The immensity of MLB's plan to return through a daunting health-and-safety protocol  —  What's most striking about Major League Baseball's 67-page health-and-safety protocol outlining an attempt to return amid the coronavirus pandemic isn't its little, snicker-worthy details …

Bartolo Colon, 46, yearns for one more season in the majors  —  Even though Bartolo Colón hasn't thrown a pitch in the majors since September 2018, the 46-year-old is not thinking about retirement.  —  Colón hopes to pitch one more big league season, and, given the choice, it would be with the New York Mets.

Parsing MLB's Claim of a $4 Billion Loss  —  Last week, MLB presented documents to the player's union regarding the financial implications of playing the 2020 season without fans.  In an exclusive report, the Associated Press has revealed a considerable amount of the contents of those disclosures.

Chris Sale wants to prove nothing's ‘better than getting a brand-new elbow for my birthday’  —  Before baseball shut down for the coronavirus pandemic, the news that ace Chris Sale had elbow trouble had already cast a pall over spring training for the Boston Red Sox.

Five Yankees Poised to Shine in MLB's Proposed 82-Game Season  —  Had the 2020 regular season begun on time and consisted of a traditional 162-game schedule, several members of the Yankees roster would presently be in the midst of solid campaigns.  —  Could this have been the year a player …

Francisco Rodriguez hasn't given up on writing final chapter to MLB career  —  DETROIT — Francisco Rodriguez's illustrious Major League career didn't end the way he wanted.  —  Almost three years later, he hasn't given up on the dream of returning to the big leagues and writing a final chapter.

Diamondbacks' Starling Marte says wife Noelia died of heart attack  —  Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder Starling Marte announced Monday on social media that his wife, Noelia, has died of a heart attack.  —  “Today I go through the great pain of making public the unfortunate death of my wife Noelia …

Report: MLB projects loss of $640,000 per game without fans  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball told players their prorated salaries would contribute to an average loss of $640,000 for each game over an 82-game season in empty ballparks, according to a presentation from the commissioner's office …

Giants' Bargain Pickup Looks More Valuable With Universal DH  —  With the likely implementation of a universal DH in 2020, we've been taking a team-by-team trip through the NL and looking at how those clubs could handle the rule change.  To this point, we've looked at the Dodgers, Reds …

Ex-Mets manager Art Howe released from hospital after contracting coronavirus  —  HOUSTON — Former Mets manager Art Howe was released from a Houston hospital Sunday after a stay in intensive care because of the coronavirus.  —  “Relief, back in my own bedroom.