Tyler Kepner
@tylerkepner.bsky.social
Senior MLB writer for The Athletic. Author of “K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches” and “The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series.” Reporter in quarter-zip, episode 787 of "The Simpsons." Immaculate Grid addict.
'He is Mariners, through and through': Rick Rizzs, ever-faithful voice of Seattle baseball, will retire after one more pennant chase www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Rick Rizzs, ever-faithful voice of Seattle baseball, will retire after one last pennant chase
'He is Mariners, through and through,' said Dave Sims. 'If he could snap his fingers, that franchise would have five or six rings.'
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January 28, 2026 at 12:06 AM
'He is Mariners, through and through': Rick Rizzs, ever-faithful voice of Seattle baseball, will retire after one more pennant chase www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Carlos Beltran, a man of many hats, ponders a career-capping look for Cooperstown
Carlos Beltrán, a man of many hats, ponders a career-capping question in Cooperstown
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January 23, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Carlos Beltran, a man of many hats, ponders a career-capping look for Cooperstown
Farewell to Wilbur Wood, a knuckleball legend for the White Sox
Knuckleballer Wilbur Wood, a tireless titan of the 1970s, dies at 84
In 1972, Wood worked 376 ⅔ innings, the most by any pitcher since Grover Cleveland Alexander in 1917.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Farewell to Wilbur Wood, a knuckleball legend for the White Sox
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Ballot #204 is from Tyler Kepner. No adds, drops or first-year selections. With more than half the ballots still remaining, David Wright has his 40th vote (received 32 all of last cycle). Pettitte has 119 (110 last year).
Kepner's column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Kepner's column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
January 16, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Ballot #204 is from Tyler Kepner. No adds, drops or first-year selections. With more than half the ballots still remaining, David Wright has his 40th vote (received 32 all of last cycle). Pettitte has 119 (110 last year).
Kepner's column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Kepner's column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
There won't be a new pitcher in Cooperstown this summer. But Felix Hernandez and Cole Hamels are warming up. www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...
There won’t be a new pitcher in Cooperstown in 2026. But King Félix and Cole Hamels are warming up
Both pitchers will eventually prove to be a case study on Cooperstown's evolving standards for starting pitchers.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:54 PM
There won't be a new pitcher in Cooperstown this summer. But Felix Hernandez and Cole Hamels are warming up. www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...
Chase Utley's Hall case is gaining momentum among public ballots. Here's what it signifies as voting evolves.
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How Chase Utley’s surging support reflects an evolution in Hall of Fame voting
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January 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Chase Utley's Hall case is gaining momentum among public ballots. Here's what it signifies as voting evolves.
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It’s the most wonderful quiz of the year: The Athletic’s annual MLB trivia extravaganza!
It’s the most wonderful quiz of the year: The Athletic’s annual MLB trivia extravaganza!
In Major League Baseball, 2025 was the year to run it all back. Let's see how well your mind can do that with these 50 questions.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
It’s the most wonderful quiz of the year: The Athletic’s annual MLB trivia extravaganza!
These are the 12 newcomers to the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Here’s our salute to each one www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
These are the 12 newcomers to the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Here’s our salute to each one
Alex Gordon, Matt Kemp, Ryan Braun and Cole Hamels are among the dozen new players up for consideration in Cooperstown.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
These are the 12 newcomers to the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Here’s our salute to each one www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
The case for 2025: Why the Dodgers and Blue Jays just played the greatest Game 7 in World Series history www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
Why the Dodgers and Blue Jays just played the greatest Game 7 in World Series history
What made it so compelling was not a standout moment or singular performance but a confluence of chaos.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The case for 2025: Why the Dodgers and Blue Jays just played the greatest Game 7 in World Series history www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
Gangster. Gutsy. Greatness. Yoshinobu Yamamoto authors a World Series for the ages
Gangster. Gutsy. Greatness. Yoshinobu Yamamoto authors a World Series for the ages
The Dodger pitcher's three-win MVP effort left his teammates astounded.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Gangster. Gutsy. Greatness. Yoshinobu Yamamoto authors a World Series for the ages
After missing their Joe Carter moment, these Blue Jays are set for a Game 7 classic www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...
After missing their Joe Carter moment, these Blue Jays are set for a Game 7 classic all their own
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November 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
After missing their Joe Carter moment, these Blue Jays are set for a Game 7 classic www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...
After dominant Game 5, the Blue Jays head home for a moment 32 years in the making
After dominant Game 5, the Blue Jays head home for a moment 32 years in the making
Nobody in the Blue Jays’ lineup for Game 5 of the World Series, an emphatic 6-1 thumping of the Dodgers, was alive in 1993.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
After dominant Game 5, the Blue Jays head home for a moment 32 years in the making
A Game 4 loss leaves the Dodgers no choice: As usual, they’ll have to clinch a title on the road www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...
A Game 4 loss leaves the Dodgers no choice: As usual, they’ll have to clinch a title on the road
The Dodgers may still celebrate again this postseason, but it'll have to be at Rogers Centre this weekend.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A Game 4 loss leaves the Dodgers no choice: As usual, they’ll have to clinch a title on the road www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...
Will Klein, the Dodgers’ last resort, is their latest World Series hero
Will Klein, the Dodgers’ last resort, is their latest World Series hero
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October 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Will Klein, the Dodgers’ last resort, is their latest World Series hero
In a star-studded Dodgers lineup, ‘silent assassin’ Will Smith quietly gets the job done www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...
In a star-studded Dodgers lineup, ‘silent assassin’ Will Smith quietly gets the job done
Smith, the 32nd pick in the 2016 draft, has provided almost three times as much value as any other first-rounder in his class.
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October 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
In a star-studded Dodgers lineup, ‘silent assassin’ Will Smith quietly gets the job done www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...
Toronto’s Daulton Varsho tries to hit grounders to the pitcher. The Dodgers wish he would.
Toronto’s Daulton Varsho tries to hit grounders to the pitcher. The Dodgers wish he would
The Blue Jays outfielder tied Game 1 with a 109-mph missile over the center-field fence, much higher and farther than its intended target.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Toronto’s Daulton Varsho tries to hit grounders to the pitcher. The Dodgers wish he would.
Blue Jays’ Don Mattingly, a superstar servant to the players, finally gets his World Series moment
Blue Jays' Don Mattingly, a superstar servant to the players, finally gets his World Series moment
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October 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Blue Jays’ Don Mattingly, a superstar servant to the players, finally gets his World Series moment
How the World Series complete game went missing for a decade – and why the Dodgers might revive it www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
How the World Series complete game went missing for a decade – and why the Dodgers might revive it
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October 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
How the World Series complete game went missing for a decade – and why the Dodgers might revive it www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
After reaching new peak, the Mariners find new depth of agony as a pennant slips away www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
After reaching new peak, the Mariners find new depth of agony as a pennant slips away
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October 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
After reaching new peak, the Mariners find new depth of agony as a pennant slips away www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
World Series opportunity knocks, but Mariners can’t break down the door in Game 6 www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
World Series opportunity knocks, but Mariners can’t break down the door in Game 6
The Mariners now get one final chance this season to advance to win the first American League pennant in World Series history.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
World Series opportunity knocks, but Mariners can’t break down the door in Game 6 www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
Grand slams always have special resonance in Seattle. When Geno Suarez connected in Game 5, there was only one place to be — with the great Rick Rizzs, the trident and the fans. On a team that’s one win from the World Series: www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...
Eugenio Suárez’s ‘Grand salami’ puts Mariners one win from World Series
Eugenio Suárez made everyone in the Seattle area a little more hungry in Game 5 of the ALCS.
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October 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Grand slams always have special resonance in Seattle. When Geno Suarez connected in Game 5, there was only one place to be — with the great Rick Rizzs, the trident and the fans. On a team that’s one win from the World Series: www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...
A ‘cruel’ homecoming for the Mariners, whose pitchers are meeting their match www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...
A ‘cruel’ homecoming for the Mariners, whose pitchers are meeting their match
The Mariners’ vaunted rotation has an 8.04 ERA because the aggressive Blue Jays are pouring it on in the ALCS.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A ‘cruel’ homecoming for the Mariners, whose pitchers are meeting their match www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...
Smacked down in Seattle, the Mariners reinforce an October truth: There’s no place like road
Smacked down in Seattle, the Mariners reinforce an October truth: There’s no place like road
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October 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Smacked down in Seattle, the Mariners reinforce an October truth: There’s no place like road
Mr. October? Maybe not. But the Mariners’ Jorge Polanco is Mr. Go-Ahead Hit
Mr. October? Maybe not. But the Mariners’ Jorge Polanco is Mr. Go-Ahead Hit
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October 14, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Mr. October? Maybe not. But the Mariners’ Jorge Polanco is Mr. Go-Ahead Hit
For Mariners, a fresh Miller is plenty filling in Game 1 www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
For Mariners, a fresh Miller is plenty filling in Game 1
After giving up a home run on the first pitch he threw, Miller gave up just one more hit in his six innings of work.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
For Mariners, a fresh Miller is plenty filling in Game 1 www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...