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Parker Messick: CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 16: Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Parker Messick (77) delivers a pitch to the plate during the first inning of the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians on September 16, 2026, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Just How 'Final' Is the AL Rookie of the Year Race?

By Jackson Stafford

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 14: Kodai Senga #34 of the New York Mets pitches during the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Mets at Citi Field on Monday, September 14, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Phebe Grosser/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Has Kodai Senga Found His Ideal Role as Mets Closer?

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 05: Clay Holmes and Kevin Gausman of the Chicago Cubs look on against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field on August 05, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

How Should the Cubs Stack Up Their Playoff Rotation?

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 19: Mickey Gasper #30 of the Boston Red Sox rounds the bases after hitting a three run home run in the sixth inning during the game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Is Mickey Gasper More Than a Flash in the Pan?

By Gabe Shumway

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 04: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki #11 pitches the ball during the NLDS game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 4th, 2025 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Who Will Close Out Games for the Dodgers Come October?

By Landon Baylon

CINCINNATI, OHIO - MARCH 27: Elly De La Cruz #44 of the Cincinnati Reds takes the field prior to a game against the San Francisco Giants on Opening Day at Great American Ball Park on March 27, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images)

Elly De La Cruz Is a Superstar

By Shaan Donohue

Where Would the White Sox Be Without Randal Grichuk and Tristan Peters?

Where Would the White Sox Be Without Randal Grichuk and Tristan Peters?

By Adrian White

Is This the End of the Road for Royce Lewis as a Minnesota Twin?

Is This the End of the Road for Royce Lewis as a Minnesota Twin?

By Greg Simbeck

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 21: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres reacts with Jackson Merrill #3 after a home run during the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on July 21, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

The Padres Have Become a Team Nobody Wants to Face

By Ethan Penrod

TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 11: Coby Mayo #16 of the Baltimore Orioles hits a solo home run in the seventh inning during the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Friday, September 11, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Michael Chisholm/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Coby Mayo Is Rewarding the Orioles for Their Patience

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 4: Tarik Skubal #29 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in the fourth inning of the game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on August 4, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)

Who Will Be the Dodgers Game 1 Starter in the Playoffs?

SACRAMENTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 07: Ernie Clement #22 of the Toronto Blue Jays bats during the game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on Monday, September 7, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Don Collier/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Ernie Clement Is Fading at the Worst Time for the Blue Jays

Chris Sale Continues To Be an Ageless Wonder

Chris Sale Continues To Be an Ageless Wonder

By Jordan Leandre

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 10: Cade Cavalli #24 of the Washington Nationals exits the game against the Miami Marlins during the sixth inning at loanDepot park on May 10, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Sam Navarro/Getty Images)

Nationals Have a 1-2 Punch to Build Their Rotation Around

By Cristian Crespo

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 07: Cam Schlittler #31 of the New York Yankees warms up before the game against the Athletics at Yankee Stadium on April 7, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images)

Cam Schlittler Has Wrapped Up the AL Cy Young Race

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 11: Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees hits a three-run home run in the second inning against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium on September 11, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images)

7 to 22: The Swing That Revived Cody Bellinger's Career

By AJ Stone

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 26: Garrett Mitchell #5 of the Milwaukee Brewers is congratulated after hitting a three-run home run in the fifth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field on May 26, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)

Clubhouse Notes

Brewers Notebook: Gasser, Harrison, Mitchell

By Matt Carroll

The Brewers Have Perfected Regular Season Baseball

By Joey Peterson

Who Matches Up Best To Take Down the Dodgers in the Playoffs?

By Leo Morgenstern and 2 others

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 5: Cristopher Sánchez #61 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts against the Athletics at Citizens Bank Park on May 5, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

How Should the Phillies Stack Up Their Playoff Rotation?

By Chris Fischer

Josh Hader Is Reclaiming His Throne as MLB's Best Reliever

By Jordan Leandre

Oneil Cruz Is Showing What the Pirates Were Missing

MILWAUKEE, WI - SEPTEMBER 11: Elly De La Cruz #44 of the Cincinnati Reds and Sal Stewart #27 talk prior to the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Friday, September 11, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Kylie Bridenhagen/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

The Reds Have a Strong Core, Now They Need Everything Else

By Clay Snowden

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Brett Bateman #21 of the Toronto Blue Jays in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 22, 2026 in New York City. The Blue Jays defeated the Yankees 4-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

The Toronto Blue Jays Played the Middle Perfectly at the Trade Deadline