Former Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter, Colorado star Larry Walker, Ted Simmons of the Cardinals and Brewers, and the late labor executive Marvin Miller have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Aaron Judge and Gary Sánchez powered the New York Yankees to overcome two more home runs by big league leader Shohei Ohtani to beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-5.
This might be the year the baseball needs to try out some creative ideas. Here's one of them: seven-inning doubleheaders. Those have long been a staple of baseball.
New York Yankees left-hander James Paxton has had back surgery and is expected to be sidelined until May or June. Dr. Andrew Dossett performed a microscopic lumbar discectomy.