Jeremy Giambi’s cause of death was suicide, coroner’s report says

Former Major League Baseball player Jeremy Giambi died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s coroners report.

MLB Lockout: Spring training camps on hold as labor negotiations continue

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says spring training remains on hold because of a management lockout and his goal is to reach a labor contract that allows opening day as scheduled on March 31.

Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges in assault investigation

Officials announced after a months-long investigation, Trevor Bauer will not face any criminal charges following allegations of assault.

MLB stops testing athletes for steroids amid lockout, AP sources say

Two people familiar with the sport’s Joint Drug Program tell The Associated Press that Major League Baseball has stopped testing players for steroids for the first time in nearly 20 years due to the expiration of the sport’s drug agreement.

Baseball Hall of Fame: David Ortiz elected in 1st turn on ballot

David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year under consideration by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

MLB lockout: Little progress made as league, players’ union resume talks

Talks between Major League Baseball and the players’ union resumed Thursday, the first negotiations since the lockout began in early December.

Rachel Balkovec to manage Yankees minor league team

The New York Yankees are promoting Rachel Balkovec to manager of the Low A Tampa Tarpons, making her the first woman to skipper a team affiliated with Major League Baseball.

MLB lockout: Teams scrub players from websites amid work stoppage

Players are nowhere to be found on MLB websites as of Dec. 2. The league said it will remain that way throughout the lockout.

MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995

Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport's collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday night and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.

MLB labor dispute: Baseball appears headed for first work stoppage in decades

The 1994-95 players strike halted MLB’s season long before many current Major League Baseball players were born. But the current generation of baseball players could be mere weeks from experiencing a work stoppage firsthand.

Phillies OF Bryce Harper named National League Most Valuable Player

For the second time in his career, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper was crowned the National League's Most Valuable Player. 

Original Phillie Phanatic will return following agreement

The original Phillie Phanatic will be making a return to Citizens Bank Park after the organization came to an agreement that will keep him in red pinstripes for years to come.

World Series champ Julio Lugo dead at 45

Julio Lugo was a 43rd round draft pick who eventually became champion.

Phillies decline options on Herrera, McCutchen

The Philadelphia Phillies declined club options for next season on outfielders Odúbel Herrera and Andrew McCutchen on Wednesday.

Braves beat Astros 7-0 in Game 6, winning first World Series since 1995

The Atlanta Braves are World Series Champions for the first time in nearly two decades with their 7-0 win over the Astros in Houston during Game Six on Tuesday.