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Lindor 2-run blast in 9th sends Mets into playoffs

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 2:48pm
Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer in the ninth to cap a wild 8-7 win vs. the Braves in which the Mets clinched a playoff spot with all of their runs over the final two innings.

Braves scratch ace Sale ahead of must-win game

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 2:48pm
Braves ace Chris Sale was a late scratch ahead of a must-win Game 2 vs. the Mets due to back spasms.

Giants hire Posey as new prez of baseball ops

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 1:03pm
Former San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has been named the team's new president of baseball operations, replacing Farhan Zaidi, who was fired.

Ohtani tops jersey sales for 2nd straight season

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 12:52pm
Shohei Ohtani topped MLB jersey sales for the second straight season while becoming the first player to reach 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same year.

MLB to revert to team jerseys for All-Star Game

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 12:51pm
MLB announced uniform changes for 2025, including having players revert to wearing their primary home and road team jerseys for the All-Star Game and, after complaints from players, alterations to the uniforms.

Hitting MVPs, LVPs of 2024

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 6:58am
Eric Karabell looks back on the fantasy baseball season and hands out his MVPs and LVPs for hitters.

A bonus Monday doubleheader! We break down what's at stake for Mets, Braves -- and D-backs

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 6:55am
Weather delays, tight standings and an Arizona win Sunday forced Mets-Braves today. Here's what's still to be decided in their 18 innings in Atlanta.

NL bracket awaits Monday's Mets-Braves twinbill

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 7:16pm
With the Major League Baseball playoffs set to begin this week, the National League side is still uncertain because the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves need to play for wild-card spots in a makeup doubleheader on Monday, beginning at 1:10 p.m. ET.

Reinsdorf, White Sox mull 'embarrassing' season

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 7:16pm
In releasing a letter to fans Sunday, Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf labeled his team's record-shattering losing season "embarrassing" and a "failure" that he said was his responsibility, as the franchise takes a turn toward the offseason.

Guardians' Ramírez (39 HRs) denied 40-40 shot

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 7:16pm
Cleveland's José Ramírez finished one home run shy of becoming the seventh player to hit 40 homers and steal 40 bases in the same season, denied the chance when the Guardians' regular-season finale against the Astros was canceled by rain Sunday.

Arraez holds on to deny Ohtani the Triple Crown

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 7:16pm
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani came up short in his bid to become the first National League player to win the Triple Crown since 1937.

Yankees' Rizzo (hand) 'long shot' to play in ALDS

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 7:16pm
The Yankees' Anthony Rizzo has two fractured fingers in his right hand. "I don't necessarily expect him for the division series," manager Aaron Boone said. "I still view that as very much a long shot."

Rockies' Blackmon takes curtain call in last game

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 2:21pm
Charlie Blackmon, the four-time All-Star who has played 14 seasons with the Rockies, tipped his cap in center field to fans one last time as he heads into retirement.

Red Sox honor retiring radio voice Castiglione

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 2:21pm
The Boston Red Sox honored longtime radio voice Joe Castiglione, who is calling his final game Sunday, with an on-field pregame ceremony.

Judge, Rizzo not in Yankees' lineup for finale

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 2:21pm
Outfielder Aaron Judge was scratched from the New York Yankees starting lineup from Sunday's rain-delayed regular-season finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and first baseman Ben Rice was recalled from Triple-A one day after Anthony Rizzo was injured.

Twins president: Baldelli to be back as manager

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 1:12pm
Rocco Baldelli will return next year as manager of the Twins, team president Derek Falvey said, after the team went 12-26 in the past 38 games to miss out on the playoffs.

Red Sox groundskeeper retiring; 39 years in MLB

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 1:12pm
Red Sox head groundskeeper Dave Mellor, who has spent 23 years with the Red Sox and 39 in major league baseball, is retiring after the game Sunday.

Twins support Baldelli amid 'Fire Rocco' chants

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 6:14am
Twins players backed manager Rocco Baldelli on Saturday after weeks of fans chanting for his firing amid the team's late-season collapse.

Ohtani (.310) closes on NL batting leader Arráez

TEst 4 September 28, 2024 - 11:03pm
Shohei Ohtani had two hits and raised his average to .310 in his bid to overtake batting leader Luis Arraez and become the National League's first Triple Crown winner since 1937, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Colorado Rockies 13-2 Saturday.

SS Kim (shoulder) will miss Padres' playoff run

TEst 4 September 28, 2024 - 8:10pm
Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim, who turns 29 Oct. 17 and is eligible for free agency after the season, will not be part of the San Diego Padres' postseason, announcing on Saturday that he will undergo surgery to repair a tear in the labrum in his right shoulder.

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