Will Laws

Joined: Jan 1, 2020

Will Laws is a programming editor who frequently writes about baseball for Sports Illustrated. He has covered MLB since 2014 and, prior to joining the SI staff in February 2020, previously worked for Yahoo, Graphiq, MLB.com and the Raleigh News & Observer. His work also has appeared on Yahoo Sports, NBA.com and AOL. Laws has a bachelor's in print and digital journalism from the University of Southern California.

The Phillies have been eliminated in an earlier round of the playoffs in each of the last three seasons.

MLB

Hot Seat Spectrum: Where Every MLB Manager Sits Heading Into 2025

Rojas, center, is in the middle of many of the Dodgers’ in-flight poker games.

MLB

How the Star-Studded Dodgers Stay Competitive Off the Field

Carlos Beltrán is in his second year as a Hall of Fame nominee after appearing on 57.1% of ballots in 2024.

MLB

Baseball Hall of Fame Roundtable: Hypothetical Ballots, Underrated Candidates

MLB

Andruw Jones’s Hall of Fame Case Comes Down to His Historic Peak

Fried is headed to the Bronx after eight seasons with the Braves.

MLB

Hot Stove Takes: Max Fried Gives Yankees Elite Rotation, Opens Trade Possibilities

The Braves’ former ace is reportedly signing with the Yankees for eight years and $218 million, a record for a lefthanded pitcher.

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

MLB

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.

Severino helped the Mets reach last season’s NL championship series to rebound from an awful 2023 campaign with the Yankees.

MLB

Hot Stove Takes: Luis Severino Signing Marks an Abrupt, Calculated Shift for A’s

After starving his fan base of talented players for years, team owner John Fisher is suddenly willing to hand out the largest contract in franchise history upon leaving Oakland.

Judge (left), Verdugo (middle) and Soto make up a fearsome Yankees outfield.

MLB

World Series Position-by-Position Breakdown: Do Yankees or Dodgers Have the Edge?

New York and Los Angeles feature several superstars, including some that play the same position. Which team has the advantage at each spot on the diamond?

Hinch claimed his first postseason series win with the Tigers by defeating his former team.

MLB

Houston Finally Has a Problem: Hinch, Youthful Tigers Snap Astros’ ALCS Streak

Houston’s seven-year streak of reaching the American League Championship Series is over after former Astros manager A.J. Hinch guided Detroit to an era-ending upset in the wild-card round.

Ohtani and the Dodgers are title favorites after a dominant regular season.

MLB

A Haiku for Every MLB Team

The playoffs are around the corner, which means it’s time for SI’s tradition of wrapping up the regular season with a haiku to describe each team.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have captivated the public with their relationship.

More Sports

These Power Couples Are Taking Over the Sports World in 2024

From romantic relationships to unexpected alliances, these partners and pairings have combined their forces to fascinate the public and shape the sports world.

Backyard Sports characters will soon return to the diamond.

MLB

Picking Backyard Baseball Players for Every MLB Team

The beloved video game will return soon, nearly 30 years after the original edition was released. Which stars would be featured in a game with pro players?

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet delivers a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in the second inning at Rogers Centre.

MLB

Five All-Star Trade Proposals Ahead of MLB's Trade Deadline

Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves won the final two games of their conference semifinal series to eliminate the defending champion Nuggets.

NBA

T-Wolves Storm Back in Second Half to Eliminate Nuggets, Advance to West Finals

MLB

Identifying MLB’s Statcast All-Stars

Aaron Judge has four hits and 18 strikeouts in his last eight games.