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Cashman returning for 30th season as Yankees GM

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an hour ago

Brian Cashman has agreed to a new contract to remain as the Yankees general manager, he said during a press conference on Wednesday. The deal is not official, as it is pending final language. Terms have not yet been disclosed. "We're locked and loaded,” Cashman said.​

1 big offseason question for each eliminated postseason team

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October 20, 2026

The Brewers or Rays are going to take home the first World Series title in their franchise’s history to wrap up a thrilling 2026 postseason. But that means there are 10 other MLB teams that were good enough to make it beyond the regular season, yet not quite good enough

Brewers chasing rare feat in quest for 1st WS title

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October 20, 2026

The 2026 World Series will feature a rare matchup between each league’s top regular-season team, just the sixth time that has happened in the Wild Card Era (1995). Both the Brewers (103-59) and Rays (98-64) will be in line for their franchise’s first World Series title, too, if they raise

NPB MVP, Triple Crown winner Sato to enter MLB posting system

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October 19, 2026

One of the biggest dominoes of the impending MLB offseason has fallen, adding a massive free agent bat to a pool that is relatively light on them. The Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball announced that they will approve the posting of superstar infielder Teruaki Sato to MLB this offseason.

How Dodgers pitching would line up to make historic 3-0 comeback

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October 15, 2026

If the Dodgers are going to book their third consecutive trip to the World Series, it’s going to take a comeback of historic proportions. Los Angeles trails the Brewers, three games to none, after a 6-2 loss Wednesday night. Among 42 best-of-seven postseason series to see one team take a

5 rookies could win a Gold Glove after excellent debuts

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October 15, 2026

Rookies winning a Gold Glove has become a somewhat common occurrence since 2022, when three first-year names -- Steven Kwan, Jeremy Peña and Brendan Donovan -- added a gold plate to their leather. At least one rookie has won each year since, and the 2026 rookie class has a strong

Each team's all-time postseason home run leader

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October 14, 2026

After setting a franchise record with an MLB-best 103 wins in the 2026 regular season, the Brewers are vying for their first World Series appearance since 1982, which remains the only trip to the fall classic in franchise history. Milwaukee’s big boppers at the plate -- Jackson Chourio and William

Could Cubs' best-in-show defense become 1st to sweep outfield Gold Gloves?

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October 14, 2026

The Cubs finished the 2026 regular season with perhaps the greatest team defense we’ve ever seen. Led by National League MVP favorite Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Chicago defense put together 73 total Fielding Run Value this past season -- more than any other team since FRV debuted in 2018. The Cubs’

Turang's Game 1 HR not just clutch, it was the type of blast only Ohtani hits

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October 12, 2026

Brice Turang has quietly blossomed into one of the game’s most valuable all-around players on a team that had the most wins in MLB during the regular season. His tying home run in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series was just the latest example, helping the Brewers take

The Tampa Bay ... Guardians? Several Rays have ties to Cleveland ahead of ALCS battle

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October 11, 2026

After falling to an 0-2 deficit, the Guardians rallied in historic fashion to overcome the White Sox in five games in the American League Division Series. Their reward? A date with the top-seeded Rays in the AL Championship Series, who not only won five of six head-to-head games in the

Dream Skubal-Miz showdown all set for NLCS Game 1

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October 10, 2026

What do you get when you cross a two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner with the pitcher who is a shoo-in to win it in the National League this year? You get what’s shaping up to be pretty much the best pitching matchup you could ask for in

Gray intends to pitch in '27, open to Red Sox return (report)

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October 10, 2026

Sonny Gray isn’t quite ready to hang ‘em up. After indicating he was at least contemplating retirement after the Red Sox were eliminated from the American League Wild Card Series, Gray intends to return to the mound in 2027, according to a report from The Boston Globe (subscription required). Gray,

The best postseason performances by reigning World Series MVPs

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October 6, 2026

It takes a special performance, one that a fan base will likely remember forever, to take home the Most Valuable Player Award in the World Series. Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 2025 heroics certainly fit that bill. The Dodgers right-hander earned five wins en route to Los Angeles’ second consecutive championship, spinning 37

The most hotly contested season series of 2026 has continued in ALDS

White Sox, Guardians have now played eight one-run games this year
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October 6, 2026

The White Sox took a commanding 2-0 lead in the ALDS against the division-rival Guardians on Monday, via a 4-3 win that followed a tightly contested 3-0 Game 1 on Saturday. Game 2 might have gone differently had it been played in Chicago instead of Cleveland. Jo Adell hit a

Yamamoto-Sale duel 1st of its kind in 88 years

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October 6, 2026

October is a time for baseball’s biggest stars to shine the brightest. In Tuesday’s NLDS Game 3 between the Braves and Dodgers in Atlanta, we’ll be spoiled with what is arguably the best pitching matchup thus far in the 2026 postseason. Reigning World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will toe the

Roberts pulls Pages' ABS challenge privileges after Game 1 miss

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October 5, 2026

Dodgers hitters in the 2026 regular season rated as fine or even good in most measures of the ABS challenge system. They were 10th in overturns vs. expected (8.4), tied for eighth in success rate (51%) and tied for 13th in runs vs. expected (0.1). Those numbers came as the

Why this Yankee can be an under-the-radar spark in October run

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October 1, 2026

Before the Yankees walloped the rival Red Sox in consecutive games to sweep the American League Wild Card Series, manager Aaron Boone seemed to face a dilemma. The Red Sox’s pitching staff was historically left-handed, and the Yankees -- without Aaron Judge -- had platoon options galore for Boone to

Tatis' electric Game 1 was much more than just his historic leadoff HR

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September 30, 2026

Fernando Tatis Jr. jumped all over the first pitch Cubs starter Matthew Boyd threw on Tuesday night, sending Petco Park into an absolute frenzy with a home run to center field. It was the first leadoff homer in Padres postseason history. And yet, it might not have been the most

Ex-Yankee Gray takes ball in Game 2 with Red Sox on the brink

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September 30, 2026

Sonny Gray didn’t mince words when he joined the Red Sox via trade this past offseason. Needing to waive a no-trade clause for the deal to go through, Gray said one factor in the decision was that it felt good to “go to a place now where it’s easy to

How will injury impact these stars in AL, NL Wild Card Series?

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September 28, 2026

The postseason is finally here, with the AL and NL Wild Card Series getting underway on Tuesday. But much still hangs in the balance as it pertains to who will take the field for the eight teams playing this week -- and just how effective they’ll be. Several of MLB’s

The moves that keyed '26 White Sox's incredible turnaround

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September 28, 2026

The 2026 White Sox have done the unthinkable. After three consecutive seasons of 100-plus regular-season losses, the South Siders are heading to the postseason. They’re the first team to reach the playoffs after at least two consecutive 100-loss seasons, let alone three. So this begs the question: Just how did

Top 100 prospects Rodriguez, Doyle cap Double-A seasons with another standout performance

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September 24, 2026

Two paramount pieces of the Cardinals’ future showed off in the Texas League Finals on Wednesday despite Double-A Springfield’s loss in a decisive Game 3. Rainiel Rodriguez mashed a clutch home run, while Liam Doyle pitched five innings of one-run ball before Amarillo pulled away late for a 6-4 win

Top Tigers prospect Hope blasts off again in final game of big 2026 season

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September 23, 2026

Zyhir Hope made yet another splash as his 2026 season came to an end Tuesday. Hope demolished a first-inning home run in Game 2 of the Eastern League Finals, though his Double-A Erie squad fell to Reading, which clinched the championship at FirstEnergy Stadium.

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King's '26 breakout reaches the playoffs with clutch HR in Triple-A finals

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September 23, 2026

Seaver King’s 2026 breakout has officially reached the postseason. The Nationals’ No. 4 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 68 prospect overall put together three hits, including a home run, in Game 1 of the International League Finals for Triple-A Rochester. King’s big night aided a 4-3 victory for the Red

These 9 series starting tonight will help determine postseason picture

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September 22, 2026

The final week of the 2026 MLB season is upon us. Six teams have already clinched a spot in the postseason, and six more will join them by the week’s end. Seeding scenarios are also on the line across the league, with just three divisions locked up entering Tuesday and