic to advance to the semifinals. Venezuela…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (212+ words) SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Kansas City Royals signed two-time All-Star Starling Marte on Monday to a $1-million deal for the upcoming season, hoping that the right-handed-batting veteran can provide some help off the bench or against left-handed pitching. The Royals designated…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (165+ words) KANSAS CITY -- Infielder Vinnie Pasquantino agreed to a two-year contract Friday with the Royals, pending a successful physical, that will keep him in Kansas City through the 2027 season. Financial terms of the deal were not released. Pasquantino would have been…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (404+ words) Kyle Tucker has agreed to a four-year, $240-million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person familiar with the deal, bolstering the franchise's chance for a third consecutive World Series championship. The person spoke Thursday night on condition…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (9+ words) Bregman looks for World Series title with Cubs'Fulton Sun...