"The Mariners will be looking to win a third straight game, while the Blue Jays will be hoping to get themselves back into the series with a win of their own. Right-hander George Kirby (4.21 ERA) is on the mound for Seattle opposite righty Shane Bieber (3.57 ERA). Bieber struggled in his lone start of the ALDS against the Yankees, where he surrendered three runs (two earned) in 2 2/3 innings of work."
"The Guardians and longtime backup catcher Austin Hedges worked out a one-year, $4MM contract for the 2026 season yesterday that will allow Hedges to avoid free agency. It's typically fairly uncommon for players this close to free agency to decide to re-up with their current club without testing the open market, but it's certainly not completely unheard of. Pending free agents won't be able to negotiate with clubs besides their current team until five days after the World Series concludes."
"The Cubs were the last team to be knocked out of the playoffs before the LCS began, as they fell to the Brewers in Game 5 of the NLDS on Saturday. Now that the loss is a few days in the past, however, the club is starting to gear up for the coming offseason. That will begin with a press conference held by president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer, which Patrick Mooney of The Athletic notes is scheduled for later today"
The ALCS resumes in Seattle with the Mariners seeking a third straight win and the Blue Jays aiming to respond. Right-hander George Kirby (4.21 ERA) starts for Seattle against Shane Bieber (3.57 ERA); Bieber struggled in his lone ALDS start while Kirby struck out 14 Tigers across two starts. The Guardians signed longtime backup catcher Austin Hedges to a one-year, $4MM deal that prevents him from reaching free agency and highlights the exclusive negotiation window clubs have until five days after the World Series to finalize deals. The Cubs will hold an end-of-season press conference led by president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer.
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