Among the 25 World Series champions since 2000, how did the 2015 Royals land in this spot? The Royals have a reputation as lucking their way into a championship with seeing-eye singles, but that’s not fair. They won 95 games because they were a really good baseball team.

Daniel Murphy, Matt Harvey, David Wright and other Mets shared their electrifying memories for the anniversary of 2015 NLDS Game 5.

Notable: Batted .418 with 26 RBIs, 17 doubles, 41 hits. … 6-3 on the mound with a 2.10 ERA, including a 4-1 record in the postseason … 26-6A first-team all-district selection as a pitcher … Signed with Incarnate Word. Notable: Two-time District 25-6A ...

Jesús Montero, a Venezuelan who once played for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, died Sunday following a traffic accident in his country two weeks ago, the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League said.

Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman has been accused of ruining the sport since pushing the team’s payroll to $350 million.