Pat Hoberg leads MLB umpires with an accuracy rating of 96.4% on ball-strike calls.
Author: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY
Phillies fire manager Joe Girardi after two-plus disappointing seasons
Philadelphia hired Girardi prior to the 2020 season and he went 132-141 as the team’s skipper, failing to reach the postseason.
How the 2022 New York Mets built a historic NL East lead by June 1
New York was 34-17 through Tuesday with a 10.5 game lead in the National League East.
How AL East rivals Rays and Yankees united to make dramatic statement on gun violence
The Rays again used their social media accounts to raise awareness beyond the baseball field and this time, the Yankees joined them.
‘Be Nestor Cortes’: Yankees’ breakout lefty unlocks key to success
New York’s lefty has an AL-best 1.35 ERA in seven starts for the first-place Yankees.
‘There’s no stopping this team’: How the Yankees cleaned up their act and became baseball’s most dominant squad
The Yankees, who have won 27 of their first 36 games, are off to one of their greatest starts in franchise history.
The good (Blue Jays), bad (Yankees) and downright ugly (A’s) of MLB attendance this season
A USA TODAY Sports analysis of the first 12 home dates for all 30 MLB franchises reveals that attendance is down only slightly overall.
An ace and leader at 26, Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara just keeps getting better
Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara posted a 3.19 ERA, including a 2.21 mark over his final 10 starts in 2021. He has pitched to a 2.90 ERA in 2022.
How bad is it for MLB hitters? Baseball has its worst batting average in history
Never in Statcast’s history have batting average and slugging fallen short of their full-season expected marks.
How MLB stadiums have stayed flush with hot dogs – in spite of inflation, supply chain problems
After two seasons of COVID restrictions, fans are fully back at the ballpark in 2022. Here’s how the stadiums are keeping them fed.