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 …

Diamondbacks Pitching Coach Brent Strom Reacts to Being Fired  —  Along with Strom, assistants Dan Carlson and Mike Fetters have been fired by the Diamondbacks  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks have fired pitching coach Brent Strom, along with assistant pitching coach Dan Carlson, and bullpen coach Mike Fetters.

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 …

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.

Reds to hire Terry Francona as manager (source)  —  The Reds are hiring Terry Francona to be their next manager, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.  The club has not confirmed the news.  —  Francona, 65, who stepped down as Guardians manager after the 2023 season …

Willy Adames was ready to fulfill his Jesse Winker parking lot challenge: ‘I was there’  —  Brewers star shortstop Willy Adames confirmed he did offer to meet Mets DH/ex-Brewer Jesse Winker in the parking lot to settle differences after an on-field “chirping” match following Winker's two-run Game 1 triple.

‘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.”

LA officials tout new license-plate readers in the San Fernando Valley  —  City and police officials touted on Thursday, Oct. 3, an ongoing effort to install 100 automated license-plate readers in the northwest San Fernando Valley, saying the technology can play a crucial role in combating rising crime.