Mike Shildt’s Padres retirement was welcome news to some
Mike Shildt’s surprise departure from the Padres was announced as a “retirement,” and team personnel are insisting it…
What I’m hearing about MLB’s current managerial openings
In the wake of Skip Schumaker’s four-year contract to manage the Texas Rangers, one executive wondered if Schumaker’s playbook…
Mariners’ Jorge Polanco exemplifies a playoff superhero for Seattle
Mariners’ Jorge Polanco exemplifies a playoff superhero for Seattle originally appeared on The Sporting News Eight Seattle Mariners…
Entering games like rock stars, closers take center stage in the MLB postseason
For the uninitiated, it will look like a crisis. For the faithful, it will be the moment of…
MLB manager search tracker: Latest news about openings, candidates as Rangers hire Skip Schumaker
Last year, only three MLB teams made managerial changes: the Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins and Chicago White Sox.…
Ranking MLB’s eight managerial openings: Braves, Orioles offer upside, Rockies avoid being last on list
The Atlanta Braves announced on Wednesday morning that Brian Snitker, the club’s manager since taking over on an…
Wild Card Series predictions: The Athletic MLB staff picks the winners for each series
We did it! The 162-game MLB regular season marathon is in the rearview mirror and now the sprint…
Twins dismiss longtime manager Rocco Baldelli after missing playoffs for a 2nd straight season
The Minnesota Twins announced Monday that they have dismissed manager Rocco Baldelli following a disappointing season that featured…
Presenting the MLB Postseason All-Quarter Century Team — just in time for October
Does anyone remember how we kicked off postseason baseball in the 2000s? We bet Greg Maddux does. He…
15 MLB teams that could change their manager or head of baseball operations this offseason
For the latest example of a major-league manager’s volatile existence, look no further than the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Torey…
Joe Ryan focuses on Twins’ positive changes, rather than his uncertain future
PHILADELPHIA — Nearly two months after thinking he’d been traded at the deadline, Joe Ryan spoke about a…
When MLB adopts ABS challenge system next season who benefits and who loses?
SAN FRANCISCO — No major league catcher is better at framing pitches and coaxing borderline strike calls than…