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Twin brothers, both relievers, both traded on same day

5:44 PM EDT

Some twins do everything together. As teammates on the Giants in 2023 and 2024, Taylor and Tyler Rogers dressed alike for every game. Now, they've been traded on the same day. Taylor, formerly a left-handed reliever for the Reds, was dealt to the Pirates on Wednesday in a two-player package

Amazing! MiLB's Most Autographed Baseball sets record

@RobTnova24
1:23 PM EDT

“Congratulations, Minor League Baseball, you are officially amazing!” Anyone who has ever attended a Minor League game already knew this, but Guinness World Records, with adjudicator Andy Glass, made it official on Tuesday outside MLB Headquarters in New York City. An 8-foot in diameter, 1,200-pound replica game baseball began its

This isn't the circus! Vierling makes juggling catch after crashing into wall

July 29, 2025

DETROIT -- The Tigers’ clubhouse had a juggling kit lying around in it a few days ago, complete with miniature bean bags for practice. It was not part of Matt Vierling’s warmup routine, but the Tigers center fielder put his juggling skills to work in Detroit's 12-2 win on Tuesday

Rev up MLB The Show 25 with Speedway Classic features

July 29, 2025

The Reds and Braves are bound for the iconic Bristol Motor Speedway as a part of the first-of-its-kind MLB Speedway Classic on Saturday. And thanks to MLB The Show, everyone can get in on the fun.

Dončić touts baseball skills at Yankee Stadium ... well, sorta 

July 28, 2025

Luka Dončić is one of the elite players in the NBA. But here's something you might not have known about the Lakers superstar: He's a big baseball guy. He said as much when he joined Michael Kay and David Cone in the YES Network booth at Yankee Stadium as the

How big of a success was John Oliver's rebrand of the Erie SeaWolves? Mammoth!

@JoshJacksonMiLB
July 28, 2025

Have the Moon Mammoths conquered the Earth? They've at least staked a claim on the world of Minor League Baseball. The team rebrand created by the late-night comedy show "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" launched last weekend when the Erie SeaWolves debuted their Erie Moon Mammoths identity. Oliver's show

These are the upcoming Minor League promos you do NOT want to miss

@BensBiz
July 25, 2025

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

Ottavino brings live 'Baseball and Coffee' show to MLB YouTube channel Friday

@ByJasonFoster
July 24, 2025

Adam Ottavino isn't pitching at the moment, but the longtime reliever is still keeping his head in the game by dishing out MLB analysis and commentary on YouTube. Ottavino's "Baseball and Coffee" live-stream show debuted earlier this month, and on Friday, he'll take a big step with the production by

She swims with sharks -- and might be the best softball pitcher on the planet

July 24, 2025

Georgina Corrick is a softball-hurling superstar. She was transcendent at the University of South Florida -- putting up a 113-32 record with a 1.04 ERA in five seasons. She's the school's all-time leader in no-hitters, perfect games, starts, complete games, wins, strikeouts and any other stat you know or don't

Hoops star Fudd meets up with old friend Wood, throws out first pitch

July 23, 2025

This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato’s Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Kids selling lemonade wanted a PCA haircut. They got something sweeter

@Theo_DeRosa
July 22, 2025

Plenty of young baseball fans look up to Cubs star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. At least one of them wants to look like him, too. Over the weekend, kids in Chicago’s Wrigleyville area held a lemonade stand to raise money for an unusual cause: getting a haircut to match Crow-Armstrong’s Spring

Lindor's latest project? Coffee-fueled celeb convos 

July 22, 2025

This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo's Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. NEW YORK -- Francisco Lindor is a five-time Major League All-Star, a shoe designer, a player in the fashion world and now … a

John Oliver on hand, Moon Mammoths make debut to remember

July 19, 2025

ERIE, Pa. -- George Moon has to be the only person in history who scuba dove and discovered … a Minor League Baseball team. It was 34 years ago this summer. Moon, a resident of nearby Summit Township, was exploring the depths of Lake Pleasant when he came upon a

Watch LIVE: John Oliver's Moon Mammoths make debut in Minors

@JoshJacksonMiLB
July 19, 2025

The Moon Mammoths are here. In a matchup of two of the most widely discussed alternate identities of the year, the Erie Moon Mammoths -- the Minor League team conceived and designed by the late-night comedy show "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" -- take the field against the Chesapeake

This Minor League city has had pro baseball since 1883 -- and it's better than ever

@BensBiz
July 18, 2025

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

Shohei or Shakespeare? Ohtani authors children's book about pup Decoy

July 17, 2025

Apparently re-writing the record books was not quite enough for Shohei Ohtani. Now he's writing his own book. The three-time MVP and two-way superstar will soon be able to add published author to his lengthy list of accomplishments. Ohtani announced in an Instagram post on Thursday that he had co-written

Manny, A-Gon to take hacks at Home Run Derby X: Round Rock

July 17, 2025

A Lone Star State rivalry is coming to Round Rock as Home Run Derby X takes over Dell Diamond on July 26. Astros World Series champion Josh Reddick will face off against former Rangers Kevin Mench and Todd Frazier to determine which team is the best in Texas. The 2004

All-Star closer's Persian cat steals the show on her personal red carPET

July 15, 2025

ATLANTA -- At this rate, Andrés Muñoz might not be the most famous member of his household. The Mariners closer’s 14-year-old Persian cat, Matilda, has become a social media celebrity among fans in the Pacific Northwest region, but her best content yet was released on Tuesday ahead of the All-Star

All-Stars show off their different styles at Red Carpet Show

July 15, 2025

ATLANTA -- Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña flashed his smile for the cameras as he walked the red carpet. He was wearing a custom Adam Ross suit and sunglasses, his chain tucked in. But the most expensive thing he had on? “You can’t buy it,” Peña said. “It’s swag, baby.” Before

Pedro on legendary 1999 ASG performance: 'It was kind of personal' 

@Spokes_Murphy
July 15, 2025

Pedro Martinez at the 1999 All-Star Game. Those few words are synonymous with greatness. It was one of the best performances on a baseball diamond. Certainly the best in All-Star Game history. Standing tall atop his home mound at Fenway Park, Martinez faced six batters and recorded five strikeouts. But

Raleigh edges Rooker in Derby's 1st round by less than an inch

July 15, 2025

In a competition where distances are measured in hundreds of feet, you wouldn’t expect it to come down to a measurement of less than an inch. But that’s how Cal Raleigh advanced to the semifinals in Monday’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Atlanta’s Truist Park. And it paid off, too,

Even the ball boy was surprised by his Derby 'robbery' of Caminero

July 15, 2025

ATLANTA -- Rays third baseman Junior Caminero smiled and laughed when asked about the kid who “robbed” him of a homer in the final round of the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday night at Truist Park. “Things happen,” Caminero said through an interpreter. “He was enjoying himself out there

Meet Lil Slayyy, 2025's No. 37 Draft pick ... and a budding music producer

July 13, 2025

This story originally ran previously, before Slater de Brun was drafted with the No. 37 pick by the Orioles.

Quite a sacred uni! Konerko receives Sox jersey signed by Pope Leo XIV

July 12, 2025

CHICAGO -- Chicago’s Captain and Chicago’s Pope are now officially connected. During Saturday’s pregame ceremony celebrating the 20-year-anniversary of the 2005 White Sox World Series championship, Paul Konerko, the eventual captain of that special crew, was presented with a special White Sox No. 14 jersey signed by Pope Leo XIV.

Baseball camp for the deaf fulfills dreams -- starting with the founder's

@BensBiz
July 11, 2025

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.