Jurickson Profar of the Atlanta Braves looks on during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on March 30, 2025, in San Diego, California.聽
Orlando Ramirez, Getty Images/TNSSAN DIEGO 鈥� Major League Baseball鈥檚 penalties for a failed drug test aren鈥檛 stern enough to adequately deter players鈥� use of banned performance-enhancing drugs, said a former World Series champion known by many San Diegans.
Eric Hosmer, who retired last year and was with the Padres from 2018 through late 2022, said MLB ought to jack up the financial hit for a flunked PED test.
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The first set of results from the Majors City Tournament are in.聽 Read moreFlagstaff Little League Red outlasts FLL White in extra innings for city tournament victory
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Flagstaff Little League鈥檚 City Majors Tournament begins on Tuesday, the first edition of the annual event following the merger of Continental Little League and West Flagstaff Little League. Read moreFlagstaff Little League set for first city tournament with merged leagues
LAS VEGAS 鈥� The Athletics and Clark County are set to enter into a performance agreement to govern the steps to be taken if the MLB team starts construction on its planned ballpark but doesn鈥檛… Read moreWhat happens if the A鈥檚 ballpark isn鈥檛 built? There鈥檚 a bond plan for that
PHOENIX 鈥� For some baseball fans, hits, batting average, wins and earned run average are the best way to evaluate talent. To others, those archaic statistics mean little compared to OPS+, xwOB… Read moreWhole new ballgame: Sabermetrics, analytics redefining baseball for fans and teams in 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. 鈥� Better late than never, you could say. Read moreRose may now be a Hall of Famer, not living to see it is punishment enough
SAN DIEGO 鈥� Major League Baseball鈥檚 penalties for a failed drug test aren鈥檛 stern enough to adequately deter players鈥� use of banned performance-enhancing drugs, said a former World Series cham… Read moreEx-MLB star Eric Hosmer has a plan for PED enforcement
Northland Prep baseball (6-4, 3-1 2A North) won against region opponent Hopi, 13-8, on Thursday at Sinagua Middle School. Read moreNorthland Prep finds success in its fourth region game, beating Hopi in comeback fashion, 13-8
PHOENIX -- A star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers lineup and strong support from Chicago Cubs fans helped Cactus League attendance rise for the fourth straight season. Read moreCactus League attendance rises for fourth year, fuels $710 million economic impact in the Valley
After dealing with numerous injuries and missing the 2024 MLB playoffs, the team's manager and general manager made it their goal to work on depth. Read moreDiamondbacks seek to breathe easy in 2025 following a season full of twists and turns
ESPN ranked the Diamondbacks rotation as sixth-best in the MLB due to the aces at the top and possible depth at the bottom. Read moreCorbin Burnes, Josh Naylor headline new-look Arizona Diamondbacks as spring training gets underway
SCOTTSDALE -- First baseman Josh Naylor is no stranger to trades. Read moreCan Josh Naylor replicate Christian Walker鈥檚 power? Arizona Diamondbacks bet on it
Just 15 minutes south of downtown Tucson lies the Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, an 11,000-seat venue built in 1998 and kept in pristine condition within the Kino Sports Complex. However, des… Read moreTucson鈥檚 lost baseball legacy: A city fights for a future in America鈥檚 pastime
The Continental Little League 11u All-Stars ended their season Tuesday, falling to Casa Grande Little League in the third round of the state tournament in Maricopa. Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: CLL 11u All-Stars finish state tournament run Tuesday
The Flagstaff Girls Softball Little League 11u All-Star team ended its run at the state tournament last week. Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Flagstaff Girls Softball Little League finishes state run
WFLL defeated Continental Little League 10-5 in the final game of the District 1 tournament on Tuesday in Payson. Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: West Flagstaff Little League heading to state tournament
Several local Little League baseball teams are continuing their journeys through their respective District 1 tournaments, attempting to earn berths into state tournaments. Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Area Little League teams continue district tourney play
A fiery passion engulfed Mark Grace Field on Saturday afternoon as West Flagstaff and Continental Little League鈥檚 8-10 All-Star teams faced off to determine who would advance as the No. 1 seed… Read moreWest Flagstaff All-Stars advance to final round of District 1 tournament with win over Continental
A monsoon of runs on Thursday was promptly followed by a flood of competitive energy on Friday as the West Flagstaff and Winslow 8-10 Little League All-Star teams faced off in the District 1 t… Read moreWest Flagstaff Little League 8-10 All-Stars beat Winslow at home
Continental and West Flagstaff Little League's 8-10 All-Star teams began play in the District 1 Tournament on Thursday afternoon. Mark Grace Field was the venue for the beginning of this year's tournament and saw 49 total runs cross home plate during the first day of games. Read moreFlagstaff-based Little League All-Stars advance in district tourney
FGSLL won its opening round Saturday, 18-0, over Page to advance to the finals portion of the district bracket. Read moreFlagstaff Girls Softball Little League Majors All-Stars shine in opening round of district tournament
After scoring three runs in the first to take an early lead, the Continental Little League Pinstripes erupted for five runs in the fourth to secure the 2024 AAA City Championship on Saturday at Mark Grace Field. Read moreContinental Little League Pinstripes claim AAA City championship hardware
Dawson Field was deafening on Tuesday night as West Flagstaff Little League Gray was crowned champions of the Majors City Tournament over WFLL Camo. Read moreWFLL Gray crowned Majors city champion over WFLL Camo
West Flagstaff Little League Camo defeated West Flagstaff Little League Green, 11-9, at Dawson Field on Saturday to advance to the 2024 Majors City Championship. The teams were returning to th… Read moreWFLL Camo defeats WFLL Green to advance to championship round
West Flagstaff Little League Gray will face either West Flagstaff Little League Green or West Flagstaff Little League Camo in the championship round of the聽Majors Little League City on Tuesday. Read moreWest Flagstaff Gray reaches Majors Little League City Tournament finals
The West Flagstaff Gray Diamondbacks reached the championship round of the City Majors Little League Tournament by beating the West Flagstaff Green Dimaondbacks 9-6 Friday night at Dawson Field.聽 Read moreGallery: West Flagstaff Gray beats West Flagstaff Green to reach championship round of City Majors Tournament
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After three days of games through Thursday night, four teams remained in the 2024 City Little League Majors Tournament hosted by Continental Little League. Read moreCity Little League Majors Tournament nearing championship round
Comprised of four teams from Continental Little League and four teams West Flagstaff Little League, the City Little League Majors Tournament began on Tuesday night.聽 Read moreGallery: Continental Little League hosts City Majors Little League Tournament
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Gallen returned to the ballpark in Philadelphia as Arizona's ace. Read moreArizona's Gallen, Walker root, root, root against the home team Phillies in NLCS
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Take a look at 2023 World Series odds ahead of Max Scherzer's debut with the Texas Rangers. Read more2023 World Series odds for Texas Rangers and more before Max Scherzer鈥檚 debut
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