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Instead of using starters Gerrit Cole and Luis Severino on short rest, the Astros and Yankees will rely on their bullpens to get through Game 6 of the ALCS, managers AJ Hinch and Aaron Boone said Friday night.

Giancarlo Stanton, who had been out since Game 1 of the ALCS because of a quad injury, returned to the Yankees' lineup as the designated hitter for Game 5 on Friday.

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Major League Baseball is looking to make some major changes, according to reports, that would overhaul all levels of the minor leagues -- especially at low Class A and below -- while also moving and shortening the draft.

Giancarlo Stanton, who has been out since Game 1 of the ALCS with a quad injury, will return to the Yankees' lineup as a designated hitter for Game 5 on Friday.

CC Sabathia was taken off the Yankees' ALCS roster, meaning his career in pinstripes is over. He was replaced on the roster by right-hander Ben Heller.

Don't expect Bryce Harper to be envious about his former team, the Nationals, reaching the World Series. "I'm so happy for them," he told The Athletic.

Braves 1B Freddie Freeman is expected to be back for the start of spring training after arthroscopic elbow surgery on Wednesday.

On the field and in the stands, how players and others react to MLB's newly juiceless baseballs off the bat tells a story.

Verlander is one of the best close-out pitchers of all time, but he stumbled in his last opportunity. That can't happen again, right?

Houston has the Yankees on the ropes, with yet another ace lined up to deal the knockout blow in Game 5.

Indications are that Chicago is near making a choice to replace Joe Maddon, with former Cubs catcher David Ross the front-runner.

In what could have been his last appearance in pinstripes, CC Sabathia's knee buckled and his shoulder seemed to give out as the Yankees fell to the Astros in Game 4 of the ALCS.

Of course, the Astros are great. But come on, Yankees. Four errors? No key hits? Few signs of life? You're better than that.

Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, who is dealing with a quad injury, didn't play in Game 4 of the ALCS but could start at DH in Game 5.

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Astros manager AJ Hinch said speculation around his team, including whether they used whistles to signal pitch calls, is a joke.

Astros manager AJ Hinch said Thursday he will remove his team from the field if fans at Yankee Stadium again throw objects at his players in Game 4.

Dusty Baker reportedly had a second round of interviews for the Phillies' manager opening on Thursday, with Joe Girardi and Buck Showalter set for second interviews as well.

Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, who is dealing with a quad injury, is not in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the ALCS.