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.

The hidden reason behind the Yankees choosing Gerrit Cole to start Game 1 of the ALDS  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The New York Yankees' choice for their Game 1 starter in the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays wasn't as simple as putting their utmost faith …

Quirk of Crew's home park robs Padres of potential go-ahead rally  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers had the best record in baseball this season.  The Padres finished as the hottest team in baseball.  Their National League Division Series was always likely to be decided by the slimmest of margins.

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 …

NLDS Game 2 Discussion: Milwaukee Brewers (1-0) vs San Diego Padres (0-1)  —  After a drama-filled win in Game 1, complete with homers from Jackson Chourio and William Contreras plus a roof strike in the 9th inning, the Milwaukee Brewers are looking to take a 2-0 advantage in the series this afternoon.

Pumping 100 mph at 100° F, Skubal shows why he was hot Deadline commodity  —  LOS ANGELES — The temperature at first pitch registered at a sizzling 100° F as the NL Division Series opener between the Dodgers and Braves got underway on Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.

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.

Weiss: Decision on Chris Sale could come later on Saturday night  —  The Atlanta Braves have opened up this five-game series on the short-end of the stick to start things off, as they took a 5-3 loss on the chin against the Los Angeles Dodgers to begin the 2026 NLDS.

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 …