Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander has Tommy John surgery  —  HOUSTON — Astros ace Justin Verlander had Tommy John surgery on Wednesday.  —  General manager James Click announced Thursday that Verlander had the procedure a day earlier and estimated his recovery time at about 12-14 months.

Yankees: 5 most important things on their minds as they enter NLDS versus Rays  —  Flashing his signature smile, Yankees manager Aaron Boone joked about the upcoming showdown with the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  “We're clearly the underdog now,” he said Thursday.  —  The fifth-seeded Yankees will play …

Dinelson Lamet, Mike Clevinger Left off Padres' Wild Card Roster  —  San Diego will start Chris Paddack in Game 1 of its Wild Card series against the Cardinals.  —  The Padres left starting pitchers Dinelson Lamet and Mike Clevinger off the roster for their wild-card series against the Cardinals.

MLB allowing limited number of fans for NLCS, World Series in Arlington, Texas  —  NEW YORK — Fans can take themselves out to the ballgame for the first time this season during the National League Championship Series and World Series at new Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

3 keys for the Cincinnati Reds to beat the Atlanta Braves Wild Card Series  —  ATLANTA - When the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves complete their best-of-three series this week, one franchise will win its first playoff series in a long, long time.  —  The Reds haven't won a playoff series since 1995.

Eloy Jimenez, Garrett Crochet Exit With Injuries  —  3:48pm: The White Sox announced that Jimenez exited with right foot discomfort.  The news looks worse for Crochet, who left with forearm tightness.  —  3:20pm: White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez and left-hander Garrett Crochet exited early …

Cubs-Marlins Game 2 postponed due to weather  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  MLB's bustling wild-card round has hit a snag — but it's because of weather, not coronavirus.  —  Game 2 of the NL wild-card series between the  —  Chicago Cubs and

Brocail and Flores won't return to Orioles coaching staff  —  The offseason work conducted by the Orioles has moved past the 40-man roster today and impacted two coaches.  —  The Orioles aren't going to bring back pitching coach Doug Brocail and third base coach/infield instructor Jose Flores, according to multiple industry sources.

Why signing big-name MLB free agents won't be part of Red Sox plan this offseason  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … If there's one big-name free agent the  —  Red Sox won't sign this winter, it's all of them.  —  Fans hoping for a quick fix driven by recognizable stars …

Giants still ‘super high’ on Joey Bart, who might start 2021 in minors  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … There are times when team executives want to be proven wrong.  —  When the Giants held  —  Joey Bart off their Opening Day roster and kept him up in Sacramento …

Milwaukee Brewers turn to Brent Suter for Game 1 start vs. Los Angeles Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — The Milwaukee Brewers, still scrambling after the sudden loss of ace Corbin Burnes, will start left-hander Brent Suter in Game 1 of the team's National League wild-card series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.

MLB Mock Draft  —  Barring a tweak in the draft order process from commissioner Rob Manfred given the shortened 2020 season, we now know what the 2021 draft order looks like.  —  While most eyes are looking toward the playoffs, here at Baseball America we're constantly looking ahead to the draft.