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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

Associated Press Oct 3, 2024, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are flipping Jack Flaherty and rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto in their rotation for the National League Division Series against the rival San Diego Padres. Yamamoto will start Game 1 on Saturday and Flaherty will go in Game 2

ESPN News Services Oct 3, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brian Cashman appreciates World Series titles are expected from the New York Yankees, not just hoped for. New York hasn’t even reached the World Series since the 27th championship in 2009, a drought that is the pinstripes’ longest since the gap between 1978

Associated Press Oct 3, 2024, 02:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Houston led the major leagues with 35 pitch clock violations and Washington’s Kyle Finnegan topped individuals with 11. Violations by pitchers, batters and catchers totaled 602, down from 1,048 in 2023, the first season of the timer. There were 465 by

Oct 3, 2024, 10:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After the other three MLB wild-card series ended in sweeps, all eyes are on Milwaukee, where the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers will meet in a Game 3 showdown on Thursday night. The winner gets a National League Division Series date with the Philadelphia Phillies

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Associated Press Oct 2, 2024, 11:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Kyle Higashioka‘s solo homer started a five-run rally against Max Fried with two outs in the second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to sweep the Atlanta Braves with a 5-4 win in Game 2 of their NL Wild