Greg Hansen's Notebook: In 1995, Arizona All-American shortstop Laura Espinoza hit an NCAA-record 37 home runs. Her record is now at risk.
- JOE REEDY Associated Press
Going into Thursday night's games, teams had a 60.7% success rate on challenges, going 17 of 28 through the first 10 games of the regular season.
- JANIE McCAULEY Associated Press
New York's José Caballero thought for sure the pitch from Logan Webb had missed the strike zone, so he challenged — making major league history in the process.
Eight MLB ballparks will have something new on offer this season, and that's not a reference to a franchise player. Levy Restaurants stopped by the Atlanta studios and let CNN Sport's Andy Scholes try out the new food and beverage offerings ahead of the new baseball season.
- RONALD BLUM Associated Press
Major League Baseball’s new Automated Ball-Strike System changes how pitches get called, and some players gain while others lose. On Wednesday night, it makes its regular-season debut.
- Ethan Ignatovsky Cronkite News
Ex Arizona baseball catcher Daniel Susac is attempting to make the Giants' opening day roster as a backup catcher. His brother, Andrew Susac, previously served in the same role.
- JAY COHEN Associated Press
Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers travel to Toronto for a World Series rematch in April, and Philadelphia hosts the All-Star Game in July as the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary.
What began as a modest gathering for hobbyists has evolved into a stadium-size marketplace at Arizona's Chase Field that draws vendors and collectors from across the country.
NEW YORK — Baseball is changing at a dizzying speed in 2026 with the arrival of robot umpires, the return home of the Tampa Bay Rays and an alphabet soup of networks televising games in perhaps the last season before a labor shutdown.
SHOTLIST: CARACAS, VENEZUELA (MARCH 18, 2026) (NIGHT SHOTS) 1. BASEBALL TEAM MEMBERS HOLDING TROPHY 2. VENEZUELANS WAVING FLAGS AS THEY CELEBRATE 3. BASEBALL TEAM MEMBERS SINGING NATIONAL ANTHEM (TWO SHOTS) 4. VENEZUELAN INTERIM PRESIDENT DELCY RODRIGUEZ SPEAKING (Spanish) 5. VENEZUELANS CEL…
Michael Lev column: The Tucson Baseball Team’s failure to launch is the latest setback for local officials seeking to bring pro baseball back to town. They aren’t surrendering.
Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday night on Eugenio Suárez’s tiebreaking double in the ninth.
Tarik Skubal could become a free agent for the first time after the World Series next fall, along with Freddy Peralta, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Randy Arozarena.
The Tucson Baseball Team abandoned its plan to relocate from Sonora, Mexico to Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium amid ongoing visa issues.
Bob Nightengale and Dan Sileo break down the 2026 season outlooks and odds for the Blue Jays, Orioles, and Phillies as they gear up for the upcoming campaign.
Teams adjust spring training schedules as a historic March heat wave threatens Phoenix, with Cubs games moved to night starts and ballparks adding cooling zones and hydration options for fans.
Toronto had a .265 team batting average last year and nearly became the first World Series champion since the 2018 Boston Red Sox to lead the major leagues in batting.
Zac Gallen called it an “honor” to be named the Diamondbacks’ Opening Day starter once again, but the right-hander admitted to some bittersweet feelings about the way it played out.
MLB launches ABS challenge system as players test robot umpire calls in a groundbreaking season.
Spring training is often viewed as exhibition baseball — a warmup for the 162-game grind ahead. Inside a front office, however, it functions as evaluation season.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: Arizona men's basketball star Bob Elliott was disturbed to learn of a Facebook post claiming he had died, sucking in hundreds online and members of his church.
Defensive positioning and ballpark dimensions are two of the biggest factors in the decline of doubles and triples in Major League Baseball.
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Greg Hansen's Notebook: Mica Mountain's 2025 state championship football coach Pat Nugent will change directions in his long coaching career to become the athletic director at Tanque Verde High School.
It's officially named the World Baseball Classic. But for the Group C games in Japan, simply call it the world according to Shohei Ohtani.
Former Arizona baseball players Austin Wells, Rio Gomez and Justin Wylie and Tucson product Nick Gonzales will participate in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
Japan make final adjustments ahead of their WBC series opener against Taiwan
Batting average once defined greatness. Now, OPS and power numbers often matter more.
Corbin Carroll is recovering from hand surgery, missing the World Baseball Classic. The Diamondbacks star has already returned to spring training, displaying a relentless work ethic for a quick recovery.
Joel Sherman's 'Three Things' for March 2nd, 2026 covers the Dodgers' budding dynasty, the reigning back-to-back World Series champions maintaining a top-ranked farm system and how the club …
