
Hanshin approves Teruaki Sato’s path to MLB posting
The Central League Triple Crown winner can pursue a move this offseason; approval does not establish an opened negotiation window or a signed deal.

The Central League Triple Crown winner can pursue a move this offseason; approval does not establish an opened negotiation window or a signed deal.

The two-time World Series champion will move into player development after confirming that Thursday’s NLCS loss was his final game.

Mitchell’s sixth-inning homer breaks a tie, Hamilton adds insurance and Ashby records the final nine outs.

The one-year agreement avoids arbitration and includes up to $200,000 in plate-appearance bonuses.

Williams strikes out nine, Smith earns a four-out save and the Guardians take a 2-1 series lead.

Cleveland turns to its strikeout leader while Tampa Bay gives Jax his first start of this postseason.

Milwaukee has a chance to reach its first World Series since 1982; Los Angeles needs a win Thursday night.

Milwaukee erases a sixth-inning deficit and moves one win from the World Series.

The home lineup puts Ohtani sixth and Smith seventh while Snell gets the Game 3 start.

MLB moves Thursday’s Cleveland start from 6 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern to work around forecast rain.

Houston’s 81-81 division title ends with two leadership vacancies and several coaching departures.

Thursday’s news conference brings a new third-base and infield coach; Philadelphia’s hitting-coach search remains open.

Tampa Bay wins Game 2, 3-1, after a three-run fourth; Cleveland’s seventh-inning threat ends with two runners stranded.

Cleveland takes a 1-0 lead into Tuesday’s matchup at Tropicana Field, with both starters facing pressure to deliver innings.

DeLauter and Bailey homered before Cleveland broke the tie in the eighth and added three runs in the ninth.

Milwaukee won NLCS Game 2, 7–4, after Contreras tied it with a homer and singled home the go-ahead run.

The first two rounds produced a 59% overall overturn rate, while batters improved to 57% in the system’s postseason debut.

The 20-year-old is testing a new changeup grip and expanding his arsenal while working on command in Surprise.

Four relievers worked 4 2/3 scoreless innings as Milwaukee took the first game of the best-of-seven series.