New York Yankees' Ben Rice reacts after hitting a solo home run in front of Tampa Bay Rays catcher Liam Hicks during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New York Yankees' Ben Rice reacts after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani smiles as he sits in the dugout during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Boston Red Sox manager Chad Tracy talks with his players during batting practice prior to a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge walks back to the dugout after striking out in the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge, right, and Giancarlo Stanton, left, celebrate after winning a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Second base umpire Tyler Jones, left, and his twin brother first base umpire Austin Jones talk before the first baseball game of a doubleheader between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Second base umpire Tyler Jones, left, and his twin brother first base umpire Austin Jones walk on the field during the second inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)