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The World Series matchup is set! How Rays, Brewers can win it all
It's a battle of two franchises eyeing a first championship trophy. Ahead of Game 1 on Friday, here's your first look at the Fall Classic.[read more]
ALCS Game 6: Takeaways as Rays advance to World Series
Tampa Bay beats Cleveland to punch its ticket to face Milwaukee in the Fall Classic.[read more]
'Fastball Freddy' Peralta named ALCS MVP after pitching Rays into World Series
Freddy Peralta rode his fastball to the American League Championship Series MVP award.[read more]
👀 Who is this year's Mr. October? Tracking the postseason MVP
We go inside the numbers on the players doing the most to help their teams win.[read more]
Athletics hire ex-Red Sox, Rays exec. Smith as president of baseball ops.
The Athletics have hired Taylor Smith as its president of baseball operations as the team heads into its final year in West Sacramento, CA and heads to Las Vegas in 2028.[read more]
MLB qualifying offer for free agents rises to $23.15M, up 5.1% from 2025
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.[read more]
Japanese slugger Sato, 27, seeking to join MLB team through posting system
Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato, 27, a member of his national team that reached the quarterfinals of this year's World Baseball Classic, is aiming to make a move to Major League Baseball through the posting system, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported.[read more]
Boone returning as Yankees manager in 2027, source says
Aaron Boone will return for his 10th season as manager of the Yankees in 2027, a source told ESPN on Monday, confirming a report by the Bergen Record.[read more]
Guardians run out of gas, see franchise's World Series title drought hit 78 years
The Guardians once again got close to the finish line but came up short in the ALCS, losing to the Rays in six games to extend their championship drought to 78 years.[read more]
Once long shots, Brewers, Rays carry sportsbook liability into World Series
After beginning the regular season as long championship underdogs, the Brewers and Rays will carry sportsbook liability with them into the 2026 World Series.[read more]