Nick Selbe

Joined: Jan 1, 2020

Nick Selbe is a programming editor at Sports Illustrated who frequently writes about baseball and college sports. Before joining SI in March 2020 as a breaking/trending news writer, he worked for MLB Advanced Media, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. Selbe received a bachelor's in communication from the University of Southern California.

Kinsler (left), Utley (center) and Pedroia (right) will seek to gain further favor with Hall of Fame voters in their early years on the ballot.

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The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Forgotten Position Has Some Hope—Just Not in 2025

With 437 career saves, Rodríguez ranks sixth on the all-time leaderboard.

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Francisco Rodriguez and the Curious Hall of Fame Case for Closers

Bellinger slashed .286/.340/.475 with 44 home runs and 29 stolen bases in his two seasons with the Cubs.

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Hot Stove Takes: Yankees, Cody Bellinger Are an Obvious Offseason Match

Tucker’s departure could signal the end of the Astros’ World Series window.

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Hot Stove Takes: Cubs Are NL Central Favorites After Acquiring Kyle Tucker

Soto’s signing marks a major win for the Mets and a devastating loss for the Yankees.

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Hot Stove Takes: Juan Soto’s Record-Breaking Deal Isn’t Just About the Money

The Mets signed the four-time All-Star to a historic agreement that contains several interesting details—and serves notice that they’re no longer the Yankees’ harmless little brothers.

Hernández is the Mariners’ all-time leader in WAR (49.7) among pitchers.

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Is King Félix’s Career-Long Seattle Reign Long Enough for the Hall of Fame?

Devoted Mariner Félix Hernández enjoyed a fantastic peak before a precipitous decline that puts his Baseball Hall of Fame induction in doubt, but he deserves a long look.

Freeman delivered the exclamation point on a tense Game 1 that more than lived up to the hype.

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World Series Game 1 Takeaways: Freddie Freeman Pens Hollywood Sequel

Here are six takeaways from the Dodgers’ instant classic win over the Yankees, punctuated by a walk-off grand slam from their hobbled first baseman.

Led by manager Billy Martin (left), the Yankees defeated Tommy Lasorda's Dodgers in the 1977 World Series.

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Ranking All 11 Yankees-Dodgers World Series Matchups in MLB History

Baseball’s most common World Series opponents haven’t clashed in the Fall Classic since 1981, but they’ve produced plenty of familiar, iconic moments.

Edman (25) won NLCS MVP honors after tying a Dodgers championship series record with 11 RBIs.

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Dodgers Eliminate Mets to Set Up Dream World Series vs. Yankees

Here are four takeaways from Los Angeles’s Game 6 win on Sunday.

New York Yankees outfielders Juan Soto and Aaron Judge celebrate after Soto's game-winning home run in the 10th inning against the Cleveland Guardians.

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Juan Soto Delivers Dramatic Home Run to Lift Yankees to World Series

Soto delivered a go-ahead home run with two outs in the 10th inning to send New York back to the Fall Classic for the first time in 15 years.

Buehler recorded his first scoreless outing since May on Wednesday.

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Walker Buehler Gets His Groove Back in Dodgers’ Game 3 Rout of Mets

Los Angeles got a big boost Wednesday from a starter who’d struggled to find his old form this year. Here are three takeaways from L.A.’s NLCS Game 3 win.