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BOSTON — The Red Sox, coming off back-to-back last-place seasons in the American League East, dismissed pitching coach Dave Bush and third-base coach/infield instructor Carlos Febles on Monday, a source told MLB.com. The Red Sox have not made a formal announcement on the moves. Bush served as Boston’s pitching coach for the past four seasons.

From 0 to 99, Red Sox players have filled out jerseys with 90 different numbers over the years. You want a fun exercise? Pick the best player to wear every number in the club’s illustrious history. That’s what MLB.com has done below. 0: Adam OttavinoThe veteran reliever came on board as a key setup man

The trouble with Yordan Alvarez, if you’re an opposing manager, is that even your best move is a terrible idea. The Minnesota Twins got the Alvarez experience Saturday in the Houston Astros’ 6-4 win in Game 1 of the ALDS, following in the footsteps of the Philadelphia Phillies, the Seattle Mariners and a host of

LOS ANGELES — With five days off between the end of the regular season and the start of their postseason run, the Dodgers have been gearing up for the National League Division Series with more intensity. A big reason for the change was because of what the Dodgers learned in 2022 following their early NLDS

USATSI Teams looking to get off to a fast start to their American League Divisional Series clash in Game 1 when the Texas Rangers battle the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. The Rangers (90-72), who placed second in the AL West after losing the tiebreaker to the Houston Astros, are coming off a two-game sweep over

Associated Press Oct 6, 2023, 03:34 PM ET HOUSTON — Bailey Ober will start for the Minnesota Twins in Game 1 of the AL Division Series on Saturday against Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros. Ober went 8-6 with a 3.43 ERA in 26 starts this season. He was sent to Triple-A for about a

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CHICAGO — The goal for the Cubs coming out of two years of rebuilding was to field a team that could compete for a spot on the October stage.

The Hank Aaron Award is presented each year to the best overall offensive player in each league. The honor was established in 1999 to mark the 25th anniversary of Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time career home run record. The winners are determined by a combination of votes from a panel of Hall of Famers

For whatever reason, Houston Astros reliever Hector Neris had an axe to grind with Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodríguez as the regular season ended. It wound up being costly. MLB fined Neris an undisclosed amount of money for his in-game actions that led to benches clearing on Sept. 27, according to The Athletic’s Chandler Rome.

BOSTON — Triston Casas values the importance of sticking with a routine. Which is why when the Red Sox were taking on the Blue Jays in Toronto and facing off with the Rangers at Globe Life Field in mid-September, you could find Casas laying on the grass at an empty Fenway Park. Casas, whose strong

PHILADELPHIA – Bryson Stott doesn’t remember slamming his bat on the ground as he trotted down the base path, bellowing toward the dugout. The Phillies’ second baseman learned that he had just authored the kind of iconic moment — and emphatic celebration thereof — that instantly enters the annals of Philadelphia sports lore from Garrett

This story was excerpted from Juan Toribio’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LOS ANGELES — For as long as the Dodgers are alive in the postseason, a lot of the conversation will be centered on their starting pitching. The Dodgers haven’t

With the completion of the Triple-A Championship Game, the Minor League season is officially over. And even though the MiLB Awards show aired on MLB Network on Monday night, there are still a few more honorees to recognize at the Minors’ highest level. Minor League Baseball already revealed its end-of-season award winners and All-Star teams

This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Finishing with the same record as last season (78-84) isn’t what anyone affiliated with the Red Sox had in mind. But that’s exactly what happened, and manager Alex Cora’s team

This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch’s Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Aaron Boone glanced at the lineup card resting upon his desk in the visiting clubhouse of Kansas City’s Kauffman Stadium late on Sunday afternoon, the Yankees’ 162nd game of the season

USATSI The Minnesota Twins snapped an 18-game postseason losing streak on Tuesday and will now look to win their first playoff series since 2002 when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of their American League Wild Card series on Wednesday in the 2023 MLB playoffs. Minnesota held on for a 3-1

Oct 3, 2023, 02:30 PM ET It. Is. On. Eight teams are in action today as the 2023 MLB playoffs begin with the best-of-three wild-card round. The Game 1 action starts in the American League, with the Texas Rangers visiting the Tampa Bay Rays (3 p.m. ET, ABC), followed by the Toronto Blue Jays at

CHICAGO — Through a combination of his easygoing personality, a knack for slashing a two-strike pitch into a gap, and that gorgeous swing that could launch baseballs into the sun-splashed Wrigley Field bleachers, Cody Bellinger wasted little time in winning over Cubs fans this season. “We sat down with him on Sunday and had a