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Braves are on a power trip in Game 1

TEst 4 October 26, 2021 - 6:50pm
The Braves are flexing. Jorge Soler and Adam Duvall have each hit home runs as Atlanta leads, 5-0, after 3 innings.

Ohtani earns rarely-given award for historic season

TEst 4 October 26, 2021 - 6:50pm
Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani was presented with the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award on Tuesday night, a trophy with few recipients to commemorate a season without equal.

Our 2021 World Series predictions

TEst 4 October 26, 2021 - 3:50pm
From the players and stories we'll be talking about to who will win it all, we make our Fall Classic picks.

Braves add Wright, Gore; Meyers off Astros roster

TEst 4 October 26, 2021 - 12:50pm
The Braves added right-hander Kyle Wright and outfielder Terrance Gore to their roster ahead of Game 1 of the World Series, while the Astros added Marwin Gonzalez in place of injured outfielder Jake Meyers.

Astros or Braves? Who will be MVP? Our expert World Series predictions

TEst 4 October 26, 2021 - 6:47am
From the players and stories we'll be talking about to who will win it all, we make our Fall Classic picks.

Freddie Freeman's World Series moment has finally arrived

TEst 4 October 26, 2021 - 6:47am
The face of the Braves has also been the picture of consistency. Now, with free agency raising the possibility that this will be his first and last World Series with Atlanta, the reigning NL MVP brings his steady habits to the game's biggest stage.

Astros not motivated by 'narratives,' just winning

TEst 4 October 25, 2021 - 6:47pm
The Astros, back on the national stage with the specter of their 2017 sign-stealing scandal still looming over them, say they're not out to prove anything -- they just want to win.

Astros SP McCullers (arm) will miss World Series

TEst 4 October 25, 2021 - 3:47pm
Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr., 28, who left Game 4 of the ALDS against the Chicago White Sox with forearm tightness, will miss the World series as his teammates battle the Atlanta Braves, beginning Tuesday.

Red Sox to evaluate futures of Devers, Bogaerts

TEst 4 October 25, 2021 - 3:47pm
Alex Cora would not commit when asked if shortstop Xander Bogaerts and third baseman Rafael Devers will stick to playing their current positions.

Do the Astros or the Braves have the edge? Your complete World Series guide

TEst 4 October 25, 2021 - 12:45pm
Didn't see a Houston-Atlanta title matchup coming? Don't worry, you aren't alone. Here's what will decide which team wins it all. 

Marmol new Cards manager, youngest in MLB

TEst 4 October 25, 2021 - 12:45pm
The St. Louis Cardinals have hired bench coach Oliver Marmol as their new manager. Marmol, 35, becomes MLB's youngest active manager.

Griffey Jr. gets ownership stake in Mariners group

TEst 4 October 25, 2021 - 12:45pm
Seattle Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. is joining the team's ownership group. The team announced Griffey has purchased a stake in the club that drafted him in 1987 and watched him grow into a Hall of Famer.

3 umps on crew will be working first World Series

TEst 4 October 25, 2021 - 12:45pm
Chris Conroy will be behind the plate for Tuesday night's opener between Atlanta and Houston, one of three umpires working the World Series for the first time along with Dan Bellino and Mike Muchlinski.

Cubs hire Astros exec Bokhari as assistant GM

TEst 4 October 25, 2021 - 12:45pm
Houston Astros executive Ehsan Bokhari is the new assistant general manager of the Chicago Cubs. Bokhari, 38, oversaw all the Astros' research and development group projects.

Dickerson gets 2nd run as Phillies infield coach

TEst 4 October 25, 2021 - 9:44am
The Philadelphia Phillies have hired 56-year-old Bobby Dickerson as their infield coach for a second time. Dickerson was the Phils' infield coach in 2019 and spent the past two seasons with the San Diego Padres.

Sedar retires after 30 years as Brewers coach

TEst 4 October 25, 2021 - 9:44am
Longtime Milwaukee Brewers coach Ed Sedar has retired after a 30-year career with the organization.

Everything you need to know about Astros-Braves World Series

TEst 4 October 25, 2021 - 6:44am
Didn't see a Houston-Atlanta title matchup coming? Don't worry, you aren't alone. Here's what will decide which team wins it all. 

MLB work stoppage almost certain on Dec. 2

TEst 4 October 25, 2021 - 6:44am
Baseball's ninth work stoppage and first in 26 years appears almost certain to start Dec. 2, freezing the free-agent market and threatening the start of spring training in February.

Sources: Cardinals will hire Marmol as manager

TEst 4 October 24, 2021 - 6:50pm
The St. Louis Cardinals, looking for a new direction headed into next season, plan to hire Oliver Marmol, 35, as their next manager, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Sunday night, after the club dismissed Mike Shildt earlier this month.

Sources: Padres eye Niebla for pitching coach

TEst 4 October 24, 2021 - 6:50pm
The Padres are locked in on hiring Ruben Niebla to be their next pitching coach, sources told ESPN. Niebla has been with the Indians since 2001.

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