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Source: J. Washington among Angels' candidates
Johnny Washington, the 35-year-old hitting coach for the San Diego Padres, is among the candidates for the Los Angeles Angels' managerial vacancy, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday.
Yanks flip top of rotation, go with Tanaka in G1
Yankees manager Aaron Boone has decided to start Masahiro Tanaka in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros, followed by James Paxton in Game 2 and Luis Severino in Game 3.
Greinke to take mound for Astros in ALCS Game 1
Zack Greinke will start for the Astros in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Yankees on Saturday, while Justin Verlander will start in Game 2 and Gerrit Cole in Game 3.
No relief: Scherzer says focus on NLCS starts
Max Scherzer, who will start Game 2 of the NLCS on Saturday, said he doesn't expect to be used in relief as he's had to do during the wild-card game and the NLDS.
Nats closer Hudson on paternity, out for Game 1
Daniel Hudson's absence means the Nationals will be down a key reliever for Game 1 of the NLCS against the Cardinals. He's expected back for Game 2.
Free-agent qualifying offer price drops for 1st time
The price of qualifying offers for Major League Baseball free agents dropped for the first time, a reflection of last offseason's flat market.
Phils CEO Middleton overruled execs to ax Kapler
Phillies managing partner John Middleton said a CEO not only has the authority but "the responsibility and obligation to step in," when there's an impasse on decisions such as whether to fire a manager.
Ranking the four teams left in the playoffs
With the league championship series upon us, we break down the remaining teams and rank them on where they stand now.
MLB Playoffs Daily: What do Nats, Cards have left in the tank?
Washington and St. Louis were taken to the limit in their division series. Now they regroup and square off in the NLCS.
Nats over Yankees? Re-ranking the final four playoff contenders
With the league championship series upon us, we break down the remaining teams and rank them on where they stand now.
'Locked in' ace Cole takes historic run into ALCS
Astros ace Gerrit Cole stifled the upstart Rays for the second time during the ALDS.
Rays' Glasnow: Tipped pitches 'pretty obvious'
While Rays starter Tyler Glasnow said it was "pretty obvious" he was tipping his pitches Thursday night, both Tampa Bay and Houston said that wasn't what did in the Rays in the ALDS.
'It's just the start': Nats say they're not finished after KO'ing Dodgers
The Nationals got over their postseason hump, posting their first playoff series win in spectacular fashion, and see no reason to stop now.
Rays 2B Sogard slugs homer in return to lineup
Second baseman Eric Sogard returned to the starting lineup for the Tampa Bay Rays for Thursday night's Game 5 of the ALDS against the Astros. A sore foot had limited Sogard to just one pinch-hit appearance in the series.
Sogard gets start at 2B for Rays in ALDS finale
Second baseman Eric Sogard is in the starting lineup for the Tampa Bay Rays for Thursday night's Game 5 of the ALDS against the Astros. A sore foot has limited Sogard to just one pinch-hit appearance in the series.
Police collar Pads pitcher for doggie-door break-in
Padres minor league pitcher Jacob Nix has been charged with two counts of criminal trespassing for trying to enter an Arizona home through the doggie door.
Nats' Sanchez facing Cards' Mikolas in Game 1
Nationals right-hander Anibal Sanchez will start Game 1 of the NLCS on Friday night, facing righty Miles Mikolas of the Cardinals, the teams announced Thursday.
Sanchez to start Game 1 of NLCS for Nationals
Right-hander Anibal Sanchez will get the start for the Washington Nationals when the National League Championship Series opens Friday night in St. Louis.
