MLB Lockout Explained: Why a Work Stoppage Looks Likely After the World Series
The World Series ends, the clock starts ticking and a salary cap fight takes center stage. Here is everything you need to know.
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Former Dodgers active for the Rays-Brewers World Series
Three old friends in the Fall Classic
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Vogt shuns Mariners rumors, says he'll manage Guardians in '27
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt dispelled speculation about his future, saying he'll return next season to chase an elusive World Series title.
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Dodgers 'fully expect' Shohei Ohtani to pitch in 2027, and they have three paths to take with two-way star
The Dodgers say Ohtani will not need surgery after nursing two injuries in 2026, and they will have him return to double duty next year
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Kurt Suzuki out as Angels manager after 100-loss season, creating MLB's third vacancy
The Angels, who have not been to the postseason since 2014, lost 100 games for the first time in franchise history in 2026
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Offseason Outlook: New York Yankees
After another postseason letdown, the Yankees will focus on rebuilding the bullpen and figuring out how to remake a one-dimensional offense. Guaranteed Contracts Aaron Judge, OF: $200MM through 2031 Max Fried, SP:…
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The starting pitcher market rundown, trades edition
The Giants have the prospect capital and financial might to land a major starting pitcher — but will they? Should they?
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The unbelievable tales and talent of Jacob Misiorowski
Misiorowski does amazing things with a baseball. It turns out, that's not the only incredible thing about him.
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Hideki Matsui hired as manager of Japan's Yomiuri Giants
Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui was named Friday as the new manager of the Yomiuri Giants, his club until his departure for the United States.
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Royals Outright Five Players
The Royals have sent five right-handed pitchers outright to Triple-A Omaha, according to the MLB.com transactions tracker. They are Alex Lange, Mason Black, Connor Seabold, Alec Marsh and Easton McGee. This indicates…
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Yankees Mailbag: A qualifying offer conundrum
The opening moves of this offseason are up for debate.
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Miguel Sime Jr. exceeded expectations in his first season in the Washington Nationals system
Nats 4th rounder Miguel Sime Jr. still has control issues but his stuff was too hot for lower minors hitters to handle
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Scott’s Tots in Milwaukee
What if the Milwaukee Brewers inadvertently reenacted an episode of The Office?
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Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript
Anthony Franco Good afternoon, hope you’ve all had a good week! Looking forward to another of these, let’s get it going BB Do you think Sato, Ralphy Velazquez, or Emmanuel Rodriquez will be valuable in 2027? Anthony…
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Cardinals, Hitting Coach Brant Brown Part Ways
The Cardinals are moving on from hitting coach Brant Brown, as first reported by Katie Woo of The Athletic. Brown has been with the club for the past two seasons. St. Louis ranked 16th in scoring this past season. The…
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The Moments that Made the 2026 Red Sox: The Dodger sweep allowed us to dream of a Hollywood ending
Anything seemed possible in this moment.
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Ranking the Rockies, 2026: No.36, John Brebbia
The journeyman reliever was consistently given a very short leash
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20 of the 30 MLB teams no longer have a full-time live organist
Teams that do: Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs Los Angeles Dodgers Minnesota Twins New York Yankees San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Washington Nationals
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Yankees To Retain Pitching Coach Matt Blake
The Yankees are expected to work out a new contract with pitching coach Matt Blake, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post. His deal was set to expire at the end of the year. Blake has been New York’s pitching coach…
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The 10 biggest robberies of hits by Braves’ defense in 2026
Let’s watch the Braves steal some outs.
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Top prospect Travis Sykora is a wild card for the Washington Nationals in 2027
Travis Sykora returns from Tommy John Surgery next season. Here is what to expect from the Nats elite pitching prospect
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Los Angeles bar group reveals genius reason for $60K bet against Dodgers
A Los Angeles bar group nearly doubled a $60,000 bet against the Dodgers, which stemmed from genius reasoning.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is the oldest major professional sports league in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier baseball league in the world. Each team plays 162 games per season, with Opening Day held during the last week of March or the first week of April. Six teams in each league then advance to a four-round postseason tournament in October, culminating in the World Series, a best-of-seven championship series between the two league champions first played in 1903.
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The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division.
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Two Pitchers Elect Free Agency
Veteran right-handers Connor Brogdon and Carlos Hernández elected free agency earlier this week, according to the MiLB.com transactions log. Both hurlers had been with the Guardians organization. The Guardians gave…
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Major League Baseball on television
Major League Baseball (MLB) has been broadcast on American television since the 1950s, with initial broadcasts on the experimental station W2XBS, the predecessor of the modern WNBC in New York City. The World Series was televised on a networked basis since 1947, with regular season games broadcast nationally since 1953.
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The Opener: Martinez, WS Rosters, ABS
The World Series begins at 7 pm CT tonight. It’ll be two games in Milwaukee, then a travel day on Sunday. The series will resume with three games (if necessary) in Tampa Bay from Monday to Wednesday. Games 6 and 7…
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ESPN Major League Baseball (also referred to as MLB on ESPN) is an American presentation of live Major League Baseball (MLB) games produced by ESPN. ESPN's MLB broadcasts have also aired on sister networks ABC and ESPN2. ESPN's MLB coverage debuted on April 9, 1990 with three Opening Day telecasts.
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Red Sox, Riley Adams Agree To Minor League Deal
The Red Sox and catcher Riley Adams are in agreement on a minor league contract, reports Ari Alexander of 7News in Boston. The Ballengee Group client will presumably be in camp as a non-roster player next spring. Adams,…
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The first night game in Major League Baseball history occurred on May 24, 1935, when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 at Crosley Field. The original plan was that the Reds would play seven night games each season, one against each visiting club.
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Everything we learned from the Yankees' end-of-season press conferences: Brian Cashman's extension and more
Two weeks after their playoff elimination, Yankees executives faced questions about Aaron Boone's job, Aaron Judge's comments and the salary cap
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