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We have officially wrapped the 2025 regular season, and so many postseason selections came down to the wire, with last-minute wins changing the postseason chances for the Mets (sorry you spent all that money, guys), and the Tigers, who made the postseason but lost the AL Central title to the surging Cleveland Guardians. With the playoff picture now finalized, we have one day to breathe before the Wild Card madness begins.
We’ve got plenty of little news bites to keep you going as we look at the moments
that wrapped up the final days of the regular season and shaped the final bracket for the postseason.
So let’s get right into it.
- A look at the unexpected bullpen additions that could help the Dodgers immensely in the postseason. Story by Jay Jaffe.
- Sonja Chen reports that Shohei Ohtani has broken his own Dodgers’ record with a 55-home run season.
- Blake Silverman looks at the strange history Rafael Devers can make on the final day of the season thanks to his trade.
- ESPN offers an in-depth look at all the postseason races and the World Series odds for each team.
- Adam Jude and Ryan Divish report the major change coming to the Mariners’ broadcast for next year.
- The Guardians really defied all the odds to win the AL Central this season. (Here’s a direct link to the bluesky post if it does not load for you below.)
- Pete Alonso has announced he will opt out of his contract with the Mets and become a free agent this offseason. (MLB)
- Clayton Kershaw exited his final regular-season start with the Dodgers to an emotional standing ovation. Story by Sonja Chen.
- Jorge Castillo looks at the wild and expensive collapse of the 2025 Mets.
- Get yourself ready for Tuesday!
- Bryan Hoch shares that Aaron Judge has finished another wonderful season with his first AL batting title.
- Patrick Andres looks at the truly wild moment that helped the Guardians win the division in their most unlikely end-of-season run.
- Blake Silverman looks at the A’s new alternate uniforms to honor their temporary home in Sacramento.
- Jayson Stark reports that the Rockies have set a modern baseball record for the worst run differential in a regular season. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- Let the postseason hype begin.
And tomorrow will be a better day than today, Buster. Make it so.
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