Five things you need to know about Dodgers phenom Julio Urias  There is a full slate of 15 games on the schedule in Major League Baseball on Friday, but it’s likely many of the players involved in those games would rather be home on the couch for a night, or, better yet, paying customers at Citi Field in New York. Los Angeles Dodgers 19-year-old phenom Julio Urias is scheduled to make his … [Read more...]

Bryce Harper cuts up batting gloves after mammoth home run Baseball players are creatures of habit. When things are going well, you change nothing about your routine. When things are going poorly, you have to find the one thing holding you back. When you're Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper and you find the one thing holding you back, you cut it up into little pieces and throw it in … [Read more...]

Video: Baseball fans, quit your complaining about camo uniforms For some, Memorial Day is a day to remember the soldiers who gave their lives for our country. For others, it's a day to barbecue, have fun and welcome summer. For baseball fans, it's a day to get angry about camo uniforms. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Seriously, there's an entire subsection of baseball … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Urias Arrives Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter.   It’s been over 10 years since we’ve seen a teenage starting pitcher in the majors. That streak is about to come to an end. The Dodgers will call up 19-year-old Julio Urias from Triple-A Oklahoma City to make his major league debut on Friday against the Mets at Citi Field. He’s replacing Alex Wood, … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: George Springer's dingers push Astros over Orioles Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about.  Houston Astros outfielder George Springer doesn't seem like the prototypical leadoff hitter, but … [Read more...]

Rangers could soon get two big boosts The Texas Rangers are hitting their stride. They've won five of their past six games, allowing just 16 runs in that stretch ... with nine of those 16 coming Wednesday night, in a game they won handily anyway. Though they still trail the Mariners by a game and a half in the AL West, the Rangers own the third-best record in the American League. Things could … [Read more...]

Jackie Bradley Jr.'s hitting streak comes to an end at 29 games Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr.'s pursuit of Joe DiMaggio's all-time hitting streak has officially come to an end. Bradley went 0-4 during Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies, ending his current streak at 29 games.  [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Bradley had been moved to the leadoff spot … [Read more...]

Bryce Harper crushes giant home run to third deck at Nats park Prior to Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper was probably pretty frustrated with his recent performance. The 23-year-old came into the contest hitting just .194 during the month of May, and had only clubbed two home runs. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] That … [Read more...]

Podcast: Is Barry Bonds a bad guy for snubbing Joc Pederson? This is The StewPod, our baseball podcast with a dash of pop culture. If you dig the show, please subscribe and review us on iTunes. Is Miami Marlins hitting coach Barry Bonds a jerk because he wouldn't take a picture with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson before a game? Or have athletes gotten too cozy with each other … [Read more...]

Hector Olivera suspended through Aug. 1 under domestic violence policy Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera has been suspended by Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred through Aug. 1, a total of 82 games, under the league's domestic violence policy. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Olivera was arrested in April following a domestic dispute at a hotel in … [Read more...]