Major League Baseball

Report: Cora again declines chance to manage Phils, plans to take '27 off

Alex Cora once again has declined the opportunity to manage the Phillies, informing the club that he plans to take the 2027 season off, according to USA Today Sports.

'Beast' King steps up in relief to help Padres stay alive in NLDS

Game 2 starter Michael King lived up to his declaration, coming in to pitch the final two innings as the Padres avoided playoff elimination with a 4-3 victory over the Brewers in Game 3 of the NLDS.

Yamamoto outduels Sale as Dodgers take 2-1 NLDS lead over Braves

Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominated the much-anticipated matchup with Atlanta ace Chris Sale, and Kiké Hernández hit a two-run homer as the Dodgers beat the Braves 3-1 to take a 2-1 lead in the NLDS.

Guardians, White Sox to start openers as Chicago looks to sweep ALDS

The White Sox and Guardians will both start openers in Game 3 of the ALDS, with Chicago looking to complete the sweep while Cleveland aims to extend its season.

Claire, ex-Dodgers GM who oversaw 1988 World Series team, dies at 91

Fred Claire, who parlayed early jobs as a sportswriter and editor into a 30-year career with the Dodgers in public relations and as a World Series-winning GM, has died. He was 91.

Sam McDowell, 4-time AL strikeout king, dies at 84

Sam McDowell, who led the AL in strikeouts four times before becoming a counselor for athletes suffering from addiction and depression, has died at 84.

🥵 Our early hot takes from the MLB playoffs

What can we learn from a week of postseason baseball? Enough to make our experts go all-in on their boldest predictions.