MLB postseason action heats up

October baseball is here! MLB Network insider Jon Morosi shares what he's excited for as the four League Divisional Series takes shape.

• Oct 1

Previewing Yankees-Red Sox Wild Card series

Major League Baseball's grueling 162-game regular season ended on Sunday and postseason baseball is here. Four games kick off the wild-card round starting Tuesday. Levi Weaver, a staff writer for The Athletic, previews the MLB playoffs.

• Sep 28

From 1981: Yankees pitcher Tommy John

Pitcher Tommy John, who in the 1970s underwent an innovative procedure on his injured pitching arm that would become famous as "Tommy John surgery," died on Aug. 15, 2026 at age 83. In this "Sunday Morning" story that aired Aug. 16, 1981, John talked with correspondent Heywood Hale Broun about his comeback after surgery, and about baseball's other comeback – returning to the field following the major league players' nearly two-month-long strike. [Also appearing are Yankee outfielder Lou Pinella and trainer Gene Monahan.]

• Aug 16, 1981

Tommy John dies at 83

Tributes poured in on Sunday for Tommy John. The baseball legend known as the "bionic man" has died at age 83. Shanelle Kaul reports from Yankee Stadium.

• Aug 16

MLB plays ball in the "Field of Dreams"

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Minnesota Twins will face off tonight at the Iowa corn patch made famous in "Field of Dreams." Actor and movie dad Dwier Brown joins "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" with more.

• Aug 13

Dodgers make waves at trade deadline

The Los Angeles Dodgers made some controversial moves ahead of Monday's Major League Baseball trade deadline. CBS Sports baseball writer Matt Snyder has more.

• Aug 4

Emotional ceremony for 3 inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.

• Jul 26

Trying extreme baseball stadium snacks

Baseball season is in full swing, and millions of fans are dreaming about their team winning -- and their favorite bleacher grub. Here are the most extreme eats and the creative combos that knock it out of the park.

• Jul 11

Bobby Cox, longtime Braves manager, dies at 84

Cox managed the Braves for 25 seasons, winning the World Series in 1995.

• May 9

Bobby Cox dies at 84

Hall of Fame baseball manager Bobby Cox has died at 84 years old. His teams won five National League pennants and the World Series in 1995.

• May 9

MLB's "robot umpire" debuts in Yankees-Giants season opener

Major League Baseball's "robot umpire" made its debut in the season-opening New Yankees-San Francisco Giants game in Oracle Park.

• Mar 26

MLB players can now challenge balls and strikes

It's opening day for Major League Baseball, and for the first time in the history of the sport, players who disagree with a called ball or strike will have something they can do other than holler and kick dirt. Kris Van Cleave has details.

• Mar 25

Previewing Yankees-Giants Opening Day game

The Yankees and Giants will face off Wednesday night in San Francisco in the first official game of the 2026 baseball season. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave has a preview of the game.

• Mar 25

U.S. beats Dominican Republic 2-1 to advance to WBC final

The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.

• Mar 15

Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame

Carlos Beltrán was a nine-time All-Star during his 20-year MLB career. Andruw Jones was a five-time All-Star and won 10 Gold Gloves.

• Jan 20

Trump calls on Baseball Hall of Fame to admit Roger Clemens

The 63-year-old Roger Clemens has been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, which he has denied.

• Dec 6, 2025

Cleveland Guardians' Ortiz appears in court

Cleveland Guardians players Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase were indicted over the weekend in an alleged betting scheme. CBS News breaking news correspondent Shanelle Kaul has the details.

• Nov 10, 2025

MLB's Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors

Federal agents said they arrested Luis Leandro Ortiz Ribera in Boston Sunday and also revealed the indictment against Emmanuel Clase de la Cruz.

• Nov 9, 2025

Dodgers win World Series, defeat Blue Jays in Game 7 classic

The Dodgers become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees

• Nov 2, 2025

Pitcher's suspension sparks prop betting scrutiny

Over the summer, Cleveland Guardians' pitcher Luis Ortiz threw a pitch in the dirt and was suspended soon after allegations he might've done it on purpose to help gamblers who'd bet on that pitch being outside the strike zone. Scott MacFarlane reports that pro leagues are talking about limiting prop bets and some states may ban them entirely.

• Oct 28, 2025

MLB weighing ban on all prop betting

Major League Baseball says it's weighing a ban on all prop betting, which is a wager on an individual player or event that isn't necessarily tied to the outcome. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.

• Oct 28, 2025

Why a 13-year-old baseball fan cheers for more than one team

A lot of sports fans get behind team rivalries, but Augustus Salie-Semel suggests that embracing more than one team (for example, the Yankees AND the Red Sox!) offers valuable lessons outside of sports.

• Oct 26, 2025

Mike Trout testifies in Tyler Skaggs wrongful death trial

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout testified in a trial over whether the MLB team should be held responsible for the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.

• Oct 21, 2025

Blue Jays beat Mariners in Game 7 of ALCS, now face Dodgers in World Series

Blue Jays beat Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of ALCS and will face Los Angeles Dodgers in World Series.

• Oct 20, 2025

Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani headed back to World Series

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to a second consecutive World Series last night, in historic fashion. In 2017, Jon Wertheim met Ohtani in Sapporo, and got to know Japan's most fearsome pitcher and most prolific hitter.

• Oct 18, 2025

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