Major League Baseball

Rodón emulates 'robot' Cole, steers Yanks' G1 win

After struggling to control his emotions in the ALDS, Carlos Rodón sought to emulate teammate Gerrit Cole's demeanor on the mound. On Monday, he nailed the imitation, pitching the Yankees to a win over the Guardians in Game 1 of the ALCS.

Slighted by IBB, Vientos' slam helps Mets get even

Following an intentional walk to Francisco Lindor that he "took personal," Mark Vientos hit the second grand slam of this Mets postseason Monday as New York evened the NLCS at one game apiece.

Dodgers' Kershaw to return in '25, 'give it a go'

Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw, who is sitting out this postseason because of bone spurs in his toe, said he planned to return on his player option for the 2025 season.

Mets' Nimmo plays through plantar fasciitis in win

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo intends to keep playing in the National League Championship Series, despite dealing with painful plantar fasciitis, he told The Athletic.

Royals GM expects to have similar budget in 2025

Royals general manager J.J. Picollo expects to have a similar budget as last year to plug the holes in a team that reached the AL Division Series this year, though his shopping list heading into the offseason figures to be a whole lot shorter.

MLB postseason TV ratings up 18% over 2023

MLB's postseason is averaging 3.33 million viewers going into the league championship series, an 18% increase over last year's average of 2.82 million.

Offseason questions for every team

Here's how the winter looks in Philadelphia -- plus Milwaukee, Houston, Baltimore and Atlanta -- following an early postseason exit.