The Major League Baseball regular season wrapped up on Sunday, September 28, 2025, with several teams securing their spots in the postseason and others facing early exits.

In the National League, the Cincinnati Reds clinched a Wild Card berth despite a 4-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers, finishing with the best record in MLB at 97-65, earned a bye to the NL Division Series. The Reds will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card round.

The Miami Marlins eliminated the New York Mets from playoff contention with a 4-0 victory. The Mets' loss, combined with the Reds' win, sealed their fate. In the American League, the Boston Red Sox secured the No. 5 seed by defeating the Detroit Tigers, who fell to the No. 6 seed after a late-season slump. The Toronto Blue Jays clinched the AL East title with a decisive 13-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees, tied with Toronto but losing the tiebreaker, will host Boston in the Wild Card series.

In other developments, Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Tampa Bay Rays to a group led by real estate developer Patrick Zalupski. This marks the end of Stu Sternberg’s ownership era, which began in 2005. The transition is expected to finalize within two weeks. Under Sternberg, the Rays achieved notable success, including four AL East titles and two World Series appearances. However, efforts to secure a new stadium site repeatedly failed, with the most recent plan—a $1.3 billion project in St. Petersburg—withdrawn due to delays and increased costs.

Additionally, Major League Baseball announced that starting in the 2026 season, it will introduce the Automated Ball/Strike System , commonly referred to as "robot umpires." The system will not fully replace human umpires but will allow teams to challenge ball and strike calls up to two times per game, with additional challenges available in extra innings. Challenges must be initiated by players and will be reviewed using digital graphics on stadium videoboards. This decision comes after extensive testing in the minor leagues and spring training, where the challenge format was favored by players for retaining the game's human elements, like pitch framing.

As the postseason approaches, teams are gearing up for the challenges ahead. The Reds, making their first Wild Card appearance since 2020, will look to make a deep run. The Red Sox, with their recent acquisition of Aroldis Chapman, aim to leverage his experience in the bullpen. The Blue Jays, led by Shohei Ohtani, are poised to defend their AL East title. Fans can look forward to an exciting October filled with high-stakes baseball action.