MLB Playoffs

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Josh Sborz, left, and manager Bruce Bochy, right, walk the Commissioner's Trophy onto the field before the team's baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, March 28, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Texas Rangers set for 2024 road debut after last year’s record 11-0 postseason run

The Texas Rangers are set for their road opener after their MLB-record run of 11 consecutive postseason victories away from home last season.
 
FILE - Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. bats during Game 4 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Philadelphia. National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to the Atlanta Braves' spring training lineup on Thursday, March 14, 2024, two weeks before opening day.(AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

NL East Preview: Braves and Phillies primed for another clash

 
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol speaks to the media before the start of a spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Oliver Marmol given 2-year contract extension through 2026 by Cardinals

 
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray, right, talks in the dugout with manager Oliver Marmol after being removed during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals Monday, March 4, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. The team announced that Gray was removed due to tightness in his right hamstring. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol agrees to a 2-year contract extension through 2026

 
FILE - Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins fields a Houston Astros grounder during Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Nov. 1, 2022, in Philadelphia. Hoskins has agreed to a $34 million, two-year contract with Milwaukee, filling the Brewers' opening at first base. A person familiar with the deal confirmed the move to the AP on Tuesday night, Jan. 23, 2024, on condition of anonymity because it was pending a physical. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

Rhys Hoskins and Brewers agree to a $34 million, 2-year contract, AP source says

 

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World Series champion Rangers’ full share $506,263, MLB postseason pool a record $107.8 million

A full postseason share for the World Series champion Texas Rangers totaled $506,263, just down from the record set when the Houston Astros won in 2022, but the total pool increased to the most in Major League Baseball history.
 
Houston Astros relief pitcher Hector Neris throws during the fourth inning of Game 7 of the baseball AL Championship Series against the Texas Rangers Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Reliever Hector Neris declines $8.5 million mutual option with Houston Astros

Reliever Hector Neris declined his part of an $8.5 million mutual option for 2024 with the Houston Astros and became a free agent.
 
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred talks with reporters before Game 1 of the baseball World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

MLB will examine its playoff format but isn’t rushing to make changes

After watching Atlanta, Baltimore and the Los Angeles Dodgers lose in the Division Series following 100-win seasons, Major League Baseball will examine its postseason format but isn’t rushing to make any changes.
 
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen answers a question during a World Series baseball media day Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. The Diamondbacks will play the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the World Series tomorrow. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Arizona Diamondbacks take series of slights into surprise World Series against Texas Rangers

Overlooked by oddsmakers and angered by analysts, the Arizona Diamondbacks find themselves in a Surprise Series against the also unexpected Texas Rangers.
 
Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll steals second under Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott during the fifth inning in Game 7 of the baseball NL Championship Series in Philadelphia Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Stolen bases and batting average are up, game times down in first postseason with MLB’s new rules

Stolen bases and batting averages are up and game times are down in the first postseason with the pitch clock and larger bases.
 
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi thorws during the first inning of Game 6 of the baseball AL Championship Series against the Houston Astros Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Eovaldi set for 1st career World Series start with Rangers. Gallen gets Game 1 for Diamondbacks

Nathan Eovaldi will start Game 1 of the World Series for the Rangers against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Texas manager Bruce Bochy made the announcement Wednesday.
 
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi thorws during the first inning of Game 6 of the baseball AL Championship Series against the Houston Astros Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Eovaldi remains perfect, Rangers slug their way to 9-2 win over Astros to force Game 7 in ALCS

Nathan Eovaldi remained perfect this postseason, and Mitch Garver and Jonah Heim homered early before a ninth-inning grand slam by Adolis García helped the Texas Rangers avoid elimination with a 9-2 win over the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series.
 
Houston Astros' Jose Altuve hits a three-run home run against the Texas Rangers during the ninth inning in Game 5 of the baseball American League Championship Series Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Altuve’s clutch HR gives Astros 3-2 lead in testy ALCS; Diamondbacks also rally late to even NLCS

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros, following another bench-clearing scuffle with the Texas Rangers, rallied for a 5-4 victory Friday in a wild Game 5 of the AL Championship Series.
 
Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos walks to the dugout before Game 4 of the baseball NL Championship Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Climate controlled: Chase Field’s roof closed for Game 4 of NLCS with 102-degree weather outside

The retractable roof at Chase Field was closed for Game 4 of the NL Championship Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies after temperatures spiked to a record 104 in Phoenix on Friday afternoon.
 
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Andrew Heaney, center right, hands the ball to manager Bruce Bochy, left, after being pulled during the first inning in Game 4 of the baseball American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Våsquez)

Streaky Rangers suddenly headed wrong way again with Game 4 loss as Astros even ALCS

The streaky Texas Rangers are suddenly headed the wrong way again. The 10-3 loss to the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series is the second in a row for Texas after starting the postseason 7-0.
 
The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers line up before Game 3 of the baseball American League Championship Series Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

MLB playoff ratings steady in LCS after declines in wild-card and division rounds

Baseball’s League Championship Series are producing solid ratings after seeing declines during the first two rounds.
 

This Date in Baseball - Red Sox beat Yankees in Game 7 after being down 3 games to 0 in ALCS

This Date in Baseball, October 20 - Red Sox beat Yankees in Game 7 after being down 3 games to 0 in ALCS
 
Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier walks toward the dugout after throwing against the Texas Rangers during the first inning in Game 3 of the baseball American League Championship Series Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston closes to 2-1 in ALCS

Jose Altuve homered, Cristian Javier worked into the sixth inning of another solid postseason start and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 8-5, closing to 2-1 in the AL Championship Series.
 
Philadelphia Phillies' Johan Rojas is congratulated by Brandon Marsh (16) after catching a long fly ball hit by Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. during the seventh inning of Game 4 of a baseball NL Division Series Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Evan Carter, Corbin Carroll and MLB’s precocious rookie class unfazed by pressure-packed playoffs

Major League Baseball’s stellar rookie class has continued to produce in the postseason. Texas’ Evan Carter and Josh Jung, Philadelphia’s Johan Rojas and Arizona’s Corbin Carroll are among a handful of players who are playing important roles deep into October.
 
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer, left, gets a high five on the field during the team's baseball practice in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. The Rangers are scheduled to play the Houston Astros in Game 3 of MLB's American League Championship Series on Wednesday. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Mad Max returns for Rangers after month away with chance to put them up 3-0 over Astros in ALCS

Max Scherzer is getting back on the mound for the Texas Rangers with a chance to put them up 3-0 in the AL Championship Series against the Houston Astros.
 
The Philadelphia Phillies celebrate their win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the baseball NL Championship Series in Philadelphia, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. The Phillies won 5-3 to take a 1-0 lead in the series. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Bryce Harper homers on 31st birthday as Phillies beat Diamondbacks 5-3 in NLCS Game 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper smashed the first pitch he saw on his 31st birthday into the seats, Kyle Schwarber hit his first homer of the postseason and Nick Castellanos went deep again to power the Philadelphia Phillies past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series
 
FILE - Miami Marlins General Manager Kim Ng speaks with the news media, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, in Miami. Kim Ng is leaving the Miami Marlins after three seasons as their general manager, Marlins chairman and principal owner Bruce Sherman said Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Ng, the first female general manager in MLB history, was in the final year of her contract after being hired in November 2020.(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Kim Ng, MLB’s 1st female GM, is leaving the Miami Marlins after making the playoffs in 3rd season

The Miami Marlins have announced Kim Ng is leaving the team after three seasons as general manager. The 54-year-old Ng became the majors’ highest-ranking woman in baseball operations and the first female GM in the four major North American professional sports leagues in a groundbreaking hire in Nove
 
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitchers Merrill Kelly, left, and Brandon Pfaadt work out Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at Chase Field in Phoenix as the team prepares to play against the Philadelphia Phillies in the baseball NL Championship Series. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Diamondbacks thriving in postseason atmosphere. Another hostile one awaits for NLCS in Philly

The Arizona Diamondbacks are back in the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2007. Now they know who they’re going to face.
 
Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro, left, talks to second base umpire James Hoye during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

James Hoye to head ALCS umpires and Dan Iassogna in charge of NLCS umps

James Hoye will be the umpire crew chief for the American League Championship Series between Houston and Texas, and Dan Iassogna will head the group working the National League series between Arizona and Philadelphia.
 
The Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after Game 4 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Phillies won 3-1 to win the series. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Braves lose to Philly for 2nd straight season, 100 wins again not enough in NLDS exit

The Atlanta Braves were eliminated by the Philadelphia Phillies in four games in the National League Division Series for the second straight season.
 
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer stretches his arm as he leaves the team's baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays with an injury during the sixth inning Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Bochy encouraged by Scherzer session, not saying yet if 3-time Cy Young winner will pitch in ALCS

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy says he’s really encouraged by how Max Scherzer threw during an off-day session.
 
FILE - Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias looks on before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Baltimore. With a good deal of caution, Elias has indicated that yes, the Orioles would like to pursue contract extensions for some of their top young players. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Orioles GM Mike Elias says team will keep ‘foot on the gas pedal’ after 101 wins and AL East title

Orioles general manager Mike Elias and manager Brandon Hyde met with reporters two days after Baltimore was eliminated by Texas in the AL Division Series.
 
Arizona Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo, center, celebrates with teammates after the Diamondbacks defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 in Game 3 to win a baseball NL Division Series, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

D-backs slug 4 homers in record-setting barrage, sweep Dodgers with 4-2 win in Game 3 of NLDS

The hard-hitting Arizona Diamondbacks rode a record-setting barrage of solo homers in the third inning to a 4-2 win in Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Wednesday night, sweeping the 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers out of the playoffs.
 
Houston Astros' Jose Abreu connects for a two-run home run during the fourth inning of Game 4 of a baseball AL Division Series against the Minnesota Twins, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Abreu powers Astros into 7th straight ALCS with 3-2 victory over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — José Abreu homered for the third time in two games, a two-run rocket in the fourth inning that launched the Houston Astros to their seventh straight AL Championship Series appearance with a 3-2 win that eliminated the Minnesota Twins in Game 4 of their Division Series on Wednesday
 
Arizona Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning in Game 3 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Diamondbacks 1st team to homer 4 times in postseason inning with big 3rd vs. Dodgers

The Arizona Diamondbacks became the first team to hit four home runs in a postseason inning when Geraldo Perdomo, Ketel Marte, Christian Walker and Gabriel Moreno went deep off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Lance Lynn in the third inning of NL Division Series Game 3.
 
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper reacts after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of Game 3 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Bryce Harper slugs 2 more homers as Phillies pound Braves 10-2 in Game 3 of NL Division Series

Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer and a solo shot to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 10-2 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the National League Division Series.
 
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy watches batting practice before Game 3 of the baseball team's AL Division Series against the Baltimore Orioles in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Bruce Bochy is back in the postseason with the Texas Rangers. He missed it while he was away.

Bruce Bochy is back where he prefers to be at this time of the year. He is in the dugout during baseball’s postseason after spending the last three Octobers fishing or hitting golf balls.
 
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Yennier Cano (78) walks in the dugout after the Texas Rangers defeated the Orioles in Game 3 of a baseball AL Division Series on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

The future looks exciting for the Baltimore Orioles, but they still have some tough decisions ahead

The Baltimore Orioles finished with the best record in the American League. They did it with what feels like a once-in-a-generation group of young players who could keep Baltimore among baseball’s elite for years to come.
 
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi celebrates after striking out Baltimore Orioles' Jordan Westburg in the seventh inning of Game 3 of a baseball AL Division Series on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez )

Seager, García and Eovaldi lead Rangers into ALCS with 7-1 win for ALDS sweep of Orioles

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager and Adolis García homered early, Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven smooth innings in another series-clinching start and the Texas Rangers completed an AL Division Series sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 7-1 victory Tuesday night in Game 3.
 
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Gibson (48) walks off the mound as Texas Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe, left, runs the bases with a solo home run in the sixth inning of Game 3 of a baseball AL Division Series on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Orioles get swept for 1st time in 2023, lose AL Division Series in 3 games to Rangers

Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles picked the wrong week to get swept for the first time in 2023.
 
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