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Toronto almost dethroned the mighty Dodgers by prioritizing contact. Will other teams follow the model?

Pitcher Shane Bieber has opted into his $16 million player option with the Blue Jays for the 2026 season, choosing to forgo free agency.

Catcher Salvador Perez will remain with the Kansas City Royals rather than become a free agent, agreeing Tuesday to a two-year contact.

SCP Auctions has collected two World Series home run baseballs that a father and son say they caught during Game 7 of the World Series.

Derek Shelton used his sudden free time in the wake of his firing by the Pirates to take the notes that helped him land the manager job in Minnesota.

Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty is not opting out of his $20M contract for 2026, sources told ESPN, and will return to Detroit, where he has played the past two seasons.

New Orioles manager Craig Albernaz is hoping the potential of his roster is still very much there after the team fell to 75 wins and the AL East cellar this season.

Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins and left-hander Jose Quintana are headed for free agency after Milwaukee declined their 2026 mutual options on Tuesday.

The Reds have signed RHP Keegan Thompson, 30, to a one-year deal that will pay him $1.3 million while in the major and $350,000 while in the minors.

Veteran shortstop Trevor Story will not opt out of his contract and instead will return to the Boston Red Sox in 2026, sources told ESPN.