UNBELIEVABLE: 14 | History Defined

Ranking Every MLB Playoff Team by Payroll: Which Roster Costs the Most?

Here's who has the most—and least—expensive rosters in the MLB postseason field.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

MLB Playoffs Roundtable: Expert Picks, Bold Predictions

Here’s how our baseball writers and editors see the playoffs unfolding.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

MLB Playoffs Power Rankings: One X-Factor for All 12 Teams

The postseason is finally here. Which teams are best positioned to win the World Series, and which players could determine their fate?

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

Anthony Rizzo to Retire as a Chicago Cub, Become Ambassador for Team

Key member of 2016 World Series team returning home.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 10, 2025

Davey Johnson Was a Natural-Born Leader—and He Knew It

Johnson led the Mets to the 1986 World Series championship and managed five different franchises, often clashing with his superiors along the way.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 9, 2025

Davey Johnson, Manager of World Series Champion 1986 Mets, Dead at 82

Davey Johnson had connections all throughout Major League Baseball.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 6, 2025

Anthony Rizzo's Cubs World Series Ring Miraculously Found at Bottom of Lake Michigan

Anthony Rizzo lost his 2016 Cubs World Series ring in Lake Michigan but recovered it with the help of a Chicago scuba diver.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 3, 2025

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Makes Bold Declaration About Yankees' World Series Chances

Hint: Chisholm likes the Yankees' chances.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 29, 2025

Jim Walmsley surges past Cristian Minoggio with minutes to go for nail-biting first win of UTMB World Series Finals: "I was definitely running scared all the way to the line”

The 61k race was tighter than expected

Advnture · Aug 28, 2025

Three-Time MLB All-Star and World Series Champion Opens Congressional Bid in Texas

Mark Teixeira is running for congress in Texas' 21st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 28, 2025