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The Cleveland Guardians made Major League Baseball history on October 7, 2026, when seven pitchers combined for 19 strikeouts in a 9-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox in Game 3 of the American League Division Series. The performance established a new MLB postseason record for the most strikeouts by a pitching staff in a … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays eliminated the New York Yankees from the 2026 MLB playoffs with a stunning three-game sweep in the American League Division Series, ending New York’s season with a 4-3 victory at Yankee Stadium on October 7. The series ended in controversy when Anthony Volpe’s apparent game-tying home run was overturned because of … Read more
Fan interference in baseball occurs when a spectator reaches into the field of play and touches a live baseball or interferes with a defensive player attempting to make a play. Under Major League Baseball rules, the umpires can declare a batter out, award bases or overturn an apparent home run depending on what would have … Read more
Anthony Volpe appeared to save the New York Yankees’ season with a game-tying home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the 2026 American League Division Series. Instead, replay review turned the blast into an RBI double because a fan reached over the Yankee Stadium wall and interfered with the ball. The … Read more
San Diego Padres pitcher Walker Buehler is temporarily away from the team during the National League Division Series because he was placed on MLB’s Postseason Paternity List. Buehler remained in San Diego while the Padres traveled to Milwaukee for the start of their NLDS against the Brewers so he could be with his wife, McKenzie, … Read more
Ty France appeared to have a chance at a dramatic go-ahead home run for the San Diego Padres against the Milwaukee Brewers, only for his towering fly ball to strike a cable connected to the roof at American Family Field and fall into Jackson Chourio’s glove. France was ruled out because of a specific ground … Read more
An MLB grand slam is a home run hit when the bases are loaded — meaning there is already a runner on first base, second base and third base. When the batter hits the home run, all three runners score and the batter also circles the bases, producing four runs on one swing. That is … Read more
TJ Friedl became a free agent because the Cincinnati Reds removed him from their 40-man roster late in the 2026 season, outrighted him to Triple-A Louisville after he cleared waivers, and Friedl then exercised his contractual right to elect free agency once the season ended. The move capped a dramatic fall for a player who … Read more
Cam Schlittler has rapidly gone from promising New York Yankees prospect to one of baseball’s most dominant starting pitchers — and his growing postseason résumé is making him especially dangerous in October. Schlittler overwhelmed the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the 2026 American League Wild Card Series, pitching 6⅓ scoreless innings with 10 … Read more
Yes. MLB teams are allowed to change their postseason roster between playoff rounds. Before every round — the Wild Card Series, Division Series, League Championship Series and World Series — a team submits a new 26-man postseason roster. That means a player who is left off the roster for one round can be added for … Read more