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A rookie at the major league minimum would make a higher percentage of his salary than multimillionaire stars like Mike Trout or Gerrit Cole under a sliding-scale proposal by big league teams that players found "extremely disappointing."

Japanese baseball announces return date as the state of emergency was lifted in Tokyo and on the northern island of Hokkaido.

The Washington Nationals unveiled their 2019 World Series championship rings Sunday, one year to the day when they were 12 games under .500.

New York Yankees left-hander James Paxton said he is fully recovered from back surgery and ready to pitch whenever the season starts. He went 15-6 with a 3.82 earned-run average in 29 starts last season.

Major League Baseball is expected to present an economics proposal to the players association on Tuesday, according to multiple reports, with a potential 82-game season hanging in the balance.

The baseball players' association gave management a wide-ranging response Thursday to a 67-page proposed set of protocols for a season to be played during the coronavirus pandemic.

As optimism rises about a return this season by Major League Baseball, financial variables loom as a central concern on all sides. Team owners are scheduled to vote on a plan Monday to share at least 48 per cent of revenue with players this season.

According to a report in The Athletic, the MLB Players' Association has been in discussion with teams about using the designated hitter in the National League, at least for the 2020 season.

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Trevor Bauer decided to have a little fun at ESPN's expense after the network accidentally revealed his phone number on national television.

Major League Baseball will cut its amateur draft from 40 rounds to five this year, a move that figures to save teams about $30 million US, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.