MLB Baseball 8-Hour Briefing

Last updated: October 11, 2026, 4:40 AM ET

Front Office Moves

Sam Fuld turned down an offer to become the Athletics' president of baseball operations, according to sources, ending a short-lived front-office pursuit.

Postseason Pitching

Tarik Skubal will get the ball in Game 1 of the NLCS for the Dodgers, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto slated to follow in Game.

Wrigleyville

A holdout rooftop owner is battling the Chicago Cubs in a legal fight over the future of the businesses across from Wrigley Field.