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How surprise MVP candidate Luke Voit became Yankees' leading slugger
Once a farmhand stuck in Memphis, Voit reinvented himself as a home run hero in the Bronx.[read more]
MLB playoff push: Chaos reigns in the NL, plus current postseason bracket
The Reds keep surging, the Marlins are fading and don't sleep on the Giants. Here's the latest on the scrambled postseason picture.[read more]
Rays wrap up first AL East crown since 2010
Randy Arozarena homered twice, and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched their first AL East title in 10 years with an 8-5 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday.[read more]
MLB tabs independent Atlantic as 'partner league'
Major League Baseball is making the independent Atlantic League its first "partner league," a distinction awarded as the expiration nears for MLB's agreement with the affiliated National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues.[read more]
Fried exits Braves' win after tweaking left ankle
Braves ace Max Fried injured his ankle while fielding a bunt and was forced to leave his final start of the regular season after just one inning Wednesday, but Atlanta manager Brian Snitker doesn't think the injury is serious.[read more]
Dodgers claim NL's top seed, another division title
The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League's top postseason seed and eighth straight division title with a 7-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.[read more]
Francona set to join Indians' postseason bubble
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will not return to the dugout during the regular season but is slated to join the team's postseason bubble, president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said Wednesday.[read more]
Clevinger pulled after 1 IP with biceps tightness
The San Diego Padres are awaiting the results of an MRI on right-hander Mike Clevinger, who was pulled from Wednesday's start after only one inning because of tightness in the biceps tendon area of his throwing arm.[read more]
MLB Power Rankings: The 2020 MVP for all 30 teams
With the Yankees reclaiming a spot in our top five, we look at each team's most valuable player for this most unusual season.[read more]
What are MLB teams that are out of the race playing for the rest of the way?
Players whose teams have fallen out of contention still can open some eyes with their drive and work ethic.[read more]