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Los Angeles Dodgers vs, New York Yankees World Series Game 4 Preview
Posted: October 29, 2024, 2:53 pm
The Mets have eight players eligible for salary arbitration this offseason, including starting pitchers David Peterson and Paul Blackburn.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 1:00 pm
Freddie Freeman homered in his third consecutive World Series game Monday despite playing on a fractured ankle, inspiring his Dodgers teammates.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 11:00 am
The 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees heads in to Game 4 on Tuesday, here's how to watch.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 10:55 am
NEW YORK—The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the verge of sweeping the New York Yankees in a World Series that has not exactly been an artistic success. The anticipated matchup of star sluggers—Shohei Ohtani for the Dodgers and Aaron Judge for the Yankees—has thus far been a bust. The pair of projected league MVPs are …
Posted: October 29, 2024, 10:47 am
Teoscar Hernández made an outstanding throw to home plate in Game 3 of the World Series at a critical moment in their 4-2 victory over the Yankees.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 10:30 am
Dodger fans marveled at the Cosm's expansive LED screens that made it feel as though they had World Series Game 3 field seats Monday night.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 10:30 am
Pledging he would play because he 'didn't want to lower the team's morale,' Shohei Ohtani kept his promise and the Dodgers retained their October magic.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 10:00 am
The Los Angeles Dodgers are one win away from clinching their second World Series in five years, after a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees gave them a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 9:40 am
Shohei Ohtani was limited as the Dodgers topped the Yankees to go up 3-0, but it didn't much matter.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 8:47 am
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the Dodgers being one win away from a World Series title, recap the action from Game 3 and preview a do-or-die Game 4 for the Yankees to keep their championship dreams alive.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 8:22 am
Buehler pitched 5 scoreless innings in Game 3 as the Dodgers took a 3-0 series lead on the Yankees.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 6:11 am
The struggles of Aaron Judge and the Yankees' offense continued in a sorry excuse for a Fall Classic performance.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 5:47 am
No team has ever done what the Yankees will attempt, starting Tuesday night in Game 4 of the World Series. When past teams have faced a 3-0, it has been a death sentence to their season, the last rites of their title hopes.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 5:45 am
Los Angeles is on the cusp of its second championship in five years and the eighth in franchise history.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 5:35 am
The Yankees finally got the hit with a runner in scoring position they needed in the World Series against the Dodgers but failed to score when Giancarlo Stanton was out at the plate in the eventual 4-2 defeat in Game 3.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 5:20 am
In three games of the World Series against the Dodgers, Aaron Judge is now 1-for-12 with seven strikeouts after an 0-for-3 in Monday's loss. The Yankees' slugger is batting .140 in the postseason.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 5:05 am
The Los Angeles Dodgers are one win from a surprising World Series sweep of the New York Yankees – and a second title in five years – after Freddie Freeman’s historic power streak continued to reduce a hotly anticipated showdown featuring baseball’s two most storied franchises to one-way traffic. The Dodgers’ veteran first baseman matched George Springer’s record of homering in five straight World Series games during Monday night’s Game 3 with a two-run drive into the right-field stands in the first inning. The home run kickstarted a 4-2 victory that opened a commanding 3-0 lead for Los Angeles in the best-of-seven tie.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 3:51 am
The Yankees are one loss from the end of their season after Freddie Freeman hit another home run and Walker Buehler threw five shutout innings Monday night and the Dodgers won Game 3 of the World Series, 4-2, in The Bronx.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 3:50 am
Walker Buehler tosses five scoreless innings to spark the Dodgers to a 4-2 win over the Yankees that puts them on the doorstep of a World Series championship.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 3:48 am
Shohei Ohtani, Walker Buehler and Freddie Freeman have the gritty Dodgers on track to beat the Yankees and win the World Series, Bill Plaschke writes.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 3:44 am
A 10-year-old Dodgers fan believed he was getting out of class early to get braces removed. Instead, he attended the World Series and caught Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 11:47 pm
The Cardinals activated rookie defensive lineman Darius Robinson from injured reserve Monday, according to the NFL's transactions.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 11:44 pm
World Series 2024: Freddie Freeman, Walker Buehler lead Dodgers past Yankees for commanding 3-0 lead
Freddie Freeman mashed. Walker Buehler dealt. And the Dodgers are on the verge of the franchise’s eighth World Series title.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 11:00 pm
How high will Jackson Chourio fly up fantasy drafts in 2025? Will any Brewers join him?
Posted: October 28, 2024, 10:27 pm
Here are the top five MLB shortstops set to hit free agency this offseason.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 9:14 pm
Here are the top five MLB first basemen set to hit the free-agent market this offseason.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 9:13 pm
Here are the top 10 MLB starting pitchers set to become free agents this winter.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 9:12 pm
The Red Sox need to add a right-handed-hitting slugger or two to balance out their left-handed-heavy lineup. Here are the top 10 right-handed hitters set to hit free agency.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 9:11 pm
Here's a look at the top five MLB relief pitchers set to become free agents this winter.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 9:08 pm
Here are the top five MLB second basemen set to become free agents this winter.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 9:06 pm
Here are the top five MLB third basemen set to become free agents this offseason.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 9:03 pm
The Mets' first move of the 2024-25 offseason is a small one, with the team agreeing to a minor league deal with right-handed reliever Chris Devenski.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 8:15 pm
Shohei Ohtani injured his shoulder in the Dodgers' win over the Yankees in Game 2 on Saturday.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 8:07 pm
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was penciled in at his usual leadoff spot in his team's starting lineup ahead of Game 3 of the World Series in New York.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 8:01 pm
The Yankees hope Jose Trevino can provide some more offense for a struggling lineup.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 7:21 pm
The Mets are in unique position this offseason to be aggressive as they look to take the next step after an NLCS run. Here's how their payroll situation looks in 2025 and beyond...
Posted: October 28, 2024, 4:45 pm
The award is to be presented to the nine-time All-Star and 2015 World Series MVP before Game 3 of the World Series.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 4:31 pm
Game 3 of the 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees is on Monday night, who's watching?
Posted: October 28, 2024, 4:16 pm
As the Dodgers' and Yankees' stars deliver on baseball's biggest stage, let's hope John Henry and the Red Sox are paying attention, writes John Tomase.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 3:55 pm
Just days after sending him down to the Hartford Wolf Pack, the Rangers have recalled Matt Rempe.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 2:23 pm
The Yankees and Mets are expected to battle for Juan Soto when he hits free agency this offseason, but the Dodgers could also be in the mix.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 1:35 pm
Breaking down the Phillies' free agents and arbitration-eligible players this offseason.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 11:37 am
The Dodgers have been doing a good job of getting ahead in the count on Judge, and once they’ve gotten him to two strikes, Judge has been going down swinging.
Posted: October 28, 2024, 5:25 am
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees World Series Game 3 Preview
Posted: October 28, 2024, 2:23 am
Ohtani got hurt sliding into second base in the seventh inning of Saturday night’s Game 2 victory over the Yankees.
Posted: October 27, 2024, 11:24 pm
The Los Angeles Dodgers say Shohei Ohtani will be fit to play as the World Series heads to New York on Monday. Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder sliding into second base during the Dodgers’ victory in LA on Saturday night, which put them up 2-0 up in the series. There were fears the Japanese star’s season could be over, but on Sunday Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told ESPN that Ohtani will be available for Monday’s Game 3 at Yankee Stadium.
Posted: October 27, 2024, 7:53 pm
After Shohei Ohtani left Game 2 of the World Series with a partially dislocated left shoulder, the team is optimistic that he'll be back in the lineup for Game 3 on Monday.
Posted: October 27, 2024, 7:19 pm
Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani is "feeling good" on Sunday and appears on track to play in Game 3 after he suffered a shoulder injury that took him out of Game 2 of the World Series against the Yankees.
Posted: October 27, 2024, 7:11 pm
In this edition of “Defining Moments," the Red Sox ended their 86-year championship drought 20 years ago today. One man was with the team for more than 50 of those 86 years: Johnny Pesky.
Posted: October 27, 2024, 4:16 pm
Days before the Shohei Ohtani 50/50 home run ball sold for a record $4.392 million, lawyers amended their civil lawsuits challenging the ball's ownership, saying the person originally named as having obtained the ball in a scrum was misidentified.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 4:39 pm
The World Series is averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan through two games. According to MLB, the Dodgers' 4-2 victory over the Yankees in Game 2 averaged 15.9 million, making it the most-watched MLB postseason game in the nation's history.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 4:39 pm
Catcher Salvador Perez becomes the first Kansas City Royals player to win the Roberto Clemente Award, which honors the MLB player whose humanitarian efforts exemplify off-the-field service.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 4:39 pm
The Dodgers' Freddie Freeman, who homered in Atlanta's last two games against Houston in the 2021 World Series, has connected in all three games of this one to tie George Springer's record of five straight.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 4:39 pm
The Yankees, trailing 3-0 in the World Series, take the field Tuesday with no choice but to "shock the world." What has been shocking so far this series is their sputtering offense, which has managed just seven runs in three games.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 4:39 pm
Walker Buehler, who had spent all year wondering if he'd ever recapture who he was, reemerged at the most important time Monday night to help the Dodgers take a commanding 3-0 lead over the Yankees in the World Series.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 4:39 pm
Relief pitcher improvisation has gotten the 2024 Dodgers this far. Tuesday night, it could get them a title.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 2:26 pm
Judge has looked like anything but an MVP during this World Series. Let's go inside his issues.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 2:26 pm
The storied franchises have met 11 times before in the Fall Classic -- creating some of MLB's most iconic postseason moments.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 12:48 pm
Monday night marked a rare occasion in which four major American sports were in action.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 5:00 am
The Red Sox overcame an 86-year drought to win the World Series in 2004, but the 2003 ALCS changed the game.
Posted: October 29, 2024, 4:53 am
With the 2024 season nearing its conclusion, here are three things for MLBTR readers to keep an eye on today: 1. Dodgers go for the sweep: Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium last night ended much the same as Games 1 and 2 did in L.A. over the weekend — with a…
Posted: October 29, 2024, 1:35 pm
Once the World Series wraps up, teams and players will have five days to decide on options, opt-outs and qualifying offers. One of the more interesting cases is third baseman Eugenio Suárez. The Diamondbacks can retain him via a $15MM club option or go for a $2MM buyout instead. There was a time a few…
Posted: October 29, 2024, 4:59 am
Former All-Star pitcher Joey Jay passed away last month at age 89, according to an obituary from a Florida funeral home. A 6’4″ right-hander, he pitched 13 seasons in the big leagues. A native of Middletown, Connecticut, Jay signed with the Milwaukee Braves for a $20K bonus in 1953. Under the so-called “bonus baby” rules of…
Posted: October 29, 2024, 4:53 am
MLBTR maintains a database of players and their agencies, which is exclusive to Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers. Today, we updated this database to contain only players who appeared in the Majors from 2022-24. The resulting database contains 2,117 players. We have the agency for about three-quarters of these players. If you click below, there’s…
Posted: October 29, 2024, 4:14 am
Carlos Carrasco was in attendance this evening as Venezuelan countryman Salvador Perez was honored as MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award winner. Carrasco told reporters that he has begun his offseason training regimen and hopes to pitch for two more seasons (X link via Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com). The veteran right-hander turns 38 in March. Pitching two more…
Posted: October 29, 2024, 2:30 am
Rangers associate manager Will Venable and Guardians bench coach Craig Albernaz are finalists for the Marlins’ managerial vacancy, report Barry Jackson and Craig Mish of the Miami Herald. It seems the search will come down to one of those two. Mish notes in a separate post (on X) that he’s “not aware” of other finalists,…
Posted: October 29, 2024, 12:35 am
The Mets and right-hander Chris Devenski are in agreement on a minor league deal, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com on X. The righty also receives a camp invite and will be competing for a job in next year’s spring training. Devenski, 34 in November, has had an up-and-down career but is coming off a…
Posted: October 28, 2024, 10:15 pm
The Reds announced that infielders Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Matt McLain have been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. To open 40-man roster spots for those two, they designated left-hander Brandon Leibrandt and infielder Amed Rosario for assignment. Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer relays on X that the moves were necessary because McLain and Encarnacion-Strand…
Posted: October 28, 2024, 8:05 pm
11:18am: ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reports that Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso is also out of the running in Chicago. 11:05am: Former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker, who won National League Manager of the Year honors with Miami in 2023, is no longer being considered by the White Sox in their ongoing managerial search, per Jim Margalus…
Posted: October 28, 2024, 4:18 pm
On the MLB Trade Rumors podcast, we regularly answer questions from our readers and listeners. With the next episode set for Wednesday, we’re looking for MLBTR’s audience to submit their questions and we’ll pick a few to answer. The World Series will be done within a week, meaning the offseason fun is about to begin.…
Posted: October 28, 2024, 2:44 pm
As the World Series continues, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today: 1. World Series Game 3: The Dodgers won both of their home games over the weekend, but after a travel day yesterday the series will resume this evening on the Yankees’ home…
Posted: October 28, 2024, 1:51 pm
The Dodgers’ focus on Juan Soto is currently directed towards figuring how to get the slugger out during the remainder of the World Series, but once the offseason begins, the club could be looking to add Soto to its own lineup. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports that the Dodgers are interested in Soto…
Posted: October 28, 2024, 4:23 am
Reports from earlier today removed a couple of names from consideration as the next White Sox manager, though the team’s search continues to be seemingly pretty fluid. Guardians bench coach Craig Albernaz is a new name in the mix according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post (links to X), while interim manager Grady…
Posted: October 28, 2024, 3:21 am
Click here to read the transcript of tonight’s live baseball chat
Posted: October 28, 2024, 2:31 am
5:15PM: Roberts told ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez (links to X), the Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya (X link), and other reporters that Ohtani will work out and take swings at Yankee Stadium later tonight, hitting off a tee and in the batting cage. The shoulder issue seems to be about pain tolerance for Ohtani, and Roberts said “if…
Posted: October 27, 2024, 10:15 pm