Roger Clemens will be an analyst for ESPN on opening day
March 22, 2023 GMTRoger Clemens will be an analyst for ESPN when the defending World Series champion Houston Astros host the Chicago White Sox on opening day.
Clemens made four appearances on last year's KayRod Cast with Michael Kay and Alex Rodriguez.
Beltré, Mauer eligible for Baseball Hall of Fame next year
January 25, 2023 GMTScott Rolen is headed to the Hall of Fame. Next year, make way for another star third baseman.
Adrián Beltré highlights the first-time eligibles for 2024. While Rolen's election Tuesday capped an impressive six-year rise in his vote total, Beltré has a good chance to go in on the first ballot.
Phillies acquire All-Star reliever Gregory Soto from Tigers
January 7, 2023 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies acquired All-Star reliever Gregory Soto and utility player Kody Clemens, son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday in exchange for infielder Nick Maton, outfielder Matt Vierling and catcher Donny Sands.
Bonds, Clemens Hall of Fame bids now on even shakier ground
December 6, 2022 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were rejected by baseball writers in their bids for the Baseball Hall of Fame 10 times. On Sunday, the duo chased by steroid suspicions got another rebuke from a panel that included many of their peers.
Bonds, Clemens left out of Hall again; McGriff elected
December 5, 2022 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Moments after Fred McGriff was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, almost two decades after his final game, he got the question.
Asked if Barry Bonds belonged in Cooperstown, a smiling McGriff responded: “Honestly, right now, I'm going to just enjoy this evening.”
Jones, Maddux, Morris consider Bonds, Clemens for Hall
November 28, 2022 GMTCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Famers Chipper Jones, Greg Maddux, Jack Morris and Ryne Sandberg are among 16 members of the contemporary baseball era committee that will meet Sunday to consider the Cooperstown fate of an eight-man ballot that includes Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro.
Beltrán, Lackey lead 14 newcomers on Baseball Hall ballot
November 21, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltrán, John Lackey and Jered Weaver are among 14 newcomers on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Hall of Fame ballot in what could turn into an evaluation of the Houston Astros' cheating scandal.
Bonds, Clemens, Palmeiro on Hall of Fame committee ballot
November 7, 2022 GMTCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro are on the eight-man ballot for the Hall of Fame’s contemporary baseball era committee, which meets Dec.
Special K: Kody Clemens gets Ohtani for 1st career strikeout
September 6, 2022 GMTANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kody Clemens will never catch his father in career strikeouts. When it comes to their first one, though, the kid has the upper hand.
Olivares, Rivera homer, Royals top Tigers 7-4, take 2 of 3
July 3, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Edward Olivares and Emmanuel Rivera homered in a three-run second inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Detroit 7-4 on Sunday to take two of three from the Tigers.
Tarik Skubal (5-7) lost his fifth straight start, allowing five runs, five hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings.
Clemens’ first career homer lifts Tigers over D-Backs 6-3
June 26, 2022 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Kody Clemens hit his first major league home run to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.
The 26-year-old son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens hit a three-run homer in the top of the sixth inning off Arizona reliever Joe Mantiply to break a 3-3 tie.
Kody Clemens hitless in MLB debut, Tigers split with Twins
June 1, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Jonathan Schoop homered and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers, with Kody Clemens making his major league debut while his famous father watched from a suite, beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0 Tuesday night to split a doubleheader.
Famous dad watches as Tigers’ Kody Clemens makes MLB debut
June 1, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Roger Clemens enjoyed some big baseball moments in the city of Detroit, including a 20-strikeout performance at Tiger Stadium.
Not many of them had him as fired up as the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins.
Kody Clemens brought up by Tigers for possible MLB debut
May 30, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Kody Clemens, the 26-year-old son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, was brought up by the Detroit Tigers on Monday for a possible major league debut.
Roger Clemens planned to be at Comerica Park on Tuesday, when his son could make his debut.
AP Sportlight
April 28, 2022 GMTApril 29
1901 — His Eminence, ridden by Jimmy Winkfield, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/2 lengths over Sannazarro in the only Derby ever raced in April.
AP Sportlight
April 28, 2022 GMTApril 29
1901 — His Eminence, ridden by Jimmy Winkfield, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/2 lengths over Sannazarro in the only Derby ever raced in April.
Beltrán brings his own baggage to next year’s Hall ballot
January 26, 2022 GMTWith Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling off the ballot, next year's Hall of Fame vote figures to be a bit less contentious.
Then again, the top newcomer arrives with his own recent baggage.
Tuesday’s Sports In Brief
January 26, 2022 GMTBASEBALL
David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year under consideration by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
Big Papi elected to HOF; Bonds, Clemens, Schilling left out
January 26, 2022 GMTDavid Ortiz gazed at his phone, his pursed lips revealing nerves rarely seen from one of the game's great clutch hitters.
Pedro Martinez's hand rested on Ortiz's shoulder, and Martinez grinned when the good news came through.
Ortiz, Clemens, Bonds to be close calls for Hall of Fame
January 25, 2022 GMTBarry Bonds and Roger Clemens, with eight MVPs and seven Cy Young Awards between them, are in the bottom of the last inning in their Hall of Fame bids. Either they get in Tuesday — and it’s going to be close — or Cooperstown may elude them entirely.
Red Sox slugger Ortiz on track for baseball hall election
January 21, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Boston’s Big Papi appears headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame -- no last-minute walk-off needed.
The Red Sox slugger looks to be on track for induction in Cooperstown this summer, riding the strength of his on- and off-field achievements to overcome stigmas that have stalled or derailed the candidacies of some of his predecessors.
Ortiz, Howard, Lincecum, A-Rod new to Hall of Fame ballot
November 22, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — David Ortiz, Ryan Howard, Tim Lincecum and Alex Rodriguez are among 13 first-time candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, joining 17 holdovers.
Tigers add IF Kody Clemens, son of Roger, to 40-man roster
November 20, 2021 GMTDETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers added infielder Kody Clemens, the youngest son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens, to their 40-man roster.
Detroit also added right-hander Angel De Jesus to the roster Friday.
This Date in Baseball
October 29, 2021 GMTOct. 30
1945 — Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson to a minor-league contract for the 1946 season with Montreal of the International League.
1956 — The Brooklyn Dodgers sold Ebbets Field to real estate developer Marvin Kratter.
Could more Hall of Fame shutouts be on the horizon?
January 27, 2021 GMTIt could be a while before the Baseball Writers' Association of America votes anyone new into the Hall of Fame...
Baseball Hall gets no new members; Schilling 16 votes shy
January 27, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The baseball Hall of Fame won’t have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits — on the field or off — for enshrinement in Cooperstown...
Character concerns go beyond PEDs in this Hall of Fame vote
January 23, 2021 GMTLike many baseball writers, C. Trent Rosecrans viewed the Hall of Fame vote as a labor of love. The ballot would arrive around the end of November, and it would keep him occupied for much of December...
This Date in Baseball
October 29, 2020 GMTOct. 30
1945 — Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson to a minor-league contract for the 1946 season with Montreal of the International League...
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford
October 10, 2020 GMTReaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, the ace of the mighty New York Yankees teams in the 1950s and ’60s...
LEADING OFF: Cole goes for 20th win in row, Cubs-Cards off
August 8, 2020 GMTA look at what's happening in the majors on Saturday:
RED-HOT COLE
Gerrit Cole tries for his 20th straight regular-season win when he pitches for the Yankees at Tampa Bay...
This Date in Baseball
October 29, 2019 GMTOct. 30
1945 — Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson to a minor league contract for the 1946 season with Montreal of the International League.
1956 — The Brooklyn Dodgers sold Ebbets Field to real estate developer Marvin Kratter.
Jones, Thome, Guerrero, Hoffman elected to baseball Hall
January 25, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Over 600 home runs. More than 600 saves. A .300 career average.
In the age of baseball analytics, there's still room in the Hall of Fame for big, round numbers you can count on...