Corbin Carroll, rest of offense fail Diamondbacks in Game 3 loss to Rangers  —  Question: What did Corbin Carroll and the other Arizona Diamondbacks hitters have in common with the announced crowd of 48,517 for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night at Chase Field?  —  Answer: They were all watching the same game.

Dodgers free-agent outlook: What could J.D. Martinez's market look like?  —  The offseason is upon us and, with it, some decisions — for the Dodgers and for their pending free agents.  Just as we did last year, we will break down some of the Dodgers hitting the open market and what that market should bring for them.

MLB scouts on Cody Bellinger and the Cubs' need for a big bat in their lineup  —  With free agency kicking off five days after the World Series ends, the biggest question for the Cubs is how they approach Cody Bellinger.  It's hard to know what team president Jed Hoyer will do …

Mookie Betts is at the World Series, but not as player.  ‘I have to do better, no matter what.’  —  Mookie Betts wore a smile to the World Series.  He stood behind the batting cage at Chase Field, little more than two weeks after the Dodgers season crashed to an unceremonious end on this very field.

Alex Cobb To Undergo Hip Surgery  —  Alex Cobb will undergo surgery on his left hip labrum tomorrow, the Giants announced to reporters (including Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area).  The surgery will also address the impingement issues that ended his 2023 season midway through September.

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DBacks' Tommy Pham on benching by Torey Lovullo: 'He didn't think I could get the job done'  —  Tommy Pham had a chance to become the first player in Major League Baseball history to go 5-for-5 in a World Series game late in the Diamondbacks' 9-1 romp over the Texas Rangers on Saturday in Game 2 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George lead Clippers past Spurs  —  LOS ANGELES — Victor Wembenyama used his four-inch advantage against Clippers center Ivica Zubac to send the opening tip ball into the hands of teammate Zach Collins.  —  The San Antonio Spurs 7-foot-4 rookie sensation followed …

Anaheim Ducks |  Frank Vatrano's hat trick helps Ducks light up Flyers  —  With his fifth career hat trick, the right wing leads a 7-4 trouncing for Anaheim's third consecutive road victory  —  PHILADELPHIA — Frank Vatrano recorded his fifth career hat trick and Adam Henrique, Ryan Strome …

Rob Manfred touts unpredictability of new MLB playoff format  —  ARLINGTON — While MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is willing to discuss and evaluate the league's new playoff format, now two years old, his overall view is that it's been a good thing for baseball.