This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/stanford as Stanford Baseball Well Represented in the 2025 MLB Postseason.

The 2025 Major League Baseball postseason kicked off on Tuesday with four wild-card round games, and some of the biggest stars in the league shined on the brightest stage.

Alas, the Major League Baseball regular season has come to end and while, for most of the Virginia alumni, that indicates a transition to the offseason, three former ‘Hoos will compete for World Series titles with their respective teams.

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene made Major League Baseball history, becoming the third pitcher in history to pitch 100 or more innings and average at least 10 strikeouts per nine innings of each of his first four seasons,

Baseball's economic disparity is evident in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have committed over $500 million in salaries and luxury tax this season.

The Dodgers rolled over the Reds, the Red Sox rallied past the Yankees and the Tigers and Cubs also won on the first day of the 2025 MLB playoffs

Twelve teams will enter October, but only one team will leave (with a ring). You can root for the three franchises that have never won a title before … or you can pull for the Yankees or Dodgers.

Stadiums are outfitted with cameras that track each pitch and judge whether it crossed home plate within the strike zone.

Two-time AL MVP Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees came tantalizingly close to getting a free pass to the AL Division Series this season, and now they’re one game away from getting eliminated in the playoffs.

Fans can get the "October Baseball" shirt the team wore during the champagne-soaked locker room celebration for $41.99 on the Fanatics website, www.fanatics.com, or through the MLB Shop at www.mlbshop.com. The design is also available on both sites in a hoodie for $79.99.