Bauer (4-2), who joined DeNA this spring after 30 MLB teams passed on signing him at minimum salary following his 194-game suspension for violating MLB’s sexual assault policy, lowered his ERA in Japan to 4.00.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/06/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/bauer-first-complete-game/

He doesn’t strike out a ton of hitters, but he’s among MLB’s best when it comes to limiting hard contact, a skill that could play up even more with the new rules.

Source: https://nesn.com/bets/2023/03/mlb-odds-three-2023-long-shot-cy-young-award-picks-for-each-league/

MLB’s postseason structure is imperfect.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/10/25/hoornstra-a-2023-world-series-preview-through-the-eyes-of-major-league-scouts/

MLB’s report card showed that none of the 40 people TIDES considered majority owners are Black, and 39 are White men.

Source: https://afro.com/phillips-cargill-make-statement-about-black-team-ownership-by-winning-professional-softball-title/

“When you’re out at home plate and you’re looking (out), it looks like you’re in a totally different ballpark than you were in 2019,” MLB’s official field consultant, Murray Cook, told the Associated Press.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/06/22/mike-tauchman-makes-2nd-appearance-in-london-series-this-time-with-chicago-cubs-hopefully-we-can-give-them-another-show/