May 8—ROCHESTER — Every morning, Nick Bowron starts his day with some lifting at the Rochester Batting Cages. On game days after school, he heads to The Yard for batting practice and some pre-game ...

When Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas was playing in Triple-A last season, he never addressed his manager by name. He was simply “Manager.” In turn, Jeff Gardner had a nickname of his ...

Billy Hart's favorite spot at Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium appears to be in the batting cage -- specifically on the left, where the pitching machine resides. Just about any afternoon, before ...

Some hitters tense up when stepping to the plate in the late innings with the game on the line and runners on base. Tyler Steen reacts like he's still a little kid calmly playing in his back yard in ...