October 14, 2025
Chicago Cubs reliever
Brad Keller has expressed a strong desire to re-sign with the team after a career-best 2025 season. The 30-year-old posted a 2.07 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP, and led Chicago's staff with 68 appearances, emerging as a key bullpen piece during the Cubs' 92-win campaign. Keller, who joined the team on a minor-league deal last winter, said, "Chicago is my favorite city. I love playing for the Cubs." As he enters free agency, Keller hopes to remain part of a clubhouse he believes is "something special," while the Cubs weigh whether to invest in keeping their top reliever.
--Julian BrookeSource: The Athletic
October 14, 2025
Chicago Cubs rookie outfielder
Owen Caissie (concussion) is reportedly symptom-free after suffering a concussion in a September 13 loss to the Rays. The 23-year-old returned to full baseball activities before the end of the season and is now focused on a productive offseason. Caissie's rookie campaign was brief, as he appeared in only 12 games and slashed .192/.222/.346. Ranked as the No. 47 overall prospect, he remains one of Chicago's most promising young talents. With his health restored, Caissie will look to secure a regular role and make a major impact in 2026.
--Julian BrookeSource: MLB.com
October 14, 2025
San Diego Padres left-hander
Adrian Morejon is reportedly being reevaluated for his role on the pitching staff, with a move from the bullpen to the rotation under consideration. The 26-year-old was outstanding in 2025, posting a 2.08 ERA, a 0.90 WHIP, and 75 appearances in relief. President of baseball operations and general manager AJ Preller has yet to voice a firm decision, but Morejon's consistency could earn him another shot as a starter. He has made nine career starts, with his most recent coming in 2023, and his success this season may prompt the Padres to expand his role.
--Julian BrookeSource: 97.3 The Fan
October 14, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that it's "unlikely" that rookie right-hander
Roki Sasaki will pitch in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday in Milwaukee against the Brewers after he appeared in Monday night's 2-1 win in Game 1. Roberts said that Sasaki may pitch on back-to-back days in the postseason, but it has yet to happen. The 23-year-old missed most of his rookie campaign in the big leagues due to injury, and the Dodgers converted him from a starting role to a relief one right before the postseason kicked off. Sasaki wasn't effective in the Game 1 win on Monday night, either, allowing a run on one hit while walking two in two-thirds of the ninth inning before veteran
Blake Treinen came in to slam the door shut. It's unclear if Roberts will have second thoughts about using Sasaki in save situations moving forward in the playoffs after he looked good in the wild-card series and divisional round for the Blue.
--Keith HernandezSource: Matthew Moreno
October 14, 2025
When asked about San Diego Padres flame-throwing right-hander
Mason Miller potentially moving from the bullpen to the starting rotation next year, general manager AJ Preller said the team will have more communication with the players moving forward, according to 97.3 The Fan in San Diego. The 27-year-old came up in the Athletics' system as a starter, but he has spent the last two years as a full-time reliever and has been one of the most dominant bullpen arms in that time. He was a first-time All-Star with the A's in 2024 and was just as good this year with the A's and Padres, posting a 2.63 ERA, 0.91 ERA, 104:28 K:BB and an absurd 15.2 K/9 in 61 2/3 regular-season innings of relief. What route the Padres go with Miller will likely depend on what happens in free agency, as they could lose closer
Robert Suarez and starters
Michael King and
Dylan Cease. It's hard to imagine Miller being any more effective as a starter, but a move to the rotation would immediately make him one of the most sought-after starting arms in fantasy in 2026.
--Keith HernandezSource: 97.3 The Fan
October 14, 2025
When asked about left-hander
Tarik Skubal's contract situation, Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris was non-committal. "He's a Tiger, he's an incredible pitcher," Harris said. "I can't comment on our players being traded. I can't comment on free agents. I can't comment on other teams' players. So, I'm going to respond by just not actually commenting on it." Skubal is probably on his way to a second straight American League Cy Young award in 2025 after going 13-6 while leading the league in ERA (2.21), FIP (2.45), WHIP (0.89), and walks per nine innings (1.5) on his way to striking out a career-best 241 hitters in 195 1/3 regular-season innings over his 31 starts. The 28-year-old has quickly become one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball, but he's entering his contract year in Detroit in 2026. If the Tigers don't have plans to commit to a hefty long-term extension with Skubal, he could be trade bait next summer.
--Keith HernandezSource: Woodward Sports Network
October 14, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander
Shane Bieber will make the start in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday night in Seattle against the Mariners with the team down two games to none in the best-of-seven series. Toronto cannot afford to fall down three games to none in the series, so they'll be hoping that Bieber will look a lot better than he did in Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the New York Yankees, when he allowed three runs (two earned) in just 2 2/3 innings pitched. Bieber got a late start to the 2025 season after recovering from right-elbow surgery, making just seven starts for the Jays. He went 4-2 with a 3.57 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and 37:7 K:BB in 40 1/3 innings. The 30-year-old former AL Cy Young winner did not face the Mariners in his seven regular-season starts this year. Bieber will probably be on a very short leash in Game 3 if he doesn't have it early on.
--Keith HernandezSource: WKYC Cleveland - NIck Camino
October 13, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder
Isaac Collins will move into the starting lineup for the first time this postseason. Collins came off the bench twice during the NLDS versus the Chicago Cubs. He'll now enter the lineup for the first time as he'll bat eighth and start in left field against left-hander
Blake Snell. Collins slashed .263/.368/.411 with nine home runs, 54 RBI, and 16 stolen bases in 130 games during the regular season. On Monday,
Sal Frelick will move over to center field while
Blake Perkins heads to the bench.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
October 13, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher
Aaron Ashby will serve as the opener for Game 1 of the NLCS versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ashby served as the opener for Game 2 of the NLDS against the Chicago Cubs. He gave up three runs in 1.2 innings, but he has been a viable option for the Brewers outside of that. The southpaw posted a 2.16 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and a 76/24 K/BB ratio across 43 appearances with the Brewers in the regular season. The assumption is that the Brewers are using Ashby to face
Shohei Ohtani and
Freddie Freeman.
Quinn Priester figures to pitch a bulk of the innings during Monday's game.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
October 13, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder
Jackson Chourio will move into the leadoff spot in the lineup ahead of Game 1 of the NLCS versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chourio appears to be back at full strength after suffering a hamstring injury during Game 1 of the NLDS. Despite the injury, Chourio was able to go 7-for-19 at the plate with one home run and six RBI during the five-game series versus the Chicago Cubs. Sometimes,
Christian Yelich takes over in the leadoff spot, but the Brewers will opt to go with Chourio against left-hander
Blake Snell. The 21-year-old figures to be an important factor for this series.
--Andy WebbSource: mlb.com
October 13, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder
Anthony Santander (back) has been scratched from Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday against the visiting Seattle Mariners due to lower-back tightness, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. In his place,
Davis Schneider will start in left field and bat eighth in the order versus Mariners right-hander
Logan Gilbert. Santander played in only 54 regular-season games due to injury in his first year in Toronto, but he was able to return in the final month and has gone 3-for-13 with two RBI and four strikeouts in the team's four playoff games so far this October. It's unclear if Santander's back injury will keep him out beyond Game 2 of the ALCS, but the good news is he'll have a day off on Tuesday before the series continues for Game 3 in Seattle on Wednesday. Schneider has never faced Gilbert in his career.
--Keith HernandezSource: Sportsnet - Shi Davidi
October 13, 2025
Seattle Mariners right-hander
Bryan Woo (pectoral) is tentatively scheduled to start Game 5 of the American League Championship Series (if necessary) on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Adam Jude of The Seattle Times. Right-hander
Logan Gilbert is starting Game 2 on Monday. Right-hander
George Kirby will go in Game 3, and right-hander
Luis Castillo will start in Game 4. Right-pectoral inflammation kept Woo off the team's roster for the AL Division Series against the Detroit Tigers, but he was included on the ALCS roster and had a successful batting practice session on Monday, clearing him to start later in the series. Woo has been excellent for the Mariners in 2025 when healthy, but his last big-league start came back on Sept. 19 against the Houston Astros, so he will almost certainly be on a pitch-count limit on Friday.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Seattle Times - Adam Jude
October 13, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder
Nathan Lukes (knee) fouled a ball off his right kneecap in the Game 1 loss to the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series on Sunday, but he is back in the lineup for Game 2 in Toronto on Monday, according to Blake Murphy. X-rays and a CT scan on Lukes' knee came back negative for a fracture, although his knee was pretty swollen. His injury is being called a knee contusion, and he's starting in right field and batting second on Monday against Mariners right-hander
Logan Gilbert. The 31-year-old will hope to keep things going at the plate despite his knee injury, as he comes into Monday's game hitting .308 (4-for-13) with two doubles and five RBI in his first five playoff games. Lukes has never faced Gilbert in his career.
--Keith HernandezSource: Sportsnet - Blake Murphy
October 13, 2025
Manager Mike Shildt will not be returning to the San Diego Padres next season and has decided to retire, according to Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. The 57-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Padres, but he said "the grind of the baseball season has taken a severe toll on me mentally, physically, and emotionally." In his two seasons at the helm in San Diego, Schildt led the Padres to two postseason appearances. San Diego lost in the three-game wild-card series to the Chicago Cubs this year to get eliminated from postseason contention. He ended up with a 183-141 record as the manager of the Padres in his two seasons. Before joining the Padres organization in 2022 as a player development coach, Shildt managed the St. Louis Cardinals from 2018 to 2021, posting a winning record in all three of his full seasons. He was the National League Manager of the Year in 2019 after leading St. Louis to 91 wins.
--Keith HernandezSource: The San Diego Union-Tribune - Kevin Acee
October 13, 2025
Seattle Mariners right-hander
Logan Gilbert will make the start in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday in Toronto against the Blue Jays, according to manager Dan Wilson. Gilbert, who will be making his third appearance of the postseason on Monday, will be looking to give Seattle a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The 28-year-old right-hander made one start and one relief appearance in the AL Division Series against the Detroit Tigers and allowed just one run while giving up seven hits, walking one, and striking out nine in eight innings of work. In his lone start against Toronto back on April 19, Gilbert allowed two runs on seven hits while walking two and striking out nine in just 4 2/3 innings of work. He last pitched on Friday in Game 5 of the ALDS against Detroit, tossing two scoreless innings out of the bullpen in the marathon 15-inning contest.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Daniel Kramer
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