Aaron Judge finally broke Roger Maris’ Yankees record Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers, putting an exclamation mark on his stellar 2022 season.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
Nightengale’s notebook: Tony La Russa expected to announce retirement Monday as White Sox manager
Tony La Russa, who was hoping to lead the White Sox to the World Series, instead is expected to announce his retirement Monday.
Here we go again: Philadelphia Phillies’ September collapse puts playoff hopes in danger
The Phillies have a rich recent history of choking in a pennant race, but 2022 may be the worst of the bunch.
Japan’s affinity for Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani examined in ‘Searching for Ohtani’
Ben Verlander, brother of Justin Verlander, spent 10 days in Japan learning about the country’s admiration for Angels star Shohei Ohtani.
Nightengale’s Notebook: MLB trade deadline’s disappointments can make it all right in October
Some of the summer’s biggest acquisitions haven’t lived up to the billing … yet.
Major League Baseball rule changes in 2023 include pitch clock, banning the shift and bigger bases
Baseball will look different in 2023 with a pitch clock, shift limitations and bigger bases after years of testing, MLB announced Friday.
White Sox manager Tony La Russa will see heart specialists, out indefinitely
Tony La Russa, 77, missed Chicago’s game Tuesday and will go see heart specialists.
‘Dodged a bullet’: Justin Verlander, Astros get good news on Cy Young favorite’s injury
Houston Astros ace expected to return shortly after injured list stint due to a calf injury.
‘The secret is out:’ Diamondbacks top prospect Corbin Carroll makes wise decision: Baseball over soccer
Corbin Carroll, who made his MLB debut on Monday, chose baseball over soccer at the age of 14 at the advice of a former major league player.
Nightengale’s Notebook: Padres owner has ‘no regrets’ giving Fernando Tatis Jr. $340 million
“Fernando and I covered a lot of territory in our talk,” Seidler says. “There were no shields. Nothing was off-limits.”