The 2026 Major League Baseball season gets started this weekend, so it’s time for an annual check-in on where Long Beach’s baseball stars are playing, and what could lie ahead this summer on the diamond. A pair of Long Beach State Dirtbags will open the season on active rosters, including veteran Jeff McNeil, set to […]
In advance of the upcoming Major League Baseball season, the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) will take place from Mar. 4-17, bringing the best players in the world into international competition. This year’s competition features three former Long Beach State Dirtbags who were selected to represent three different nations in the WBC. Outfielder Jarren Duran […]
A thrilling end to the 2025 regular season sets up what should be an exciting October in Major League Baseball. With 12 teams making the playoffs, half of them feature players out of Long Beach who’ve got a chance at a World Series ring. Starting in the American League Wild Card Round, the No. 5 […]
Lakewood alum and current Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford was once again nominated for the MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award by his squad. It’s the second consecutive year Crawford has been nominated for the award, which according to the MLB is “bestowed annually to the player who best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community […]
Randy Moffitt: 10/13/1948 – 08/28/2025 The city lost a baseball legend last week with the passing of Long Beach Poly and Long Beach State MLB product Randy Moffitt, who died at home after an illness at the age of 76. Moffitt is a member of several local Halls of Fame and was an MLB pitcher […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Anthony Eyanson represented Long Beach well on the national stage. The Lakewood alum took his baseball talent to LSU for 2024-25 and was a major part of this year’s NCAA Division I Championship team. “[LSU] is the place to be,” Eyanson said […]
It’s been another eventful year in Major League Baseball and there’s only two months left in the regular season. Local products have been heavily involved this year, with some notable recent highlights on the diamond. Long Beach native Justin Turner just recorded his biggest hit of the season, launching a walk-off home run for the […]
If there’s ever a day where you’re allowed to be a little selfish and wrapped up in yourself, it has to be the day you’re drafted by a Major League Baseball team. A lifetime of work recognized by the recitation of your name; a draft party, just for you, in the middle of your street; […]
A pair of Long Beach products were selected in the MLB Draft last weekend–and both by the same team. The Boston Red Sox took Lakewood alum Anthony Eyanson in the third round with the 87th pick, then the next day selected Millikan alum Myles Patton in the seventh round with the 208th pick. Both Moore […]