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'Total package' Witt keys Royals again in sweep
Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the go-ahead run to send the Royals into the AL Division Series with a 2-1 victory over the Orioles on Wednesday for a two-game sweep of their AL Wild Card Series.
Jeff Passan Oct 02, 2024
Dodgers set NLDS starters; Ohtani unlikely to pitch
Jack Flaherty will start Game 1 of this weekend's NLDS for the Dodgers, while rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set for Game 2 against the Padres.
www.espn.com - MLB Oct 02, 2024
'Built on grit': Young Tigers rally to sweep Astros
Andy Ibanez hit a tiebreaking three-run double in Detroit's four-run eighth inning, and the Tigers swept the Astros 5-2 in the AL Wild Card Series. They play the Guardians next.
www.espn.com - MLB Oct 02, 2024
Twins fire four coaches after late hitting slump
The Twins have dismissed four coaches, including a pair of hitting coaches, after Minnesota struggled to find its offense over the final six weeks of the season.
www.espn.com - MLB Oct 02, 2024
Jays move Mattingly to full-time bench coach
The Blue Jays are moving Don Mattingly back to the position of full-time bench coach after he also spent the 2024 season as the team's offensive coordinator.
www.espn.com - MLB Oct 02, 2024
Dodgers' Valenzuela on leave to focus on health
Dodgers radio announcer and former Cy Young Award winner Fernando Valenzuela is stepping away from the broadcast booth for the rest of the playoffs "to focus on his health."
Jorge Castillo Oct 02, 2024
DSG drops Rays, Tigers amid bankruptcy reorg
Diamond Sports Group has submitted a reorganization plan that calls for it to shed broadcasting rights for all but one Major League Baseball team, putting 11 clubs at risk of losing their regional spo...
Alden Gonzalez Oct 02, 2024
Last-place Pirates fire hitting, bullpen coaches
The Pirates fired hitting coach Andy Haines and bullpen coach Justin Meccage on Wednesday.
www.espn.com - MLB Oct 02, 2024
Yankees go with Rodon to start Game 2 of ALDS
Carlos Rodon will start Game 2 of the AL Division Series for the Yankees against either Baltimore or Kansas City.
Jorge Castillo Oct 02, 2024
Day 2 takeaways: Tigers, Royals and Padres sweep; Mets-Brewers headed to Game 3
Here's how it all went down on a day that saw three teams exit and one matchup move on.
ESPN Oct 02, 2024