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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...
Los Angeles Dodgers Look Unstoppable Behind Back-to-Back Pitching Masterclasses
Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws the first postseason complete game in eight years as the Dodgers crush the Brewers to take control of the NLCS....

Max Scherzer eager for Jays postseason debut in ALCS Game 4
SEATTLE -- This is why the Toronto Blue Jays signed Max Scherzer in the offseason.,The three-time Cy Young Award winner is set to take the mound Thursday night as the Blue Jays try to even the best-of-seven American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners at two games apiece.,"I love...

Blue Jays' homer barrage halves Mariners' ALCS advantage
SEATTLE -- Andres Gimenez, George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Alejandro Kirk and Addison Barger homered as the Toronto Blue Jays clobbered the Seattle Mariners 13-4 on Wednesday in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.,Shane Bieber (1-0) overcame a shaky first inning to make a qual...

Report: Orioles interested in Albert Pujols for manager
Future Hall of Fame player Albert Pujols, reportedly a candidate to be the Los Angeles Angels' manager, also has interest from the Baltimore Orioles, ESPN reported on Wednesday evening.,The Orioles have not formally interviewed Pujols, 45, who retired in 2022 after 22 seasons, mostly for the St. Lou...

Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow eager to keep Brewers' bats quiet in Game 3
LOS ANGELES -- After charging through America's Dairyland with a pair of beefed-up pitching performances, the Dodgers play host to the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.,Six victories away from becoming the first team to win back-to-back World Series ...

Report: Yankees SS Anthony Volpe undergoes shoulder surgery
New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe underwent surgery on his left shoulder to repair a torn labrum, the New York Post reported Wednesday.,The operation was reportedly performed Tuesday by team doctor Chris Ahmad.,Per the report, Volpe, 24, could be ready to play at the start of the 2026 regular...

Mets begin rebuilding coaching staff
The New York Mets announced two additions to manager Carlos Mendoza's staff on Wednesday.,Kai Correa is the new bench coach and Jeff Albert will serve as director of major league hitting.,On Oct. 3, the Mets purged the coaching staff after tumbling from first place in the National League East all th...

Reports: Red Sox 3B Alex Bregman opts out of deal
After one solid but unspectacular year with the Boston Red Sox, third baseman Alex Bregman is set to opt out of his contract and become a free agent again, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,Bregman arrived in Boston on three-year, $120 million deal in February, but the pact gave him the ri...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers shut down Brewers, grab 2-0 NLCS edge
MILWAUKEE -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed a homer on the first pitch but did not yield another run over a complete-game three-hitter as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series.,The right-hander fir...

Family of Tyler Skaggs, Angels clash as wrongful-death trial opens
Four years after Tyler Skaggs' widow and parents sued the Los Angeles Angels over his drug- and alcohol-related death during a 2019 road trip, both sides delivered lengthy opening statements on Tuesday in a California courtroom, with each side blaming the other.,Attorney Shawn Holley, representing t...

Mariners up 2-0 on Blue Jays but wary of letdown in Seattle
SEATTLE -- If the Seattle Mariners -- up 2-0 in the American League Championship Series after wins in Toronto -- need a dose of perspective, they can turn to backup catcher Mitch Garver.,Garver knows the seven-game series, which switches to Seattle for Game 3 on Wednesday, isn't over.,In 2023, Garve...

Report: Twins want to interview Boston's Ramon Vazquez
The Minnesota Twins are seeking permission to interview Boston Red Sox bench coach Ramon Vazquez for their managerial opening, MLB Network reported on Tuesday.,The Twins parted ways with skipper Rocco Baldelli on Sept. 29 after finishing 70-92 and fourth in the division in his seventh season. ,Vazqu...
Major League Baseball Continues to Punish Small Markets, Even in MLB Playoffs
MLB’s playoff scheduling continues to punish small-market fans. The 5 PM ALCS start time between the Blue Jays and Mariners shows how baseball prioritizes big markets over growing the game....

Brewers confident Freddy Peralta will deliver in Game 2 vs. Dodgers
MILWAUKEE -- The Los Angeles Dodgers rode a great starting-pitching performance to a win in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.,The Milwaukee Brewers hope ace right-hander Freddy Peralta can deliver a similar effort as they look to level the best-of-seven series in Game 2 on Tuesday.,...

Dodgers barely preserve Blake Snell's win in NLCS opener
MILWAUKEE -- Blake Snell allowed just one hit over eight scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 2-1 victory when Milwaukee Brewers left the bases loaded in the ninth inning of the National League Championship Series opener on Monday.,Freddie Freeman hit a solo homer in the sixth...

Tigers extend manager A.J. Hinch following ALDS defeat
The Detroit Tigers extended the contract of A.J. Hinch, their manager for the past five seasons, the team announced Monday.,President of baseball operations Scott Harris confirmed the extension without disclosing terms at the club's season-ending press conference, which followed Detroit's eliminatio...

Mariners club Blue Jays, sprint out to 2-0 ALCS lead
TORONTO -- Julio Rodiguez and Jorge Polanco hit three-run homers and the Seattle Mariners took a 2-0 lead in the American League Championship Series Monday with a 10-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.,Josh Naylor added a two-run blast among his three hits for the Mariners, who will host the next ...