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

  • How Will Struggling Angels Replace Injured Mike Trout?

    With Mike Trout sidelined indefinitely, the Los Angeles Angels are likely to platoon Mickey Moniak and Kevin Pillar in center field.

  • 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

  • Detroit Tigers Not Caught Up in Outside Expectations

    The Detroit Tigers are taking a one-day-at-a-time approach despite being considered contenders in the American League Central.

  • 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?

  • Some Notable MLB Free Agents Still Looking for Homes

    Among the more intriguing MLB free agents still unsigned include Trevor Bauer, Julio Urias, Zack Greinke, Tommy Pham and Brandon Belt.

  • 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

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

    BetOnline has made the New York Yankees' Aaron Boone a +500 favorite to be the first MLB manager fired this season.

  • 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

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

    The San Francisco Giants are attempting to sign lefty Blake Snell as a free agent after agreeing to terms with third baseman 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

  • Survey Says White Sox’s Dylan Cease Most Likely MLB Player to Be Traded This Spring

    The Chicago White Sox's Dylan Cease is the MLB player most likely to be traded in spring training in a survey by The Athletic's Jayson Stark.