Ballplayers who can hit for average and power, run, field and throw are called five-tool players. Entertainers who can act, sing and dance are called triple threats. Jose Iglesias appears to have some ability in all eight of those tools. During the bottom of the second inning of the Mets'

ARLINGTON -- Livvy Dunne has walked on many red carpets in the past. On Tuesday, she joined Paul Skenes on the MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Frutitas Agua Fresca, and it was a carpet unlike any other she has walked on before. “This is so cool,” she said.

There’s an old saying that dogs are a man’s best friend. Shohei Ohtani has certainly embraced that idea -- and then some. At Tuesday’s All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Frutitas, Ohtani took that idea one step further when he rocked a suit with his dog, Decoy, designed on the

Jaime Ferrer has lived with a chronic illness since he was three years old. It’s the only life he’s known. He’s been doubted, told no, and gone through countless physical and mental hurdles on his journey to becoming a Major League Baseball player. But that Type 1 diabetes diagnosis? It’s

The sales figures are out and one thing is abundantly clear when it comes to the most popular MLB player jerseys during the first half of the 2024 season: Shohei Ohtani remains king. Ohtani, who finished last season atop the jersey sales list, is atop the rankings again so far

TORONTO -- “There is room, my friends.” The Cree expression for 'welcome' flashed on the screen, adding warmth to the anticipation of 24 people waiting to become Canadian citizens at Rogers Centre on Canada Day. It’s the one day of the season when the Blue Jays’ ballpark goes red. The

Jose Iglesias didn't start Friday's game for the Mets, but he started the postgame celebration and fireworks show. Shortly after the Mets beat the Astros, 7-2, Iglesias emerged from the dugout, took a microphone and performed his new single, "OMG," for the 32,465 fans in attendance. With the stadium lights

Major League Baseball on Wednesday announced the first wave of participants from music, stage, screen, and sports for the 2024 All-Star Celebrity Softball Game presented by Corona. Among the lineup of celebs who are heading to Texas for this year’s game are actress Gina Rodriguez, Saturday Night Live star Marcello

Over the course of his remarkable seven-year career in the Major Leagues, Shohei Ohtani hasn't met his match often. But the generational unicorn had to adjust a bit when confronted with the likes of Gravedigger and El Toro Loco. About a year and a half ago, the team at New

Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen has been really good at his day job for more than a decade, but that doesn't mean he can't make room for a side gig. How does Kenley Jansen, record label executive, sound? Jansen recently announced the formation of KJ74 Entertainment, a label he created

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. -- For two days, June 8-9, the Barker Hangar adjacent to the Santa Monica Airport hosted The Infatuation’s EEEEEATSCON, a gathering of some of the region's best and most popular local restaurants and eateries. There was a palpable buzz in the air throughout the event, as influencers

In another life, Joe Ryan might be a park ranger or a horticulturist or maybe just a Northern California beach bum, riding the waves by day and camping out under the stars at night. After all, long before the famed Grateful Dead-loving pitcher was the ace of the Twins' staff,

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MIAMI -- "We love you, Miami!” Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, the stars of “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” held a pregame takeover ahead of Wednesday night’s Citrus Series matchup between the Rays and Marlins at loanDepot park. The fourth installment in the American buddy cop action comedy film franchise,

CLEVELAND -- When the Guardians had a game postponed by rain one night last season, Triston McKenzie didn’t use his unexpected Friday evening off to hit the bars or the club or the hay. Instead, McKenzie arranged a last-minute hang with a friend of his. An eighth grader. Jarmaine Miller

SAN FRANCISCO -- When the Yankees optioned a struggling Mickey Mantle to the Minors in July 1951, representing a make-or-break moment in the future Hall of Famer’s career, Art Schallock was summoned to take the vacant roster spot. Schallock has received another call to the big leagues. Now the oldest

SAN FRANCISCO -- From the murmurs that crescendo as fans fill the seats to the hyphy beats that blare from the speakers, Oracle Park's distinctive soundtrack in the buildup to first pitch is deeply rooted in Bay Area culture. But before Saturday night's 7-3 loss to the Yankees, the ballpark's

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For years, Mac -- Rob McElhenney's character on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" -- wanted nothing more than to have a catch with his baseball idol, Chase Utley. He wrote him letters, saying things like, "I know I can't throw as fast as you, but I think you'd be impressed

ST. PETERSBURG -- A young fan put together the defensive performance of the game at Tropicana Field on Wednesday night. Sitting down the left-field line with a group of his friends, a young fan named Caleb caught not one, but two foul balls in the same inning during the Rays'

KANSAS CITY -- Former big leaguer and current artist Micah Johnson was tasked with the impossible -- and he stayed awake for over 26 hours at a time on numerous occasions to accomplish it. His task? Honoring the great Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson, Josh Gibson, Larry Doby, Monte Irvin and

NEW YORK -- The Yankees are second to none when it comes to rewarding students from the Bronx. For Thursday afternoon’s game against the Mariners, the team partnered with New York City Public Schools to host Bronx Education All-Star Day. The event celebrated students’ academic excellence, community service and leadership.

As one of the biggest sports leagues in the world, Major League Baseball is no stranger to welcoming the highest profile stars to ballparks across the U.S. That star pull transitioned across the pond to London Series in 2019 and 2023, with famous faces from the world of music, TV,