Melbourne United big-man Isaac Humphries has shared publicly that he is gay, becoming the only openly gay player in a top-tier men’s basketball league.
The Marlins have promoted Caroline O’Connor to president of business operations, making them the first U.S. major sports franchise to have women serving simultaneously as president and general manager. The Marlins hired Kim Ng as GM in November 2020.
Julio Rodriguez, the Mariners’ dynamic young center fielder, has been named the American League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.