Rosario went nuclear as the Braves' leadoff hitter during the 2021 postseason, but he was backed by sluggers Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, Joc Pederson and Dansby Swanson.

He has made All-Star teams in 2021 and 2023, won a Gold Glove in right field in 2023, and was named to the All-MLB Second Team that year as well. But Garcia is coming off somewhat of a down season ...

MLB’s regular season is a marathon. Its postseason tournament is a sprint. To emerge from the six-month slog, a team typically needs at least six capable starting pitchers. Over 162 games ...

Plus, the last two times Boston made the playoffs (2018 and 2021), they eliminated the Yankees in their first-round series. With Boston missing the playoffs in each of the last three seasons and ...