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Atlanta's Ronald Acuña Jr. unanimous NL Most Valuable Player after 41-homer, 73-steal season
NEW YORK (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. had been waiting for this moment. “From the day I got to the league right away I always knew I wanted to be the MVP," the Atlanta Braves right fielder said through a translator. “It’s always been a dream of mine and I’m living the dream...
Ohtani and Texas teammates Seager, Semien are AL MVP finalists. NL trio is Acuña, Betts, Freeman
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for the AL MVP award, along with teammates Corey Seager and Marcus Semien of the World Series champion Texas Rangers. Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. headlines the remaining contenders for the National League...
Max Muncy and LA Dodgers agree to $24 million, 2-year contract
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Third baseman Max Muncy and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed Thursday to a $24 million, two-year contract that prevented him from becoming a free agent. Muncy gets a $5 million signing bonus and salaries of $7 million next year and $12 million in 2025. The deal...
No-name bullpen giving Arizona Diamondbacks a huge lift during unlikely run to the NLCS
PHOENIX (AP) — Andrew Saalfrank got the final out of the seventh inning on Wednesday night in a crucial moment of the NL Division Series and fellow Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Ryan Thompson was the first one out of the dugout — giving the left-hander a hearty handshake and hug. ...
Another 100-win season leads to another October flop for Dodgers
PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ third straight 100-win season led to a third consecutive postseason flop. A three-game Division Series sweep by the Arizona Diamondbacks that ended with a 4-2 defeat Wednesday night highlighted how much expanded playoffs have devalued the...
The Dodgers' bats have gone cold in the postseason. Now they're facing playoff elimination
PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers cobbled together a 100-win regular season, using a strong offense to compensate for a banged-up starting rotation. Time is running out for that formula to produce even one postseason win. The Dodgers are down to their last...
Diamondbacks jump all over another Dodgers starter and beat LA 4-2 for a 2-0 lead in NLDS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Not many people picked the Arizona Diamondbacks to beat Milwaukee in the NL Wild Card Series. Even fewer pegged them to take down the 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers in the Division Series. Surprise! After a rough ending to the regular season, the upstart youngsters...
Diamondbacks chase Clayton Kershaw in 1st inning and rout Dodgers 11-2 in NLDS opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabriel Moreno’s three-run homer highlighted a six-run first inning for Arizona, and the Diamondbacks battered Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw on the way to an 11-2 victory in Game 1 of their NL Division Series on Saturday night. Merrill Kelly finally...
Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw chased in 1st inning of NLDS against Diamondbacks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw sat in the dugout with his eyes downcast before putting his head in his hands. He had just crashed out of Game 1 of the NL Division Series, getting tagged for six runs and recording just one out against the Arizona Diamondbacks in an...
Clayton Kershaw overcomes shoulder injury to will himself into another Dodgers postseason
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw has never been one for making excuses. Whether it's his health or velocity, both of which have taken hits in recent years, he would rather gut out whatever is going on in silence. “He’s a survivor, he’s a competitor,” Los Angeles Dodgers...
