MLB return-to-play proposal expected within week, sources say  —  Major League Baseball expects to offer a return-to-play proposal to the MLB Players Association within a week, as teams have begun to encourage players to prepare for a “spring” training that could begin in mid-June and a season …

Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez end their quest to buy the Mets  —  There is no joy in Flushing, for J-Rod has pulled out.  —  According to multiple sources, Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are no longer interested in buying the Mets.  That decision was reached after negotiations …

One of Trump's personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus  —  (CNN)A member of the US Navy who serves as one of President Donald Trump's personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus, CNN learned Thursday, raising concerns about the President's possible exposure to the virus.

Exclusive: 1996 court document confirms Tara Reade told of harassment in Biden's office  —  A court document from 1996 shows former Senate staffer Tara Reade told her ex-husband she was sexually harassed while working for Joe Biden in 1993.  —  The declaration — exclusively obtained …

Dallas Braden comes clean: A's starter was hung over for 2010 perfect game  —  Nearly 10 years after his perfect game, the 19th in major-league history, Dallas Braden revealed that he was not actually at his best that day.  —  “I wasn't following protocol, let's say,” Braden said.

Joe Castiglione, a childhood Yankees fan turned longtime Red Sox broadcaster, talks about the great rivalry that is currently on pause  —  Joe Castiglione saw his first baseball game in the Bronx.  The Connecticut native fell in love with the game watching the Yankees.

MLB Teams Expect Decision On Shortened 2020 Draft Soon  —  When Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association agreed on a deal to reduce the 2020 draft to five or 10 rounds and to place the date of the draft between June 10 and July 20, MLB told teams that they could expect …

Coronavirus pandemic slows contract talks between Javier Baez, Chicago Cubs  —  The coronavirus pandemic has put on hold not only the 2020 major league season but also contract-extension talks between All-Star shortstop Javier Baez and the Chicago Cubs.  —  Baez, under team control through 2021 …

Patrick Corbin Talks World Series, Bryce Harper, All-Time Best SPs in B/R AMA  —  While he awaits the start of the 2020 MLB season, Washington Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin joined Bleacher Report for an AMA session.  —  The two-time MLB All-Star is coming off an excellent first year …

Boston Red Sox's Collin McHugh: 'You can't make this mandatory' for players if they feel MLB season is unsafe to play  —  Red Sox pitcher Collin McHugh is cautiously optimistic there will be baseball this year but believes some players may decide to sit out the season if they deem the safety risk is too high for them or their families.

Pedro Martinez, other MLB players form coalition for coronavirus relief in Dominican Republic  —  Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez and a coalition of over 40 current and retired Major League Baseball players have united to launch the “Step Up to the Plate” fund to support coronavirus relief efforts in the Dominican Republic.