Reports: Rangers Hire Dodgers 3rd Base Coach Chris Woodward As Manager
Chris Woodward, 42, spent 12 seasons in the majors as an infielder, mostly with the Blue Jays, after being drafted as a long shot in the 54th round.
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Chris Woodward, 42, spent 12 seasons in the majors as an infielder, mostly with the Blue Jays, after being drafted as a long shot in the 54th round.
The Boston Red Sox won their fourth World Series championship in 15 years, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 5 Sunday night behind David Price's pitching and Steve Pearce's power.
Max Muncy's home run leading off the bottom of the 18th inning finally ended the longest World Series game in history early Saturday and gave Los Angeles a 3-2 victory over Boston.
After a pair of games in Boston, the Red Sox hold a 2-0 World Series lead over the Dodgers and look every bit the best team in baseball.
From playoff flop to October ace in two legacy-shifting starts, David Price earned his second postseason victory in a row and moved the Boston Red Sox halfway to yet another World Series title.
Andrew Benintendi, J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox came out swinging in the World Series opener, seizing every advantage in their quirky ballpark to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4.
The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers face off in the 2018 World Series. Who's favored and what are the odds?
Cody Bellinger singled home the winning run with two outs in the 13th inning Tuesday night to give Los Angeles a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that tied the NL Championship Series at two games apiece.
Winners of 17 of their last 24 games, the Dodgers are heating up heading into the MLB postseason.
Andre Ethier, a two-time All-Star during a 12-year career with the Dodgers, is retiring from baseball. The team will honor him with a ceremony before their August 3 game.
Three months into the 2018 season, outfielder Matt Kemp has been an incredibly pleasant surprise for a Dodgers team desperate for someone to step up at the plate.
Robinson Chirinos was not in the Rangers lineup Friday night for a series opener at home against Colorado, and the team said he was serving his suspension.
Enrique Hernandez dodged a tag at home after a wild throw by pitcher Matt Bush in the 11th inning, and the Dodgers edged the Rangers by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday night.
The defending NL champions broke loose for seven runs in the fourth inning to rout the last place Rangers by a score of 12-5 on Tuesday night.
Bartolo Colon recorded his 2,500th career strikeout on Tuesday night. The 45-year-old pitcher retired Dodgers second baseman Max Muncy in the first inning.
With the Dodgers facing a huge hole in their lineup due to the loss of Corey Seager, one move that could quickly replenish the team's offense would be trading for superstar Manny Machado.
The exhibition finale between the Angels and Dodgers was cut short because of a foul-smelling leak that spilled sewage onto the field in the fifth inning.
Veteran infielder Darwin Barney has signed a minor league contract with the Rangers that includes an invitation to major league spring training. Texas announced with the deal on Monday.
The Chicago Cubs are having active talks with free agent Yu Darvish, hoping to add the right-hander to their rotation as they try for a second championship in three seasons.
Hundreds of Astros fans clad in orange jerseys and shirts crowded downtown Houston early Friday, waving banners and pennants for a parade to honor their World Series championship team.
Houston's leadoff man hammered his way to the MVP award, homering and doubling Wednesday night to boost the Astros to their first championship.
Carlos Correa and girlfriend Daniella Rodriguez both left Dodger Stadium with rings on Wednesday night. The Astros shortstop proposed moments after Houston earned its World Series title.
Sports Illustrated boldly predicted that the Astros would win the World Series title in 2017 on its cover in 2014. It proved to be prophetic, even down the series MVP in George Springer.
The Houston Astros have won the 2017 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Lance McCullers Jr. will be on the mound for the biggest game in Astros history. The right-handed pitcher with just one victory since June will start in the World Series decider.
