Jul 28, 2025, 11:18 AM ET With more than 85,000 tickets sold, the MLB Speedway Classic between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves at Bristol Motor Speedway will break Major League Baseball’s single-game attendance record, it was announced Monday. Saturday night’s nationally televised game will be the first MLB game ever played in Tennessee. More than 85,000 tickets have been …
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The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 MLB trade deadline. Trade deadline week is finally here. And so is the third and final version of The Athletic’s Urgency Index — our look at which teams need a boost the most over the next four days. It’s been fascinating to see the ways this list has evolved since it first …
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The Yankees should sell. And they should start with Ryan McMahon. OK, I’m kidding. There’s a lot of frustration around the Yankees, and you’re hearing some wild thoughts (maybe not quite this wild!). They aren’t doing anything crazy like that. But they definitely have reevaluated how aggressive they’ll be this trading season. And they’re right to proceed with extreme caution. …
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Seth Lugo will remain in Kansas City for the foreseeable future. The right-hander and the Royals are finalizing a multi-year contract extension, according to multiple reports on Sunday night. The new deal is expected to be a deal worth about $46 million over two years and includes a vesting option with Kansas City, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported. No confirmation …
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The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox have been battling this weekend in the latest edition of their cross-town rivalry. During Sunday’s series finale, the two teams combined for the craziest play of the MLB season, which ended with the Cubs scoring a run thanks to a correct ruling by an ump. With two outs in the top of the …
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The Yankees are poised to acquire infielder Amed Rosario from the Nationals, per a report from Jack Curry of YES Network. New York will send right-hander Clayton Beeter and outfielder Browm Martinez to the Nationals in exchange for Rosario’s services. Both club’s subsequently announced the deal. Both Rosario and Beeter were already on their club’s 40-man roster, meaning no further …
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For baseball fans across the country, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend is the capstone to a storied career of broken records. But for players of Asian descent, it’s also a profound moment of recognition and visibility. Suzuki, who spent the majority of his 19 years in Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners, …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Nick Kurtz made baseball history on Friday night, becoming the first MLB rookie ever to hit four home runs in a single game, during the Athletics’ 15-3 win over the Houston Astros. The 22-year-old’s performance – one of the greatest in MLB history by any player, rookie or otherwise – also saw him rack up 19 …
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The Yankees have a new third baseman. New York announced the acquisition of Ryan McMahon from the Rockies for pitching prospects Griffin Herring and Josh Grosz. The Yanks already had an opening on the 40-man roster, so no additional move was necessary. The Yankees are taking on the remainder of McMahon’s contract. He is making a $12MM salary this year, …
Read More »HOUSTON (AP) — Nick Kurtz already had three homers and five hits with his parents and godparents in attendance as he began his final at-bat with a chance to make history, but none of that was top of mind for the Athletics’ astonishing rookie slugger. With a position player pitching for the Houston Astros, Kurtz just didn’t want to embarrass …
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