In a departure from the previous six seasons, the Astros are considering hiring a Houston-based batting practice pitcher from outside the organization and have held tryouts prior to the team’s last ...

On most days of his childhood, Freddie Freeman and his dad, Fred, would drive to an open baseball field by their house in Orange County with a bucket of exactly 48 balls. For about an hour, father ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Hats all, folks! The Philadelphia Phillies' 2024 batting practice New Era cap will likely be a fan favorite. New Era on Thursday revealed its new spring training, MLB clubhouse ...

DENVER — Before the Yankees opened the second half of the season on Friday night, they welcomed an encouraging sight at Coors Field. Aaron Judge took early batting practice on Friday afternoon and ...

DJ LeMahieu faced Gerrit Cole in a live batting practice showdown, hitting a pair of line drives off curveballs before Cole returned the favor with a strikeout in their third matchup. In Ian ...

If you’re a fan that only attends a handful of MLB games each season, chances are catching batting practice is a high priority. Unfortunately though for fans of the home team, that’s not exactly ...

Shohei Ohtani took his usual stance in the batter’s box, bat perked up, face solemn. The ball came his way and he swung, launching it toward the sky, the arc of the ball’s path planting it on top of ...

When he underwent surgery to repair a broken bone and torn labrum in his left shoulder in April, Trevor Story resigned himself to the crushing reality of his circumstance for 2024. “After the surgery, ...