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The Worcester Bravehearts kicked off their 2020 season on Saturday at their temporary home. Unlike the Red Sox, fans are allowed at Doyle Field. Everyone from coaches to fans to players, says masks, social distancing, whatever needs to be done, it’s just great to be back.

Baseball with hundreds of fans is back in Massachusetts, but not at Fenway Park or one of the minor league fields. At least 200 people turned out Saturday evening for the Worcester Bravehearts inaugural game, a home run derby, at Doyle Field in Leominster.  The Bravehearts, part of the Futures League, prepared a COVID-19 plan for the 2020 season.  “I’m…

At least 200 people turned out for the Worcester Bravehearts inaugural game, a home run derby, at Doyle Field in Leominster, Massachusetts.

NBCSports.com baseball writer Craig Calcater breaks down how testings delays and positive COVID-19 tests are proving to be a hurdle to getting baseball back for the Fall as several players have already opted out for the season.

Baseball players got a sense of what the game will be like without fans in the stands upon returning for workouts last week.

NBA and MLB are both gearing up for modified seasons, but reports that players have tested positive for COVID-19 are raising concerns that the precautions to keep players and staff safe won’t be enough. So will sports fans actually get to watch professional baseball and basketball this year? Sports injury expert Will Carroll weighs in.

It may not be the same thing as the high school spring season, but it does get promising high school athletes back on the field. While the high school and summer leagues were canceled amid the pandemic, the new Essex County Baseball League has sprouted up. “It felt great to be out there,” said Methuen player Derek Hoh. “That’s...

Student baseball players are among those able to play games again.

Major League Baseball released its pandemic-shortened schedule even as some teams were bogged down by coronavirus concerns

The 2020 MLB schedule for every team, including the Boston Red Sox, was announced Monday night. Here are the dates and opponents for the Red Sox in the 60-game shortened season.

The Boston Red Sox were back at Fenway Park Monday as they prepared for a shortened 2020 season.

David Price’s decision to not play in the 2020 MLB season has direct implications for the Red Sox as well as broader implications for the rest of the league.

Cleveland manager Terry Francona won’t sidestep the hot-button topic any longer. He believes the Indians need to change their contentious nickname.

Kevin Walsh shares the story of Katie Reynolds, a dominant baseball pitcher who was set to face the boys until COVID-19 shut down her final season.

As monuments, statues and memorials around the world come under increased scrutiny, some former Most Valuable Players in Major League Baseball are saying they’d like to see a change in future MVP plaques.

Major League Baseball says a team will not specifically announce a COVID-19 injured list placement for a player who is removed from the club after testing positive, just an IL trip

Players like Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond and Nationals slugger Ryan Zimmerman say they’re opting out of the upcoming 60-game season.

Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama are among those who are tipping their caps in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues.

The mystery of what has happened to Los Angeles Dodgers’ outfielder Andrew Toles has been solved.

Major League Baseball will return in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The season will be shorter and have some new rules to account for the coronavirus and a shorter season.