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Yankees name RHP Clarke Schmidt as G3 ALDS starter
The New York Yankees named right-hander Clarke Schmidt as their Game 3 starter when the American League Division Series moves to Kansas City on Wednesday.,Schmidt earned the nod over rookie right-hander Luis Gil, who went on the injured list in late August with a lower back strain and returned to ma...
Orioles LHP Tucker Davidson elects free agency after DFA
Baltimore Orioles left-hander Tucker Davidson elected to become a free agent instead of accepting an outright minor league assignment after he was designated for assignment on the final day of the regular season.,Davidson, 28, pitched in just one game for the Orioles this season, while also going 5-...
'No quit' in Mets or Phillies as NLDS shifts to New York
NEW YORK -- Harrison Bader grinned Sunday afternoon as the New York Mets prepared to conclude one of the most eventful road trips in baseball history.,"We're actually having the most fun we've ever had, for being two weeks on the road," Bader said. "I think we love it. It's a traveling circus, if yo...
Yankees' Jon Berti to make debut at 1B in Game 2 of ALDS
Jon Berti was in the New York Yankees' starting lineup for Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday and set to play first base for the first time in his professional career.,The Yankees are in search of options at first base after Anthony Rizzo,...
Guardians add OF Angel Martinez as injury substitute
The Cleveland Guardians successfully added outfielder Angel Martinez to the postseason roster as an injury substitute.,Major League Baseball approved the replacement for injured outfielder Tyler Freeman prior to Monday's Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the visiting Detroit Tige...
Reds introduce Terry Francona as new manager
The Cincinnati Reds introduced Terry Francona as their new manager on Monday, an opportunity the two-time World Series champion said "just felt right.",The Reds were able to lure Francona out of retirement, signing him on Friday to a three-year deal with a club option for the 2028 season.,Francona, ...
Fernando Tatis Jr. hits 2 HRs as Padres crush Dodgers to even NLDS
LOS ANGELES -- Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two home runs as the San Diego Padres went deep six times and evened the National League Division Series with a 10-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 on Sunday.,Tatis hit home runs in the first and ninth innings, while former Dodger David Peralta h...
Fernando Tatis Jr. hits 2 homers as Padres crush Dodgers to even series
LOS ANGELES -- Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two home runs as the visiting San Diego Padres went deep six times and evened the National League Division Series with a 10-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 on Sunday., ,Tatis hit home runs in the first and ninth innings, while former Dodger Davi...
Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman (ankle) exits Game 2 of NLDS
LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman departed Sunday's National League Division Series game against the San Diego Padres after five innings due to right ankle discomfort.,Freeman started in each of the first two games of the series despite rolling his ankle in a Sept. 26 game, also a...
Nick Castellanos helps Phillies beat Mets in wild Game 2
PHILADELPHIA -- Nick Castellanos singled home the decisive run in the bottom of the ninth, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets 7-6 in Game 2 of their National League Division Series.,Castellanos, 3-for-5 with a homer in the game, lined a 1-2 offering from reliever Tylor Megill ...
Longtime friends Tarik Skubal of Tigers, Matthew Boyd of Guardians share Game 2 stage
Tarik Skubal's path toward being the probable American League Cy Award winner includes receiving tutelage from former Detroit teammate Matthew Boyd.,That's the same Matthew Boyd who will start for the Cleveland Guardians against Skubal in Game 2 of the AL Division Series on Monday afternoon in Cleve...
Improved Carlos Rodon leads Yankees against Royals in Game 2
NEW YORK -- Carlos Rodon's lowest moment for the New York Yankees occurred in the final start of a disastrous 2023 season on the mound in Kansas City.,While Rodon was going through a nightmarish first season in New York, Cole Ragans was providing 12 starts as the Kansas City Royals concluded a 106-l...
Phillies bench Alec Bohm for NLDS Game 2
Seeking a new "energy," Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson will sit slump-ridden All-Star Alec Bohm for Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the New York Mets on Sunday.,Edmundo Sosa will take over at third base and bat eighth Sunday in place of Bohm, who hit .170 in Septembe...
MLB Playoff Scheduling Makes No Sense: Why Compete With College Football?
MLB's playoff scheduling hasn't made much sense, and that was on full display on Saturday, as primetime, marquee playoff matchups had to compete with college football....
After breaking playoff winless streak, Dodgers look to take 2-0 lead on Padres
LOS ANGELES -- Longing for their regular-season success to carry into the playoffs after multiple postseasons of disappointment, the Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves on track -- for one day, at least. ,The host Dodgers will head into Game 2 of their best-of-five National League Division Series ag...
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez aims to beat Mets, add to big week
PHILADELPHIA -- It already has been a big week for Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez. But it is about to get even bigger.,The 27-year-old left-hander will be tasked with helping to draw the Phillies even with the New York Mets when he starts Game 2 of the teams' National League Divisi...
MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani sparks Dodgers' rally vs. Padres
Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run in the first playoff game of his career and the host Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday in Game 1 of their National League Division Series.,Teoscar Hernandez delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the fourth as t...
Behind strong pitching, Guardians shut out Tigers in Game 1
CLEVELAND -- Lane Thomas slammed a three-run homer to cap a five-run first inning as the Cleveland Guardians jumped all over the Detroit Tigers while notching a 7-0 victory on Saturday afternoon in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.,David Fry added a two-run double in the sixth inning as...
Shohei Ohtani leads Dodgers past Padres in playoff debut
LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run in the first playoff game of his career and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday in Game 1 of their National League Division Series.,Teoscar Hernandez delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the f...
Mets pummel Phillies' bullpen for comeback victory in Game 1
PHILADELPHIA -- Blanked for seven innings by Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler, the New York Mets erupted for six runs against the Phillies' bullpen in the final two innings Saturday to earn a 6-2 victory in Game 1 of a National League Division Series.,Brandon Nimmo's RBI single off Matt Strahm snap...