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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Articles

Apparent Agreement Would Keep Vlad Guerrero, Jr. With Blue Jays

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. hasn’t hit a home run on the field this season but apparently has hit his biggest one in private. The slugging first baseman has agreed to stay with the Toronto Blue Jays on a 14-year, $500 million contract extension that ranks second only to Juan Soto in terms of up-front dollars. Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets on Dec. 11, 2024. First reported by Shi Davidi of Sportsnet, the Guerrero deal is not official, pending a physical.
Mets Overlook Catching Void To Start New Season On Solid Footing

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

The New York Mets thought they caught a bad break when Francisco Alvarez broke a bone in his left hand in early March. Alvarez, their power-hitting young catcher, needed surgery and was expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks. Shortly before the Mets opened their 2025 home season April 4 with a 5-0 victory over Toronto, however, manager Carlos Mendoza told the media that Alvarez was ahead of schedule.
Vintage Baseball Books, Photos Go On Sale At Annual New York Show

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Baseball books and memorabilia will be available for purchase by customers of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, a four-day event that starts Thursday night. So says Josh Mann, a baseball fan who is co-owner of B & B Rare Books and partner of fair chairperson Sunshine Steinbirchner. The 65th annual show features some 200 vendors, selling everything from modestly-priced $50 volumes to extremely rare finds that carry seven-figure price-tags.
Bad-News Braves Can’t Hit, Keep Healthy, Or Compete In NL East

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

For the Atlanta Braves, April Fool’s Day looks like it might last the entire season. While the rest of the baseball world was exchanging pranks, put-ons, and wisecracks, the cracks got bigger in a foundation that looks like it was shaken, not stirred – as James Bond used to say in ordering a martini.
Two Teams Now Play Their Home Games In Minor-League Ballparks

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Major-league teams don’t usually play home games in minor-league ballparks. But two established ballclubs are doing just that: playing all 81 home games on fields usually occupied by minor-league teams. The facilities – from seating capacity to lighting for night games – are invariably below big-league standards in ways too numerous to mention.
Max Fried, Listed As No. 2 Starter By Yankees, Tops Team’s Rotation

4 weeks ago | forbes.com | Max Fried |Dan Schlossberg

Max Fried doesn’t get flustered. On the eve of his official debut with the New York Yankees, the 6'4" left-hander said he enjoyed being a Yankee Stadium spectator on Opening Day. Scheduled to pitch the second game of the 2025 season on Saturday, Fried never lets his emotions get the best of him. “I haven't heard much, but to me, it's not a big deal,” he said when informed of his assignment to work Game 2. “Whenever they tell me to pitch, I'll be ready to go.”The Yankees can’t wait to see him work.
MLB Suspends Julio Urias, First To Violate Violence Policy Twice

1 month ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

The baseball career of former Dodgers star Julio Urias will be curtailed if not terminated by his suspension for alleged domestic violence. The left-handed pitcher, who won 20 games in 2021 and posted a league-best 2.16 earned run average a year later, has been suspended through the 2025 All-Star break by Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred after an intensive investigation. The game will be played in Atlanta’s Truist Park on July 15.
Four Teams Top $350 In Average Median Price Of Opening Day Tix

1 month ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

In conjunction with the rising costs of free-agent contracts, baseball ticket prices have spiked for the first game of the 2025 season. According to Gametime, the leading site for last-minute tickets, the median ticket price to see the New York Mets open their home season April 4 tops the list at $435. The only other team over the $400 mark is the Texas Rangers, the site reports. Fans are flocking to Flushing for the Mets game so that they can see Juan Soto’s first game for the team.
Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Reels In Record Contract For A Manager

1 month ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Even before their March 18 season opener in Tokyo, the Los Angeles Dodgers are setting records. The four-year extension signed by manager Dave Roberts Monday will pay him more than $8 million per year, making him the top-paid pilot in baseball history. According to Jon Heyman of The New York Post, it’s a four-year, $32.4 million extension that adds three seasons onto his current contract.
Athletics To Promote Future Las Vegas Home With Uniform Patch

1 month ago | forbes.com | Dan Schlossberg

Even though they’re three years removed from completing their move from Oakland to Las Vegas, the Athletics will make an immediate profit on it. The team will promote their future home with a jersey patch sponsored by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority – even though they will play their next three seasons in Sacramento’s minor-league stadium.