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The San Francisco Giants picked up their club option for the 2026 MLB season on manager Bob Melvin in July. That can come across as a reassuring sign that Melvin will be back in the team’s dugout for a third season, but after San Francisco missed the boat to the 2025 postseason and won just […]

This past offseason, the New York Mets were parading themselves as the new king of New York after they stole Juan Soto from the New York Yankees by enticing him with a record-setting 15-year, $765 million contract that could reach $800 million provided that he reaches certain milestones. However, the Yankees have managed to get […]

The San Francisco Giants have been desperately trying to keep in step with their peers in the NL West. They have been doing everything they could to recapture the magic of their stunning 107-win 2021 season, but since then, they haven’t finished with a record better than 81-81 or worse than 79-83 — a remarkable […]

The Cincinnati Reds are once again bound for October’s stage, returning to the postseason for the first time since the pandemic-curtailed 2020 campaign. They seized the National League’s final wild card on the very last day of the marathon season. Amid a 4-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, fortune smiled as the New York Mets […]

Aaron Judge, in another year, would be the undisputed AL MVP, and perhaps win that award unanimously. But 2025 is no ordinary year in the AL MVP race. The New York Yankees star’s closest competitor for the award is Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who broke out and became an MVP-level player who finished the […]

The New York Mets’ worst fears have come true: they will be missing the MLB postseason in 2025, with their September collapse culminating in a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins on Game 162 eliminating them from playoff contention. Even though the Cincinnati Reds also lost on the final day of the regular season, they’ll […]

The Seattle Mariners could not have dreamed up of a better way to finish the season than the way they did. They managed to not just win the AL West crown, with the Houston Astros failing to even make it to the postseason, they also clinched a bye to the ALDS by virtue of being […]

Another season has come and gone and Aaron Judge has, yet again, put up another monster year that has him in consideration to win another AL MVP award even though the New York Yankees narrowly missed out on the AL East crown by virtue of losing the tiebreaker against the division champion Toronto Blue Jays. […]

It may have gone down to the final day of the regular season, but the Toronto Blue Jays managed to secure the AL East crown at last with a 13-4 romp over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 162 on Sunday night. The Blue Jays own the tiebreaker over the Yankees so they controlled their […]

On Sunday night, all MLB teams played their 162nd game of the regular season, marking an end to an eventful 2025 campaign for 18 teams in the entire league. For 12 teams, their journey in October is only about to begin, and one of the teams that qualified for the postseason, the Boston Red Sox, […]

The 2025 season was the bleakest in Colorado Rockies history, and the team, along with its fans, will want to put it behind them as soon as possible. They ended the year with a franchise-low 43-119 record after a 4-0 defeat to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, earning the unenviable distinction of having the […]

The 2025 New York Mets season ended in heartbreak on Sunday as a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins eliminated them from postseason contention. Entering the regular-season finale, New York needed a win coupled with a Cincinnati Reds loss to claim the National League’s final wild-card spot. Though Cincinnati lost 4-2 to the Milwaukee Brewers, […]

The Detroit Tigers stumbled into the 2025 postseason after one of the most dramatic collapses in Major League Baseball history. Despite leading the American League Central by 15.5 games in July, Detroit (87–75) lost 13 of its final 16 games and finished September with a 7–17 (.292) record, the worst final-month mark by a playoff […]

With the NL West crown perched on their brows, the Los Angeles Dodgers will now turn their attention to the Cincinnati Reds. The Dodgers will face off against the sixth seed of the National League bracket in the Wild Card round. A date with the NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies could await them. Ahead of […]

The MLB regular season is over, so the postseason bracket is officially set. There was an opportunity for the New York Mets to make the playoffs in the National League, and the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers could have swapped seeds with the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Guardians, respectively, but seeding ended up […]

The Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani reached yet another milestone in the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise history on Sunday, closing the 2025 regular season with his 55th home run, a solo shot against Seattle Mariners reliever Gabe Speier. The seventh-inning homer traveled 412 feet to center field with a 109.5 mph exit velocity, breaking the […]

The New York Mets squandered away a golden opportunity to make the playoffs, and they have no one to blame but themselves. This goes far beyond the events of Sunday afternoon, when the Mets were all lined up to make the playoffs with a win against the Miami Marlins. The Milwaukee Brewers did their bidding […]

The Cincinnati Reds have officially clinched their spot in the playoffs. After a stunning collapse from the New York Mets, the Reds have claimed the National League’s third Wild Card spot. With the Mets falling 4-0 to the Miami Marlins on Sunday, the Reds’ playoff fate was sealed. Cincinnati also lost to the Milwaukee Brewers, […]

The New York Mets were officially eliminated from the playoffs after suffering a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins in the regular season finale. It’s a brutal ending for a team that looked like a title contender back in June. After the tough loss, first baseman Pete Alonso made an announcement of his own. When […]

The Cleveland Guardians have stormed back to steal the AL Central from the Detroit Tigers. They were 15.5 games back of the Tigers on July 8, finishing the season with an AL-best 45-26 record since then.  Cleveland won five of six games against Detroit in September to storm back from the extreme deficit. With the […]

Despite their massive midseason Rafael Devers trade, the San Francisco Giants won’t be going to the playoffs in 2025. However, it’s clear they will have a powerful lineup for the foreseeable future. After the Devers acquisition, Willy Adames may have been a forgotten man to those outside of San Francisco. However, he made sure he […]

For the first time since 2016, the Houston Astros will not participate in the MLB playoffs. The Astros were eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday despite a 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Now, Houston will look to finish off the 2025 season with a win on Sunday against the Angels. Astros infielder Carlos […]

The Atlanta Braves, currently playing their final game of the 2025 MLB season against the Pittsburgh Pirates, face uncertainty about the future of longtime manager Brian Snitker, who recently admitted he is still considering retirement. In a post on ESPN.com by the Associated Press, Snitker explained his thought process and the difficulty of making such […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are revving up before the playoffs, and in their regular-season finale, they’re getting some key help back at the right time. Shortstop Trea Turner is joining the Phillies in the finale, according to ESPN. “Turner was activated from the injured list after being out because of a strained right hamstring. He hasn’t […]

For the first time since 2016, the Houston Astros won’t be competing in the postseason. But first baseman Christian Walker is opting to look at the situation with a glass half full mentality. Houston has been contenders for almost a decade now. For all the flash the Seattle Mariners brought in 2025, the Astros’ recent […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting prepared for the Wild Card Series, but they have a few players who have been dealing with injuries. Dave Roberts recently had some positive updates for some of those key players, according to Sonja Chen of MLB.com. “Dave Roberts reiterated that he expects Max Muncy to be ready for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking strong once again this season, after winning last year’s World Series. The Dodgers are preparing for the postseason, and looking to solidify their postseason roster. Pitcher Clayton Kershaw will not be on the roster for the team’s Wild Card series, per the Los Angeles Times. Kershaw is making a […]

After making the playoffs the previous two seasons, the Baltimore Orioles bottomed out in 2025, finishing last in the AL East with their 75-86 record. But as they prepare for the offseason, the Orioles are looking to get right back into contention. Baltimore is expected to be the, “most aggressive,” team in the free agent […]

Bruce Bochy and the San Francisco Giants had a long, successful partnership; over 13 seasons, Bochy led the Giants to a pair of NL West championships and three World Series titles. And that partnership could be renewed soon. Following a third consecutive losing season and fourth without a playoff appearance, the Giants appear as if […]

The Seattle Mariners used a scorching final few weeks of the 2025 regular season to capture the AL West crown. It’s the first time that the Mariners have won their division since 2001, and the fourth time overall. Now, as Seattle looks to make a deep run into October, some eyes have already shifted focus […]

As trade rumors surround the St. Louis Cardinals, there are a few players whose futures fans wonder about regarding pitcher Sonny Gray and veteran Nolan Arenado. With the Cardinals eliminated from playoff contention, the focus now is on the offseason, but the statuses of the players mentioned are in question. While Gray had a no-trade […]

The Seattle Mariners are celebrating their first AL West crown since 2001, but superstar catcher Cal Raleigh is already thinking about the next wave of change heading to baseball. Major League Baseball will roll out robot umpires in 2026 through the Automated Ball-Strike System, a decision Raleigh believes takes away from the art of catching […]

The 2025 Houston Astros failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. After an unprecedented run of success and a campaign they would likely prefer to forget, Houston could look to reunite with a familiar face. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale recently suggested that the club could check in with former manager A.J. […]

All 30 MLB teams will be partaking in Game 162 on Sept. 28. There are still big playoff implications on the line during the final day of regular season baseball, both when it comes to division titles and Wild Card spots. So, what are the clinching scenarios and tiebreakers going into the last day of […]

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras had a lot on his mind when asked about the possibility of a trade after the team was eliminated from postseason contention. The 33-year-old made it clear that he is willing to stay with the young Cardinals after he agreed to change positions to make room for young […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will enter the final game of the regular season with a chance to clinch the American League East and place themselves in an advantageous position ahead of the Postseason. Infielder Ernie Clement has already made his thoughts on the club’s championship chances abundantly clear. Following the team’s 5-1 win over the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers locked up the third seed in the National League after clinching the division for the fourth-straight season on Thursday. Los Angeles is set to play in the Wild Card round beginning September 30. The team will host the winner of the final NL Wild Card berth – either the Cincinnati Reds […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers sailed by the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Park, amassing their 92nd win of the 2025 season while pushing their streak against Seattle to 11 games. The win keeps the Dodgers in the driver’s seat for a home Wild Card Series, where they could host either the Cincinnati […]

The Cleveland Guardians endured a mediocre season for a significant portion of the 2025 campaign. In fact, the Guardians trailed the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central by 15.5 games at one point earlier in the season. However, although Cleveland has yet to clinch the AL Central title (they are currently tied with the […]