Oct 4, 2023, 11:00 PM ET Well, that was fast! On the second day of Wild Card week, all four series were decided: The Texas Rangers kicked off the day by eliminating the Tampa Bay Rays with a dominant 7-1 win, and the Minnesota Twins won their first playoff series since 2002 by sweeping the
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Associated Press Oct 4, 2023, 02:55 PM ET PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen has received a new contact through the 2028 season with a club option for 2029, according multiple media reports. Hazen has been the architect of the D-backs’ rebuild, helping the team qualify for the playoffs this October for the
Associated Press Oct 4, 2023, 01:47 PM ET The New York Mets were awarded a 1-0 win over the Marlins in the game suspended by rain on Sept. 28, with Miami’s two-run rally in the ninth voided because the inning was not completed. The game would have been resumed Monday had it impacted the postseason
Associated Press Oct 3, 2023, 09:56 PM ET SEATTLE — Jerry Dipoto heard the concerns coming out of the Seattle Mariners‘ clubhouse after the team was eliminated from playoff contention on the final weekend of the regular season. And while he acknowledged the comments made by Cal Raleigh, J.P. Crawford and others, Dipoto, the team’s
Oct 4, 2023, 02:50 PM ET After a Wild Card premiere that saw three teams upset the favorites, it’s all to play for on Day 2. The Minnesota Twins will be looking to Sonny Gray to knock out the Toronto Blue Jays — and hoping to win their first playoff series since 1991. The Tampa
ESPN News Services Oct 4, 2023, 12:55 AM ET Flip that finger, Nick. The ring one, of course. Nick Castellanos had no desire to turn his moment on second base into a NSFW part of the postseason Tuesday night, but when the All-Star slugger directed his ring finger toward a joyous Philadelphia Phillies dugout after
Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2023, 12:58 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association MILWAUKEE — Before Game 1 of Arizona‘s National League wild-card matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers, Diamondbacks veteran Evan Longoria
ESPN News Services Oct 3, 2023, 07:37 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Royce Lewis smashed Minnesota’s 18-game postseason losing streak into the seats, homering in each of his first two at-bats to carry the Twins to a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of their American League Wild Card Series on Tuesday.
Associated Press Oct 3, 2023, 10:18 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The AL Wild Card Series opener between the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays drew an announced crowd of just 19,704 to Tropicana Field on Tuesday, the lowest for a postseason game since the 1919 World Series other than during the coronavirus pandemic,
Oct 3, 2023, 09:36 PM ET San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado underwent surgery to repair a right extensor tendon on Tuesday, the team announced. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, the Padres said, and the expected recovery time is anywhere between four and six months, so he