New York Yankees switch out Deivi García for J.A. Happ after 1 inning  —  The New York Yankees announced rookie Deivi García as their American League Division Series Game 2 starter but allowed him to pitch only one inning Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays in San Diego.

Astros To Start Jose Urquidy In Game Three; Zack Greinke Battling Arm Soreness  —  The Astros have a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-five ALDS matchup with the Athletics, though not without some uncertainty in their pitching rotation.  Manager Dusty Baker told Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle …

A Dodgers vs. Padres NLDS is Nice, But an NLCS Matchup Would've Been Better  —  It's the Dodgers and the Padres in the National League Division Series, which is as it should be.  Well, there should've been a re-seeding after the ridiculously-conceived wild card thing, with Los Angeles playing …

Details Of Domestic Violence Allegations Surface Against Sam Dyson  —  Troubling allegations of domestic abuse have emerged surrounding free agent reliever Sam Dyson.  In a piece from Katie Strang and Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic (subscription required), Dyson's ex-girlfriend Alexis Blackburn reveals …

Arizona Diamondbacks coaching staff to return intact in 2021  —  The Diamondbacks' coaching staff under manager Torey Lovullo will remain unchanged for 2021, team sources said, an indication of how the organization is framing a disappointing season within the context of playing just 60 games due to the pandemic.

SCOTUS Declines To Hear MLB's Appeal On Ruling Of MiLB Pay Lawsuit  —  On Monday, Oct. 5, the Supreme Court declined to hear Major League Baseball's appeal of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling that granted class action status to minor league players who allege they were paid less than minimum wage.

Rangers Part Ways With Pitching Coach Julio Rangel  —  Rangers pitching coach Julio Rangel and catching coordinator Hector Ortiz won't be returning to their positions in 2021, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.  Rangel's contract won't be renewed, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram adds …

What We Learned From MLB's Wild-Card Series  —  Baseball has finished its first round of the playoffs under its new expanded system for this year.  (Congratulations to everyone who lived through eight games in one day and lived to tell the tale.)  As has been the case with so much else this season …

Former MLB player suspected of killing ex-girlfriend found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound  —  Former professional baseball player Charles Haeger, 37, who is suspected of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on a Grand Canyon trail Saturday evening.