Martin Gallegos

TORONTO -- Louis Varland’s usage out of the bullpen this October has reached historic heights. Taking over for Kevin Gausman in the seventh inning of the Blue Jays' 3-1 loss to the Dodgers in Game 6 of the World Series on Friday night at Rogers Centre, Varland tied the record

LOS ANGELES -- When it comes to the World Series, you expect intense, tightly contested games. You expect big hits or big pitches in key moments. And, along the way, you expect a big save or two.

LOS ANGELES -- In the blink of an eye, Zeke Hernandez went from preparing to capture a moment of history to being thrust right in the middle of it. In the bottom of the ninth inning on Monday night, Hernandez -- a freelance camera operator currently working for FOX Sports

LOS ANGELES -- Andrés Giménez took a lot of flak this year for being essentially a glove-only infielder. His presence in the Blue Jays’ lineup was viewed as more of a liability, and some of that slander was warranted after his .598 OPS was the worst of any American League

LOS ANGELES -- Alejandro Kirk grew up in Tijuana, Mexico, roughly a 2 1/2-hour drive south of Dodger Stadium, where late Mexican icon Fernando Valenzuela put his home country on the baseball map 44 years ago by sparking a magical “Fernandomania” run to lead the Dodgers to a 1981 World

TORONTO -- When the Blue Jays added Bo Bichette to their World Series roster after he hadn’t played in over a month, they knew load management was going to be something they would have to deal with. Limited in his return on Friday night as he went 1-for-2 with a

TORONTO – Perched in a suite on the 400 level alongside the right-field line at Rogers Centre, Vladimir Guerrero Sr. had a perfect bird’s-eye view of home plate on Friday night to watch his son, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., step into the box during the third inning of Game 1 of

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WEST SACRAMENTO -- One day before Sunday’s season finale, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay was asked about the prospect of Nick Kurtz potentially finishing with a 1.000 OPS as a rookie, a feat that has only been accomplished by a handful of superstars and Hall of Famers over the past 124