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Change isn't easy, especially in a game stepped in tradition like baseball. But as Scott Van Pelt writes, MLB has benefited from one simple tweak.

Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said he doesn't necessarily believe going out and signing high-profile free agents is the answer to make Seattle better than the other clubs in the AL West.

Arizona veteran Evan Longoria made a lunging, tumbling fifth-inning grab of a line drive that seemed ticketed for left field, snuffing a bases-loaded Milwaukee rally en route to the Diamondbacks' 6-3 win over the Brewers in Game 1 on Tuesday.

Nick Castellanos said he wasn't flashing the middle finger at second base Tuesday night, as many thought when it happened. Instead, he was showing the ring finger to his teammates. "That's why we're here."

The AL Wild Card Series opener between the Rangers and Rays drew just 19,704 fans to Tropicana Field on Tuesday, the lowest for a postseason game since the 1919 World Series other than during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two days after the season ended, San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado, 31, underwent surgery to repair a right extensor tendon on Tuesday, the team announced, a procedure performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles.

The Twins snapped their record 18-game playoff losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Blue Jays in Game 1 of the AL wild card series. Said Game 1 pitching star Pablo Lopez: "The way I see it now, we have a new streak going."

General manager Perry Minasian took the blame for the Angels disappointing season, saying fired manager Phil Nevin was not the only one to blame.

Arizona designated hitter Tommy Pham said he would "probably get an injection" for turf toe prior to Game 1 of the NL wild-card series vs. Milwaukee.

The mother of Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena, who flew in from Mexico to watch her son play in the major leagues for the first time, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Tampa Bay played the Rangers in Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series.

After contending for a playoff spot, Cubs president Jed Hoyer said he's pleased by the team's season and sees better days ahead.

Despite a no-hitter in August, the Phillies left off Michael Lorenzen, while the Rangers included former top pick Matt Bush in a surprise move as wild-card rosters were set Tuesday.

Terry Francona is weighing his options after concluding his managerial career in Cleveland.

Eight teams enter the week, only four can make it out. We've got it all covered for you.

Rangers GM Chris Young defended his team's postseason-clinching celebration and ripped an Astros reporter's "pretty poor journalism" for comparing the in-state rivals' celebrations.

Who will be the last team standing? Our MLB experts predict which teams will win each series in October.

Marlins GM Kim Ng keeps making history -- this time becoming the first woman general manager to lead an MLB, NBA, NFL or NHL team to the postseason.

A day after the club finished the season at 73-89, the Los Angeles Angels announced that Phil Nevin will not return as the team's manager, and that general manager Perry Minasian will address the media about the managerial search Tuesday.

The 2023 MLB postseason is upon us. We asked Eric Karabell, Tristan H. Cockcroft and Todd Zola for their predictions for the Wild Card rounds, World Series matchup and who will win the championship.

Jim Caple, a noted baseball writer who spent 17 years at ESPN, died Sunday at 61, his wife wrote on social media. Caple wrote for Page 2 and covered baseball at ESPN. He finished his writing career at The Athletic.