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12:20 PM ET, October 15, 2025

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Associated Press:
Max Muncy sets Dodgers record by hitting his 14th career postseason homer  —  MILWAUKEE — Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy set a franchise record by hitting his 14th career postseason homer in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Yamamoto throws 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers 5-1 for 2-0 lead in NLCS  —  Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a three-hitter for the first postseason complete game in eight years as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Tuesday night to take a commanding lead in the National League Championship Series.
Associated Press:
Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández says ‘nobody to blame but myself’ for his role in weird NLCS double play  —  MILWAUKEE — Teoscar Hernández watched a replay of that bizarre double play from the National League Championship Series opener only one time as the clip went viral across social media.
Associated Press:
Slumping Brewers must improve their approach at the plate to have any hope of coming back in NLCS  —  MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers are making the types of mistakes at the plate that they avoided while producing the best regular-season record in the major leagues.
Associated Press:
Snell spectacular and Dodgers barely hold on in 9th to beat Brewers 2-1 in NLCS opener
Associated Press:
Canadian slugger Josh Naylor helps Mariners put Blue Jays in big ALCS hole with home run back home  —  TORONTO — It was a tough start to the American League Championship Series for the Toronto Blue Jays.  Canada's team headed west for Game 3 in Seattle facing a daunting 2-0 deficit in the best-of-seven playoff.
Discussion: MLB.com and Sportsnet.ca
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Blue Jays at Mariners - ALCS Game 3 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats  —  Maybe Toronto celebrated their Division Series over the Yankees a little too much and too long.  Maybe Seattle is just a better baseball team.  Regardless, the Blue Jays …
Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
Blue Jays Remain Canada's Team Though Expos Still on the Mind  —  The Toronto Blue Jays are trying to make Canada proud, but thus far, they are falling short in the American League Championship Series.  They head to Seattle for the next three games of the best-of-seven series down 2-0 …
Associated Press:
Blue Jays have 4 runs and 8 hits in falling into 2-0 ALCS deficit against Mariners
Discussion: Canadian Press and ESPN
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Alex Bregman will have plenty of options after Red Sox opt-out  —  Alex Bregman will be opting out of his current Red Sox deal, sources say, and off his fine first year in Boston, there could be an extra suitor or two, potentially including at least one surprise team (mentioned below) — although Boston still seems like a logical fit.
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ESPN:
Source: Alex Bregman plans to opt out of Red Sox contract  —  Alex Bregman plans to opt out of his contract with the Boston Red Sox, a source told ESPN on Tuesday night, confirming a New York Post report.  —  The move was expected and doesn't rule out the veteran third baseman returning to Boston …
Discussion: masslive.com and Yahoo Sports
Andy Martino / SNY:
The latest on Yankees coaching staff changes  —  Manager Aaron Boone's coaching staff could look a lot different in 2026  —  POPULAR IN THE COMMUNITY RECENT STORIES  —  Yanks bullpen coach Harkey, infield coach Chapman not returning next season  —  TRENDING STORIES
Discussion: The Athletic and MLB Trade Rumors
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Anthony Volpe undergoes shoulder surgery after rough Yankees season  —  Access the Yankees beat like never before  —  Don't miss Greg Joyce's text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he's giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees.  —  Anthony Volpe underwent surgery Monday …
Brittany Ghiroli / The Athletic:
Ex-Astros GM James Click among those who have interviewed for Rockies' top job: Sources  —  When longtime Colorado Rockies executive Bill Schmidt stepped down as general manager earlier this month, the team stated in a press release that the search for his replacement would be focused outside of the organization.
Associated Press:
MLB qualifying offer price rises to $22.02 million, up 4.6%  —  NEW YORK — The price of a qualifying offer for this year's major league free agents rose 4.6% to $22,025,000 from $21.05 million.  —  The figure is determined by the average of the top 125 major league contracts this year.
 
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