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Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and is the oldest among the four major sports leagues in the United States and Canada. It consists of 30 teams, split evenly between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 15 teams in each. The NL was established in 1876 and the AL in 1901 as independent organizations. Starting in 1903, the two leagues worked together while remaining separate until they officially merged into one entity under the leadership of the Commissioner of Baseball in 2000. MLB also governs Minor League Baseball, which includes 256 teams that are affiliated with the Major League teams. Additionally, MLB collaborates with the World Baseball Softball Confederation to organize the World Baseball Classic, an international tournament.

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Trout looking to regain All-Star status among loaded AL outfield

14 hours ago | mlb.com | Rhett Bollinger

This story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger’s Angels Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Trout ranked fourth, garnering 1,383,606 votes, while Detroit’s Riley Greene received 2,332,378 and Javier Báez got 1,585,554. Cleveland’s Steven Kwan is fifth with 1,207,419 votes.
Doyle's key to success? Put your best foot ... well, slightly sideways

1 day ago | mlb.com | Thomas Harding

DENVER – Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle and his coaches have been slurping the alphabet soup of advanced metrics to the last drop, yet the numbers weren’t adding up. But Thursday, when he homered in the second inning off Clayton Kershaw for the only run in the Rockies’ 3-1 loss to the Dodgers at Coors Field, the only number that mattered was five. That is, five toes of the right foot, pointed in the right direction.
Rockies promote Walker Monfort to EVP: 'The goal is to get back to winning'

1 day ago | mlb.com | Thomas Harding

Walker Monfort had been serving as vice president of corporate sponsorships. DENVER -- Walker Monfort, announced Thursday as the Rockies’ new executive vice president, promised that he’ll address the club’s recent struggles with fresh approaches.
'Can't control Mother Nature': Rain puts damper on Dollander's start

2 days ago | mlb.com | Thomas Harding

DENVER -- The Coors Field skies opened at the exact time Wednesday night to blind and flummox Rockies second baseman Thairo Estrada and first baseman Michael Toglia, and swallow whole what had been a strong outing from rookie pitcher Chase Dollander. Dollander was one pitch from six scoreless innings in his first career start against the Dodgers when his good works were washed away on a two-run, lost-in-the-sky Max Muncy single in the Rockies’ 8-1 loss.
Soto supera a Foxx con su 27mo juego con múltiples HR antes de los 27 años

2 days ago | mlb.com | Anthony DiComo

En total, Soto se fue de 4-2 con un par de cuadrangulares solitarios. Sus 27 partidos con múltiples jonrones son la mayor cantidad en la historia de las Grandes Ligas para un jugador que aún no ha cumplido los 27 años, superando al Salón de la Fama Jimmie Foxx con su actuación del miércoles.
Soto passes HOFer Jimmie Foxx with 27th multihomer game before age 27

2 days ago | mlb.com | Anthony DiComo

Soto’s two home runs Wednesday led the Mets to a 7-3 win over the Braves, just New York’s second victory in its last 10 games. His first homer keyed a five-run outburst off Didier Fuentes and Aaron Bummer in the fourth inning at Citi Field, while his second solo shot in the seventh sealed a game that was already mostly on ice.
Jeff McNeil robs home run against Braves' Marcell Ozuna

2 days ago | mlb.com | Anthony DiComo

An eight-year Major League veteran, McNeil has played more than 4,000 innings at second base, 1,400 in left field, 800 in right and 250 at third base. He now has more than 100 innings in center field as well. NEW YORK -- Turns out Jeff McNeil is a pretty decent center fielder, too. McNeil, a natural second baseman who has logged significant time at multiple positions around the diamond, only began playing center field regularly this season.
Kikuchi sets season high with 12 strikeouts en route to sweep of Red Sox

2 days ago | mlb.com | Rhett Bollinger

Kikuchi was a swing and miss machine against the Red Sox, garnering a season-high 20 whiffs. He went heavy on breaking balls, as of his 105 pitches, 31 were curveballs and 34 were sliders compared to 26 fastballs. He registered eight swings and misses with the slider, five with the curve, four with his four-seamer and three with his changeup. Of his 12 strikeouts, six came with the slider, three with the curve, two with the changeup and one with his fastball.
Misiorowski honors dad with customized cleats to raise Parkinson's awareness

2 days ago | mlb.com | Adam McCalvy

Misiorowski had just pitched five more scoreless innings in custom cleats to honor his dad, Tom, who has been living with Parkinson’s disease since Misiorowski was in middle school. It’s a difficult topic for the son, which becomes obvious when Jacob’s eyes fill with tears and his voice catches while describing the way dad always stayed involved in a baseball career that is reaching new heights now that the son has reached the Majors. “It’s close to my heart,” Misiorowski said.
Neto undergoes MRI after jamming shoulder on stolen-base attempt

2 days ago | mlb.com | Rhett Bollinger

ANAHEIM -- Angels shortstop Zach Neto underwent an MRI exam on his right shoulder before Wednesday’s game against the Red Sox but is still awaiting the results. He was held out of the lineup, however, with Scott Kingery getting the start at shortstop. Neto, who underwent surgery on his right shoulder in November, jammed his shoulder on a stolen-base attempt in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s 3-2 win in 10 innings.