Francona has tried to escape the sport many times, yet he keeps coming back, baseball’s most reliable boomerang, unable to resist the grind.

In this week's Rankings, we take a look at where each team ranked exactly one year ago and what that might tell us about where they are now.

Closer Emilio Pagán, after a blown save, wanted to answer the postgame questions from reporters.

Anyone who has been around Martinez stresses that he's a pro's pro.

For the second year in a row, The Athletic canvassed 40 executives across baseball to build our front office rankings.

"I spent five years here, and being able to pitch here on that mound again was special," Castillo said Tuesday night.