The final week of the MLB regular season promises to be a memorable one. While three teams have clinched divsion titles thus far and another five have clinched postseason berths, much has yet to be decided. The Guardians' incredible surge to the top of the American League Central—and the Tigers' collapse—has made a division race that was seemingly decided in August now up for grabs in September. The same can be said for the AL East race, where the Blue Jays' seemingly sturdy lead slipped through the club's fingers, and they are now tied with the Yankees atop the division with four games to play. Toronto owns the tiebreaker.
Plus, the races for the third wild-card spots in both leagues, in which as many as five teams are involved, figure to come down to the wire, potentially to the season's final day.
But much has also been decided already, and plenty of teams have already been eliminated from postseason contention. To keep you updated on the goings-on, here's a live list of the teams who officially won't be playing October baseball this year.
Every MLB Team Eliminated From the 2025 Playoffs So Far
Team
Date Eliminated
Colorado Rockies
August 24
Chicago White Sox
September 6
Washington Nationals
September 13
Minnesota Twins
September 13
Los Angeles Angels
September 14
Pittsburgh Pirates
September 15
Baltimore Orioles
September 16
Oakland Athletics
September 17
Tampa Bay Rays
September 19
Atlanta Braves
September 19
Kansas City Royals
September 23
Texas Rangers
September 23
San Francisco Giants
September 23
St. Louis Cardinals
September 24
Miami Marlins
September 25
Arizona Diamondbacks
September 26
Houston Astros
September 27
Who's clinched a playoff berth?
Team
Date Clinched
Milwaukee Brewers
September 13
Philadelphia Phillies
September 14
Chicago Cubs
September 17
Los Angeles Dodgers
September 19
Toronto Blue Jays
September 21
San Diego Padres
September 22
New York Yankees
September 23
Seattle Mariners
September 23
Boston Red Sox
September 26
Detroit Tigers
September 27
Cleveland Guardians
September 27
Who's still left in the race for MLB Playoffs?
New York Mets
The Mets' second-half swoon has them in a race to the playoffs that will, after their victory over the Marlins on Saturday, come down to the season's final day. To avoid a tiebreaker that will result in their elimination, the Mets need to win and the club needs the Reds to lose.
Cincinnati Reds
The Reds have seemingly dug their heels in and refused to fall out of the postseason chase, as they've played middling baseball since the All-Star break but have been aided by the lackluster play of the Mets. Cincinnati, owns a tiebreaker over the Mets, so it just needs to tie with New York, at the worst, to make the postseason.
MLB’s hot stove is about to get cranked up this week, as the 2025 winter meetings begin Monday in Orlando, Fla., where executives from all 30 teams will gather. And with executives, managers and player agents in the same room, the proverbial engines of the free agent and trade markets are being revved up. Some of the offseason’s biggest deals often go down at the winter meetings. This year could be no different.
The best available position player on the market, Kyle Tucker, met with the reigning American League champion Blue Jays, perhaps a precursor to his market picking up speed this week. Arguably the next best free agent hitter, National League home run king Kyle Schwarber, is a candidate to be the first free agent domino to fall in Orlando. And then there’s the trade market. Will back-to-back AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal be dealt by the Tigers? All these questions—and more—will be answered in the coming days, making for an exciting time for baseball fans. That said, here are the biggest questions in MLB heading into the winter meetings.
1. Where will Kyle Tucker land?
Kyle Tucker is widely expected to sign the richest contract of the offseason. / Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images
Tucker, who won’t turn 29 until Jan. 17, combines a 15.8% career strikeout rate and an 11.5% walk rate with 30-home run, 30-stolen base capabilities on offense. And he’s a former Gold Glove winner in the outfield. Put it all together and Tucker is well-positioned to become just the third player in the game’s history to exceed $400 million on a free agent contract.
So where will Tucker, the biggest fish, land? The already-busy Blue Jays, who hosted Tucker at the club’s player development complex in Dunedin, Fla., earlier this week, look poised to be an aggressive suitor for the top free agent bat fresh off of the franchise’s first World Series appearance in 32 years. Contenders with money to spend, such as the Phillies and Giants, should also have a realistic shot at landing the talented outfielder. The Cubs, who traded for Tucker last offseason, aren’t expected to pony up the money to re-sign him.
And while two of the sport’s biggest spenders, the Dodgers and Yankees, may turn their attention to other endeavors rather than splurge on Tucker, they still can’t be ruled out. With a come-one, come-all market, all eyes will be on Tucker in Orlando.
2. Will a top-tier starter get dealt?
The hot stove is already cooking in the starting pitching market, as Dylan Cease, No. 10 ranked free agent, signed a $210 million deal with Toronto back in November. And we’ve already seen movement on the starter trade market, with former first-round pick Grayson Rodriguez dealt to the Angels, and three-time All Star Sonny Gray and tantalizing 27-year-old Johan Oviedo acquired by the Red Sox.
But there are bigger trades that could be facilitated with the movers and shakers in Orlando. It behooves a playoff contender like Detroit to hold onto back-to-back Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, a 2027 free agent expected to command a record deal, until at least the trade deadline. But if the Tigers are blown away by a monster prospect-laden offer for Skubal, would they pull the trigger and get what they can for the lefty ace now? It bears watching.
Skubal isn’t the only former Cy Young winner who could be moved at the winter meetings, either. Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara, a workhorse starter who was one of the top pitchers available at the 2025 trade deadline before Miami opted to hold onto him, figures to garner plenty of interest from pitcher-needy contenders given that he returned to All-Star form in the second half. If Skubal, Alcantara or another top-tier starter is dealt during the winter meetings, it could shift the hierarchy at the top of baseball’s food chain.
3. Will Kyle Schwarber change teams?
For the third time in the last four offseasons, a league leader in home runs is on the free agent market. In 2022, it was Aaron Judge. In '23, Ohtani. No one would argue that the 32-year-old Schwarber, who is tied alongside Ohtani for the second-most home runs since '22, should command a deal in the stratosphere of the two best baseball players in the world. But it’s likely that the man who just led the NL with 56 homers and finished second in the MVP voting while playing in all 162 games will net a lucrative deal.
The burning question is: Where?
Schwarber has played the last four seasons in Philadelphia, where he has blossomed into one of the very best sluggers in baseball while becoming a fan favorite, as well as a leader in the clubhouse. Since the spring, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has made clear that he’d like to retain Schwarber—and the mission hasn’t changed come winter.
But Philadelphia will have plenty of competition. The Reds, a dark horse in the race, don’t possess the same coffers that the Phillies do, but might have geography on their side. Schwarber is a native of Middletown, Ohio, which is 35 miles to the north of Cincinnati. Might he be interested in a homecoming with a team on the rise managed by World Series winner Terry Francona? Or could the Mets, sworn NL East enemy of the Phillies, continue their rivalry with Philadelphia into the offseason and push for Schwarber as a Plan B in the event free agent first baseman Pete Alonso leaves? Phillies fans shudder at the thought. Perhaps Schwarber, seeing what the Red Sox are building in Beantown, wants a longer stint in Boston after he helped lead the club to the American League Championship Series as a trade deadline acquisition in 2021. Then, there’s the possibility of a surprise team emerging in the Schwarber sweepstakes.
The hulking slugger perhaps said it best in the aftermath of the Phillies’ gut-wrenching NL Division Series defeat to the Dodgers.
“You never know how it's gonna work out, right?”
4. Which one of Scott Boras’s clients will sign next?
Scott Boras will be the belle of the ball this week. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for commission-gobbling agent Scott Boras, who, in anticipation of the lavish deals he hopes to negotiate, always enters the winter in a jolly mood with punny jokes about his clients not far from his lips.
And Boras has plenty of reasons to be whistling a merry tune heading into the winter meetings. He’s representing four of top 10 free agents, headlined by Cody Bellinger, Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso, the latter two of whom are the best available at their respective positions. Oh, and Boras also represents two of the more promising free agents from Japan, starter Tatsuya Imai and first baseman/third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
Plus, for Boras, the festivities have already begun. He helped land Dylan Cease—one of the better starters on the market—the biggest free agent contract in Blue Jays history, kicking the pitching market into high gear in the process.
It’s possible more of Boras’s high-profile clients will net deals in Orlando. The question is, who will be the first? There’s a compelling case that it could be Alonso, whose market seems centered around two big-money contenders—the Mets and Red Sox—with items of equal importance to signing Alonso on their respective to-do lists. Or perhaps Boston bows out of the Alonso sweepstakes and instead quickly ensures that Bregman, a well-rounded third baseman, proven winner and key veteran presence, returns before his market intensifies. There’s also a chance that, should Tucker get signed and set a robust market for position players, that Bellinger—a fine consolation prize for Tucker hopefuls and a Plan A for the wealthy Yankees—finds a landing spot. One thing is for sure: Boras is hoping the winter meetings are quite busy.
5. Could small-market teams make a splash?
The usual suspects are expected to be busy shoppers in Orlando. Most of the teams that comprise baseball’s top 10 payrolls—the Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, Phillies, Blue Jays, Red Sox, etc.—are among the clubs in the mix for some of the sport’s top free agents.
But what about the small-market teams, effectively baseball’s have-nots? Last offseason, the lower-budget Athletics made a free agent splash when the club signed starter Luis Severino to a three-year, $67 million contract that represented the largest guaranteed contract the franchise had ever handed out. There’s a few clubs who could surprise at this year’s winter meetings, similarly to how Oakland did last December.
The Reds, parked amid the bottom 10 teams in payroll, have been linked to Schwarber. Baltimore, possessing a strong, youthful core and an ownership that has been reluctant to spend in offseasons past, is reportedly in the mix for Tucker, as well as top free agent starters Imai, Ranger Suarez and Michael King. The Pirates, mired in a stretch of seven straight losing seasons and owners of one of the lowest payrolls in the majors, have been rumored to be a potential spender with designs on adding to the club’s offense, MLB’s lowest-scoring unit this past season.
Could little-bank-take-big-bank at this year’s winter meetings?
6. How will the Dodgers retool for a run at a three-peat?
Los Angeles became the first team since the 1999 Yankees to repeat as World Series champions. Those Yankees went on to capture a third championship in 2000. Can the Dodgers enter truly rarified air in '26? To do so, they will need to address one of the club’s biggest weaknesses: the bullpen. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, knowing where his bread was buttered—and wasn’t—largely rode his starters to the Dodgers’ second straight title, as they averaged nearly six innings pitched per start in the postseason. And after the Dodgers’ bullpen posted an ERA north of four and the seventh-most blown saves during the regular season, one would expect the club to address the bullpen this winter.
But could the events of last year’s offseason dissuade Dodgers’ brass from opening up the wallet to spend on relievers? Los Angeles inked relief pitchers Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates to deals for a combined $85 million, but the two underachieved mightily. Thus far, the Dodgers have reportedly been circling the waters around three-time All-Star reliever Edwin Diaz, but perhaps the market accelerates to heights too rich even for the affluent Dodgers. Improving the bullpen on the margins is not out of the question for Los Angeles.
The Dodgers also have a need in the outfield, given Michael Conforto’s free agency, as well as the inconsistencies of Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages. Might Los Angeles make a splash by landing the top free agent in Tucker or perhaps seek a reunion with Bellinger, who rose to MVP heights and won a World Series during his six seasons with the club? The Dodgers could also explore the trade market for some upgrades in both the bullpen and outfield.
Whether the back-to-back defending champions choose to reload loudly or quietly makes them a potential catalyst in Orlando.
The Phillies were able to keep their season alive with an 8–2 win over the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Wednesday night and leading the way once again was the man who put the team on his back so often during the regular season—Kyle Schwarber.
The lefty slugger hit two home runs in the must-win game, including an absolute Schwarberbomb in the fourth inning that tied the game at 1–1 and gave the rest of his team new life.
Schwarber's solo shot almost left Dodger Stadium, landing just over the back row of seats in the right field bleachers.
Aftter the game Schwarber had the coolest comment about his titanic blast, saying, via :
“I didn’t even see where it landed. I was looking in the dugout trying to get the guys going. Get back in the dugout, everyone is high-fiving. And I knew I hit it good. I didn’t know where it went. Eventually, somebody tells me. You watch it on video to see where it goes."
Imagine hitting a baseball that far in a playoff game and not even caring about where it landed but instead thinking about your teammates and trying to lift them up? That's a true leader right there.
Here's that 455-foot moonshot:
Schwarber had some other great things to say about it:
“I was just more focused on our guys there," he said. "I don’t care. It could go in the first row, it could hit the freakin’—that board right there. I don’t care. But hits are great, homers are great, walks are great. Anything positive for our offense is going to be great. But, yeah, it was a cool moment.”
Schwarber and the Phillies will have their season on the line again Thursday night in Game 4. The Dodgers might want to think about not giving him anything to hit, or this series could very well end up going back in Philadelphia for a winner-take-all Game 5.
Serginho foi apresentado pelo Santos nesta terça-feira (30). O meia chega por empréstimo junto ao Maringá, com opção de compra. O jogador, foi formado nas categorias de base do Peixe, atuou ao lado de André, Alan Patrick e Neymar, que é seu amigo.
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– Sempre tem um carinho especial em poder voltar ao clube que me revelou. Eu cheguei como criança. Não só virei profissional, mas aprendi muito como pessoa, como ser humano. Muito feliz de voltar. De ter passado pelas mãos de pessoas com quem tenho carinho, como o professor Lima. A expectativa de estar com o grupo, de voltar depois de muito tempo é grande. Motivação lá em cima em fazer parte da reconstrução do Santos. Espero ajudar o Santos a voltar para o lugar que não deveria ter saído.
– Nos falamos. Ele deu muito apoio. Ele disse: está voltando para casa, vai ser feliz. A gente veio para cá junto, cresceu junto. Espero fazer o melhor dar alegrias a ele e ao Santos.
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Fábio Carille foi um dos principais responsáveis pelo retorno de Serginho. O técnico pediu a contratação do meia, que ainda não teve contato com o treinador.
– Ele não me ligou, não tivemos contato, mas ele estava acompanhando. Não conversamos ainda. Vamos aos poucos nos treinos. Mas vai chegar o momento certo. Ele me recebeu muito bem, está me ajudando muito. Agradeço toda recepção. Da comissão técnica e jogadores. Espero agradar ao que ele está buscando e ter um bom aproveitamento no campeonato.
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🎙️ MAIS RESPOSTAS DE SERGINHO:
CONCORRÊNCIA COM OUTROS MEIAS – A concorrência é sadia. Terão bastantes jogos até o fim do ano. Espero que possamos desempenhar ao máximo. Quando um não estiver bem, o outro pode ajudar. Sou um cara de aproximação, que gosta de finalizar. Tenho a bola parada também. Espero ajudar da melhor forma. Não temos nenhuma vaidade de brigar por posição.
POSIÇÃO EM CAMPO – As pessoas sabem onde venho jogando. O professor Carille comentou sobre essa situação e dependerá dele. Jogo bastante por dentro e extremo pelos dois lados. Tem um tempo que jogo nessas posições. Lá fora joguei mais pelo lado, mas quando precisava vinha por dentro. Onde o professor me colocar espero fazer meu melhor para ajudar o Santos.
EXPERIÊNCIA NO EXTERIOR – Aprendi muito lá fora sobre a intensidade. Futebol está muito intenso, a Série B pede isso. Intensidade e jogo rápido. Nosso time vem fazendo isso. Foi fácil de me encaixar nos treinos, no estilo de jogo. Espero que possa dar certo, entrosar o mais rápido possível para poder aproveitar e continuar com as vitórias.
MARINGÁ – É um time inferior, mas com bastante projeção, que compete bastante. Se estivesse numa série C ou B estaria competindo lá em cima. Falamos inferior porque é um time novo, começando. Tem muito para conquistar as divisões e brigar de igual para igual. Já vesti essa camisa, sei como é. Eu fui criado em grandes jogos na base, consegui estrear como profissional. Sei do tamanho da importância, dos jogos que terão. Tenho só a agradecer. Vestir esse manto é maravilhoso. Espero desfrutar ao máximo e, se Deus quiser, conquistar os objetivos.
BOLA PARADA – É uma coisa positiva. A bola parada é uma coisa que treino bastante, procuro caprichar. Os jogos têm sido definidos assim. Um jogo trucado acaba sendo definido assim. Espero que posso continuar, ajudar nossa equipe. O foco é ir em busca da Série A, espero fazer o meu melhor.
A primer on Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana
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Manjrekar’s XI: Abhimanyu to open, Jurel at No.3
Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal got column inches in Hindi and Punjabi in Australian newspapers. But what about some of the lesser-known players in the Indian side? Here is a primer on four of them who could feature in the first Test in Perth.Devdutt PadikkalPadikkal, 24, is a tall left-hand batter who plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket. He was not part of the original squad but a thumb injury to Shubman Gill has opened the door for him. He made his Test debut against England in Dharamsala in March and scored 65 from No. 4 in India’s only innings. He is yet to play another Test but has plenty of domestic experience. He has played 40 first-class games and scored 2677 runs at an average of 42.49. While he has batted everywhere from No. 1 to No. 6, his best has come at No. 3: 1247 runs at 51.95 and four of his six hundreds. It bodes well for India as he is likely to bat one-down if Gill is unavailable.Related
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Recent form: In September, Padikkal struck three half-centuries in three Duleep Trophy games with a best of 92. However, in the other three innings, he was dismissed for single-digit scores. More recently, he was India A’s highest run-getter against Australia A. He scored 151 runs in four innings, a patient 88 in the second innings in Mackay being the standout knock.Training watch: Padikkal spent considerable time in the nets on Tuesday and Wednesday. He looked good, in particular, when he had a chance to go on the front foot and play check-drives. During the fielding drills, he was part of the slip cordon.Dhruv Jurel is a frontrunner for the No. 6 spot in Perth•AFPDhruv JurelLike his father, Jurel wanted to join the army before he fell in love with cricket. He first made headlines by scoring 249 for Uttar Pradesh against Nagaland in Ranji Trophy 2022-23. But it was his exploits as a finisher for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023 that put him in the reckoning for the national team. Earlier this year, in only his second Test, he scored 90 and 39 not out against England in Ranchi and bagged the Player-of-the-Match award. In all, he has played 21 first-class games and scored 1223 runs at an average of 48.92.Recent form: In the only Duleep Trophy game he played, Jurel scored 2 and 0 but was impressive behind the stumps, taking eight catches across two innings. He then made 93 against Mumbai in the Irani Cup. But it was his performance against Australia A that helped him jump the queue. He looked the best batter across both sides during his 80 and 68 in the second unofficial Test in Melbourne. Supposed to be a back-up for Rishabh Pant, he is now being considered as a pure batter in the lower middle order ahead of Sarfaraz Khan.Training watch: Like Padikkal, Jurel too practised with the first set of batters on Tuesday and stood either in slips or at gully while fielding. He had another long stint with the bat on Wednesday, which was centred around playing close to the body and dulling the threat of back-of-a-length bowling.Nitish Kumar Reddy has got the backing of the team management•Getty ImagesNitish Kumar ReddyAt 21, Reddy is the youngest member of India’s squad. A seam-bowling allrounder from Andhra Pradesh, Reddy made his first-class debut in 2019-20 but his numbers in the format do not exude much confidence. After 23 games, he has 779 runs at an average of 21.05 and 56 wickets at 26.98. He is in the side because of his potential and T20 performances. Playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024, he scored 303 runs at a strike rate of 142.92 and took three wickets. It resulted in a T20I debut for India in October. In his second T20I, he smashed 74 off 34 balls and took 2 for 23. Can he translate that into red-ball cricket?Recent form: The signs have not been great. In three of the four innings against Australia A, he was bounced out three times. With the ball, he took just one wicket from 31 overs. But he has the backing of the team management. On Wednesday, India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel said he could hold one end up as a fourth seamer with his wicket-to-wicket bowling.Training watch: Reddy bowled a lot on Tuesday, something he may have to do if he debuts during this tour. On Wednesday, his ramp shot was a chef’s kiss.Will Harshit Rana get a chance?•Getty ImagesHarshit RanaUncapped Rana, who will turn 23 next month, is another seam-bowling allrounder in the Indian side. If Reddy’s stronger suit is batting, Rana’s is bowling. He can bowl fast, hit the deck hard, and has pace variations. His IPL franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders, identified his talent before his domestic side, Delhi. He was the joint-fourth-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2024 and played a key role in KKR lifting the trophy. In ten first-class games, he has 43 wickets at 24.00 and 469 runs at 42.63. He has also scored a hundred in the format – an unbeaten 122 off just 86 balls that included nine sixes, albeit it came against a weak North-East Zone side.Recent form: He picked up two four-wicket hauls in two games in the Duleep Trophy and followed it with a fifty and a five-for against Assam in the Ranji Trophy. He was not part of the red-ball series against Australia A but, in his own words, the attitude he plays with is “similar to Australia’s”.Training watch: Rana did not bowl much on Tuesday but was a lot more involved on Wednesday. It is easy to see the logic behind India having him here. He puts a lot of effort behind the ball and, on a responsive pitch, is likely to get a lot of it back.
Júlio Casares, presidente do São Paulo, voltou a criticar os gramados sintéticos no futebol brasileiros e pediu união entre os clubes e a CBF para padronizar a grama natural em todos os estádios.
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Casares relembrou que tanto jogadores do São Paulo quanto do Palmeiras já tiveram sérias lesões em partidas disputadas no Allianz Parque, e reiterou que os atletas devem ser prioridade.
– Chegou o momento dos clubes, CBF, Federação, Conmebol… Tem que ter grama natural. Chega. Isso não é showbol, que cada um tem um tipo de grama. Sei que é negócio. Você não tem na Itália, na Inglaterra… Nós temos que pensar primeiro no atleta. Três jogadores nossos se contundiram no Allianz: Galoppo, Ferraresi e o Wellington, sem falar no Dudu e o Bruno Rodrigues (do Palmeiras) – afirmou o mandatário no podcast “Casão Pod Tudo”.
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Recentemente, o São Paulo assinou por cinco anos com a Live Nation para ceder o Morumbi para eventos da empresa. Mesmo com o acordo, Casares avalia que é obrigação do parceiro se adaptar com as condições do estádio
– Mesmo eu querendo o Morumbis como uma plataforma de show, eu tenho que fazer o meu gramado o melhor, como é. Tenho que ter técnica para isso, o parceiro precisa se adaptar. Temos que ter uma frente a favor do futebol – garantiu
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O São Paulo volta a campo no domingo (25), contra o Guarani, pelo Paulistão.
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On June 15, 2005, Rich Hill made his MLB debut with the Cubs, pitching an inning in relief against the Marlins. More than two decades later, the now-45-year-old lefty received a similar call-up, this time by the Royals, per MLB.com's Anne Rogers.
Hill is expected to make his debut for his 14th different major league team in his 21st MLB season, and could take the mound as early as Tuesday for Kansas City, according to 's Robert Murray.
Hill has put together one of the most unique careers in modern baseball history, bouncing around to nearly half of the league's teams across 17 stints with clubs. The full timeline:
Cubs (2005 to '08)Orioles (2009)Red Sox (2010 to '12)Guardians (2013)Angels (2014)Yankees (2014)Red Sox (2015)Athletics (2016)Dodgers (2016 to '19)Twins (2020)Rays (2021)Mets (2021)Red Sox (2022)Pirates (2023)Padres (2023)Red Sox (2024)Royals (2025)
He also had a brief stint with the independent Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League in 2015 before joining Boston for his second stint.
Hill signed his minor league deal in May, making nine starts for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, posting a 5.36 ERA with 48 strikeouts and 25 walks in 42 innings. He allowed two earned runs in 3.2 innings for the Red Sox last season, striking out five.
Um dos representantes do meia atacante Claudinho entrou em contato com a diretoria do Flamengo nos últimos dias. Durante a conversa, o empresário do jogador do Zenit (Rússia) ofereceu o atleta ao time Rubro-Negro, que ainda não se manifestou sobre o caso.
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O jornalista Venê Casagrande publicou que o estafe de Claudinho retomou as conversas com o Flamengo, no intuito de saber se o clube carioca mantém o interesse no futebol do camisa 11. Embora o departamento de futebol goste do meia, uma negociação com o Zenit ainda não foi aberta.
A novela entre Flamengo e Zenit, em relação ao Claudinho, já é de conhecimento de todos. Visto que, em junho de 2023, o Rubro-Negro ofereceu 15 milhões de euros (R$ 78,4 milhões na cotação da época) pelo jogador, porém o clube russo recusou a oferta. No entanto, o Zenit deixou claro ao Flamengo que só aceitaria vender o brasileiro por 25 milhões de euros (R$ 130,7 milhões na cotação da época).
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CLAUDINHO NÃO PRETENDE COMPRAR BRIGA COM O ZENIT
A situação de Claudinho no time do leste europeu é muito positiva. O craque segue sendo um dos principais jogadores da equipe e tem contrato até junho de 2027. Segundo o Coluna do Fla, o meia vê uma transferência ao futebol brasileiro com bons olhos. A questão é que o atleta não quer forçar uma saída. Clube e jogador têm uma relação ótima, e o estafe do camisa 11 não pretende prejudicar esse status.
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NÚMEROS DE CLAUDINHO
Titular absoluto do Zenit, Claudinho disputou 41 jogos na temporada 2023/24. Camisa 11, o brasileiro marcou cinco gols e deu nove assistências em partidas pelo Campeonato Russo e pela copa nacional. Importante ressaltar que Claudinho, assim como todos do clube, estão banidos de competições da UEFA por conta da guerra entre Rússia e Ucrânia.
Com a chegada de Philippe Coutinho ao Rio de Janeiro na última sexta-feira (25), os torcedores do Vasco vivem momento de expectativa para o decorrer da temporada. Mas o meia pode não ser o único Cria da Colina a fazer a volta para a casa.
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Isso porque o volante Souza recebeu convite de Coutinho para voltarem juntos ao Cruz-Maltino, segundo apuração da Band. O retorno para o Vasco já era um desejo do atleta, que chegou a negociar quando esteve no clube tratando uma lesão em 2024.
Souza tem contrato com o Istanbul Basaksehir até maio do ano que vem, mas uma rescisão amigável não seria dificultada. O volante retornaria para se aposentar no Vasco, pois pretende jogar até 2025. A dupla jogou junta na base e no profissional do Gigante na primeira década dos anos 2000.
Tanto Philippe Coutinho quanto Souza estão no Brasil para passar suas férias, e o volante confirmou, em live em suas redes sociais, que os dois estarão presentes no Maracanã para assistir o clássico contra o Flamengo, no próximo domingo (2), pelo Brasileirão 2024.
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Coutinho já manifestou seu interesse em voltar a defender a camisa Cruz-Maltina e está negociando uma rescisão amigável com o clube inglês para chegar ao Vasco sem custos. Se tudo andar como o planejado, o meia chega ao Gigante da Colina como principal contratação da temporada já na próxima janela, que abre em 10 de julho.
The relationship between Phillies manager Rob Thomson and outfielder Nick Castellanos doesn't appear to be in a great spot heading into the final stretch of the season.
Castellanos, who once started 236 straight games for Philadelphia, has seen his role diminish into more of a platoon player workload in August and September. Castellanos has started just seven of the Phillies' 17 games this month. But he had a big night Friday, going 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a two-run homer—his 250th career dinger—in Philadelphia's 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Despite the victory, Castellanos sounded off about Thompson in the cluhouse after the game.
"I don't really talk to Rob all that often. I play whenever he tells me to play," Castellanos said. "And I sit whenever he tells me to sit… Communication over the years has been questionable, at least in my experience. But also, I grew up communicating with someone like my father, which is very blunt, direct and consistent."
The issues between Castellanos and Thomson have been bubbling all season long. Back in June, Castellanos was lifted for a defensive replacement in the ninth inning of the Phillies' 5–2 win over the Marlins. The following day, Castellanos was benched for making an "inappropriate comment" to Thomson, marking an end to his 236-game starting streak.
Castellanos and Philadelphia will return to the field Saturday night to continue their series against the Arizona at Chase Field.