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CLEVELAND -- No arguing that Red Sox hearts were in the right place Tuesday night in Cleveland, where players hung a uniform jersey that read "Boston Strong 617", referencing Boston's area code, on the back. And in their first game since Monday's ...

The 2012 Area Code Baseball Games presented by New Balance will take place from August 5-10 at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif.

Cavan Biggio's swing isn't pretty. His stance is awkward, his body wiggling back and forth as his hands waggle the bat violently above his head. His father, Craig, a 20-year major leaguer, hardly moved at all once he stepped into the batter's box. Ca...

It's hard for people to believe that Tommy Dolan just finished his freshman year at Incline (Incline Village, Nev.). His mother, Jain, always brings his birth certificate to baseball games to prove to skeptical parents and opposing coaches that he...

Each Friday in May, Jason A. Churchill, who covers the MLB draft for ESPN Insider, will look at the high school prospects whose stock is up and whose stock is down heading into the draft, which begins on June 4. The 2012 MLB draft is less than fiv...

Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.) senior third baseman Rio Ruiz, a potential high-round pick in June's MLB draft, underwent surgery on Friday to remove a blood clot in his neck, the Los Angeles Times and San Gabriel Valley Tribune reported. There's ...

Lucas Giolito, the nation's No. 1 right-handed pitching prospect, won't throw for a month and could be out of action up to 10 weeks after spraining the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.) senior le...

If you were to ask a scout or front-office member the most difficult position to develop, the overall consensus would likely be catcher. The position is demanding both physically and mentally, and the attrition behind the plate is undoubtedly the ...

Players go through an extensive selection process for the Area Code Baseball Games presented by New Balance.

The 2012 Area Code Baseball Games presented by New Balance will take place from August 5-10 at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif.

While it hasn't received as much credit as neighboring Texas when it comes to baseball talent, Oklahoma has become a pitching hotbed over the last few years. Yukon (Okla.) left-hander Chad James was a first-rounder in 2009, while last season, five...

From the incredible feats of Marti Sementelli and Ghazaleh Sailors to the hard-to-believe tales about Bubba Starling, we look back at the stories that made this a compelling year of high school baseball. Female Pitchers Marti Sementelli & Ghaz...

This October, the St. Louis Cardinals capped a thrilling World Series by beating the Texas Rangers in seven games. To the casual fan, that meant we wouldn't see baseball again until pitchers and catchers report to their respective Spring Training des...

Fernando Perez is one of the few people we have heard of following the "Bryce Harper" junior college route to professional baseball. In an interview today at the Arizona Senior Fall Classic, Perez told us that he would be forgoing his senior spring s...

Tomorrow marks the start of the 25th annual Area Code Games, in Long Beach, Calif., and ESPN RISE will be there for coverage throughout the five-day event. Last month, we showed you the New York Yankees roster, which features seven Massachusetts ...

The first day of the 2011 Area Code Baseball Games presented by New Balance is around the corner, it is a couple of days away. Prior to the tryouts beginning we did a feature on what to do at an Area Code Baseball tryout and we thought we would take ...