The Los Santos Astronauts of Panamanian baseball are the closest to the Caribbean Series, whose 2022 edition is scheduled to be held in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, from January 28 to February 3. Ricardo Arduengo/AFP The small Latin American World Series annually faces the champion teams of the Caribbean winter baseball tournaments … Read more
Two weeks after the announcement of the results of the election of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) for the Hall of Fame of Cooperstown, the Dominican David Ortiz and the Americans Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are the only members of the 2022 ballot that looks like they have a real chance of … Read more
After the Collective Labor Agreement (CBA) between Major Leagues (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) concluded on December 1, and team owners declared a lockout, the American ball has been practically paralyzed. For the past 40 days, transactions and / or conversations between clubs and their players from the 40-member protected Major … Read more
Controversy surrounding the use of substances to improve ball grip easily tops Major League Baseball’s (MLB) list of scandals in the 2021 season, when doping penalties were lowered but penalties and misconduct investigations increased. and domestic violence, and the dreaded list of ineligible for work in baseball grew. After ignoring the violation of rules 3.01 … Read more
Atlanta lost the All-Star Game but won the World Series, in a season dominated by pitching that marked the return of stadium fans and in which the wonderful Japanese player Shohei ohtani achieved unprecedented achievements for Major League Baseball (MLB) of American baseball. After a short tournament with empty stands in 2020 due to the … Read more
Robbie rayDuring the last major league season, just six pitchers threw more than 190 innings in 2021. Four of them finished with an ERA of less than 2.85. And only two of the group, exceeded 240 strikeouts: Roobie Ray and Zack wheeler. In a season when the role of starting pitcher strayed even further from … Read more
The winner of the 2021 American League Rookie of the Year will be the twenty-fourth Latin American player from both circuits to obtain the Jackie Robinson trophy, which is presented annually by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) at the beginning of its recognitions to the Most outstanding players of the MLB season. If … Read more
ATLANTA – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays, became the first winner of the Juan Marichal Award, which since 2021 recognizes the most outstanding Dominican player of the year in the United States Major Leagues. Guerrero Jr. received 97 of 100 first-place votes and 594 points to beat the San Diego … Read more
ATLANTA – – The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) revealed the dates on which the winners of last season’s Major League Baseball Outstanding Players awards will be announced on Thursday. The three finalists for each award will be announced on Monday, November 8 on the BBWAA website. The winners of each line in each … Read more
HOUSTON – The Dominican home runner Nelson Cruz was named Wednesday the winner of the Roberto Clemente Award, which is awarded annually by the Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner’s office to the player who “best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community participation and the individual’s contribution to his team. “. Cruz, who played for … Read more
