Major League Baseball

Caminero's unlikely blast, 38.7-second HR trot punctuate Rays' pennant-clinching win

Junior Caminero hit his first career postseason home run off Guardians All-Star closer Cade Smith in the seventh inning Monday as the Rays went on to clinch the AL pennant and advance to a World Series matchup with the Brewers.

Guardians run out of gas, see franchise's World Series title drought hit 78 years

The Guardians once again got close to the finish line but came up short in the ALCS, losing to the Rays in six games to extend their championship drought to 78 years.

'Fastball Freddy' Peralta named ALCS MVP after pitching Rays into World Series

Freddy Peralta rode his fastball to the American League Championship Series MVP award.

Boone returning as Yankees manager in 2027, source says

Aaron Boone will return for his 10th season as manager of the Yankees in 2027, a source told ESPN on Monday, confirming a report by the Bergen Record.

Japanese slugger Sato, 27, seeking to join MLB team through posting system

Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato, 27, a member of his national team that reached the quarterfinals of this year's World Baseball Classic, is aiming to make a move to Major League Baseball through the posting system, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported.

MLB qualifying offer for free agents rises to $23.15M, up 5.1% from 2025

The price of a qualifying offer for this year's major league free agents rose 5.1% to $23.15 million from $22,025,000.

Athletics hire ex-Red Sox, Rays exec. Smith as president of baseball ops.

The Athletics have hired Taylor Smith as its president of baseball operations as the team heads into its final year in West Sacramento, CA and heads to Las Vegas in 2028.

🤔 Offseason questions for eliminated teams

Here's how the winter looks in Los Angeles after the two-time defending champs were blown away by the Brewers.