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The Athletic:
Giants closing in on hiring Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as next manager: Sources — After just one year, it's already become apparent that Buster Posey is anything but a traditional top baseball executive. And Posey's unconventional choice to manage the San Francisco Giants is further proof.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Tennessee's Tony Vitello favorite to land Giants job — University of Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello has emerged as a front-runner for the San Francisco Giants' managerial job, and a resolution on a potential deal is expected in the next 24 to 72 hours, sources told ESPN on Saturday, confirming multiple reports.
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San Francisco Chronicle, NESN.com, Baseball America and The Good Phight
Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
Shohei Ohtani Went Where No Player Has Ever Gone Before — LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani did something that has never happened before in the annals of postseason baseball. — Ohtani took the mound to start against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on Friday night.
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ESPN, Los Angeles Times, Yahoo Sports, MLB.com, True Blue LA, The Athletic, Orange County Register, New York Post and Sportsnet.ca
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Paul Battison / BBC:
Ohtani rewrites history to send Dodgers to World Series — Shohei Ohtani delivered one of the greatest performances in baseball history as defending champions the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers to reach the World Series. — Japan's Ohtani smashed three huge home runs …
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Los Angeles Times, the joy of sox, Yahoo Sports, MLB.com and Chicago Tribune
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Ohtani's 3-HR, 10-K gem sparks Dodgers' NLCS sweep of Brewers — LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts stood on the Dodger Stadium field Friday night, a commemorative World Series cap on his head and a wide smile on his face, and made what felt like an apt comparison moments after the Dodgers completed …
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New York Post, Yahoo Sports, True Blue LA and Sportsnet.ca
Associated Press:
Shohei Ohtani hits 3 homers, dominates on mound in Dodgers' clinching 5-1 NLCS win over Brewers — Shohei Ohtani has propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers back to the World Series with a two-way performance for the ages. Ohtani hit three mammoth homers and struck out 10 while pitching into the seventh inning …
Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
Ohtani, Dodgers' $700M Man, Takes the Mound to Clinch Amid Hit Slump
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Yahoo Sports, True Blue LA, Defector, Orange County Register, New York Post, The Athletic and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Mariners a win from first World Series, beat Blue Jays behind Suárez's grand slam for 3-2 ALCS lead — As Eugenio Suárez crossed home plate, he formed a heart with his hands as he has countless times. Suárez suddenly stopped, pointed toward his wife in the stands behind home plate …
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The Athletic, Chicago Tribune, Associated Press, Yahoo Sports, FanGraphs Baseball, MLB.com, Sportsnet.ca and Arizona Sports
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Dianna Russini / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing on NFL trade deadline intel, the coaching carousel and Baker Mayfield — Former journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who played for the Dolphins, Jets, Bills, Texans, Titans and about half the league, was one of my favorite postgame interviews.
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New Jersey Online, Pro Football Rumors, NESN.com, Boston.com and Sportsnet.ca
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Talent-rich Dodgers expected to be in play for Kyle Tucker in free agency — Will the rich get richer? The Dodgers are expected to make a play for No. 1 free agent Kyle Tucker, who'd fit nicely into the National League's best lineup. — Dodgers people are said to love Tucker …
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CBS Sports and MLB Trade Rumors
MLB.com:
MLB Gameday: Brewers 1, Dodgers 5 Final Score (10/17/2025) — Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Brewers vs. Dodgers at Dodger Stadium
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Los Angeles Times, Pitcher List and Brew Crew Ball
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Andy McCullough / The Athletic:
Why Milwaukee Brewers will consider trading All-Star pitcher Freddy Peralta after NLCS defeat — LOS ANGELES — In the wake of the Milwaukee Brewers being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, which culminated in a 5-1 Game 4 defeat that demonstrated the gap between the …
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New York Post and MLB Trade Rumors
Matt Gelb / The Athletic:
Phillies expect to part ways with Nick Castellanos this offseason: Sources — PHILADELPHIA — In what likely was his last game with the Phillies, Nick Castellanos ripped a double to left field at Dodger Stadium that scored the team's lone run of Game 4 of the National League Division Series.
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MLB.com, Phillies Nation, The Good Phight, The Philadelphia Inquirer and MLB Trade Rumors
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Remember Detroit Tigers' noncompetitive offer to Tarik Skubal? Here are the details — Remember the noncompetitive offer to Tarik Skubal? — Four years. — Less than $100 million. — One year ago, that's what the Detroit Tigers offered Skubal after the 2024 season in hopes of signing …
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The Boston Globe, The Athletic, New York Daily News, New York Post and MLB Trade Rumors
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Tigers staring down $250 million gap in Tarik Skubal contract talks
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Sports Illustrated, SNY, Pinstripe Alley, Bless You Boys and MLB Trade Rumors
