Lost in the headlines of Jacob deGrom's near-perfect Sunday afternoon for  the Mets against the Atlanta Braves was the second appearance of the newest Brave, Raisel Iglesias. The Cuban right-hander, obtained from the Angels for Jesse Chavez and Tucker Davidson...

The flags, bells, and whistles that waved at David Ortiz, Tony Oliva, and Minnie Miñoso at the Baseball Hall of Fame Inductions last month would have fit perfectly at CitiField Friday night.   Latino stars dominated from the first inning,...

When the Baseball Hall of Fame holds its next inductions, the Latin flavor will be undeniable. Bands will play, flags will wave, and speeches will include plenty of Spanish – or at least English with a Caribbean lilt. That’s because...

Viva Oliva! Viva Miñoso! After long waits, the two Cuban natives are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. They were among six new members of the Class of 2022 announced Sunday after votes by two veterans committees, now called...

Before the start of the 2021 baseball playoffs, Las Vegas sports books would have given long odds against Eddie Rosario or Yordan Alvarez leading their teams into the final round. Yet here they are: left-fielders with a lethal stroke and...

Ozzie Albies is living proof that big things come in small packages. The switch-hitting second baseman of the Atlanta Braves leads the National League in extra-base hits even though he is generously listed as 5'8" tall. He’s more like 5'6"...

A gleaming Mercedes in the spring has turned into a used Studebaker this summer. At age 28, Yermín Mercedes has quit baseball – just three months after a historic start to his baseball career. A third-string catcher who surprised the...

DENVER --- Predictions of a slugfest at Coors Field were greatly exaggerated. In a game that took a crisp three hours, the All-Stars from the American League and National League combined for only seven runs – five of them by...

Thanks to Juan Soto and Pete Alonso, the Latinos grabbed the headlines at Home Run Derby in Denver Monday night. Soto, 22, the Venezuelan rightfielder of the Washington Nationals, had the longest shot of the night – a 520-foot blast...

After the Monday morning media conference at the Denver All-Star Game, Ozzie Albies admitted his team was down in the wake of the season-ending injury to star right-fielder Ronald Acuña, Jr. Acuña, elected a starter in both fan and player...