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Under 1% of MLB employees test positive for virus antibodies

NEW YORK – Just 0.7% of Major League Baseball employees tested positive for antibodies to COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus. The small number of positive tests, ...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB to cut amateur draft from 40 rounds to 5

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball will cut its amateur draft from 40 rounds to five this year, a move that figures to save teams about $30 million. Clubs gained the ability to redu...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB opening options include 3 regional divisions

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball is exploring various options that could allow the season to start if the medical situation allows, including a plan in which the 30 teams could be split into...

DATE: Apr 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB, minors term talks constructive, stop sniping for now

NEW YORK – The tone of talks for a new agreement governing the relationship between baseball’s major and minor leagues took a positive turn when the bickering sides met electronically for ab...

DATE: Apr 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB players say pay shouldn’t be cut if empty ballparks

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball players are upset over the prospect teams may seek additional pay cuts if games are played in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus outbreak. The...

DATE: Apr 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Minor league baseball prepared to accept cut to 120 affiliates

NEW YORK (AP) — The minor leagues are prepared to agree to Major League Baseball’s proposal to cut guaranteed affiliations from 160 to 120 next year, a person familiar with the negotiations ...

DATE: Apr 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rob Manfred ‘to turn over every stone’ for MLB season

NEW YORK — Rob Manfred wants Major League Baseball to be in position to take the field whenever government and health officials give the go-ahead. “I think it’s incumbent upon us ...

DATE: Apr 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Arizona willing to host all MLB games

League cuts pay of its senior staff

DATE: Apr 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB, union discuss playing all games in Arizona

NEW YORK (AP) — Putting all 30 teams in the Phoenix area and playing in empty ballparks was among the ideas discussed Monday by Major League Baseball and the players’ association. ...

DATE: Apr 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Big league vets with minor league deals get up to $50,000

MLB working to compensate players even wit no games

DATE: Apr 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Call to arms: Compressed MLB schedule could mean more pitchers

NEW YORK — When and if opening day comes around this year, New York Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake anticipates a brimming bullpen. Major League Baseball and the players’ associ...

DATE: Apr 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

AP exclusive: MLB vets get $4,775 daily during virus outset

NEW YORK – Gerrit Cole, Mike Trout and other veteran major leaguers will receive $4,775 per day in advance pay for the first 60 days of the season during the stoppage caused by the new coron...