Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2027  —  Matt Swartz has created a model to project salaries for arbitration eligible players, which we've been publishing at MLB Trade Rumors for well over a decade.  —  In the baseball industry, teams and agents determine arbitration salaries by identifying comparable players.

What I'm hearing on Cowboys' Joey Porter Jr. gamble, Puka Nacua theories, trade-deadline buzz  —  The Joey Porter Jr. trade presented perhaps the largest delta between public perception and league perception of a deal that I have seen in some time.  —  On Wednesday night …

Tarik Skubal to start Game 1 for Dodgers as L.A.'s pursuit of another World Series title begins  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers' trade deadline splash will open their pursuit of a third consecutive World Series title.  —  Two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will start Game 1 …

Padres notes: Xander Bogaerts' split grip is working; love from one owner to another  —  What's behind Xander Bogaerts' hot streak and why he has no interest in discussing it  —  MILWAUKEE — It's certainly not “Fight Club,” but Xander Bogaerts did not want to talk about the split grip …

Yankees tab Cole to start Game 1 of ALDS against Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG — For most of last summer, Gerrit Cole wasn't allowed to pick up a baseball.  Many nights, he'd lie awake and stare at the ceiling, pitching anyway — picturing showdowns against whatever team the Yankees happened to be facing that week.

Tony Romo, CBS Sports part ways after July OWI arrest  —  Tony Romo and CBS Sports have “mutually agreed to part ways,” the network said in a statement Friday.  The announcement comes just over two months after Romo was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) in Milwaukee.

MLB playoffs: Judge or no Judge, Yankees will be ready for Rays  —  NEW YORK — Standing inconspicuously in the back of the room — or at least as inconspicuously as a 6-foot-7 aircraft carrier of a human being can — Aaron Judge peered into the mass of booze-soaked humanity in front of him Wednesday night and smiled.

Ray Kerr announced as Wild Card Series Game 3 starter for Braves  —  Recommended Stories … With the Postseason run on the line, the Atlanta Braves are now in a situation where they'll likely be leaning on their bullpen to get them through to the Divisional Series over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Rubbing Some Dirt on It Isn't Working for the Orioles  —  When is an injury so bad that it requires time off?  That depends on all sorts factors.  How badly does it hurt?  How badly does the team need that player's production, and how much would playing through it inhibit that production?

Yankees show they can win with more than power in wild-card triumph  —  Access the Yankees beat like never before  —  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.

Houston?  No problem!  White Sox end 21-year wait with sweep  —  HOUSTON — There was a moment with nobody out in the sixth inning Wednesday night during Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series that perfectly encapsulated the White Sox remarkable season and the downright fun they've had along the way.