Evan Drellich

Senior Writer, MLB

Evan Drellich is a senior writer for The Athletic, covering baseball. He’s the author of the book Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball’s Brightest Minds Created Sports’ Biggest Mess.

MLB stopped letting players see the 'strike zone box' in the dugout. Now it's back

After umpires complained, MLB made players unable to see the strike zone box on dugout tablets. But the MLBPA successfully opposed the move.

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Yankees' Michael Kay questions whether Mets' TV booth is baseball's best

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Cable company lawyer says dealing with MLB 'like talking to a brick wall'

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MLB umpire Pat Hoberg disciplined for violating gambling rules

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Why big-time MLB agent Jeff Berry walked away from his job: Q&A

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Before A's move to Vegas, they're negotiating how many games they can play elsewhere

The A's are asking for flexibility to play as many as seven games outside of Las Vegas every year. Critics say it's a concerning move.

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Bad Bunny's agency offered $200,000 loan, concert tickets to players, MLBPA says

The MLBPA found that the agency had promised “improper inducements to dozens of players."

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Ippei Mizuhara pleads guilty to fraud; MLB clears Shohei Ohtani after probe

The former interpreter has been embroiled in a betting scandal in which he was accused of taking millions from the baseball star.

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MLB bans Padres' Tucupita Marcano permanently for betting on baseball

Marcano was the first MLB player permanently banned since Pete Rose; four others, including a current A's pitcher, received one year bans.

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MLB investigating Padres' Tucupita Marcano for allegedly gambling on baseball: Source

Marcano, 24, hasn't played since July 24, 2023 due to a torn right ACL.

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Rays' Wander Franco's administrative leave extended to July 14: Source

Franco has not played since Aug. 12, 2023, when allegations surfaced about an inappropriate relationship with a minor.

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Steve Cohen's Citi Field casino bid suffers major blow, project's future uncertain

Cohen's plan to build a casino next to Citi Field needs State Sen. Jessica Ramos to put forward legislation. Tuesday, she refused to do so.

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MLB has ‘gone slowly and deferred’ in Mizuhara and Ohtani investigation, Manfred says

MLB has little choice but to be deferential because bookies operate outside of channels that MLB can typically monitor.

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Robot umpires in MLB could have 'unintended consequences' to strike zone, Manfred says

Manfred has made clear that if a form of the automated strike zone comes to the majors, he would prefer it to be a challenge system.

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Rob Manfred talks Nike’s MLB uniform woes, pitcher injuries, more

Manfred said Thursday that MLB owners met with Nike, the league's official uniform supplier, at an owner's meeting in New York this week.

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Could MLB nationalize its media rights? Why some clubs are pushing to end local TV deals

As the media landscape changes, some are hoping national streaming can replace local rights, setting up a big-market/small-market divide.

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What Roku is paying MLB to stream Sunday baseball games

Roku will broadcast the weekly "MLB Sunday Leadoff" package for less than MLB had previously received for the game.

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MLB, NHL, NBA all slam Bally RSN operator's bankruptcy plan in court

The three leagues questioned the plans of Diamond Sports Group as the broadcaster's conflict with Comcast continues to drag on.

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Comcast-Diamond dispute 'profoundly harmful,' MLB argues

MLB argued preventing fans from watching “memorable ... performances" caused harm that “cannot be redressed simply with monetary damages."

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For now, MLB's streaming plans hinge on Diamond Sports Group's bankruptcy case

If Diamond and its Bally brands survive bankruptcy — and that looks likely — MLB won’t have enough team rights to launch streaming in 2025.

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Comcast drops Bally RSNs, injecting more chaos into sports TV landscape

The move means subscribers to Comcast-owned Xfinity cannot watch the teams carried on Bally channels until the dispute is resolved.

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Diamond Sports pushes forward on restructuring plan, as MLB casts a skeptical eye

Diamond took its plans for its Bally-branded RSNs before a judge Wednesday in the hopes of moving its proposal forward.

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A new group is buying up minor league baseball teams at a feverish pace. What's the end game?

The private-equity backed Diamond Baseball Holdings now owns a quarter of all minor-league clubs and is pushing forward with its new vision

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MLB fires back after MLBPA calls pitch clock a 'threat' as pitching injuries mount

MLB's competition committee changed the pitch-clock rules in December, shortening the time to throw with runners on base.

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A's move will mean layoffs, ballpark alterations, and a chance to showcase Sacramento

"It's going to be the most sought-after ticket in America,” said Vivek Ranadivé, owner of Sutter Health Park, the A's new Sacramento home.

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