MLB announces that Payton Tolle will serve as one of three World Series Correspondents. He will appear on MLB Network, produce content for MLB's social channels and offer player perspective on the matchup. Couldn't imagine a better choice for that role.

There are not expected to be big changes on the Red Sox coaching staff, according to @Sean_McAdam: “I was told that Breslow was told he could not go out and hire big name coaches in that capacity because he was already paying off [the fired staff] and there may be kind of a hiring freeze in terms of baseball ops.” (via @FenwayRundown)

The Yankees have been eliminated from the 2026 postseason. Yankees since last World Series win: 2026: lost ALDS 2025: lost ALDS 2024: lost WS 2023: missed playoffs 2022: lost ALCS 2021: lost WC 2020: lost ALDS 2019: lost ALCS 2018: lost ALDS 2017: lost ALCS 2016: missed playoffs 2015: lost WC 2014: missed playoffs 2013: missed playoffs 2012: lost ALCS 2011: lost ALDS 2010: lost ALCS

"Now he calls it quits, not before the season. Not in the offseason…four games into the 2026 season, a dude that has been in the league forever, sits back and says I need to focus on my mental health" – Stephen A. Smith on Lane Johnson retiring

5. @ThePeskyReport vs BoSox Talk with @JakeIggy

The Phillies are expected to shop Bryce Harper and Trea Turner, per @BNightengale 🫪

The Yankees are the first MLB team to have more players commit an error (4) than they had get a hit (3) in a postseason game since the Reds did it when they were no-hit by Roy Halladay on October 6, 2010.

Flipping Wilyer Abreu for other areas of need, or packaging him with Arias for a superstar shortstop and bringing Seiya Suzuki in on a 4 or 5 year deal, is something that really interests me. I do love Wilyer as a player, but this Red Sox lineup absolutely needs to bring in some more consistency.