Puerto Rico Baseball League News

HOUSTON – Martín Maldonado has had the best seat in the house for some of the greatest pitching performances in the majors since he was acquired by the Astros at the trade deadline. He was behind the plate for the Astros’ combined no-hitter in August, so

As a child Eddie Romero dreamed of following his father to the major leagues. The bright and charismatic son of former Red Sox, Brewers, Tigers and Braves infielder Ed Romero eventually realized that his athletic skills weren’t quite good enough to lead h

With his 30th home run of the 2019 season Francisco Lindor joined an exclusive fraternity in major league history. Lindor, 25, became only the fifth player born in Puerto Rico to have 30 home runs and 20 stolen bases in a season. On that list, only Lindor

Two years ago Hurricane María made landfall on Puerto Rico. The Category 5 storm was one of the deadliest natural disasters in history, causing billions of dollars in damage. Lives were changed forever. Álex Cora was a coach for the Houston Astros at the

As partners of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, La Vida Baseball has access to some incredible pieces of baseball history. One of the items that intrigued us was a Brooklyn Dodgers scouting report of a young outfielder named Roberto Clemente. We took a

Major League Baseball celebrates Roberto Clemente Day today on what would have been his 85th birthday. Players, teams and fans will recognize the significance of “The Great One” not only as a legendary rightfielder but also as a humanitarian, husband and

CHICAGO – José Berríos has emerged as the ace of the Twins’ pitching staff. The 25-year-old Bayamón native is becoming one of the top starters in the American League. While in the thick of a pennant race, Berríos continues to lead on and off the field. Be

Cubs superstar Javier Báez hit his 25th home run of the season in San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon. He became only the third middle infielder from Puerto Rico to record multiple seasons with at least 25 home runs, joining Cleveland’s Francisco Lindor

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – After 10 years on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, Edgar Martinez wasted no time turning his attention to his gente, his people, during his induction speech Sunday afternoon. The legendary designated hitter long ago settled into the P

José Rivera had a special tribute to his cousin, soon-to-be Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez, in Cooperstown, N.Y.

By Alexandar Aguilera Edgar Martinez is going to be a part of a very exclusive club within the already exclusive Baseball Hall of Fame. Martinez will become just the fifth Puerto Rican to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, which welcomed

If there’s one thing Edgar Martinez is known for, it’s his calm, cool approach. He’d never show nerves, even in the biggest at-bats of his career. So, it might come as a shock to find out that the stoic Martinez will have some jitters when he takes the po