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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 …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
How Rays extended World Series in incredible Game 4 comeback
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
'We've got one more day': Rays walk it off to force Game 5
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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.
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Dennis Lin / The Athletic:
Diamondbacks to hire Padres bullpen coach Ben Fritz as lead pitching coach: Sources — The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to hire San Diego Padres bullpen coach Ben Fritz as their pitching coach, league sources with knowledge of the decision told The Athletic on the condition of anonymity …
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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Shawn McFarland / Dallas Morning News:
Mutual option for Texas Rangers' designated hitter Joc Pederson won't be exercised — Plus, two other Rangers will not have their mutual option exercised ahead of the 2026-27 season. — The first major transactions of the Rangers' offseason are upon us. — The mutual options …
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
