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Martinez rewards Rays' confidence with stellar ALCS start

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CLEVELAND -- With three types of fastballs (four-seamer, cutter and sinker) and a devastating changeup, Nick Martinez has used his vast arsenal to pitch his way to success all season. So the Rays were confident in the 36-year-old right-hander to try to help tie up the American League Championship Series.

Will extra rest help or hurt Brewers in World Series?

12 of the past 16 teams to clinch pennant first lost in World Series
8:49 PM EDT

They say good things come to those who wait. The Brewers and their fans waited 44 years to get back to the World Series. Now that they are there, what's a few more days?

This catchy, viral song has become the theme of the World Series-bound Brewers

10:59 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES -- Are you familiar with the Brewers’ song? No, not “Roll Out the Barrel.” The other one, the viral hit that will be stuck in your head for the foreseeable future.

Gold Glove finalist nod rewards Simpson's 180 on 'D.' Here's how he did it

October 16, 2026

CLEVELAND -- When Chandler Simpson woke up in his hotel in Cleveland on Wednesday, he began scrolling through Instagram, as many 25-year-olds do. It didn’t take long for the Rays’ left fielder to see he was tagged in a post congratulating him on being named an American League Gold Glove

Who should Brewers want to face in the World Series?

October 16, 2026

When the Brewers finished off the Dodgers on Thursday night, their World Series opponent was the last thing on anyone’s mind. An MLB official closed the postgame press conference by telling manager Pat Murphy and NLCS MVP Jake Bauers, “We’ll see you in Milwaukee at the World Series.” Murphy’s reply

World Series game times announced

7:46 PM EDT

MLB has announced the complete broadcast schedule for the 2026 World Series presented by Capital One on FOX Sports, FOX One and FOX Deportes. The 122nd Fall Classic will begin with the National League champion Milwaukee Brewers hosting the American League champions, either the Cleveland Guardians or the Tampa Bay

The Brewers have ‘gamers’ … and some potential Hall of Famers

October 16, 2026

“They may have a bunch of Hall of Famers, but we’ve got a bunch of gamers,” said Brewers manager Pat Murphy after Milwaukee’s overwhelming four-game NLCS sweep of the star-studded, two-time defending champion Dodgers. “And the gamers won this week.” We won’t try to identify gamers, a generally ambiguous term

Ohtani says he 'definitely' plans to pitch in 2027

Injuries kept the two-way star off the mound over the season's final 3 months
October 16, 2026

The Dodgers' season ended Thursday night with Shohei Ohtani standing in the on-deck circle, ready to hit. His season as a two-way player effectively ended back in July, when multiple injuries -- chiefly left knee inflammation and right biceps inflammation -- compromised his ability on the mound. It also affected

This can't be real, right? Matching NLCS stats will blow your mind

@bmags94
October 16, 2026

In the 2025 NLCS, the Dodgers swept the Brewers en route to a second straight World Series title. A year later, the Brewers flipped the script by sweeping the Dodgers in four games to secure the franchise’s second World Series appearance.

A bottle of Cooper Pratt to go with that? Brewers customize champagne for clincher

October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES – With each step of their journey to the World Series, the Brewers have tipped their caps to those who helped them get there.

Will LA target Skubal in free agency? Here are the questions facing Dodgers this offseason

@sonjamchen
October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- The offseason has come earlier than expected for the Dodgers. Before they had fully digested Thursday night's 6-4 loss to the Brewers in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series -- which ended their season and their three-peat bid -- the Dodgers had to grapple with the

‘Like something out of a movie’: Cutch flashes back to 2013 Wild Card Game on 6-1-1 Podcast

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Andrew McCutchen remembers the day as fondly as Pirates fans do. It was October 1, 2013, the first postseason baseball game in Pittsburgh in 21 years. The 2013 National League MVP recalls a sea of black in the stands, chants of opposing pitcher Johnny Cueto’s name, and, of course, Russell

Q&A: PCA reflects on MVP-caliber season, embracing Cubs history

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During the final homestand of the regular season, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong sat down with MLB.com for a wide-ranging Q&A. Here are some highlights from that conversation.

Mets top-ranked prospect carries power surge into Winter League competition

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Jefferson Rojas completed a career campaign during the regular season on a power heater -- mashing five home runs over his final 11 contests between Double-A and Triple-A. The top-ranked Mets prospect has brought that power to Caribbean as well. In just his second game for the Gigantes del Cibao

From Pope Hats to playoffs: an ode to the '26 White Sox

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This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin’s White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Five burning questions for Yankees entering pivotal offseason

October 16, 2026

NEW YORK – The toughest part about being eliminated early in the postseason, according to Aaron Judge, is that no cheat code skips to October. Another 162-game gauntlet lies ahead, and if the Yankees want a different ending, their work must begin now. “It’s not like, ‘Hey, we’re just going

D-backs prospect Patrick Forbes sweeping through the Fall League with new offering

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Patrick Forbes played both ways as a University of Louisville freshman and for one plate appearance as a Cardinals sophomore until a broken hand put an end to that, forcing him onto the mound full-time. The move paid off. He went to the D-backs with the 29th

Brewers end Dodgers' three-peat bid with an NLCS sweep of their own

October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- A step shy of the left-center-field warning track, Jackson Chourio landed with the pennant-clinching final out tucked safely in his outstretched glove. He couldn’t help himself. He broke into an ear-to-ear smile, and just kept running. The Brewers poured out of their dugout and converged at the

Milwaukee backs Brewers as NBA's Bucks shift time of home opener for World Series

@jared_greenspan
October 16, 2026

For the first time since 1982, Milwaukee is getting ready for the World Series. The Brewers are returning to the Fall Classic for the first time in 44 years following a sweep of the back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. Game 1 of the World

Top Japanese prospect Shoki Oda announces plans to forego NPB for future MLB career

@AyakoOikawa
October 16, 2026

With a record-setting fastball and a lean, 6-foot-1 frame, 18-year-old Yokohama High School pitcher Shoki Oda was already the subject of plenty of teams’ attention. Predicted to go in the first round of the NPB Draft, Oda announced on Thursday morning that he is going to follow in the footsteps

Brewers' Made goes yard in first Winter League plate appearance at home in Dominican Republic

October 16, 2026

As if there wasn't already a big enough party going on in Milwaukee right now, Jesús Made added something else for Brewers fans to celebrate. MLB's No. 1 overall prospect wasted no time to savor some home cooking, crushing a homer in his first Winter League plate appearance for the

Dodgers left to ponder state of team core as cracks emerge in NLCS sweep

@sonjamchen
October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers' last two seasons ended with champagne flowing, beer spraying and the air thick with cigar smoke. But this year, in the home clubhouse at Dodger Stadium, there was no chaos to be had: just a solemn roomful of players reflecting on what could have been,

Padres face series of questions this winter after latest postseason exit

October 16, 2026

This story was excerpted from AJ Cassavell’s Padres Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Inbox: Progress report on Phils No. 2 prospect Miller?

October 16, 2026

I'm fresh off my stint in the Arizona Fall League, what I believe to be my 27th time covering Major League Baseball's prospect finishing school. As always, it didn't disappoint, and I know all of you are tired of me talking about how every baseball fan should plan a trip