John Perrotto
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John Perrotto

Expertise:
MLB, Baseball
Education:
Geneva College
Location:
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Experience

John Perrotto covers Major League Baseball for Heavy.com.

An award-winning sports reporter, he has covered MLB since 1988 and is a National Baseball Hall of Fame voter.

John is a columnist for Pittsburgh Baseball Now, a contributor to The Associated Press and Baseball Digest, and the student media advisor at Robert Morris University. His work has also been featured at Forbes, USA Today, Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus.

He was also named the National Baseball Writer of the Year in 2001 by SportsTalk.com (now ESPN+).

Education

John Perrotto earned a bachelor of arts degree in English from Geneva College, where he is a member of the school's athletic Hall of Fame.

Latest Articles From John Perrotto

  • Giants’ Injury Woes Mount With Jung Hoo Lee Surgery

    Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee needs shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the season for fourth-place San Francisco.

  • How Will Struggling Angels Replace Injured Mike Trout?

  • MLB Plans to Fix Uniform Problem, But Maybe Not Right Away

  • MLB RBI Leader Wants to Finish Career With Atlanta Braves

  • Six-Time Division Champ Braves Vulnerable in Eyes of Rival Executive

  • MLB Scout Sees Giants Pitcher as Dark Horse Cy Young Candidate

    San Francisco Giants right-hander Jordan Hicks is 1-0 with a 1.61 ERA in five starts after being signed as a free agent in the offseason.

  • Detroit Tigers Not Caught Up in Outside Expectations

  • Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson Playing ‘Looser’ in 2nd Season

  • Jordan Montgomery Turns The Boras Four Into The Boras Three

  • Injury News Keeps Getting Worse for Beleaguered White Sox

  • Who Will Kentucky Hire to Succeed John Calipari as Coach?

    One of the most coveted coaching jobs in men’s college basketball is about to open.John Calipari is expected to officially leave Kentucky on April 9 to sign a five-year, $40 million contract with SEC rival Arkansas. Calipari has spent the last 15 seasons leading the Wildcats.Three potential candidates to fill the expected vacancy in Lexington […]

  • Some Notable MLB Free Agents Still Looking for Homes

  • Oakland to Offer Athletics 5-Year Lease With Extension Fee: Report

  • New Mets Manager Believes He Is Prepared for Rigors of New York

  • Orioles Send Baseball’s Top Prospect Back to Minor Leagues: ‘Very Close’

  • Mets Lure 6-Time All-Star Slugger With Unique Contract

  • Aaron Judge’s Exit Velocity Lets Yankees Breathe Easy

  • Identity of Mrs. Shohei Ohtani Revealed in Instagram Post

  • Braves Have Advantage Few Other MLB Teams Possess

  • Top Prospect Jackson Holliday Talks About What Grounds Him

    Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday is able to stay grounded despite being considered the top prospect in baseball.

  • Yankees Manager Aaron Boone on Hottest of Seats in Oddsmakers’ View

  • Manager Reveals Secret Ingredient to Phillies’ Success

  • Aaron Boone Has His Reasons to Expect Yankees’ Bounce Back

  • Rangers’ Dangerous Lineup Now Has Co-AL RoY Favorites

  • MLB Insider Predicts 2 Free Agents to Sign With Rangers

    MLB insider Jon Heyman of the New York Post predicts the Texas Rangers will sign free agents Jordan Montgomery and J.D. Martinez.

  • Giants Set Sights on Cy Young Winner After Adding Matt Chapman

  • Shohei Ohtani Is Off the Market — for a Second Time

  • Curse-Breaking Executive Favored to be Next MLB Commissioner

  • Brandon Crawford’s Departure Signals Changing of Guard for San Francisco Giants

  • Southern Cities Favored to Land MLB Expansion Teams by Oddsmakers

    Oddsmakers are favoring two Southern cities to receive team in Major League Baseball's next round of expansion.