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Rapids’ Kellyn Acosta on U.S. roster for Nations League semifinal in Denver

May 24, 2021 at 3:40 p.m.

Defender DeAndre Yedlin and forward Jordan Siebatcheu earned spots on the 23-man U.S. roster for the CONCACAF National League semifinal against Honduras at Denver on June 3.

St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado rounds ...

Nolan Arenado gets extra $15M, Cards defer $50M in amended deal

April 15, 2021 at 5:44 p.m.

Nolan Arenado鈥檚 contract was amended when the All-Star third baseman was traded to the Cardinals by the Colorado Rockies, adding a $15 million salary for 2027 to leave him owed...

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray ...

MLB will have minor league experiment with moving back mound

April 14, 2021 at 12:36 p.m.

Major League Baseball wants to see if moving back the pitcher鈥檚 mound will increase offense.

MLB All-Star Game yanked from Georgia over voting law

April 2, 2021 at 8:01 p.m.

Atlanta lost Major League Baseball鈥檚 summer All-Star Game on Friday over the league鈥檚 objections to sweeping changes to Georgia voting laws that critics 鈥� including the CEOs of Atlanta-based Delta...

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred ...

On eve of openers, Rob Manfred hopes full capacity by midsummer

March 31, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.

Fans return to major league stadiums for openers on Thursday amid pandemic attendance restrictions in most places, and baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred can envision filled ballparks by midseason.

MLB to relax virus protocols when 85% on field vaccinated

March 29, 2021 at 2:54 p.m.

Card games, car pools and eating at restaurants may be back in the major leagues later this season. Trips to church and sponsor events may return, too.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone gets pacemaker, takes leave

March 3, 2021 at 8:43 p.m.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone took a leave of absence from the team to get a pacemaker and intends to return to work in a few days.

MLB players to wear electronic tracers, face discipline

February 9, 2021 at 12:02 p.m.

Major League Baseball players, on-field staff and non-playing personnel who require access to them at ballparks must wear electronic tracing wristbands from the start of spring training and face discipline...

AP Exclusive: MLB payrolls drop nearly $2.5 billion in pandemic

December 8, 2022 at 1:02 p.m.

Major League Baseball payrolls plunged to $1.75 billion during the pandemic-shortened season from $4.22 billion, and the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers led with $98.6 million — the smallest...

New York Yankees' DJ LeMahieu high-fives ...

DJ LeMahieu among 6 MLB free agents given qualifying offers