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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2023, 02:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Jose Altuve became the seventh player in baseball history to play in 100 career postseason

Oct 19, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s a two-game Thursday in the league championship series as the 2023 MLB playoffs roll on. Will the Houston Astros even the ALCS after a big Game 3 win in Arlington? Can the Arizona Diamondbacks find some home cooking against the Philadelphia Phillies after a rough

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — NICOLE HAZEN just wanted it to feel like Christmas. It was the winter of 2020, six

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2023, 01:33 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — If the Houston Astros are going to do the unprecedented, and add another thrilling chapter

Associated Press Oct 18, 2023, 05:32 PM ET SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The Detroit Tigers‘ complex in the Dominican Republic was targeted Wednesday in the latest robbery at a Major League Baseball facility in the country, police said. One man was apprehended and police are searching for four others who entered the complex with

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterOct 18, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy has a deep, gravelly voice that suggests the seriousness of a drill sergeant from a World War II movie. However, when

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2023, 01:55 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — For 2½ rounds in the 2023 MLB playoffs, the Philadelphia Phillies‘ offense has been an unstoppable machine, scoring 46 runs in eight games. But that wasn’t always

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterOct 17, 2023, 05:38 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced rookie right-hander Brandon Pfaadt will start Game 3 of the NLCS when the series returns to Phoenix on Thursday. Pfaadt

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 16, 2023, 09:40 PM 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 Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — You hear it so often at playoff time that the words take on the

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterOct 17, 2023, 12:54 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper always wanted to play a baseball game on his birthday. So he made sure his 31st was one to celebrate. Harper crushed

Oct 16, 2023, 04:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Four teams. Two spots in the World Series up for grabs. The 2023 MLB playoffs have reached the league championship round. In the American League, the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros meet in the early game today, with the Rangers leading the series 1-0, followed by

Oct 16, 2023, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kim Ng is out as general manager of the Miami Marlins after declining the mutual option on her contract for the 2024 season. Marlins owner Bruce Sherman announced Monday that the organization initially exercised its team option on Ng, the first woman to serve as GM

Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 16, 2023, 12:30 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Over the winter, Jordan Montgomery spent his days at Tread Athletics, a performance lab about 10 miles outside of Charlotte, fine-tuning his pitching craft.

Associated Press Oct 15, 2023, 12:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Texas Rangers starters Max Scherzer and Jon Gray were included on the roster for the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros starting Sunday night. Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, has been out since Sept. 12 because of a

Oct 14, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker on Saturday named left-hander Framber Valdez as the team’s starter for Monday’s Game 2 of the American League Championship Series. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Justin Verlander already had been tabbed the Astros’ starter in Game 1 of the matchup against the

Associated Press Oct 14, 2023, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Houston Astros reliever Kendall Graveman won’t be on the AL Championship Series roster against the Texas Rangers because of right shoulder discomfort. The right-hander missed the Division Series with the problem but had hoped that he could recover in time for the

Associated Press Oct 14, 2023, 06:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — The fourth child for Marcus Semien and his wife Tarah was due during the AL Championship Series. When her doctor said she was far enough along that it was safe to induce, Tarah told the Texas Rangers‘ second baseman they’d be having

Oct 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023 MLB playoffs are down to four teams after surprising division series saw three of the four top-seeded teams get knocked out. Now that the Texas Rangers–Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks–Philadelphia Phillies matchups are set, it’s time for some predictions! We asked our MLB experts