Greg Appleton

Bo Bichette gets a single in the 9th and IKF is coming in to pinch-run for him 📺: #WorldSeries Game 7 on FOX

One more crazy 7th inning would be cool…

The Nationals are releasing catcher Andrew Knizner based on the opt-out in his contract, source says. Knizner, who is hitting .382/.516/.500/1.016 in Triple-A, had a 184 wRC+ that was second in all of AAA (minimum of 75 plate appearances). He appears to be a strong candidate for a major-league contract based on his performance and teams needing veteran catching.

Danny Jansen has homered twice in his first three #SpringTraining at-bats with @RaysBaseball 💪

Joey Bart, No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft, has been DFA’ed by Giants

Left-handed reliever Will Smith and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a one-year, $5 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Smith, 34, made his big league debut with the Royals in 2012. He has won a World Series ring each of the last three seasons.

The Reds have told other teams they are willing to trade 2021 NL ROY Jonathan India for young, controllable starting pitching, per sources. Cincinnati has a glut of young infielders (Steer, De La Cruz, McLain, Encarnacion-Strand) with more on the way (Marte, Arroyo, Collier).