Sources: Diamondbacks sign General Manager Mike Hazen to extension  —  MILWAUKEE — The Diamondbacks have extended the contract of Mike Hazen, locking up their general manager to a deal that is guaranteed through 2028 with a club option for an additional year, according to sources.

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 …

Bob Melvin to return as Padres manager in 2024, GM says  —  SAN DIEGO — Bob Melvin will be back as manager of the big-spending San Diego Padres following the most disappointing season in franchise history, general manager A.J. Preller said Wednesday.  —  The GM also downplayed reports …

Angels GM Perry Minasian takes the blame for dismal season  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Manager Phil Nevin wasn't the reason for the Los Angeles Angels' massively disappointing season, general manager Perry Minasian says.  —  Nevin was simply the face of their latest failure …

Morgan State shooting: Search continues for suspect after 5 wounded, none critically, on Baltimore campus  —  Five young people, including four Morgan State University students, were shot Tuesday night on the institution's campus in Northeast Baltimore, disrupting the school's homecoming week festivities.

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.

Rangers ace Max Scherzer ‘finally’ has intense bullpen session as rehab continues  —  Is there still a chance he pitches this postseason?  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In full game uniform, Max Scherzer walked up the runway to the Rangers clubhouse Wednesday afternoon, more than three hours before game time …

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 …

Phils take ‘Fantastic Voyage’ to Atlanta, capable of creating more fervor  —  PHILADELPHIA - Against a colorfully crowded backdrop of red, white, burgundy and powder blue — fall pholiage? — the Phillies gave 45,738 towel-twirling onlookers repeated reasons to roar at Citizens Bank Park Wednesday night.

‘Did he flip us off?’  Phillies Nick Castellanos reveals which finger he gave his teammates  —  PHILADELPHIA − Nick Castellanos hit a double down the left field line in the fourth inning, and he was so excited that he looked back to his Phillies teammates on the dugout railing cheering him on ... and gave them the finger?

Brewers' Brandon Woodruff is out for NL wild-card series - and maybe longer  —  The tears said more than words ever could.  —  Asked to explain how he felt about receiving the devastating news that a right shoulder injury would keep him from pitching in the National League wild-card series …