Tim Lincecum sounds upbeat and hopeful after pitching showcase Tim Lincecum's long and winding road following September hip surgery finally led him to a pitching mound in front of an audience on Friday. Granted, it wasn't the exact location he wanted to be at. His ultimate goal is to again pitch in front of thousands at a major-league stadium. For now though, he'll settle for dozens at … [Read more...]

MLB officially postpones Puerto Rico series over Zika virus concerns As global concerns escalate about the Zika virus in Puerto Rico, Major League Baseball and its players' union announced Friday that it would be taking no chances. Their upcoming series in Puerto Rico, set to feature the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins on May 30 and 31, has officially been postponed. [Join a Yahoo … [Read more...]

Views from the 66: Yasiel Puig goes skywalking in Toronto Where does Yasiel Puig spend the afternoon before a night game in Toronto? Hanging 1,168 feet in the air, of course. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Puig played tourist Friday before the start of the Los Angeles' Dodgers series with the Toronto Blue Jays, doing the EdgeWalk at Toronto's mega CN Tower. If you've got a … [Read more...]

The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Heating Up With the calendar flipping over to May, the MLB season is really getting in gear. Teams and players are beginning to define themselves, providing added clarity for planning fantasy lineups and especially for selecting two-start pitchers and streamers. The coming week features plenty of strong candidates in both of those categories, and we'll cover a ton of … [Read more...]

San Francisco connects two icons in honor of Willie Mays' birthday Willie Mays turned 85 on Friday and the City of San Francisco found an amazing way to pay tribute to a true American legend. Though baseball fans around the world hold Mays in high esteem, he is associated with San Francisco as much as any sports star or famous face ever has been connected to any other place. So it’s … [Read more...]

Yankees and Red Sox are two teams trending in opposite directions A month into the regular season, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox find themselves in very different places. The Yankees are scuffling, their 9-17 record indicative of their struggles on the mound and at the plate, and are already seven games back of leader in the American League East. That team on top of the division is … [Read more...]

Report: TJ for Garrett Richards A source tells Yahoo!'s Jeff Passan that Angels ace Garrett Richards has a torn ulnar collateral ligament and will likely require Tommy John surgery. If that's the case, then Richards will miss the rest of the 2016 season and a significant chunk of 2017. Passan's story has more, including when the injury was discovered. Jon Morosi of MLB Network has also confirmed … [Read more...]

Garrett Richards injury deals significant blow to Angels If the Angels are going to compete for a playoff spot this season, they're going to have to do so without right-hander Garrett Richards. Yahoo's Jeff Passan first reported that Richards would need Tommy John surgery after a medical examination Thursday revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament in Richards' right elbow. Richards has … [Read more...]

Aroldis Chapman 'would love' to play for Team USA at 2017 WBC Aroldis Chapman has yet to play a regular season game for the New York Yankees as he serves a 30-game suspension due to his role in a domestic incident in the offseason, but he already has his eye on joining another team. Chapman, a native of Cuba, recently became a U.S. citizen and is expressing an interest in representing Team … [Read more...]

Miguel Cabrera can't catch foul ball, hugs fan instead Miguel Cabrera has an interesting relationship with Cleveland Indians fans. You might remember last year when Miggy gave his bat, batting gloves and a ball to a young Cleveland fan who had been trash-talking him earlier in the game. Nice guy, right? [Elsewhere: Indians fan takes the coolest ballpark selfie you've ever seen] Well, he … [Read more...]