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4:40 PM ET, October 30, 2026

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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
How Milwaukee Brewers became 2026 World Series champions  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Christian Yelich knew the question was coming.  Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy occasionally gathers a group of player leaders for a get-together to ensure everyone, in his parlance, “is on the bus” …
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Andy McCullough / The Athletic:
Win tonight.  Win it all.  How the Brewers built their first World Series champion  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pat Murphy sifted his feet through piles of blue, gold and silver confetti.  The scoreboard behind him at Tropicana Field displayed the logo of the Milwaukee Brewers and three words …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Top 40 Trade Candidates Of The 2026-27 MLB Offseason  —  The celebration is on in Milwaukee and the offseason has arrived!  Free agency won't officially open for five days, as teams have until then to resolve any option decisions and have an exclusive negotiating window with their own free agents.
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Way-Too-Early 2027 MLB Power Rankings: Who's No. 1?  —  Congrats to the Milwaukee Brewers for a dominant postseason run and the first World Series title in franchise history.  There was absolutely no doubt they were the best team of 2026.  It is a well-deserved championship for a team that played an electrifying brand of baseball.
Jim Bowden / The Athletic:
Top 40 MLB free agents for 2026-27: Contract predictions, team fits for Skubal, Peralta, more
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Schlittler seems a lock for Cy, but other Yankees could bring home awards, too
Will Sammon / The Athletic:
Bo Bichette to exercise $42 million player option to stay with Mets: Sources  —  Bo Bichette is exercising his $42 million player option to stay with the New York Mets, league sources said Thursday, giving the Mets' lineup continuity as another pivotal offseason for the expensive yet underachieving club gets underway.
Scott Lauber / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Garrett Stubbs will be designated for assignment by the Phillies  —  Garrett Stubbs' run with the Phillies is over.  —  A popular backup catcher and one of the most dynamic personalities during the Phillies' five-year run as a postseason team, Stubbs learned Thursday he will be designated for assignment.
The Athletic:
Mariners, still searching for a manager, add CJ Gillman as hitting coach: Sources  —  As the Seattle Mariners' managerial search nears its conclusion, the team is already putting together its next coaching staff.  —  The Mariners are bringing back CJ Gillman, their minor-league hitting coordinator …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and MLB Trade Rumors
Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
Your guide to MLB's coming lockout: Why it's happening, whether games will be lost, and when baseball will be back  —  Now that the World Series is over, Major League Baseball is about to make a most unfortunate transition.  The industry is catapulting toward a shutdown in a little more than a month …
The Athletic:
Manchester United exploring January striker move, considering Leeds' Dominic Calvert-Lewin  —  Manchester United are exploring the market for centre forwards in January, and one name under consideration is Dominic Calvert-Lewin.  —  The 29-year-old England international has been on Manchester United's radar …
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
As MLB starts its offseason, the Rangers appear to have picked a dangerous path forward  —  With holes to fill on the roster, Texas seems ready to wait out labor negotiations before trying to fix them.  —  Let's check in on baseball as we head into November.
MLB.com:
MLB Gameday: Brewers 4, Rays 1 Final Score (10/28/2026)  —  Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Brewers vs. Rays at Tropicana Field
Matt Ehalt / New York Post:
Jorge Posada feels unwelcome around Yankees in shocking reveal: 'I don't think they want me there'  —  A “Core Four” Yankee no longer feels welcome in The Bronx.  —  Jorge Posada told The Post's Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman in the latest episode of “The Show” podcast that he believes the Yankees …
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ESPN:
Jorge Posada doesn't feel welcome with Yankees: 'Don't think they want me there'
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and New York Post
 
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