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The Cincinnati Reds may have had a disappointing season on the field, but that doesn't mean ownership has lost faith in the work of general manager Walt Jocketty. 

Per Major League Baseball's official Twitter account, Jocketty has agreed to a two-year contract extension that will keep him in Cincinnati through 2016. 

When Mike Trout misjudges a batted ball, he compensates by pulling off a superhuman web gem.

In the bottom of the eighth inning Friday, the Los Angeles Angels center fielder took a rather poor angle on a liner from Seattle Mariners designated hitter Kendrys Morales.

Most outfielders would have to play the ball off the wall and hope to keep Morales to a double. Trout, on the other hand, simply leaps up, reaches behind his head and makes an incredible catch.

There will be an air of royalty to the 2014 MLB playoffs. 

The Kansas City Royals clinched a spot in the postseason with a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Jeremy Guthrie was brilliant on the mound, and the three runs the offense pushed across in the top of the first inning were enough to carry the team to victory.

Shortly after the hiring of Dave Stewart as the Arizona Diamondbacks general manager, it was clear changes were coming. On Friday afternoon, it was announced that manager Kirk Gibson was fired from his position.

The Diamondbacks' official account reported the news:  

After quietly returning to the big leagues in 2014 after a one-year hiatus, New York Mets outfielder Bobby Abreu has officially called it a career.  

According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Abreu made the announcement Friday with a simple, quiet message:

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Matt Shoemaker, who is hoping to return from an oblique injury for the playoffs, set a franchise rookie record in recording 16 wins this season, per MLB Stat of the Day. The previous record of 14 was held by Dean Chance (1962), Marcelino Lopez (1965) and Frank Tanana (1974).

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard and outfielder Marlon Byrd are the first teammates in MLB history to each strike out 180 or more times in a season, per Lee Sinins of Complete Baseball Encyclopedia.

From two decades without a winning record to two straight postseason berths: The Pittsburgh Pirates' ascent to relevancy is here to stay.

Denard Span collected a web gem and an injury all in the same game.

By now, every baseball fan has seen Derek Jeter's most memorable moments on the baseball field on hundreds of occasions. However, this may be the first time you can see those highlights re-enacted by plastic toys.