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.

Yankees get only one hit in ALDS Game 1 loss to Rays, have no answer for starter Drew Rasmussen  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The last time the Yankees saw the Rays' Drew Rasmussen, the righthander had a no-hitter going with one out in the seventh on Sept. 22 at the Stadium.  —  He did even better Saturday night.

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.

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.

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.

Diamondbacks retaining Torey Lovullo as manager  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks are bringing back Torey Lovullo, the winningest manager in franchise history, the team announced on Thursday.  —  Lovullo, 61, whose deal expired after this season, agreed to a two-year contract.