It takes a special type of athlete to be a successful closer in the big leagues. They observe the game from their perch in ...

Major League Baseball honored Jackie Robinson by making his No. 42 the first uniform number to be retired across the sport.

As a member of the Boston Red Sox, rocking a Lakers jersey around town was hardly a popular fashion choice among the team's ...

All-Star closer Devin Williams was one of the New York Yankees' most high-profile offseason acquisitions, but his season so ...

According to researcher Katie Sharp, that makes Weaver the first pitcher in Yankees history to face that many batters, allow ...

Pitcher Liam Hendriks has not appeared in an MLB game since 2023 with the White Sox, but the Red Sox have activated him from ...

Luckily for Williams, he’s the only pitcher on the Yankees’ active roster with closing experience. Luke Weaver saved four games last year but operates best as a do-it-all reliever who can pitch ...

Michael Salfino looks at an oft-available starter and reliever who have a bread-and-butter pitch that could lead them to ...

MLB chose to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on April 15 to mark the anniversary of his first game with the Dodgers. Robinson officially broke the color barrier April 15, 1947. On that date, Robinson ...

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie, who has been plagued by arm injuries since making 30 starts in his breakout ...

who went as far to compare him to the undisputed best relief pitcher in MLB history. "Give us Gaddis, though, who might be following in the footsteps of Mariano Rivera, breaking into the big ...

The last MLB player to wear the No. 42 for an entire season was New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who wore the number through the 2013 MLB season. In 2004, the league established Jackie ...