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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Monday that if a Game 3 is needed in the wild-card series against the Cincinnati Reds, Shohei Ohtani, who made his final regular-season start last Tuesday, would "probably" start the decisive tilt.

Items from Willie Mays' personal collection netted over $6.5 million across a two-day auction that benefited the late Hall of Famer's foundation.

Bruce Bochy, who guided the Rangers to their only World Series championship, will not return as manager in 2026, the team announced Monday.

The Twins fired manager Rocco Baldelli, ending his seven-year tenure that included three American League Central titles after a second straight disappointing season.

After failing to clinch a playoff spot amid very high expectations, Carlos Mendoza will return as manager of the Mets for the 2026 season, the team said.

Red Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito will not be on the active roster for the AL Wild Card Series against the Yankees because of an elbow issue, Alex Cora said.

The San Francisco Giants have fired three-time manager of the year Bob Melvin after the Giants finished 81-81 this season.

Don Kelly, who went 59-65 after taking over as interim manager of the Pirates after Derek Shelton was fired in early May, has received a contract extension.

Interim Baltimore Orioles manager Tony Mansolino will be considered, among other candidates, for the permanent job. Mansolino took over as manager when Brandon Hyde was fired May 17.

Major League Baseball's overall attendance increased for a third straight season for the first time since 2004-07, but the average dipped slightly because of fewer single-admission doubleheaders caused by weather postponements.

The average time of a nine-inning major league baseball game increased by 2 minutes this season to 2:38 in the third year of the pitch clock.

John Rooney of the St. Louis Cardinals and Brian Anderson of the Milwaukee Brewers are newcomers to the ballot for the Hall of Fame's 2026 Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting.

The offseason carousel starts with an opening in San Francisco. Here's who is out -- and who could be in line to replace them.

From 10.5 games back on September 1 to division champions, the Guardians defied the odds to overtake the Tigers.

This year was supposed to be a Dodgers coronation; instead, it's a postseason crapshoot.

The Guardians put the finishing touches on an unlikely division title in fitting fashion Sunday, hitting a walk-off homer in extra innings to beat Texas.

The Phillies' Trea Turner won his second NL batting title with a record-low .304 average, and the Yankees' Aaron Judge earned his first AL championship by leading the major leagues at .331.

An hour before his final game as Orioles interim manager, Tony Mansolino sounded as if he didn't know whether he will remain with Baltimore next year.

The Mets, who entered the season with a $322.6 million payroll and huge expectations, completed their months-long collapse Sunday with a loss to Miami.

The Reds are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2020, clinching a wild-card berth after the Mets completed a months-long collapse with a loss to the Marlins.