Venezuela Baseball League News

Even during a rare drought, José Altuve is good enough to pull water out of nothing when he’s not even putting the ball in play. The Astros’ diminutive giant proved as much yet again Sunday when he drew a walk to plate a run. That RBI wasn’t nearly as thr

The St. Louis Cardinals’ José Martínez was never going to have a say in what his nickname would be. As the son of the late former major leaguer Carlos “Café” Martínez, he was destined to be “Cafecito.” The Cardinals’ backup outfielder/first baseman’s gran

MILWAUKEE — Brewers manager Craig Counsell met with his pitchers at American Family Fields of Phoenix to discuss offense this spring. He asked a simple question. “Can you hit a home run?” Counsell inquired. “If you can, that means something different.” As

Venezuela was mired in gloom for more than 74 hours last weekend. The South American country went through its longest blackout of the modern era. More than two dozen deaths were attributed to problems associated with the blackout. According to José Manuel

As their families and countrymen suffer, some of Major League Baseball’s most prominent Venezuelans are using social media to urge their armed forces to let humanitarian aid enter their country. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s troops have blocked hu

The scouting report, like a thousand others in the history of the game, was straightforward and succinct: “A batter with the ability to get to the major leagues in five years. Capable of averaging between .270 and .290. A line-drive hitter without much po

His dream was to play fútbol, but his mother had other ideas. After a more formal introduction to the game, Hernández has become a top baseball prospect.

He does it all on the field: hit, throw, run, make crazy faces... Astros All-Star second baseman José Altuve is the MVP of facial expressions.

The 20-year-old looks up to Venezuelan greats who have come before him, but he's charting his own path to CIti Field.

Both won Cy Young Awards during their peak. But who was the best Venezuelan starting pitcher ever? You be the judge!

A gunshot wound changed everything for Yankees prospect Thairo Estrada in 2018. Estrada, a 22-year-old infielder, was shot in the right hip during a robbery attempt in February in his native Venezuela. Now he’s trying to end the baseball year in a much be

After an 18-inning marathon, Boston needed someone pitch big innings in Game 4. He didn't factor in the decision, but Rodríguez was just was the Red Sox needed.