Kelly called the matchup with the Yankees a “mismatch from the get-go” on the Baseball Isn’t Boring show, insisting that the Yankees would be eighth or ninth in a re-ranking of the teams that made the postseason this year.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone is bothered a little by criticism of his team’s defense from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly and defended New York’s fielding following a World Series of mistakes and mental errors.

Aaron Boone doesn’t expect to ever get over how the 2024 World Series ended. “The sting of not finishing it off stays with you forever,’’ Boone said of the Yankees’ loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, capped by the misery of Game 5 in the Bronx.

The two Southern California teams could find themselves interested in the same free agent pitcher this offseason, according to a new report.

Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star free agent Teoscar Hernández is likely to sign quickly this offseason, with several teams vying for the standout outfielder, per reports.

The Boston Red Sox will have a seat at the table with free-agent slugger Juan Soto this offseason. The Red Sox are one the many teams set to meet with Soto and his agent, Scott Boras, in California this week,