Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Paul Sewald returned to Citi Field on Saturday to pitch against the New York Mets – the team he played for from 2017 to 2020. He closed out the team’s 10-5 victory over the Mets, but he was only able to savor the victory for a few moments. The New York Post reported after the game that …
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Little League World Series hero, Olympic gold medalist Sean Burroughs 'tragically passed away' at 43
Sean Burroughs, who threw back-to-back no-hitters in the Little League World Series, has died, Little League International announced Friday. He was 43. California’s Long Beach Little League confirmed Burroughs’ death and said in a social media post he “tragically passed away” Thursday. Burroughs’ mother, Debbie, told the Southern California News Group her son went into cardiac arrest. Burroughs’ Long Beach …
Read More »Padres manager lambastes pitchers for throwing near Fernando Tatis Jr.'s head: 'It's enough'
Fernando Tatis Jr. has ruffled plenty of feathers in his young career, but his manager says enough is enough. San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt came to the defense of his right fielder, saying Tatis is “seeing way too many pitches up and in.” The rant came after the Padres’ 7-1 win over the NL West rival Arizona Diamondbacks. Tatis …
Read More »Arizona beekeeper tackles bee swarm at Diamondbacks game, throws out first pitch: 'It's pretty cool'
Arizona beekeeper Matt Hilton arrived at Chase Field Tuesday night to deal with a swarm of bees, and he ended up staying to throw out the first pitch. The Diamondbacks’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers was delayed nearly two hours Tuesday night when a swarm of bees began to gather at the top of the protective netting behind home …
Read More »World Series champion dumps agent Scott Boras after tumultuous free agency period: report
Jordan Montgomery made the most of his trade to the Texas Rangers last season as he pitched a 2.83 ERA, including the postseason, and helped them to their first-ever World Series title. That was quite a way to enter free agency after a stellar season and a ring, so the lefty probably expected quite the lucrative multi-year contract during the …
Read More »Yankees secure best start to season in 32 years with fifth straight victory
The New York Yankees are off to their hottest start in 32 years. Following a four-game sweep of the Houston Astros, the Yankees followed up with a 5-2 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. The Yankees moved to 5-0, setting off on their best start to a season since 1992. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM …
Read More »Jordan Montgomery lands with Diamondbacks on one-year deal after long free agency: reports
The last team Jordan Montgomery pitched against was the Arizona Diamondbacks when he helped the Texas Rangers win the 2023 World Series. After a long, drawn out free agency, Montgomery is now pitching for the D-Backs. Just two days before MLB Opening Day, Montgomery is signing a one-year deal with Arizona worth $25 million, per the Arizona Republic. CLICK HERE …
Read More »Former MLB outfielder Eric Byrnes on new book 'Let Them Play': A guide for coaching youth sports autonomously
Before Eric Byrnes was drafted to Major League Baseball in 1994, he was just a kid from California who loved to play sports. Byrnes, discernibly a star baseball player, also learned karate and played football, tennis and basketball. Thinking back on the baseball memories he was most fond of as a child, he remembers relationships with friends, Jack in the …
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