Major League Baseball

Jays' Springer back; Betts at cleanup in Game 6

George Springer will be the Blue Jays' leadoff hitter for Game 6 after missing the past two games, while the Dodgers are moving Mookie Betts to the cleanup hitter spot.

Ohtani roles for potential G7 include opener, OF

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will consider using Shohei Ohtani as an opener or even as an outfielder in a potential Game 7 against the Blue Jays.

Pitching coach Maddux leaves Rangers for Angels

Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux is leaving the organization and will take up the same role in Anaheim for the Los Angeles Angels.

Nats hire Butera, youngest manager in decades

The Nationals have hired 33-year-old Blake Butera as their new manager, making him the youngest skipper in the major leagues in more than half a century.

Jays' win was 2nd-most viewed Game 4 since '18

The Blue Jays' 6-2 victory over the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series averaged 14.81 million viewers and was the most-watched Game 4 since 2018.

Vitello embracing Giants 'challenge' as he goes pro

Tony Vitello fully recognizes he is an unconventional call-up to Major League Baseball, making the leap from the college coaching ranks at Tennessee to the San Francisco Giants while bypassing the minor leagues.

Sources: Feds eye MLBPA venture over spending

Players Way was cited in an anonymous whistleblower complaint last November that triggered an ongoing criminal investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn.

💍 WS guarantee: These two players get a ring

Pitcher José Ureña and infielder Buddy Kennedy each had stints on both the Dodgers' and Blue Jays' major league rosters this season.