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Phillies enter the offseason confident that bulk of roster is good enough to win the World Series
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rob Thomson will return next season, complete with a contract extension through 2026. His coaching staff will remain intact for 2025, as well. In the simplest terms, the staff retention means the Philadelphia Phillies judge their postseason failures on a...
Brewers' Pat Murphy keeping close eye on the playoffs while looking for ways to get better
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Some players and coaches brood over heartbreaking playoff losses so much that they can’t bear to watch the rest of the postseason. Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy has taken an entirely different approach in the week since his team squandered a two-run, ninth-inning...
MLB qualifying offer price rises to $21.05 million from $20,325,000
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a qualifying offer for this year's major league free agents rose to $21.05 million from $20,325,000 last offseason, a $725,000 hike that represented a 3.6% increase. The figure is determined by the average of the top 125 major league contracts this...
Bobby Witt Jr. and Cole Ragans lead the Royals over the Orioles 1-0 to open an AL Wild Card Series
BALTIMORE (AP) — As Bobby Witt Jr. prepared to make his much-anticipated playoff debut for the Kansas City Royals, he took a moment after the final notes of the national anthem rang out at Camden Yards on Tuesday to soak it all in. The bright lights on a cloudy afternoon. The...
Corbin Burnes makes one costly mistake as the Orioles lose AL Wild Card Series opener to the Royals
BALTIMORE (AP) — Corbin Burnes threw one masterful cutter after another, cruising through the Kansas City Royals' order like the ace he has been all season for the Baltimore Orioles. One costly mistake in the sixth inning paved the way to a painful postseason loss. ...
Cubs president Jed Hoyer remains optimistic about team's future following disappointing season
CHICAGO (AP) — Jed Hoyer figured he would be discussing a potential playoff matchup rather than a season that fell far short of expectations. The Chicago Cubs' president of baseball operations was frustrated and optimistic, insisting the organization remains in a strong position,...
Brewers and Mets both proved skeptics wrong to set up unlikely NL Wild Card Series matchup
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The New York Mets weren’t supposed to get this far. Neither were the Milwaukee Brewers. Yet here they are squaring off in a best-of-three NL Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday in Milwaukee. These two teams should know each other well. The Mets...
Orioles power into playoffs on HRs by McCann, Kjerstad for 6-2 win to finish sweep of Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — James McCann hit a three-homer and Heston Kjerstad went deep to launch the Baltimore Orioles into the postseason with a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins that completed a three-game sweep on Sunday. Albert Suárez (9-7) pitched six smooth innings to end a...
Yankees wrap up AL East with 10-1 win over Orioles, with Judge hitting 58th homer
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 58th home run, going deep for the fifth straight game to help the New York Yankees wrap up their second AL East title in three years with a 10-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night. Giancarlo Stanton had four...
Cowser and McCann homer twice as Orioles rout Tigers 7-1 to build on AL wild card lead
BALTIMORE (AP) — Colton Cowser hit his 21st and 22nd home runs, James McCann added his sixth and seventh and the Orioles went deep a season-high five times in a 7-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Baltimore remained four games behind the AL East-leading New York...
