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Dodgers Win World Series, Players Opt for Free Agency

by Alex Carter - Sports Editor
written by Alex Carter - Sports Editor

MLB Free Agency Begins: Alonso, Diaz Among Stars Opting Out of Contracts

The Hot Stove season is โฃofficially underwayโ€Œ as several prominent MLB players have exercised opt-outโค clauses in their contracts, choosing โ€Œto test the free โขagent market. Among those are New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Diaz, according to multiple reports.This marks the beginning of a perhaps transformative offseasonโค for numerous teams seeking to โคbolster their rosters.

The move allows these players to seek longer-term contracts and potentially larger paydays then their current deals โ€provide. Teams now have until thursday to extend qualifying offers-worth just over $22 million for the 2026 season-to their impending free agents. โฃPlayers then have one week โ€‹to decide whether to accept the offer or become free agents.

Here are some of the players who have chosen to opt out of their contracts:

* Pete Alonso, 1B, New York Mets
* โ€‹ edwinโข diaz, โฃRP, Newโค York Mets

Here are some ofโ€Œ the players who have chosen to opt into their contracts:
(The original article does not list playersโ€ who opted *in to their contracts.)*

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Guardians begin MLB Wild Card playoffs on ESPN, here’s what to know

by Alex Carter - Sports Editor
written by Alex Carter - Sports Editor

Guardians Begin MLB Wild Card Playoffs on ESPN, Here’s What to Know

CLEVELAND โข- The Cleveland Guardians will kick off their 2025 postseason journeyโฃ against anโ€ opponentโข yet to โขbe determined in the MLB Wild Card Series, with the game broadcast nationally on ESPN. Theโข series marks theโค Guardians’ third playoff appearance โฃin the last four seasons, continuing a period of competitive baseball for โ€Œthe young team.

This year’s โฃWild Card Series represents a crucial step for the Guardians โฃas they aim for aโค deeper โฃplayoff run โ€Œand a potential World Series title. Securingโ€‹ a Wild Card spot demonstrates the team’s resilience and ability to compete in a challenging American League landscape. The outcome of this series will determine whether the Guardians advance to the NLCS, scheduled to begin October 13th, and ultimately, the World โคSeries, slated to start Octoberโ€ 24th.

The Guardians finished the regular season with a record that earned them a Wild Card โ€berth. theirโฃ opponent will be determined by theโ€‹ final standingsโ€Œ of the other Wild Card teams and division winners. The Wild Cardโ€‹ Series is a best-of-three format, with all games played โ€at the higher seed’s home ballpark.

Here’s a look at the broader postseason schedule:

NLCS Schedule 2025
Best-of-seven seriesโค hostedโค by the better seed.

* Game 1, monday, Oct.โ€Œ 13: NL low at NL high, TBS
* Game 2, Tuesday, Oct. 14: NL low at NL high, TBS
* Game 3, Thursday, Oct. 16: NL high at NL low, โขTBS
* Game 4, Friday, Oct.17: NL high at โ€‹NL low, TBS
*โข Game 5, Saturday, Oct.โ€Œ 18 NL high at NL low, TBS (Ifโค necessary)
* Game 6, Monday,โฃ Oct. 20: NL low at NL high, TBS (If necessary)
* Game 7, Tuesday, Oct. 21: NL โคlow at NLโฃ high,TBS (If necessary)

World Series Schedule 2025
Best-of-seven series hosted by the team with the better record.

* Game 1, Friday, Oct.24: (Low at high),Fox
* Game 2,Saturday,Oct. 25: (Low โ€‹atโ€ high), Fox
* Game 3, Monday, Oct.27: (Low at high), Fox
* Game 4, Tuesday,โ€‹ Oct. 28: (Low at high), Fox
* Game 5, wednesday, Oct. 29: (Low at high),Fox (If necessary)
* Game 6,friday,Oct.31: (low at high), Fox (If necessary)
* Game 7, Saturday, Nov. 1: (Low at high),Fox (If necessary)

Contributing: Detroit Free Press,USA TODAY

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MLB Season Finale: Final Standings and Playoff Picture

by Alex Carter - Sports Editor
written by Alex Carter - Sports Editor

MLB Playoff Races Reach Fever Pitch on Final Day of 2025 Season

The 2025 Major League Baseball regular season culminatesโข today, september 28, with a slate of games carrying immense playoff implications for several teams vying for postseason berths. Multiple division titles and Wild Card spots remain undecided as teams make one last โคpush to secure their place in October baseball.

Thisโข final day of competition will determine the full field of 12 playoffโ€‹ teams -โฃ sixโฃ division winners and six Wild Card selections – across both the american and National Leagues. The outcomesโฃ of today’s games will not only finalize the postseason โ€bracket but alsoโฃ set the stage for a highly anticipated playoff run, with potential matchups already โขbeginning to take shape.

Here’s a look at today’s schedule:

* Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres, 3:10 p.m.
* โ€ Los Angeles Dodgers at Seattle Mariners,3:10 p.m.
* โข Texasโข Rangers at Clevelandโ€Œ Guardians,3:10 p.m.
* Cincinnati Reds at milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m.
* Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves, 3:15 p.m.
* St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs,3:20โข p.m.

Fans canโค stream today’s MLB action on Fubo.

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Standings and games to make MLB playoffs

by Alex Carter - Sports Editor
written by Alex Carter - Sports Editor

MLB Playoff Picture Takes Shape as Regular Season Nears Close

With just days remainingโ€ in the 2024 Major League Baseball regular season, the โคplayoff field is coming into focus. The Chicago Cubs have clinched the โ€‹National League Central division with โคan 88-66 record. Several other teams are battling for both division titles and coveted Wild Card spots. The regular season concludes Sunday, September 28,โข followed by the โ€start of the Wild โ€‹Card Series on tuesday, September 30.

This late-season surge for playoff contention impacts not onyl the participating teams and their fanbases, but also the broader baseball landscape, setting the stage for a high-stakes October. Teamsโฃ are vyingโ€‹ for a chance to compete for the World Series title, while others face elimination. Here’sโข a look at the current standings and theโค teams in โคthe hunt:

National League Standings:

* โคโ€Œ โ€Œ NL East:

โข * x-Atlanta Braves: 101-53
โฃ * โฃ Philadelphia Phillies:โข 90-64
*โข New York Mets: 80-74
* NL Central:

โ€ * x-Chicago Cubs: 88-66
* Milwaukee Brewers: 86-68
*โ€‹ Cincinnati Reds: 78-76
* NL west:

* โฃ Los Angeles Dodgers: 98-56
* San Diego Padres: 83-71
* Arizona Diamondbacks: 77-77
โ€ โฃ * San Francisco Giants: 76-78
* e-Colorado Rockies: 42-112

NL Wild Card:

  1. x-Chicago cubs: 88-66
  2. San Diego Padres: 83-71
  3. New York Mets: 80-74
  4. Cincinnatiโข Reds: 78-76
  5. Arizona Diamondbacks: 77-77
  6. San Francisco Giants: 76-78
  7. St. Louis Cardinals: 75-79
  8. Miami Marlins: 74-80

y-clinched playoff berth
x-clinched division
e-eliminated from playoff contention

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MLB Playoff Picture Tightens as Wild Card Races Heat Up

by Alex Carter - Sports Editor
written by Alex Carter - Sports Editor

MLB Playoff Picture: Phillies, Brewers, and Dodgers Clinch; wild Card โ€‹Races Heat Up

As the regular season winds down, several MLB playoff spots have been secured, while crucial wild โฃcardโค battles are intensifying with just days remaining. The Philadelphia Phillies clinched the NL โ€‹East title on September 15, boasting a 91-62 record. In the American League, the Detroit Tigers lead โ€‹the AL Central at 85-68, andโ€ the โ€ŒToronto Blue Jays top the AL โขEast with anโข 89-64 record. The Milwaukee Brewers have clinched a playoff berth with a dominantโ€Œ 94-59 record in the NL Central,โค and the Los Angeles โ€Dodgers lead the NL West at 86-67.

These clinched division titles and โฃplayoff berths set the stage for a compellingโฃ postseason, but the fight for the remaining spots is far from over. three American League wild Card โขspots and two โฃNational League Wild Card spots remain up for grabs, with several teams vying for a chance to compete forโฃ a โ€ŒWorldโ€Œ Series championship.The current standings and potential playoff bracket are rapidly taking shape, promising a thrilling finish to the 2025 regular season.

Current Standings & Wild Card Outlook โค(Septemberโฃ 19, 2025)

american League

* โข AL East:

  1. Toronto Blue Jays (89-64) – Clinched Playoff Berth

  2. New York Yankees (86-67): 3 โ€Œgames back

  3. Boston Red Sox (83-70): 6 GB

* โ€Œโ€Œ AL Central:

  1. Detroitโฃ Tigers (85-68) – Clinched Playoff Berth

  2. Clevelandโข Guardiansโ€Œ (81-71): 3.5 GB

  3. Kansas City Royals (76-77): 9 GB

* AL โ€‹West:

  1. Houston Astros (84-69)

  2. Seattle Mariners (84-69) – tiebreaker vs. Astros willโ€‹ be decided by weekend series

  3. Texas Rangers (79-74): 5 GB

National League

* NL East:

  1. Philadelphia Phillies (91-62) – Clinched NL East โ€Œtitle

* NL Central:

  1. Milwaukeeโฃ brewersโ€‹ (94-59) – Clinchedโค Playoff Berth

  2. Chicago Cubs (88-65): 6 GBโข – Clinched Playoffโข Berth

* NL West:

  1. Los Angeles Dodgers (86-67)

  2. San Diego Padres (83-70): 3 GB

Wild Card Picture

American League wild Card Standings:

Currently, the new York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers hold theโค AL wild Cardโ€ positions. Though,the Guardians are within strikingโ€‹ distance,and the Redโค Sox are still mathematically alive. Theโค tiebreaker between the Astros and Mariners will significantly impact the Wild Card seeding.

National League Wild Card Standings:

The Chicago Cubs currently hold a Wild Card โคspot alongside โคthe Phillies and Brewers as division winners. The San Diego โฃPadres are in the second Wild โ€Card position, but several teams, including those โขin โคthe NL Central, are competing for the final playoff berth.

Potential Playoff Bracket (Based on Current Standings):

American League:

* Division Series:

* โ€ โ€Œ (1) Toronto Blue Jays vs. (WC) Texas Rangers
* โ€‹ (2) Detroitโ€Œ Tigers vs. (WC) Seattle Mariners
โ€ * (3) Houston Astros vs. (WC) New York Yankees
* โฃ โ€Œ ALCS: Winner of ALโข Division Series matchups

National League:

* Division Series:

*โ€ (1) Philadelphia Philliesโ€‹ vs. (WC) San Diego Padres
* โ€Œ (2) Milwaukee Brewers vs.(WC) โคChicago Cubs
* โ€Œ (3) Los Angeles Dodgers – Bye to NLCS
* NLCS: Winner of NL Division Series matchups and Los Angeles Dodgers

Theโ€ coming weekend will be critical as teams battle for positioning and playoff berths. The Astros-Mariners series will determine the AL Westโ€‹ champion and significantly impact the Wild Card seeding.โข in the NL, the Padres and Cubs

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MLB Playoff Picture: AL & NL Standings, Bracket & Wild Card Race

by Alex Carter - Sports Editor
written by Alex Carter - Sports Editor

MLB Playoff Picture: Phillies and Brewers Clinch,Wild Card Races Heat Up

As theโฃ regular season nears its conclusion,the Major League Baseball playoff picture is taking shape. The Philadelphia Phillies secured the NL East title on September 15, while the Milwaukee Brewers have clinched a playoff berth. Though, several teams are still battling for Wild Card spots in both โ€‹the American and National Leagues, creating a tense โคfinish to the season. The stakes are high, โขwith a coveted spot in โขthe postseason onโข the line,โ€Œ and the coming days will determine wich teams willโฃ continue their quest for a World Series championship.

The current standings reveal a dynamic landscape. Teams โ€Œare separated by โขmere games in โ€Œseveral divisions,and the Wild Card races are particularly tight. This late-season surge โฃadds excitement for fans โ€Œand intensifies the pressure on players as they strive to secure their place in โ€ŒOctober baseball.Here’s a breakdown of the โ€Œcurrent standings as of September 17:

NL Wild card standings

* Arizona Diamondbacks (77-75): 1.5 GB
* Cincinnati Reds (75-76): โค3 โ€‹GB
* San Francisco โ€ŒGiants (75-76): 3 GB
* St.Louis Cardinals (74-78): 4.5 GB
* San Diegoโข Padres (82-69): +4 games
* Atlanta Braves (82-69): +9 games

AL Standings

AL East

* Toronto Blue Jays (89-62)

* New York Yankees (84-67): 5 games back
* โข Boston Red Sox (82-69): 7 GB

AL Central

* โ€Œ Detroit Tigers (85-66)

* Cleveland Guardiansโข (79-71): 5.5 โ€ŒGB
* Kansas City Royals (75-76): 10 GB

AL West

* Seattle Mariners (83-68)

* Houston Astros (83-69): 0.5 GB
* โค Texas Rangers (79-73): โค4.5 GB

NL Standings

NL East

* Philadelphia Phillies (91-61) – clinched NL East title on Sept. 15

NL Central

* milwaukee Brewers (92-59) – clinched playoff berth

* Chicago Cubs (87-64): 5 GB

NL West

* Los Angeles Dodgers (84-67)

* San Diego Padres (82-69): 2โ€Œ GB

The Wildโ€ Card Series, a best-of-three format, will feature the three division runners-up with the best records in each league. These โคseries will be played โฃat the higher seed’s home ballpark.The winners of theโ€Œ Wild Card Series will advance โ€‹to the division Series to face the division winners. The League Championship Series will follow, culminating in the World Series to determine the MLB champion.

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