The 162-game grind is over for these MLB teams.
With the 2023 regular season in the books post-October, 12 teams -- six from each league -- will earn the right to compete in postseason action.
As for the other 18 franchises? Well, they're headed back to the drawing board until Spring Training to figure out how to qualify in 2024.
These are the MLB teams that were eliminated from postseason contention in 2023:
Which MLB teams have been eliminated from postseason contention in 2023?
Eighteen teams have been eliminated from MLB postseason contention in 2023. Here's a breakdown by league:
American League
- Oakland Athletics
- Kansas City Royals
- Chicago White Sox
- Boston Red Sox
- Los Angeles Angels
- Detroit Tigers
- Cleveland Guardians
- New York Yankees
- Seattle Mariners
National League
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- Colorado Rockies
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Washington Nationals
- New York Mets
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- San Francisco Giants
- San Diego Padres
- Chicago Cubs
- Cincinnati Reds
What is the 2023 MLB playoff schedule?
While the full list of teams and matchups are still being sorted over the last handful of days of the regular season, a 2023 postseason schedule can be found here.
When do the 2023 MLB playoffs start?
The postseason gets underway with the wild card round on Tuesday, Oct. 3, two days after the regular season ends.
What are the World Series dates for 2023?
Here are the dates for the 2023 World Series that is slated to start in late October:
- Game 1: Friday, Oct. 27
- Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 28
- Game 3: Monday, Oct. 30
- Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 31
- Game 5: Wednesday, Nov. 1 (if necessary)
- Game 6: Friday, Nov. 3 (if necessary)
- Game 7: Saturday, Nov. 4 (if necessary)
