Diamond Sports Group won't carry 11 MLB teams in 2025  —  Diamond Sports Group, the bankrupt operator of Bally Sports channels, said it will stop broadcasting games in 2025 for 11 of the 12 Major League Baseball teams it currently televises.  —  Diamond announced the decision Wednesday in court …

Mitchell hits tiebreaking HR in the 8th, Chourio goes deep twice and Brewers rally past Mets 5-3  —  MILWAUKEE — Jackson Chourio tied the game in the eighth with his second homer of the night and Garrett Mitchell delivered a two-run shot later in the inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers …

Arizona Diamondbacks fire 3 pitching coaches in the wake of disappointing finish in 2024  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks fired pitching coach Brent Strom, bullpen coach Mike Fetters and assistant pitching coach Dan Carlson, pulling the plug just a few days after wrapping up what was a disappointing season …

Royals sweep Orioles in AL Wild Card Series to reach ALDS  —  BALTIMORE — Amid the celebration of an improbable turnaround from 106 losses to a wild-card round victory, Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. slipped on a T-shirt that read: “October Ready.”  —  Was he ever.

Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2025  —  Matt Swartz has created a model to project salaries for arbitration eligible players, which we've been publishing at MLB Trade Rumors for 14 years.  —  In the baseball industry, teams and agents determine arbitration salaries by identifying comparable players.

‘Bothered, frustrated’ Joe Musgrove exits playoff start with elbow tightness  —  The Padres could have to do this without Joe Musgrove.  —  Wednesday's victory over the Braves punched the Padres ticket to the NLDS against the Dodgers, but Musgrove walking off the mound in the fourth inning …

Altuve urges Astros: Time to pay Bregman back, ‘make him stay’  —  HOUSTON — Jose Altuve hugged Alex Bregman in the aftermath of the Houston Astros' sudden elimination Wednesday afternoon and assured his longtime teammate, a pending free agent, “You're coming back.”  —  “Now,” Altuve said, “it's time to make it happen.”

Aces' quest to threepeat hits 2-0 hole vs Liberty while Sun and Lynx are split in WNBA playoffs  —  The Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun head home with two very different feelings after the opening two games of their playoff semifinals series.  The Aces are trying to save their season …

MLB Legend Pete Rose Dead At 83  —  PETE ROSE DEAD AT 83 … 6:55 PM PT — Major League Baseball released a statement following the passing of Pete Rose ... extending their condolences to Rose's family, friends and friends “who admired his greatness, grit and determination on the field of play.”