As Shohei Ohtani struggles, Dodgers will discuss benching superstar in Game 3  —  MILWAUKEE — Down 0-2 in the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are going to consider the unfathomable ahead of their most important game of the season: benching superstar Shohei Ohtani.

Brewers take Game 1 in NLCS rematch against defending champs  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers insisted this year would be different.  —  And sure enough — one game into this National League Championship Series rematch — it already is.  —  With their ace on the mound and a raucous American Family Field …

Mariners considering Espada for manager vacancy (source)  —  After spending most of the past decade with the Astros, could Joe Espada be headed to one of Houston's American League West rivals?  —  According to a source, Espada will meet with the Mariners regarding Seattle's managerial vacancy.

After a season of loss and uncertainty, Nathaniel Lowe found his October moment  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — At some point this winter, Nathaniel Lowe will meet a peaceful moment.  He'll return home, to Keller, Texas.  Maybe his 1-year-old son will be napping.

MLB Gameday: Dodgers 4, Brewers 7 Final Score (10/12/2026)  —  Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Dodgers vs. Brewers at American Family Field

5 biggest questions surrounding the Braves' offseason  —  This story was excerpted from Mark Bowman's Braves Beat newsletter.  To read the full newsletter, click here.  And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.  —  ATLANTA — It's been just five years since the Braves won the World Series.

Red Sox' Caleb Durbin has surgery to repair injured pinkie finger  —  Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin finally got his pinkie fixed.  —  The team announced Sunday morning that Durbin had surgery last week to reconstruct the middle knuckle/joint of his left fifth finger.

Marlins hire former Yankees hitting coach for same role.  And one staffer dropped  —  The Marlins moved quickly to fill their open hitting coach job on Tuesday, hiring former Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson to replace Pedro Guerrero, who was dismissed late last month.

Snapshots from the Guardians' October ride: Robots, beer showers and one happy baseball sicko  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One week ago, the Cleveland Guardians were staring at a swift playoff exit while their manager was sitting at a table in an interview room with a smile on his face, like a true baseball sicko.

Where could Bohm land in free agency?  —  With the 2026 season behind us and the Hot Stove ready to burn, we're taking a closer look at some of the most prominent players eligible for free agency.  —  Name: Alec Bohm  —  Position: First baseman/third baseman  —  Team: Philadelphia Phillies