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Photo Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures With Tron: Ares leading a packed release slate and several newcomers hitting theaters, the box office race is heating up. The sci-fi sequel eyes a strong debut while Roofman and Kiss of the Spider Woman compete for audience attention across genres. Tron: Ares box office could open with $50 million Variety reports that Disney’s Tron: Ares will open with $45 million to $50 million across North American theaters. Directed by Joachim Rønning, the sequel depicts humanity’s first contact with artificial intelligence beings when a digital program enters the real world. International projections place the film’s earnings between $40 million and $45 million, bringing its potential global debut to as high as $95 million. The projection matches Tron: Legacy’s 2010 opening of $44 million, unadjusted for inflation. The franchise began in 1982 with Tron, which grossed $50 million worldwide against a $17 million budget. Tron: Ares, carrying a reported $180 million production cost, is now the most expensive entry in the series. Despite mixed early reviews, holding a 53% Rotten Tomatoes score based on 97 critics, tracking indicates stronger-than-expected audience interest. Jared Leto leads the cast as Ares, joined by Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, and Gillian Anderson. Jeff Bridges reprises his role as Kevin Flynn from the earlier films, such as Tron: Legacy. Nine Inch Nails composed the soundtrack, which Interscope Records will release. Elsewhere, Paramount will release Roofman this weekend, featuring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst, and it expects an $8 million to $12 million debut. On the other hand, Kiss of the Spider Woman, led by Jennifer Lopez, is projected to open between $1.5 million and $3 million. It also features Diego Luna. Tron: Ares hits theaters on October 10, 2025, more than four decades after the original film Tron’s 1982 release. Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype. The post Tron: Ares To Overperform at Box Office Despite Mixed Reviews appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: @JimmyKimmelLive | YouTube Jimmy Kimmel has shared his thoughts on who the next Disney CEO should be. Although he thinks his opinion weighs little in the matter and that it’s “very foolish” of him to answer, he said that Dana Walden should be next in line for the role. Jimmy Kimmel wants Dana Walden to be Disney’s next CEO During an interview at the Bloomberg Screentime event, Jimmy Kimmel shared that he would like to see Dana Walden, the current Co-Chairman of Disney Entertainment, be the next Disney CEO. “It would be very foolish for me to answer that question, but I happen to love Dana Walden very much,” Kimmel shared. “I think what has happened over the last, like three weeks, I think was very unfair to my bosses at Disney, and I don’t think anyone should ever be put in a position like this.” (via Deadline) His comments came after he credited Walden and Bob Iger, the current Disney CEO, who helped him bring his show Jimmy Kimmel Live! back on the air. He recalled having “good conversations” with the two while negotiating his show’s return. “These are people that I, I’ve known for a long time, and who I like very much, and we all wanted this to work out best,” the late-night host shared. “First of all, I ruined Dana’s weekend. It was just non-stop phone calls all weekend. But I don’t think the result, which I think turned out to be very positive, would have been as positive if I hadn’t talked to Dana as much as I did, because it helped me think everything through, and it helped me understand where everyone was coming from because I can sometimes be reactionary.” Later, when asked if he’d like FCC chair Brendan Carr and/or President Trump to be on his show, he responded, “I’d love to have Trump on the show, for sure.” The post Jimmy Kimmel Reveals His Choice for Disney’s Next CEO appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: DC Studios A new report suggests that James Gunn’s Superman fell short of turning a theatrical profit despite its strong global box office. While the film ranked as 2025’s top superhero release, reported revenue breakdowns indicate that DC Studios may rely on streaming and post-release sales to balance the books. Was Superman profitable for DC Studios or not? James Gunn’s Superman, featuring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, and Edi Gathegi, concluded its theatrical run after 84 days, according to Forbes, earning $354,184,465 domestically and $261,600,000 internationally for a total of $615,784,465 worldwide. The film opened on July 11 as the first theatrical release under DC Studios’ new leadership by James Gunn and Peter Safran. It had a production budget of $225 million and an additional $125 million spent on global marketing, bringing total costs to about $350 million. Theaters usually keep around 50 percent of ticket sales. Forbes reported that Superman’s theatrical net was roughly $308 million before residuals and other expenses. This amount placed the movie’s box office return below its production and marketing costs. The data shows that global earnings did not fully recover the film’s upfront investment after revenue splits. Superman continues to earn revenue through premium digital sales, physical media, and its HBO Max release on September 19. Additional income from these sources, along with merchandise and licensing, boosts Warner Bros. Discovery’s overall returns. While the film’s theatrical run did not generate profit, post-release revenue streams are helping reduce or close the financial gap. DC Studios will follow Superman with Supergirl, directed by Craig Gillespie and featuring Milly Alcock. The film is set for release on June 26, 2026. James Gunn confirmed that the sequel to Superman, officially titled Man of Tomorrow, will open in theaters on July 27, 2027. Both projects continue expanding the DCU slate. Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype. The post New Report Hints Superman Wasn’t Profitable Theatrically appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: Titmouse A major animated project has reached a pivotal moment following new developments from Prime Video. The announcement centers on fresh promotional material, an upcoming premiere, and growing anticipation for what comes next. The Legend of Vox Machina spin-off Mighty Nein’s poster and footage revealed Prime Video unveiled new promotional material for The Mighty Nein during New York Comic Con 2025. The animated spin-off expands the world of The Legend of Vox Machina. The official announcement teased, “How many problems? NEIN. The Mighty Nein takes over NYCC tomorrow and debuts on Prime Video, November NEINteeth.” The accompanying poster shows the group of adventurers — gnomes, elves, tieflings, and humans — gathered around a glowing red apple artifact framed by magical symbols, confirming the show’s November 19, 2025 release on Prime Video. A follow-up post stated, “All stories have to start at the beginning. The Mighty Nein trailer debuts tomorrow at NYCC,” with a one-minute teaser clip viewed more than 284,000 times. The footage premieres at the convention, marking the next phase of Critical Role’s animated universe. Produced by Metapigeon, Titmouse, and Amazon MGM Studios, The Mighty Nein is based on Critical Role’s campaign two, set twenty years after The Legend of Vox Machina. The series follows a team of outcasts who unite after a “powerful arcane relic known as The Beacon falls into dangerous hands.” It is set in Exandria, mainly across the continent of Wildemount, where tensions rise between the Dwendalian Empire and the Kryn Dynasty. The returning voice cast includes Laura Bailey, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Liam O’Brien, Travis Willingham, and Sam Riegel. Matthew Mercer voices Essek Thelyss. Guest actors include Auliʻi Cravalho, Alan Cumming, Rahul Kohli, Anika Noni Rose, Mark Strong, and Ming-Na Wen. Showrunner Tasha Huo said the adaptation reflects “a more mature, elevated storytelling.” Willingham confirmed they have already recorded both the first and second seasons. Originally reported by Vritti Johar on SuperHeroHype. The post The Legend of Vox Machina Spin-off Show Gets First Poster & Footage appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: Disney Fans are speculating about Selena Gomez’s potential exit from Wizards Beyond Waverly Place after the shocking finale twist. The Season 2 finale, which ended dramatically, has left fans uncertain about Selena’s further involvement with the show. Is Selena Gomez’s Alex Russo leaving Wizards Beyond Waverly Place? The Season 2 finale of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place revealed that Alex Russo (Selena Gomez) is Billie’s (Janice LeAnn Brown) mother. This shocking disclosure answered the mystery behind the absence of Billie’s family throughout the spin-off series. The season, which began with Alex bringing Billie home to live with Justin (David Henrie), ended on an unexpected note. The Season 2 finale, “The Wizard at the End of the World,” ends with a major revelation. It also brings several disclosures that serve as the missing pieces of the series. The final episode reveals that Alex had cast a spell on Billie that erased all memories of her family. Alex made this decision to protect Billie from her evil paternal grandfather, Lord Morsus. In the episode, Lord Morsus stays true to his character and forces Billie to open a portal that connects the human world to the world of dark magic. In the cliffhanger ending, Alex seemingly sacrifices herself by entering the portal the moment it opens. She bids farewell to Billie before going in to confront Lord Morsus, and the portal closes behind them. The unforeseen ending has led fans to believe that Selena might be leaving Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Fans continue to speculate about Selena’s involvement with the show, but the creators have yet to address these discussions. Amid the confusion, co-star David Henrie’s post on X suggests that Selena might not be done with the show yet. Stating that Alex is tougher than people think, Henrie asked fans to stay tuned as there’s more to come. The post Why Fans Think Selena Gomez Is Leaving Wizards Beyond Waverly Place appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: HBO Max James Gunn and Freddie Stroma addressed one of Peacemaker’s most discussed character debates ahead of the show’s Season 2 finale. The show’s creator and star explained why they chose not to label Vigilante, also known as Adrian Chase, as neurodivergent. James Gunn and Freddie Stroma say Peacemaker will not clarify if Vigilante is neurodivergent Peacemaker creator James Gunn and actor Freddie Stroma confirmed they will not officially label the character Vigilante / Adrian Chase as neurodivergent. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gunn stated, “I know what I think of Adrian as being, but I’m not sure he’s necessarily a great person to represent that stuff.” Stroma added, “I’ve had a lot of people asking me if he’s on the spectrum, if he’s a sociopath, if he’s a psychopath… I am not qualified to make that label, that decision.” Stroma explained that he discussed the topic with Gunn but chose not to define the character’s condition, saying, “I feel like I’m going to stay out of it and let other people decide and maybe just keep that conversation going.” He jokingly added, “Or I’d say ask James… He’s the one who writes the character, so it’s his character.” When asked for clarification, Gunn elaborated that while he has his own interpretation of Adrian’s behavior, he avoids public diagnosis because of the character’s violent tendencies. “He’s lovable, we want to hug him, we want him to be our friend, but what he does in life is not great,” Gunn said. “I don’t necessarily want to give him a public diagnosis and say, ‘These people are like this,’ because… I don’t know if he is good representation, frankly.” Since Peacemaker Season 1, Adrian has appeared as an emotionless killer. He justifies his violence against people he considers “bad guys.” Fans frequently debate whether the character shows neurodivergent or sociopathic traits. Gunn clarified that he did not create Vigilante to represent any specific group. Peacemaker Season 2’s finale airs Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max. Originally reported by Vritti Johar on SuperHeroHype. The post Peacemaker Creator & Star on if the TV Show Will Give Vigilante a ‘Public Diagnosis’ appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: CBS The Matlock Season 2 Episode 1 release date and time is right around the corner. As per the show’s official schedule, the debut episode of Season 2 is titled “The Before Times.” The season returns with Kathy Bates as the titular lawyer Madeline “Matty” Matlock. The first episode will see Matty question the paternity of the man who claims to be Alfie’s father. Meanwhile, Olympia tries to protect Julian’s involvement in the Wellbrexa case, as the team tackles an arson case. Matlock is a legal drama developed by Jennie Snyder Urman. It is based on the original Matlock TV series from the 80s. The show stars Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, David Del Rio, Leah Lewis, and more. Here’s all you need to know about the release date of Matlock Season 2’s debut episode. When is the Matlock Season 2 Episode 1 release date & time? The episode’s release date is Sunday, October 12, 2025, and its release time is 5:30 pm PT and 8:30 pm ET. Check out its release times in the U.S. below: TimezoneRelease DateRelease TimeEastern TimeOctober 12, 20258:30 pmPacific TimeOctober 12, 20255:30 pm Where to watch Matlock Season 2 Episode 1 You can watch Matlock Season 2 Episode 1 via CBS. CBS is one of the most popular television networks in the United States. It is the home to popular television shows such as Watson NCIS: Origins, FBI: International, The Bold and the Beautiful, and more. What is Matlock about? The official synopsis for Matlock is as follows: “After achieving success in her younger years, the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock rejoins the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases and expose corruption from within. Inspired by the classic television series of the same name.” The post Matlock Season 2 Episode 1 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: Paramount Plus The Tulsa King Season 3 Episode 4 release date and time are not too far away, and fans around the globe are eager to find out where and when they can watch it online. In a previous episode of this thrilling mafia drama, we witnessed Dwight confronting the dangers posed by Jeremiah Dunmire and the Dixie Mafia as he attempted to arrange the distribution for a concealed supply of bourbon that had been aged for fifty years. Below, you will find all the pertinent information regarding the release date and time for Tulsa King Season 3 Episode 4, as well as details on where and when to view it online. When is the Tulsa King Season 3 Episode 4 release date & time? The episode’s release date is Sunday, October 12, 2025, and its release time is 12 am PT and 3 am ET. Check out its release times in the U.S. below: TimezoneRelease DateRelease TimeEastern TimeOctober 12, 20253 AMPacific TimeOctober 12, 202512 AM Find out how many episodes will be available to watch in Tulsa King Season 3 right here. Where to watch Tulsa King Season 3 Episode 4 You can watch Tulsa King Season 3 Episode 4 via Paramount Plus. Paramount+ is a streaming service that operates on a subscription model and is owned by Paramount. It offers a diverse range of content, including movies, original series, live sports, and television shows from networks such as CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV, and Comedy Central. Subscribers can choose from ad-supported or premium, ad-free plans, with options varying by region worldwide. What is Tulsa King about? The official synopsis for Tulsa King is as follows: “Just after he is released from prison after 25 years, New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi is unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Okla. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a “crew” from a group of unlikely characters, to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet.” The post Tulsa King Season 3 Episode 4 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: Robert Voets/CBS via Getty Images Fans of Survivor 49 are eager to know who got voted off during the Week 3 episode. A medical emergency forced one contestant to leave the show. Meanwhile, another was voted off as their plan went awry during Tribal Council. Here’s what happened in the latest episode of Survivors 49. Jake Latimer and Jeremiah Ing were sent home on Survivor 49 tonight On Survivor 49 Week 3, the tribes voted Jeremiah Ing off the show. But before that even happened, the game took a dramatic turn. With a never-before-seen medical incident, Jake Latimer had to leave the show abruptly. During the episode, Latimer was sitting by the water when a highly venomous black-banded sea krait bit his leg. He immediately reported the incident, which prompted the safety crew to take the necessary action. Latimer was immediately rushed to the medical center, where the team treated his leg. Fortunately for Latimer, the medical staff explained that it was a “dry bite” and no venom got into his veins. However, due to the severity of the incident and the psychological stress he endured, the staff couldn’t clear him to get back on the show. Instead, the staff sent Latimer home, marking his eviction from the season. Earlier, Latimer had said that he was missing out on witnessing the birth of this child, and was on the show so that his dad could see him on the show before he lost his eyesight forever. While he may not have been able to fulfil his dad’s wishes, he was at home to welcome his child. On the other hand, the Survivor Week 3 vote-off got pretty interesting. The Kele tribe has been facing multiple losses, putting them in the Tribal Council for a third time in a row. Jeremiah Ing teamed up with Sophi Balerdi to vote out Alex Moore. However, Moore turned the tables by playing his idol to nullify a vote against him, prompting Balerdi to turn her ally to protect herself. This shift in alliance led to Ing’s eviction from the game. This leaves a total of 11 participants on the show. The next episode will air on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. The post Who Got Voted off on Survivor 49 Tonight After Medical Emergency? appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: NBC Chicago Med season 11 finally revealed who the daddy is of Asher’s baby. Season 10 ended with a cliffhanger: Hannah had become pregnant and had spent time with both her ex-boyfriend, Dr. Mitch Ripley, and Dr. Dean Archer. Fans of the show were left guessing who the father is. However, Season 11 wasted no time and revealed the truth. Here’s everything you need to learn about the twist in the show. Who is the father of Asher’s Baby in Chicago Med Season 11? In Season 11, Chicago Med immediately focused on Dr. Hannah Asher’s late-night visit to Dr. Archer’s home. Asher revealed that she is pregnant and told him that he is the baby’s father. Archer realized that Hannah’s pregnancy made sense after their previous encounter at his house, finally addressing the situation. Dr. Hannah told him she planned to raise the baby on her own and didn’t expect anything from him. This didn’t sit well with him as he made it clear that he still wanted to be part of the child’s life but wanted to respect her choice. After years of sobriety and overcoming her past struggles with addiction, Hannah felt ready to become a mother. Archer promised to support her, and the heartfelt moment ended with two friends hugging and ready to raise a child together. The news of Hannah’s pregnancy didn’t stay a secret for long at Gaffney. Nurse Trini overheard Hannah and Archer talking and mistakenly assumed it was Mitch’s baby. After hearing the news, Mitch confronted Hannah, only to learn it wasn’t his child. Though surprised and angry, he admitted he had wanted to be a father. Hannah, still hesitant to share the news, was confronted by Mitch, who asked about the baby. However, Hannah clarified that it’s not his baby. Hannah admitted she was terrified of the new beginnings. Archer shared that he also had doubts as an older dad. He reassured her, and they both embraced the pregnancy, deciding it would be nice to let others slowly figure it out. Catch Season 11 of Chicago Med every Wednesday at 8/7c on NBC or stream the episodes the next day on Peacock. The post Chicago Med Reveals Who Asher’s Baby Daddy Is appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

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The Brewers couldn’t capitalize on their first chance to close out the Cubs, as they dropped a 4-3 contest at Wrigley Field this evening. Chicago put up a four spot against Quinn Priester in the first inning, building a 4-1 cushion from which the Milwaukee bats couldn’t recover. Priester didn’t make it out of the first. Manager Pat Murphy used five pitchers — Nick Mears, Jose Quintana, Grant Anderson, Jared Koenig and Chad Patrick — to combine for 7 1/3 scoreless frames out of the bullpen. The damage had been done, however, and the Brewers will need to try to close things out again tomorrow. Neither Milwaukee nor the Cubs have announced a starter for tomorrow’s game, though ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reports that Chicago will give the ball back to Matthew Boyd. The Brewers pummeled Boyd for six runs in the first inning in Game 1 and cruised to a victory behind Freddy Peralta. Milwaukee could turn back to Peralta on four days rest for the same matchup, though Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes that they’ve worked to provide their starters with an extra rest day when possible during the season. Saving Peralta for a potential Game 5 on Saturday would probably mean the Brewers go back to a bullpen game, which they did in Game 2. Aaron Ashby opened that contest and surrendered a three-run homer to Seiya Suzuki, but the Brewers blanked the Cubs from then on and won 7-3. Running a bullpen game one day after their starter failed to escape the first inning isn’t ideal, but Murphy mostly relied on lower-leverage arms tonight. The Brewers stayed away from Ashby, Jacob Misiorowski, Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill entirely. Koenig only threw seven pitches and is surely still in the mix for tomorrow. On the position player side, Jackson Chourio played the full eight innings in left field tonight. He went 1-4 with a strikeout. Chourio has battled a nagging right hamstring injury and made early exits in favor of defensive substitute Brandon Lockridge in Games 1 and 2. Those were mostly precautionary absences with Milwaukee holding decent leads. Meanwhile, Rhys Hoskins is watching the NLDS from the dugout, a difficult outcome for a player who had a solid season. Even though he didn’t make the postseason roster, Hoskins has remained involved as a teammate. “You got to play the hand that you’re dealt and try to help these guys accomplish the goal we set out to do,” the first baseman told Hogg in a separate column at the Journal Sentinel. With Andrew Vaughn and Jake Bauers handling first base duties, the Brewers opted for Lockridge to add a speed element and provide cover for Chourio with their final roster spot. While Hoskins admitted to being frustrated, he accepted the role of supportive teammate after Murphy pushed to keep him in the mix. “He’s a great voice for these young players,” Murphy told Hogg. “He’s also well-respected and being genuine really adds to our whole unit.” The NLDS exclusion wasn’t the first time Hoskins was pushed aside this season. After the veteran went down with a thumb injury in early July, Vaughn emerged as a key cog in the middle of Milwaukee’s lineup. Hoskins was limited to bench duties once he rejoined the team in September. The lefty-hitting Bauers provides more balance in a platoon with the right-handed Vaughn. Hoskins was hitting .242/.340/.428 across 318 plate appearances when he suffered the injury. That opened the door for Vaughn, who cemented himself in the lineup with a monster performance as soon as he was recalled from Triple-A. Hoskins was limited to pinch-hitting when he returned, going 1-10 in eight games. There’s a decent chance he’s made his final appearance with the Brewers. The team will buy him out for $4MM in lieu of an $18MM mutual option. He’ll be a free agent and almost certainly will head to a team that has more at-bats available at first base. Milwaukee could still swap Hoskins onto the roster for future playoff rounds should they advance, but they’re already carrying 14 position players. While Lockridge would probably be the player they might swap out, they’ll be reluctant to subtract outfield depth while Chourio is at less than full strength. View the full article

http://blogs.fangraphs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/USATSI_27275825.jpgMatt Marton-Imagn Images The Cubs stayed alive in the National League Division Series on Wednesday, narrowly beating the Brewers in a 4-3 Game 3 squeaker. Neither starting pitcher went long, with both teams needing to go relatively deep into their bullpens to finish out the contest; a combined 10 relievers were used. Carlos Zambrano threw out the ceremonial first pitch, 13 years after his final game in the majors — Big Z’s former teammate, Rich Hill, appeared for the Royals in 2025 and is older than him — but things got off to an inauspicious start for the Cubs after that, as a lazy curve from starter Jameson Taillon was far less lazily lashed down the first base line into right field for a Christian Yelich double. After a Jackson Chourio groundout, Taillon lost the strike zone a bit, walking Brice Turang to put runners on first and second for William Contreras. Contreras hit an infield single to load the bases. Of course, that’s burying the lede a bit, but you couldn’t see that I was making the air quotes gesture with my fingers while I was writing that sentence. The “infield single” was anything but; it was a popup on the infield that Michael Busch lost in the sun while his sunglasses remained unused on his cap. Both Carson Kelly and Nico Hoerner ran over, but they weren’t in time to salvage the play. Dansby Swanson ran over as well, which became a problem when Kelly picked up the ball but had nobody to actually throw to for an attempted forceout of Turang. Since the Cubs won the game anyway, this play needn’t elicit any high emotions, but it’s still worth addressing the infield fly issue. One of the keys to calling an infield fly is whether, based on the umpire’s judgment, a play can be made by an infielder with ordinary effort. Even if the popup was hit in a place that typically makes for an easy play, the sun was a factor, and from Busch’s arm shimmying at first, it was clear pretty quickly that it wasn’t as routine of a play as it typically might be. Without the umpire’s call, there was no infield fly. Disaster didn’t ensure, however, and while Sal Frelick’s sac fly scored Yelich from third to put Milwaukee on the board, a Caleb Durbin flyout put an end to an inning the Cubs were no doubt happy to have escaped with just a 1-0 deficit. For Quinn Priester and the Brewers, the bottom half of the frame was a nearly unmitigated disaster. For the Cubs, it was a textbook example of the power of plate discipline when used wisely. Priester wasn’t absurdly wild in his inning of work, but the Cubs worked the count against him like they were participants in a Kevin Youkilis-themed fantasy camp, taking Priester deep into every plate appearance and swinging at the meaty stuff. Chicago’s batters only whiffed on three of their 17 swings against Priester, and of the three balls that were put in play that inning, all three had an exit velocity over 100 mph. Busch’s leadoff home run tied the game at 1-1, and a pair of singles and walks scored two more. With runners on first and third and two outs, Priester’s day was at an end. Nick Mears came in and allowed a fourth run with a fastball well down and away, scoring Ian Happ from third. After walking Swanson, Mears whiffed Matt Shaw with a bunch of fastballs. That Happ run was the last one the Cubs scored in Game 3. Having to cover 8 1/3 innings, the Brewers’ bullpen mostly stayed out of trouble, with just two brief rallies that came to naught. Jose Quintana’s most dangerous moment came in the fourth after a screaming double into the ivy for Seiya Suzuki and a walk to Happ after getting ahead 0-2. He cleaned up his own mess, however, setting Kelly, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Swanson down in order. Quintana’s outing wasn’t exactly a shining moment, but he kept Chicago from doing any further damage. He didn’t miss many bats, and while that isn’t unusual for him, he also didn’t induce much in the way of soft contact. After Quintana’s three innings of work, Grant Anderson contributed two of his own, only allowing a two-out hit to Swanson in the sixth that came to nothing. He was on the mound, however, for one of the funnier plays of the game — well, maybe not if you’re a Cubs coach — after inheriting Kyle Tucker at first base from Quintana. Tucker appeared to decide on a weird compromise between leading off first and stealing second, resulting in him being caught awkwardly in no man’s land. He was nipped trying to get back to first far too late. Chicago’s last fruitless attempt to add an insurance run came in the seventh after singles by Hoerner and Tucker knocked Jared Koenig out of the game. Chad Patrick came into the finish the Cubs for the inning and then again in the eighth. For their part, the Brewers spent the game trying to chip away at that three-run deficit from the first inning. Taillon settled down after the game’s initial shenanigans, but one-out singles from Frelick and Durbin put the tying run at the plate in the fourth. A third single from Jake Bauers trimmed the deficit to two runs. A safety squeeze from Brandon Lockridge was hit too hard, leaving the Cubs with plenty of time to trap Durbin, the runner on third, in a rundown, though Bauers did advance to third, while Lockridge reached second. Drew Pomeranz had only just started warming up, and Taillon finished the innings with no further damage. Pomeranz and Daniel Palencia mowed down the Brewers for two innings, but Andrew Kittredge didn’t fare nearly as well in the seventh. Bauers, who explored pitching this spring in order to have a better chance of continuing his big league career, had his second big hit, a round-tripper on Kittredge’s first offering. Kittredge recovered to close out the rest of the inning, but allowed a leadoff double to Chourio in the eighth before being yanked for Caleb Thielbar. Thielbar managed to get strike four on Turang — strike three was pretty awfully de-framed by the catcher Kelly into a ball — but Contreras walked to continue the rally. Frelick just barely beat out a grounder to deny Thielbar a double play to end the inning. Manager Craig Counsell apparently was uninterested in seeing Thielbar take on Durbin to see which Caleb reigned supreme, and brought in Brad Keller. Keller immediately walked Durbin, and a pitch clock violation got Bauers a free ball to start his at-bat. But redemption was in the forecast rather than tragedy; Keller whiffed Bauers, then set the Brewers down in order in the ninth to finish things, making up for an ugly appearance last week that almost gave the Padres their comeback. There it ended, 4-3 Cubs. The Cubs remain the underdogs, having to win two games in a row, but their 2025 season will continue at least one more day. Source View the full article

After recording a career-high 32 saves in 2025, right-hander Emilio Pagán has expressed interest in rejoining the Reds. “I’d love to be back and run it back with them and take another run at it,” Pagán told Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer. The pending free agent has spent the past two seasons in Cincinnati’s bullpen. Pagán stepped in as manager Terry Francona’s preferred 9th inning option after Alexis Díaz went down with a hamstring injury in the spring. He entered the year with 33 career saves across eight MLB seasons. Pagán nearly doubled that mark as the Reds’ stopper, going 32-for-38 in save opportunities. He notched a 2.88 ERA across a career-high 70 appearances. Pagán was tied with Aroldis Chapman and Jhoan Duran for fifth in the league in saves. A solid campaign with Minnesota in 2023 earned Pagán a two-year, $16M deal with Cincinnati ahead of the 2024 season. Injuries limited him to 38 innings in his first year with the team. He spent time on the IL with triceps tightness and a lat strain. The latter issue cost him more than two months. Pagán struggled when healthy, pitching to a 4.50 ERA with a bloated 1.34 WHIP. He was set to open the 2025 season on the periphery of Cincinnati’s late-inning mix, but Díaz’s injury opened the door for another reliever to step forward. Despite having former closers Taylor Rogers and Scott Barlow on the roster, it was Pagán and Tony Santillan who emerged as the top candidates for the role. Both pitchers earned a save within the team’s first 10 games, but Santillan wouldn’t get his second save until early June. By then, Pagán had run away with the job. The closer role wasn’t completely foreign to Pagán, but it had been a while since he had spent the majority of a season in the position. He served as Tampa Bay’s primary closer in 2019 after Diego Castillo and Jose Alvarado faltered. Pagán earned 20 saves that year. He was dealt to San Diego in the offseason, and then to Minnesota a couple of years later. Pagán opened the 2022 season as the Twins’ closer, but lost the job to Duran after an extended stretch of poor performance. Pagán will be one of many intriguing names on the closer market this offseason. Devin Williams, Ryan Helsley, and Raisel Iglesias are free agents. Edwin Díaz and Robert Suarez could opt out of their current deals and hit the open market. Kenley Jansen, Luke Weaver, Kirby Yates, Ryan Pressly, and Kyle Finnegan have extensive late-inning experience. Pagán’s best choice might be to stick with the club where he just posted a career season. It sounds like the interest is mutual, too. Team president Nick Krall told Wittenmyer that Pagán would be “tremendous to have back.” Krall added that the veteran “fits in the culture of our bullpen.” The Reds should certainly have the financial flexibility to add in free agency. FanGraphs’ RosterResource tool has them below $100MM for next year’s payroll, though the team does have an ample group of arbitration-eligible players. The club had a payroll of around $120MM this past season. Cincinnati is stuck paying $13MM to Jeimer Candelario next year, but he’s currently the only player on the books for more than seven figures in 2026, assuming they decline the $12MM mutual option on Austin Hays. If the Reds don’t make any additions to the bullpen, they’re likely looking at patching together the closer gig with Santillan and converted starter Graham Ashcraft. View the full article

http://blogs.fangraphs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/USATSI_27275743.jpgCredit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Maybe the three runs the Tigers scored in the ninth inning of their Game 3 blowout loss weren’t so inconsequential after all. Maybe they were a sign of better things to come on Wednesday. Facing elimination, Detroit’s bats woke up in a big way in Game 4 en route to a 9-3 victory. That sends the American League Division Series back to Seattle on Friday for a decisive Game 5, allowing Tarik Skubal one more chance to beat the Mariners for good. Consider this: Through the first three games of the ALDS, the Mariners had hit more home runs than the Tigers had extra-base hits. Kerry Carpenter hit a home run in Game 1, the team’s lone long ball to that point, and Spencer Torkelson and Gleyber Torres each had a pair of doubles, but that was it. Granted, three of those extra-base hits drove in runs, and two of them tied the game — the Tigers made the most of their limited opportunities — but Seattle had been absolutely outslugging Detroit: Tigers Hitters, Through ALDS Game 3 Player H RBI WPA wOBA xwOBA wRC+ Gleyber Torres 4 0 0.03 0.382 0.372 147 Spencer Torkelson 2 4 0.39 0.299 0.337 90 Colt Keith 1 0 -0.05 0.225 0.370 39 Kerry Carpenter 1 3 0.00 0.210 0.405 29 Riley Greene 2 0 -0.15 0.147 0.117 -14 Zach McKinstry 1 1 0.10 0.131 0.145 -25 Indeed, outside of Carpenter’s clutch home run, a pair of two-run doubles from Torkelson, and four hits off the bat of Torres, the Tigers offense had been conspicuously absent during the series. Even after their mini-rally in the ninth on Tuesday, Detroit was batting .165 and slugging .233 as a team entering Game 4. On the other hand, Seattle was slugging .423 even while batting just .212 through three games. That narrative completely flipped on Wednesday. The Tigers collected seven extra-base hits (three home runs and four doubles), while the Mariners could only muster one. Torkelson, Torres, Zach McKinstry, and Javier Báez each had multiple hits, and Jahmai Jones had a huge pinch-hit double in the decisive fifth inning. And as they have all series long, home runs defined the shape of Game 4. Riley Greene had been mostly bottled up during the ALDS; he had collected just two hits through the first three games of the series. His first extra-base hit against Seattle was a 454-foot blast to give the Tigers a 4-3 lead in the sixth inning. After hitting 36 homers during the regular season, his go-ahead home run was the first of his postseason career and broke open the floodgates for the Tigers. For his part, Báez hit his first postseason home run since the 2017 NLCS, a two-run shot, later in the inning. Then in the seventh, Torres continued his hot hitting by launching an opposite field solo shot to extend the Tigers’ lead, making it 8-3. The game hadn’t started off so lopsided. As they have in each game of the series, the Mariners got on the board first, scoring a run in each of the second, fourth, and fifth innings. With a 3-0 lead halfway through the ballgame, things were looking pretty encouraging for the Mariners. They’ll likely look back on Wednesday and be haunted by some pretty big missed opportunities to put the game away early. In the fourth, Seattle loaded the bases with no outs, but wound up pushing just one run across after a double play and a pop out squelched the threat. The next inning, the first two batters reached, earning the team another run, but the Mariners couldn’t keep the rally going. Things turned in the bottom half of that inning. Torkelson led off with a single, and after a fielder’s choice, Dillon Dingler drove in the Tigers’ first run with a double. That chased Bryce Miller from the game, and Mariners manager Dan Wilson went with trustworthy lefty Gabe Speier to face the bottom of Detroit’s lineup. Jones, pinch-hitting for Parker Meadows, ripped the first pitch he saw down the left field line to drive in Dingler, and Báez tied the game with a single up the middle in the next at-bat. Speier came back out in the sixth inning to face Greene, but the Tigers left fielder turned on a hanging slider and deposited it in the right field stands. From there, the flood gates opened. The Tigers scored three more in the sixth, capped off by Báez’s home run off Eduard Bazardo, and they added insurance runs in the seventh and eighth. For Seattle, it’s a pretty concerning shift from what had been a fairly dominant bullpen through three games. Even when you include the three runs allowed by Caleb Ferguson in the ninth inning of Game 3, Mariners relievers had put up a 3.38 ERA and a 1.71 FIP in 13.1 innings during the ALDS — their ERA drops to 1.35 if you ignore those garbage time runs. The Tigers have also scored all of their runs in this series in the fifth inning or later, putting even more pressure on the Mariners’ relief corps. The runs Speier and Bazardo allowed in Game 4 were their first of the series, and you have to wonder if familiarity is starting to work against Seattle’s ‘pen. Bazardo has appeared in all four games, while Speier has now gotten some high-leverage work in three of the four games, including facing Carpenter and Greene three times apiece. Because Detroit’s most dangerous hitters are left-handed, Speier will almost certainly be called on to work in Game 5 on Friday, and thanks to Ferguson’s struggles on Tuesday — he’s the only other lefty in Seattle’s bullpen — Speier seems like the most critical piece of the pitching puzzle for Wilson and the Mariners. The Tigers turned to Game 1 starter Troy Melton to shut down the Mariners bats once they had tied it up in the fifth. Melton worked around some trouble in the sixth, getting Randy Arozarena to fly out to center after allowing two two-out baserunners. The right-hander carved through the heart of the Mariners order on seven pitches in the seventh, then erased a leadoff baserunner in the eighth with a made-to-order double play, again only needing seven pitches to set the M’s down in order; he has to have Tigers manager A.J. Hinch feeling really good should the team need a fireman to quell a late rally from the Mariners on Friday. Will Vest closed the door with a 1-2-3 ninth. While Detroit’s starter for the decisive Game 5 isn’t in question, Seattle’s is still unsettled. Both George Kirby and Luis Castillo could start Friday’s game on normal rest, and both looked pretty good in their earlier starts this series. Ultimately, it’ll come down to who Wilson trusts more to work through the Tigers’ lineup twice, with whoever doesn’t make the start likely available out of the bullpen anyway. I should mention that between the two, Kirby is the only one who has made a relief appearance during his big league career, closing out Game 2 of the 2022 Wild Card series against the Blue Jays. No matter who starts for the Mariners on Friday, this was the exact scenario they were hoping to avoid. Allowing Skubal two opportunities to affect the outcome of the series is a very dangerous proposition, even if Seattle has beaten him three times this year. Tempting fate a fourth time tips the scales toward Detroit; our ZiPS game-by-game odds currently give the Tigers a 54% chance of advancing to the ALCS (assuming a Kirby start for Seattle). That’s a percentage Mariners fans are well acquainted with. Source View the full article

Catcher Sandy Leon has returned to the Braves on a minor league deal, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. The veteran was assigned to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers, where he’s spent the majority of the past two seasons. Leon appeared in five games with Atlanta over the final two months of the 2025 campaign. The 36-year-old Leon joined Atlanta as a free agent ahead of the 2024 season. He played in 79 games with the Stripers that year, but didn’t make an appearance in the big leagues for the first time since 2011. Leon had two separate stints with the Braves this past season. He made his MLB return on July 22, coming on as a defensive replacement. Leon was sent back to Triple-A on August 15, only to come back up a few weeks later. Leon finished the year with just one hit in 12 at-bats, though he made it count, launching a three-run home run off Craig Kimbrel on September 14. Leon made his debut with the Nationals in 2012. He’s spent parts of 13 MLB seasons with seven different teams. The backstop had his longest big-league stretch with one organization from 2015 to 2019 with Boston. He appeared in 358 regular-season games with the Red Sox. Leon was part of the World Series-winning squad in 2018. The 2016 season was Leon’s only campaign as a viable hitter at the highest level. He posted a 124 wRC+ across 283 plate appearances. Leon popped seven home runs and drove in 35 while splitting time with Christian Vázquez. He would never post another season with better than a 66 wRC+. Leon is more known for his work behind the plate. He threw out at least 36% of would-be base stealers in each of his first three seasons in Boston. Statcast began tracking fielding run value in 2018, and Leon ranked fourth among catchers that season. Leon will serve as a depth option for Atlanta behind Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy. The Braves ranked sixth in OPS at the position this past season. Baldwin is among the favorites for NL Rookie of the Year after slashing .274/.341/.469 in his first taste of MLB action. Murphy failed to hit .200 for the second straight year, but did pop 16 homers in just 337 plate appearances. Murphy has been banged up during his tenure in Atlanta, so Leon could assume backup duties behind Baldwin if injuries strike again. View the full article