Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2024  —  Matt Swartz has created a model to project salaries for arbitration eligible players, which we've been publishing at MLB Trade Rumors for 13 years.  —  In the baseball industry, teams and agents determine arbitration salaries by identifying comparable players.

Seven things to know about the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Diamondbacks' NLDS foe  —  The Diamondbacks are already playing with house money.  Few expected them to reach the postseason, which they did when they clinched a wild-card spot last week.  Even then, few expected them to beat …

Billy Eppler's unexpected Mets resignation came amid MLB investigation  —  The Mets' new era of hope has begun with a dash of familiar chaos.  —  In a stunning development, Billy Eppler resigned Thursday as Mets general manager amid an ongoing Major League Baseball investigation into alleged improper uses of the injured list.

'We're moving on': Padres keeping both Bob Melvin and A.J. Preller as they turn attention to offseason  —  (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)  —  A.J. Preller talks about working with Bob Melvin, challenges ahead in offseason as Padres look to ‘be in October every year’

Phillies down Miami behind Nola, Stott, Realmuto, advance to NL Division Series  —  PHILADELPHIA - Next stop, Atlanta.  —  Aaron Nola pitched seven 3-hit innings and J.T. Realmuto and Bryson Stott homered, with Stott smacking a grand slam, as the Phillies downed Miami 7-1 to sweep their best …

Diamondbacks express optimism after losing Gabriel Moreno to head injury in Game 2  —  Among the biggest questions facing the Diamondbacks as they fly to Los Angeles on Thursday ahead of the NLDS: The health of Gabriel Moreno, their budding star catcher.  —  Moreno was removed in the third inning …

Red Sox loom as real threat to sign Shohei Ohtani  —  Shohei Ohtani and the Red Sox are starting to be linked more and more.  One executive with an interested team said he believes they are a real threat.  —  Ohtani has a new big deal with New Balance out of Boston.

Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80  —  Dick Butkus, a fearsome middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears, has died, the team announced Thursday.  He was 80.  —  According to a statement released by the team, Butkus' family confirmed that he died …

Pete Alonso hires Scott Boras' company with free agency looming  —  Mets slugging star Pete Alonso has hired the BorasCorp agency to represent him as Alonso heads into his free agent season, The Post has learned.  —  It's never easy for a team to sign a superstar in his walk year …

Cristian Roldan, Sounders hand Galaxy a costly defeat  —  SEATTLE — The Galaxy's playoff hopes suffered a serious blow on Wednesday night, courtesy of a player who grew up not that far from the club's home base.  —  Former Pico Rivera El Rancho High standout Cristian Roldan scored …

2023 MLB playoffs live updates, scores: Twins try to sweep Blue Jays, Rangers eliminate Rays  —  Scott Boeck Gabe Lacques Bob Nightengale Jesse YomtovUSA TODAY  —  The Texas Rangers became the first team to advance in the 2023 Major League Baseball playoffs, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 …

Mets' Buck Showalter, Billy Eppler butted heads over Daniel Vogelbach's playing time  —  As the Mets' woes deepened this season, Daniel Vogelbach's presence — first in the lineup then on the team — became a polarizing issue between the front office and manager.