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Alex Verdugo made the best play of his young Red Sox career Friday night, and everyone within earshot knew it.

Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson has apologized for raising his arm during a postgame celebration in what looked like a Nazi salute.

Major League Baseball is cracking down on coronavirus safety protocols, mandating that players and staff wear face coverings at all times, including in the dugouts and bullpens, except for players on the field of play.

After watching the Red Sox stumble out of the gate to a 3-7 record, John Tomase is putting his own spin on the movie “10 Things I Hate About You.”

Eduardo Rodriguez will not pitch for the Boston Red Sox in 2020. Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom announced Saturday that Rodriguez has been shut down for the remainder of the season as he recovers from myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart. Rodriguez confirmed he was diagnosed with myocarditis last week following a battle with COVID-19. The good news…

Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom announced Saturday that Rodriguez has been shut down for the remainder of the season as he recovers from myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart. Rodriguez confirmed he was diagnosed with myocarditis last week following a battle with COVID-19.

The coronavirus has forced baseball’s 17th postponement in 10 days, prompting at least two more players to opt out and casting doubt the league can complete the 2020 season

A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Miami Marlins have received no new positive results in their latest round of coronavirus testing.

The NBA is back. So is Major League Baseball and professional hockey is on the horizon. Sports reporter Will Carroll breaks down what fans can expect and what key concerns remain as professional sports attempts a major comeback in midst of the pandemic.

Mookie Betts was everything the Red Sox could have hoped he’d be in Boston. An MVP. A World Series champ. So why couldn’t the Sox lock him up to a long-term deal. Michael Holley wants to know the real story.

Laurence Leavy, a.k.a. “Marlins Man,” is well-known to baseball fans as a constant presence at games. He joined LX News with some choice words about the state of the MLB after the Miami Marlins was hit by an outbreak of Covid-19 among its players and coaches.

This transcript has been lightly edited. Watch the full interview above. NBC10 Boston: It hasn’t even been a week yet since opening day and Major League Baseball has a coronavirus outbreak. Do you think baseball should have returned? Julian McWilliams: I don’t blame them for trying to return, but I do question the way in which they did. We...

More than a dozen Miami Marlins players and staff members tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak that stranded the team in Philadelphia, disrupting Major League Baseball’s schedule on the fifth day of the pandemic-delayed season

Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is joining the ownership group of the Kansas City Royals.

The Marlins scrambled for roster replacements as they coped with a coronavirus outbreak. The New York Yankees had an unscheduled day off in Philadelphia while the home team underwent COVID-19 tests. The Baltimore Orioles were flying home from Miami without playing a game. And Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez summed up the situation in a season barely underway. “I’m...

The Miami Marlins have canceled their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles after at least 14 players have tested positive for COVID-19, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

The Miami Marlins scratched right-hander Jose Urena from his scheduled start in Philadelphia and have delayed their postgame trip home amid concerns about a possible coronavirus outbreak within the team

Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez said he is awaiting results of additional testing after doctors recently discovered an issue with his heart they believe is a result of his recent bout with COVID-19. The 27-year-old left-hander tested positive for the coronavirus before the start of summer camp, but was cleared and returned to workouts on July 18. He hasn’t had…

There was a lot to cheer about for Boston Red Sox fans Friday night, but they weren’t cheering from inside Fenway Park. While Major League Baseball in 2020 looks and feels different, there was still plenty of excitement as the Red Sox rolled past the Baltimore Orioles 13-2 on Friday night in Boston’s first taste of regular-season baseball during...