Pitching injuries are forcing some less familiar names into important roles early in the seasonBaseball has been overrun lately by injuries to star pitchers that are forcing teams to make contingency plans theyโd have loved to avoid.
LEADING OFF: Twins host Yankees, Angels' skid hits 12The AL Central-leading Twins start a home series against the AL East-leading Yankees with their rotation in a dire situation.
LEADING OFF: MLB celebrates Robinson 75 years after debutPlayers across the majors will don Jackie Robinsonโs No. 42 โ and all of them in Dodger blue this year โ for the 75th anniversary of Robinsonโs big league debut.
Indians settle lawsuit with Guardians roller derby teamThe Cleveland Indians have resolved a lawsuit filed by a local roller derby team over rights to the name Guardians, the final hurdle for the Major League Baseball team to continue its changeover.
Guardians for the future: The history behind a name change for the longtime baseball franchiseFans were probably a little puzzled at first when the news broke announcing the new nickname for Clevelandโs baseball team.
LEADING OFF: Indians changing team name to GuardiansAfter more than 100 years, the Cleveland Indians are getting a new name โ the team will be called the Guardians next season.
Guardians chosen as new name for Cleveland's baseball teamKnown as the Indians since 1915, Clevelandโs Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians.