The 2025 MLB playoffs are here -- and for some teams, October is going to last a lot longer than it is for some others.

We start with the wild-card round, where the Cincinnati Reds became the first team eliminated from postseason contention -- on the very first day of October, no less -- with a two-game series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Cleveland Guardians were the next to fall, losing to the Detroit Tigers in three games, followed by the San Diego Padres losing 2-1 to the Chicago Cubs .

What's next for the teams and towns that won't be celebrating a World Series parade this fall? As each contender is eliminated, ESPN MLB experts Bradford Doolittle, Alden Gonzalez and David Schoenfield will list that club's key free agents and biggest offseason questions and make

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