Month: October 2023

Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro announced Ross Atkins will return as general manager next season but acknowledged the team needs to perform better in the playoffs. Shapiro also called for “a higher level of transparency and communication” with players around game planning.

Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 06:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos Correa was blunt, disappointed and optimistic when he spoke to his Minnesota Twins teammates following their elimination from the playoffs. Harbor the bitter feeling as fuel for improvement when spring training starts next year, he told them, and remember who caused

Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — With a good deal of caution, Mike Elias indicated that yes, the Baltimore Orioles would like to pursue contract extensions for some of their top young players. Whether the general manager can pull that off is just one lingering question as the

Oct 12, 2023, 03:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno avoided a serious hand injury and should be ready for the National League Championship Series. Manager Torey Lovullo said X-rays came back negative and Moreno is day-to-day. Moreno was struck in the right hand when the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ Chris Taylor

Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 06:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers were left wondering why they can’t win in October after they were swept out of the NL Division Series. They’ll spend all winter searching for answers while reliving their quick exit for the second straight season.