Arizona Diamondbacks coach leaving for role with Astros, marking 4th departure of offseason  —  Tony Perezchica, one of the longest-tenured members of the organization, is leaving the Arizona Diamondbacks after 22 seasons to become the third-base coach for the Houston Astros, sources said Monday.

Everything is warmups for the New York Yankees until they get to the World Series  —  For the New York Yankees, the real opening day is World Series Game 1.  A little bubbly for a playoff berth, the AL East, the Division Series and their 41st pennant were just warmups.

Red Sox poaching young Rays executive for high-ranking front office role  —  As Craig Breslow heads into his second offseason at the helm of the Red Sox, he has made beefing up the club's front office a top priority.  It appears the club is close to making a step toward that goal by poaching a young executive from a division rival.

Four wins away: Dodgers take NLCS, setting up World Series vs. Yanks  —  LOS ANGELES — After a second consecutive exit in the National League Division Series last year, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, general manager Brandon Gomes and the rest of the Dodgers' front office laid out their offseason plan.

How many relievers will remain in Orioles bullpen in 2025?  —  Reliever Burch Smith doesn't rate as one of the bigger decisions awaiting the Orioles.  However, he's on their agenda.  —  Smith is eligible for arbitration despite his name being missing from some lists.

Some Said Tua Tagovailoa Should Quit Football.  He Hopes to Return by Next Week.  —  In the aftermath of his heated exchange with local radio hosts, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has succeeded in one thing: deflection.  —  Despite the team's blowout loss on his 82nd birthday …

Yankees rally late, hold off Guardians to take 3-1 ALCS lead  —  CLEVELAND — The one lesson Giancarlo Stanton has taken from the past two nights of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field — a chaotic, thrilling, mind-blowing concoction of postseason theater distilled to its most intoxicating form — is simple.