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Phillies close Florida facility after 5 players test positive for COVID-19

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Phillies close Florida facility after 5 players test positive for COVID-19

June 19 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia Phillies on Friday closed their spring training facility in Clearwater, Fla., after five players and three staff members tested positive for COVID-19.

MLB players propose 70-game season in counteroffer to league

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MLB players propose 70-game season in counteroffer to league

MLB players pledge $1M to support minor leaguers

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MLB players pledge $1M to support minor leaguers

MLB proposes 60-game season to players with full prorated salaries

MLB // 1 day ago

MLB proposes 60-game season to players with full prorated salaries

Mike McCormick, first Giants pitcher to win Cy Young Award, dies at 81

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Mike McCormick, first Giants pitcher to win Cy Young Award, dies at 81

June 16 (UPI) -- Longtime San Francisco Giants pitcher Mike McCormick, who was the first player in franchise history to win the Cy Young Award, has died. He was 81.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred 'not confident' 2020 season will happen

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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred 'not confident' 2020 season will happen

June 15 (UPI) -- MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday that he's "not confident" there will be a 2020 baseball season.

U.S. sports commissioners to speak Monday on 'The Return of Sports'

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U.S. sports commissioners to speak Monday on 'The Return of Sports'

June 15 (UPI) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will join the NBA's Adam Silver, MLB's Rob Manfred and three other American professional sports league commissioners on "The Return of Sports" Monday on ESPN.

MLB, Turner Sports agree to billion-dollar TV deal

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MLB, Turner Sports agree to billion-dollar TV deal

June 15 (UPI) -- Major League Baseball has agreed to a billion-dollar broadcast deal with Turner Sports for the rights to air playoff games.

Ex-Jets QB Hackenberg to attempt baseball career

NFL // 4 days ago

Ex-Jets QB Hackenberg to attempt baseball career

June 15 (UPI) -- Former New York Jets quarterback Christian Hackenberg was once a second-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Now he wants to attempt to make a Major League Baseball roster.

MLB owners to meet Monday after union rejects latest proposal

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MLB owners to meet Monday after union rejects latest proposal

June 14 (UPI) -- Major League Baseball owners are scheduling a conference call Monday to discuss their next course of action in the ongoing labor dispute.

Mets draft two-time cancer survivor Eric Orze

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Mets draft two-time cancer survivor Eric Orze

June 12 (UPI) -- The New York Mets selected two-time cancer survivor Eric Orze in the fifth round of the 2020 MLB Draft.

2020 MLB Draft: Tigers add more bats, Astros make first picks on Day 2

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2020 MLB Draft: Tigers add more bats, Astros make first picks on Day 2

June 11 (UPI) -- Less than 24 hours after taking Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson with the No. 1 overall pick, the Detroit Tigers used their first four picks on hitters during the second day of the 2020 MLB Draft.

Red Sox make MLB Draft reach with high school phenom Nick Yorke

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Red Sox make MLB Draft reach with high school phenom Nick Yorke

June 11 (UPI) -- The Boston Red Sox took a deep dive down consensus prospect rankings and plucked high school star Nick Yorke with the No. 17 overall pick for one of the surprise selections in the 2020 MLB Draft.

Claudell Washington, 17-year MLB veteran, All-Star, dies at 65

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Claudell Washington, 17-year MLB veteran, All-Star, dies at 65

June 11 (UPI) -- Claudell Washington, a two-time All-Star and World Series winner who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball, has died. He was 65.

2020 MLB Draft: Detroit Tigers take Arizona State's Spencer Torkelson at No. 1

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2020 MLB Draft: Detroit Tigers take Arizona State's Spencer Torkelson at No. 1

June 10 (UPI) -- As MLB and the MLB Players Association continue negotiations to resume this season, the Detroit Tigers selected Arizona State first baseman Spencer Torkelson with the first pick in the 2020 MLB Draft.

Boston Red Sox: Torii Hunter's claims of racism at Fenway Park are 'real'

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Boston Red Sox: Torii Hunter's claims of racism at Fenway Park are 'real'

June 10 (UPI) -- The Boston Red Sox on Wednesday responded to recent comments by former MLB outfielder Torii Hunter, saying the five-time All-Star's claims of racism at Fenway Park are "real."

MLB Draft: Top prospects likened to Mike Trout, Trevor Bauer

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MLB Draft: Top prospects likened to Mike Trout, Trevor Bauer

June 10 (UPI) -- Talented trio Spencer Torkelson, Asa Lacy and Austin Martin headline the college baseball prospect class for the 2020 MLB Draft, which airs at 7 p.m. EDT Wednesday on ESPN and MLB Network.

MLB team owners propose 76-game season; July 4 start unlikely

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MLB team owners propose 76-game season; July 4 start unlikely

June 8 (UPI) -- Major League Baseball team owners made a new proposal to players for a resumed season on Monday with a tentative new schedule of 76 games and a July 10 start to the suspended 2020 campaign.

MLB players say team owners 'depriving America of baseball'

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MLB players say team owners 'depriving America of baseball'

June 8 (UPI) -- A negotiator for the Major League Baseball Players Association told the league office MLB owners are "depriving America of baseball" as talks continue with the union for a return to the field amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Fearful minor-leaguers crave union, voice amid baseball shutdown

MLB // 1 week ago

Fearful minor-leaguers crave union, voice amid baseball shutdown

June 8 (UPI) -- Hundreds of Minor League Baseball players have been released during the pandemic's suspension of play -- or had their poverty-level pay cut -- with many afraid to speak out because they have no union representation.

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