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Athletics' Sacramento park to have natural grass
The Athletics will soon move to a temporary ballpark in Sacramento, California, Sutter Health Park, which will now include natural grass, not artificial turf, a pivot that could ease concerns about playing on a synthetic surface in a city of extreme heat.[read more]

Average LCS game time up 12 minutes to 3:16
The average time of a nine-inning game in the League Championship Series rose 12 minutes to 3:16 this year along with an increase in scoring, though the overall postseason figure has fallen by two minutes to 3:00 in the second year of the pitch clock.[read more]

Brewers shake up staff, promote LeBoeuf, Theisen
Weeks after their elimination from the National League postseason at the hands of the New York Mets, the Milwaukee Brewers promoted Al LeBoeuf and Eric Theisen from their Triple-A affiliate to take over as hitting coaches on manager Pat Murphy's staff.[read more]

Cortes likely to rejoin Yankees for World Series
Yankees starter Nestor Cortes is likely going to be on the World Series roster after missing time with an elbow injury.[read more]

Griffeys in L.A. to see LeBron, Bronny in opener
More than 30 years after they became the first father-son duo to team up in Major League Baseball history, Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. will be in the building Tuesday night to potentially see LeBron James and Bronny James play in the same game in the NBA.[read more]

World Series tickets top $1,300 on resale market
Resale tickets for the World Series opener at Dodger Stadium against the New York Yankees started at $1,358 on Monday evening on StubHub.[read more]

Boone boasts Yankees' bond as World Series nears
As the World Series nears, New York manager Aaron Boone spoke to reporters Monday, often stressing the bond the Yankees have developed through this season, adding that "these guys love each other and these guys love doing it for one another."[read more]

The World Series matchup is set! How Dodgers and Yankees can win it all
Judge, Soto and Stanton vs. Ohtani, Betts and Freeman! Here's your first look at what will decide a star-studded Fall Classic showdown.[read more]

The Dodgers are headed to the World Series! NLCS Game 6 takeaways, analysis
From first pitch to the final out, we have you covered on all the action as the Dodgers defeat the Mets.[read more]

OMG, Part 2: These new Mets aren't going anywhere in 2025
When the next great powerhouse emerges in Queens, 2024 will be remembered as the year it all began.[read more]