Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts, an Overton grad, received MLB's 2025 Roberto Clemente Award winner during World Series.

Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young winner and two-time World Series champon, was brilliant for the Dodgers after being traded by the Washington Nationals in 2021. He went 7-0 with a 1.98 ERA in 11 regular-season starts for L.A. and yielded a 2.16 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 16⅔ innings in four appearances during the postseason.

ATLANTA (AP) — When in doubt, Brian Snitker turned to Bobby Cox for advice. It was only natural for Snitker to once again seek counsel from Cox, through Cox's wife Pam, when considering if this was the right time to step down as Atlanta Braves manager.

Major League Baseball announced that Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler, Rays third baseman Junior Caminero and Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino will serve as World Series Player Correspondents during the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One.

Kevin Gausman took the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of the 2025 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

MLB did not allow players on 40-man rosters at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics but has discussed creating an extended All-Star break to allow participation in the 2028 Games. The commissioner says

The Braves won just 88 regular season games, but remember that they had to play a huge chunk of the season without Ronald Acuna Jr. Acuna, in just 82 games, put up 3.5 wins above replacement while batting .283/.394/.596 with 24 home runs, 17 steals and 44 extra-base hits overall. Not having a full season of that guy will bring any team’s wins down.

Brad Paisley apparently cursed the World Series in the weirdest way. Since the United States and Canada both have teams in this year's World Series, we will have tw