Dan Schlossberg

New Jersey

National Baseball Writer at Forbes

Writer, speaker, broadcaster. Author of 38 baseball books. Founder of North American Travel Journalists Association.

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Braves Lose Star Starter Chris Sale Indefinitely With Cracked Rib Cage

5 days ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

After a slow start this season, defending NL Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale was heading for an ... More All-Star appearance when injured diving for a ball. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)Getty ImagesChris Sale’s hopes of retaining the National League’s Cy Young Award – and Atlanta’s hopes of an eighth straight playoff appearance – disappeared during one diving stop by the star left-hander.
Here Are A Dozen Candidates To Succeed Braves Mgr. Brian Snitker

1 week ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Normally-stoic Braves manager Brian Snitker celebrates as his 2021 team takes another step toward a ... More world championship. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Getty ImagesWin, lose, or draw, Brian Snitker’s contract expires after this season. An Atlanta Braves organization man since signing as a minor-league catcher in 1977, he has taken his team to post-season play seven straight years and won a World Series.
Cubs Owner Tom Ricketts Keeps Wrigley Field Family-Friendly

1 week ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Cubs board chairman Tom Ricketts told 500 visiting writers Sunday that maintaining a comfortable ... More family atmosphere is essential to his team's success. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesTom Ricketts, chairman of the board for the Chicago Cubs, believes baseball fans will enjoy games more if they can converse between innings.
大谷翔平、「二刀流」復活がいよいよ間近に　故障者続出のド軍投手陣を強力に補強へ | Forbes JAPAN 公式サイト（フォーブスジャパン）

2 weeks ago | forbesjapan.com | Dan Schlossberg

トップエンタメ・スポーツスポーツ大谷翔平、「二刀流」復活がいよいよ間近に故障者続出のド軍投手陣を強力に補強へ大リーグ（MLB）ナショナルリーグの本塁打数でトップに立つ男は近く、ライバルの追随をみずから阻むことになるかもしれない。 3度のMVP（最優秀選手）に輝き、投手を兼任する大谷翔平は、投手の故障者が続出するロサンゼルス・ドジャースで、いよいよ先発ローテーションに加わろうとしているようだ。ロサンゼルス・エンゼルス時代の2023年8月23日を最後に実戦登板から遠ざかっている大谷は、同年に右肘靭帯の修復のために受けたトミー・ジョン手術と、2024年のワールドシリーズ第2戦でスライディングした際、左肩関節唇に負った損傷を修復するための関節鏡視下手術から回復している。ドジャースは11日現在、ナ・リーグ西地区で首位をキープしているものの、大谷を含め15人もの投手が負傷者リスト（IL）に名を連ねる状態だ。...
Shohei Ohtani Will Be Even More Valuable When He Pitches Again

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

A lefty hitter with power and speed, Shohei Ohtani is a right-handed pitcher ready to help the ... More Dodgers stay atop the National League West. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe top home run hitter in the National League could soon be stopping others from following in his footsteps. That’s because Shohei Ohtani, three-time Most Valuable Player and part-time pitcher, seems on the verge of joining the injury-riddled pitching rotation of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Braves Battle Baldwin Dilemma As Rookie’s Bat Demands Playing Time

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Drake Baldwin smacks a walkoff single to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds. (Photo by ... More Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Getty ImagesBecause he swings a solid left-handed bat and plays for a team struggling to score runs, Drake Baldwin should be playing much more often. All too often, however, the rookie sits on the bench because he’s a catcher – a position occupied by highly-paid veteran backstop Sean Murphy.
Braves Seek To Aid Battered Bullpen By Promoting Kimbrel

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg |Promoting Kimbrel

During his first stint with the Braves, Craig Kimbrel had many happy moments on the mound. (Photo ... More by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Getty ImagesOnce in a blue moon, an established star whose best days are behind him agrees to play in the minor leagues with the hope of a last hurrah in the majors. That is the case with Craig Kimbrel, National League Rookie of the Year with the Atlanta Braves in 2011 and owner of 440 career saves, fifth on the lifetime list.
Rare 1909 Honus Wagner Card Could Break Records At Auction

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

A rare Honus Wagner card has a chance to break its former record as the most expensive ever printed. So says Ken Goldin, founder and CEO of the Goldin auction house that is now conducting an online auction featuring one of few surviving T206 Wagner cards from a 1909 American Tobacco Company set. “This card, along with our expert curation of storied vintage collectibles, is one of the most significant sports collectibles to ever hit the auction block,” Goldin said.
Baseball’s All-Star Legacy Initiative Helps Atlanta Kids, Vets, Indigent

1 month ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Baseball’s 95th All-Star Game, scheduled for July 15 in suburban Atlanta’s Truist Park, will be much more than a televised match between leagues. It will also features a Futures Game involving top prospects, an interactive Play Ball expo – plus a myriad of community projects designed to help veterans, youngsters, and area residents in need of sustainable food and farming.
What Baseball Has Taught Us At The 2025 Memorial Day Marker

1 month ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Throughout baseball history, teams have looked at Memorial Day not only as a time of remembrance and reflection for those in military service but also as an indicator of how the balance of the season could progress. Most teams had played 50 games when the holiday weekend started – with the defending league champions sitting in first place in their respective divisions. Although the 50-game marker is still four games short of the one-third mark, some things about the game never seem to change.