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Buck Showalter fired as New York Mets manager

Buck Showalter says he will not return for a third season as New York Mets manager after a disappointing season in which baseball’s highest-spending team tumbled from contention by midsummer.

Tim Wakefield, who revived his career and Red Sox trophy case with knuckleball, has died at 57

Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year, has died.

Luis Arraez, Yandy Díaz win batting titles while sitting out on final day

Miami’s Luis Arraez joined DJ LeMahieu as the only players with undisputed batting titles in both leagues, winning the National League crown as Yandy Díaz sat out Tampa Bay’s season finale and overtook Corey Seager for the American League championship.

MLB playoffs guide: All 12 berths clinched, just matchups left to be decided for postseason's start

Major League Baseball’s final weekend of the regular season will include some sweaty palms and intense games.

Chisholm homers and the surprising Miami Marlins grab an NL wild-card spot with 7-3 win over Pirates

The Miami Marlins are heading back to the playoffs for just the second time in 20 years.

Giants fire manager Gabe Kapler with 3 games left in his 4th season

The San Francisco Giants have fired manager Gabe Kapler.

MLB errors are on track to set a record low for the 3rd year in row

There were just 2,459 errors entering the final weekend of the regular season, on track to finish as the fewest in a non-shortened year since 1960 when there were just 16 teams.

Orioles clinch the AL East title with their 100th win of the season, 2-0 over Red Sox

Anthony Santander homered in the first, DL Hall worked out of a sixth-inning jam and the Baltimore Orioles clinched the AL East title with a 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

Phillies' Harper flips out on ump, tosses helmet into the stands where it's retrieved by 10-year-old

Bryce Harper flipped out on the third base umpire and then flipped his maroon Phillies helmet over the protective netting and into the stands.

Orioles announce new 30-year deal to stay at Camden Yards on same night they clinch AL East

The Baltimore Orioles have reached a deal with the state of Maryland that keeps the team at Camden Yards for at least 30 years.

With new rules, MLB to draw more than 70 million fans, highest attendance since 2017

More than 70 million fans will attend Major League Baseball games for the first time in six years, a post-pandemic rebound for a sport that instituted its biggest on-field changes in decades.

Red Sox say Tim Wakefield is in treatment, asks for privacy after illness outed by Schilling

The Boston Red Sox say announcer and former knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is undergoing treatment for a disease they did not specify and asked for fans to respect his privacy after his illness was outed without his consent by ex-teammate Curt Schilling.

Miguel Cabrera's career coming to close with Tigers, leaving lasting legacy in MLB and Venezuela

Miguel Cabrera's career will end with the Detroit Tigers on Sunday against Cleveland at Comerica Park, where a sold-out crowd will include a few thousands fans paying for standing-room only tickets to cheer for him one more time.

Rays hold oddly timed celebration, 10 days after clinching postseason berth

Champagne sprayed, cigar smoke wafted through the air and the Tampa Bay Rays passed around a fancy glass decanter of liquor while hip hop music blared from the speakers in the visitor’s clubhouse at Fenway Park.

Guardians give manager Terry Francona perfect send-off in his final home game, 4-3 win over Reds

Shane Bieber shut down Cincinnati for six innings and the Cleveland Guardians sent manager Terry Francona off with a victory in his final home game, 4-3 over the Reds, whose playoff hopes are hanging by a thread.