Baseball
Brewers-Rays will produce a first-time champion, and maybe the first all-indoor World Series
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will play a Suds vs. Sun World Series that will produce a first-time champion and likely baseball's first all-indoor championship.
Peralta, Caminero, Diaz lead Rays to win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series
Freddy Peralta threw 5 1/3 gritty innings, Junior Caminero and Yandy Diaz each hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night to advance to the World Series for the third time in the franchise's 29 seasons.
MLB qualifying offer price rises to $23.15 million, up 5.1%
The price of a qualifying offer for this year's major league free agents rose 5.1% to $23.15 million from $22,025,000.
Dominant bullpen has Brewers believing they could win first World Series title in franchise history
Aaron Ashby believes the trust among the Milwaukee Brewers relievers enables each of them to take the mound without having too much of a weight on their shoulders. That bullpen has done much of the heavy lifting in getting the Brewers to their first World Series since 1982.
Athletics hire Taylor Smith as president of baseball operations
The Athletics have hired Taylor Smith as president of baseball operations, two months after saying former general manager David Forst would not return next season.
Rasmussen shines as Rays beat Guardians in Game 5 to take a 3-2 ALCS lead
Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings for his second postseason win, Tampa Bay's offense kept on constant pressure and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Sunday night to take a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series.
Shrewd moves helped the Brewers become annual contenders. Here’s how they got to the World Series
Now that the World Series-bound Milwaukee Brewers finally have translated their extraordinary regular-season success into the postseason, the same question that comes up every time they clinch a playoff berth is getting repeated again.
Two of MLB’s smallest spenders will meet in the World Series for first time since 1991
When the Milwaukee defeated the mighty, monied Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, they set up the first World Series between two of baseball's smallest spenders in 35 years - just as team owners are arguing that clubs like the Brewers need a salary cap to compete consistently.
Halpin’s go-ahead homer flips Game 3 as Guardians beat Rays for 2-1 ALCS lead
Rookie Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, Gavin Williams struck out nine over five innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 3 Thursday to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Championship Series.
Chinese company Anta is top shareholder of parent of Wilson, Louisville Slugger
Chinese sportswear company Anta Sports is the largest shareholder in Amer Sports, the corporate parent of Wilson Sporting Goods and Louisville Slugger.
Rays, Guardians to play ALCS Game 3 in afternoon to beat rain
Game 3 in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series on Thursday was changed to a 1 p.m. start because of the threat of rain in Cleveland during the evening. Major League Baseball moved up the start time five hours Wednesday to keep the series on schedule.
Nationals’ Lile named Gold Glove finalist for first time
Washington Nationals left fielder Daylen Lile was named a Gold Glove finalist on Wednesday after becoming one of the most-improved defenders in baseball last season.
Astros do not renew Espada’s contract, part ways with their manager
The Houston Astros have parted ways with manager Joe Espada after deciding not to renew his expiring contract.
Phillies keeping Mattingly as manager on two-year deal
The Philadelphia Phillies are keeping Don Mattingly as manager, removing his interim tag and giving him a two-year deal even after a late-season collapse nearly cost the team a playoff spot.
Is the rebuild over? Dybantsa, Young and Davis give Washington an interesting core — for now
After three straight seasons with under 19 wins, the Wizards finally caught a break when they won the draft lottery and the right to take Dybantsa. Even before that, Washington was making bold moves, acquiring Trae Young and Anthony Davis in trades last season.
Ramirez mental mistake, fielding error leads to three unearned runs in Cleveland’s ALCS loss
Jose Ramirez's mental mistake and fielding error cost Cleveland in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series, a day after his bat helped boost the Guardians to an opening win.
Contreras becoming a swaggy postseason star for Brewers with his slow home run trots
William Contreras' trots around the bases after his homers are as much of a spectacle as the blasts themselves.
Contreras delivers, Milwaukee’s bullpen shines as Brewers top Dodgers in NLCS Game 2
William Contreras hit a tying homer in the fifth and singled home the go-ahead run an inning later as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 on Monday in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series.
Guardians and Rays each make one switch for AL Championship Series rosters
The Tampa Bay Rays added rookie right-hander Brody Hopkins to their AL Championship Series roster and dropped lefty Garrett Cleavinger while the Cleveland Guardians added right-hander Slade Cecconi.
Hitters are winning more ABS challenges in the postseason, and teams are challenging more overall
Batters have been more successful on robot umpire challenges in the playoffs than during the regular season, and teams are utilizing the Automated Ball-Strike System more overall in its postseason debut.