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Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — On the day the Kansas City Royals resuscitated a rivalry that has lain dormant for nearly a half-century, the man who embodied the team

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

Associated Press Oct 4, 2024, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker underwent surgery on his right forearm after being bothered by an elbow issue that limited him to playing primarily designated hitter this season. Rooker’s arthoscopic procedure was performed Tuesday by Dr. Michael Freehill to repair an

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2024, 09:06 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani was asked if he felt nervous going into his first postseason game and

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman is still hobbled by the sprained right ankle he suffered on Sept. 26,

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2024, 07:49 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — It worked once, so why not try it again? That’s the attitude the Detroit Tigers are taking in tabbing lefty Tyler Holton to start Game 1 of

Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 4, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga will start Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies after missing

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove suffered damage to his ulnar collateral ligament during his

Associated Press Oct 4, 2024, 03:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Dan Bellino, Mark Carlson, James Hoye and Todd Tichenor will be umpire crew chiefs for the AL Division Series starting Saturday. Crew chiefs will all work third base in the series openers and will be behind the plate for a Game

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2024, 12:46 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions After an upset-filled wild card round, the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees open their postseasons Saturday as the top betting favorites to win the World Series. Some sportsbooks have

ESPN News Services Oct 4, 2024, 11:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thad Levine is out after eight years as the Minnesota Twins‘ senior vice president and general manager. An announcement Friday said Levine, 52, was leaving “to pursue new challenges and opportunities, both inside and outside of baseball.” Levine joined the Twins in November

Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 4, 2024, 09:48 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano, the most successful Japanese pitcher of his generation to have spent his whole career in Nippon Professional Baseball, will come to Major League

Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 4, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Inside Bryce Harper‘s basement on a recent Saturday morning, his son wanted dad to watch his Hot Wheels races, and his daughter was hungry

Todd Zola, FantasyOct 4, 2024, 08:38 AM ET Close Writing on fantasy baseball game theory and player analysis since 1997 Winner of the 2013 Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association Best Baseball Article Open Extended Reactions The 2024 MLB division series round is here, with four best-of-five showdowns ready to get going. In each series, Games 1,2

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2024, 12:39 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — The moment was precisely as the Milwaukee Brewers scripted it. But just like in

Associated Press Oct 3, 2024, 10:01 PM ET PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks are shaking up their coaching staff after falling just short of the playoffs. The team confirmed Thursday that pitching coach Brent Strom, assistant pitching coach Dan Carlson and bullpen coach Mike Fetters will not return in those roles next year. Editor’s Picks

ESPN News Services Oct 3, 2024, 10:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning, and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday night to win their NL Wild Card Series. With their latest thrilling comeback in

Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 3, 2024, 10:28 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Future Hall of Fame manager Terry Francona will come out of retirement to manage the Cincinnati Reds, agreeing to a deal with the team one year