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Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterOct 1, 2024, 01:31 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — In the clubhouses at Truist Park on Monday, two champagne celebrations were conducted simultaneously, one by the New York Mets and one by

Sep 30, 2024, 07:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 MLB playoffs are here! Starting with this week’s wild-card series (beginning Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC), it’s sure to be another thrilling October of postseason baseball. We’ve got you covered with everything you need to know, from the first pitch of the

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterSep 30, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions When I first started watching baseball, Pete Rose was the biggest name in the sport, so popular that fans of opposing teams loved him, so admired

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterSep 30, 2024, 08:59 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions After missing the postseason for a fifth straight (full) year, the Chicago Cubs are making numerous changes to their coaching staff, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN on

Kiley McDaniel, ESPN MLB InsiderSep 30, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. Open Extended Reactions A baseball day for the history books ended as many expected — with the Atlanta Braves and

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterSep 30, 2024, 07:42 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The St. Louis Cardinals are making major changes to their front office — but not until after the 2025 season, team owner and CEO Bill DeWitt Jr. announced Monday

Sep 30, 2024, 07:30 PM ET Pete Rose, the all-time hits leader who was banned from baseball for betting on the sport, has died at age 83, the medical examiner in Clark County, Nevada, confirmed to ABC News on Monday. “Charlie Hustle,” as he was known for his relentless playing style, will fall short in

Kiley McDaniel, ESPN MLB InsiderSep 30, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Francisco Lindor belted a two-run home run in the ninth inning as the New York

Kiley McDaniel, ESPN MLB InsiderSep 30, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. Open Extended Reactions Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale was a late scratch for Game 2 of Monday’s doubleheader vs. the

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterSep 30, 2024, 02:48 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 The

Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 30, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco Giants fired president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi on Monday and replaced him with Buster Posey, the three-time World Series-winning catcher and franchise

Associated Press Sep 30, 2024, 02:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball jersey sales for the second straight season while becoming the first player to reach 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same year. The Los Angeles Dodgers star was followed by Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper,

Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterSep 26, 2024, 01:17 PM ET Close ESPN contributor on TV, radio, podcasts, blogs, Magazine Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Open Extended Reactions Fantasy baseball managers loved what the top tier and “Big 5” of Los Angeles Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani, the

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterSep 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions Yes, we have one more day of regular-season baseball to be played. Sunday’s results failed to settle the National League wild-card race, so the New York

Associated Press Sep 29, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The baseball season is going extra innings. While the American League playoff picture cleared up Sunday, the National League remained muddled heading into what was supposed to be an off day before the postseason. AL West champion Houston hosts Detroit, and

Associated Press Sep 29, 2024, 08:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — José Ramírez never got to take a swing at history and a place in one of baseball’s most exclusive clubs. In the end, 40-40 was just out of reach. Cleveland’s All-Star third baseman finished one home run shy of becoming the seventh

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterSep 29, 2024, 09:03 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 Sep 29, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf labeled his team’s record-shattering losing season “embarrassing” and a “failure” that he said was his responsibility. Reinsdorf released a letter to fans as the White Sox entered their final game with a 40-121 record, the most