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Ex-Yankees, Mariners C Jesus Montero dies in reported accident
Former catcher Jesus Montero, who played parts of five MLB seasons with the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, died at the age of 35, the Yankees confirmed on Sunday.,Montero, who made his debut with the Yankees in 2011 as a rising young prospect, was involved in an automobile accident in his na...
Why Tony Vitello Could Be the Giants’ Next Game-Changing Manager
Tony Vitello is becoming the San Francisco Giants’ next manager. Here’s why his development skills at the college level outweigh lack of pro managerial experience....

Mariners on brink of history in ALCS Game 6 at Blue Jays
TORONTO - The Seattle Mariners will be sailing in uncharted waters Sunday night when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays for Game 6 of the American League Championship Series.,The Mariners can shed the albatross of never having reached the World Series with a victory.,They took a 3-2 lead in the best-o...

Reports: Giants close to hiring Tennessee's Tony Vitello as manager
The San Francisco Giants are moving toward hiring Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello as their next manager, The Athletic reported on Saturday.,While other media outlets confirmed that the move is trending in that direction, Vitello told Knox News on Saturday that "nothing is done.",Vitello report...

Reports: Astros signing RHP Nate Pearson to 1-year deal
The Houston Astros are signing right-hander Nate Pearson to a one-year, $1.35 million contract, per multiple reports.,The former first-round pick spent most of this season with the Chicago Cubs, going 0-1 with a 9.20 ERA in 11 games out of the bullpen.,Pearson is 9-6 with a 5.17 ERA and three saves ...

Padres C Martin Maldonado retires after 15 seasons
Catcher Martin Maldonado announced his retirement Saturday after 15 seasons with seven teams.,Maldonado, 39, appeared in 64 games for the San Diego Padres this season.,He won a Gold Glove with the Los Angeles Angels in 2017 and a World Series with the Houston Astros in 2022.,"Baseball, I was just fo...
The Los Angeles Dodgers Look Unstoppable: Can Anyone Stop Them Now?
Seattle or Toronto? Whoever wins the ALCS must face the dominant Dodgers, led by Shohei Ohtani and a record-setting rotation....
Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers $250 Million Standoff Explained
The Tigers and Tarik Skubal are $250 million apart in contract talks. Could Detroit trade their Cy Young ace before free agency?...

Shohei Ohtani's 3-HR, 10-K gem caps Dodgers' NLCS sweep
LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani was a one-man show, hitting three home runs and striking out 10 in six-plus scoreless innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the World Series for the second consecutive season with a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,Ohtani hit home runs in the fi...

Eugenio Suarez, M's slam Jays, close in on first World Series
SEATTLE -- In the hallway outside the Seattle Mariners' clubhouse is a sign that reads "Good Vibes Only," a phrase coined by Eugenio Suarez when he helped the franchise snap a 21-year postseason drought in 2022.,After Suarez subsequently spent 1 1/2 years in Arizona, the Mariners reacquired the slug...

Eugenio Suarez, Mariners slam Jays for 3-2 ALCS edge
SEATTLE -- Eugenio Suarez's second home run of the game, an eighth-inning grand slam, broke a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 Friday to regain control of the American League Championship Series.,Cal Raleigh sparked the rally with a leadoff homer in the eighth as the Ma...

M's turn to Bryce Miller, with Bryan Woo in reserve, for Game 5
SEATTLE -- The presumption around the Pacific Northwest was Bryan Woo would return from a pectoral strain to start Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Friday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays.,That won't be the case.,Mariners manager Dan Wilson announced Thursday night that Br...

Dodgers ask Shohei Ohtani to pitch them to sweep, World Series return
LOS ANGELES -- After three dominant starting-pitching performances in the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to a unicorn with the chance for a sweep.,Two-way star Shohei Ohtani will get the start in Game 4 on Friday in an attempt to both pitch and hit the Dodgers...

Max Scherzer's sharp outing pulls Jays level in ALCS
SEATTLE -- Max Scherzer pitched 5 2/3 innings for his first postseason victory since 2019 as the Toronto Blue Jays evened the American League Championship Series by defeating the Seattle Mariners 8-2 in Game 4 on Thursday.,Andres Gimenez and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. both homered for the second straight...

Brewers' Jackson Chourio downplays leg cramp
LOS ANGELES -- Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Jackson Chourio expects to be back in action for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Friday after leaving Game 3 due to a right leg cramp.,In the seventh inning on Thursday, Chourio fouled off a pitch into the stands against Dodgers rig...

Dodgers take Game 3 of NLCS, send Brewers to brink
LOS ANGELES -- Tyler Glasnow struck out eight batters, Tommy Edman hit a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers took a commanding lead in the National League Championship Series with a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.,Mookie Betts had an RBI double in ...

Brewers RF Jackson Chourio (leg) exits Game 3
LOS ANGELES -- Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Jackson Chourio left Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in the seventh inning with a right leg injury., ,Chourio fouled off a pitch into the stands against Dodgers right-hander Blake Treinen and...

Blue Jays remove Anthony Santander (back) from playoff roster
Anthony Santander has been removed from the Toronto Blue Jays' postseason roster prior to tonight's ALCS Game 4 and replaced by outfielder Joey Loperfido.,Major League Baseball approved the transaction after Dr. Gary Green, MLB's medical director, reviewed the information on Santander's back injury....

Yankees on mend after another postseason disappointment
NEW YORK -- Eight days after watching the Toronto Blue Jays' raucous celebration on the field and in the visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium, the New York Yankees are still licking their wounds. ,Team brass revealed injuries to shortstop Anthony Volpe and left-hander Carlos Rodon and good news abou...

Surgery for Yankees LHP Carlos Rodon, SS Anthony Volpe to impact '26 start
NEW YORK -- Shortstop Anthony Volpe and left-hander Carlos Rodon, an 18-game winner last season, are not likely to be ready for the start of the 2026 season because of surgeries this month. ,Volpe, 24, underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said i...