TAMPA, Fla. — Is it possible that it wasn’t all Taj Bradley’s fault? Perhaps Shane Baz deserves a little leeway, too. In retrospect, maybe it wasn’t solely the pitching staff’s sin that the Tampa Bay Rays gave up more runs last year than in any season sin... See more
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — He’s not a star, but you already knew that. His one-year, free-agent deal is for $7 million, which doesn’t seem like much compared to George Springer (6 years, $150 million) or Kyle Schwarber (5 years, $150 million) or Christian Yel... See more
A new season, a new series, and the same impressive results for Gulfport’s Nikita Johnson. The 17-year-old has his first full-time ride in the IndyCar developmental series NXT and dominated the March 1 season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg... See more
BRADENTON, Fla. — Maybe it was the backstory. The tale of a nondescript prospect who, in back-to-back years, was the classic “player to be named later” in trades and was already 29 by the time he made his major-league debut. kAm|2J36 :E H2D E96 H2J 96 A=2... See more
Story by Hometown driver continues his quick ascent up the IndyCar circuit Gulfport's Nikita Johnson celebrates after winning the Indy NXT race at Sunday's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The 17-year-old took the lead at the first turn of the firs... See more
