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Alvarez on Astros' roster but Verlander left off
Yordan Alvarez is on the Astros' roster for their wild-card series against the Tigers and batting second in Game 1 on Tuesday. Justin Verlander is not on the roster.
Embattled MLB legend Pete Rose dies at 83
Pete Rose, the all-time hits leader who was banned from baseball for betting on the game, has died at age 83.
Pasquantino makes Royals roster for O's series
Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino has returned to Kansas City's roster for the AL Wild Card Series against the Orioles.
Iassogna, Marquez among wild card crew chiefs
Dan Iassogna, Alfonso Márquez, Bill Miller and Alan Porter have been named as umpire crew chiefs for baseball's wild-card series this week, with Iassogna and Porter serving in the role for the second straight year.
Lindor 2-run blast in 9th sends Mets into playoffs
Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer in the ninth to cap a wild 8-7 win vs. the Braves in which the Mets clinched a playoff spot with all of their runs over the final two innings.
Braves clinch; Sale unlikely to start vs. Padres
The Braves won Game 2 of their doubleheader vs. the Mets on Monday to clinch a wild-card berth but are unlikely to have ace Chris Sale for their series vs. the Padres.
Bloom replacing Mozeliak as top Cards exec in '26
Chaim Bloom, the former Red Sox and Rays executive, will take over as Cardinals president of baseball operations during the 2025 offseason, replacing longtime front office executive John Mozeliak.
Sources: 1B coach Napoli among Cubs' staff cuts
After missing the postseason for a fifth straight (full) year, the Chicago Cubs, who finished 83-79, are making changes to their coaching staff, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN on Monday, including letting first-base coach Mike Napoli go.
Eliminated teams: What went wrong?
October isn't in the cards, but there's still plenty of work to do. Here's what each eliminated franchise needs to ask itself first.