Chelsea Janes

Washington, D.C.

National baseball writer

Education: Yale University, B.A. History and International Studies, Stanford University, Master's in Communication

Chelsea Janes is the national baseball writer. She covered the 2020 presidential campaign, and was the Post's Washington Nationals beat writer from 2014 to 2018. Before working at The Post, she interned at USA Today and the San Francisco Chronicle and covered the San Diego Padres as an associate reporter for MLB.com.
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Dodgers find out the hard way about the chip on Mark Vientos’s shoulder

Less than a day after a lifeless Game 1, the Mets get up off the mat and slam the Dodgers, 7-3, to even the NLCS at 1-1.

October 14, 2024
Mark Vientos watches his grand slam fly during the second inning of Game 2 of the NLCS at Dodgers Stadium.

Dodgers’ history-making pitching leaves rusty Mets at a loss

Dominating Game 1 of the NLCS, Jack Flaherty helped Los Angeles extend its scoreless streak to a record-tying 33 innings.

October 14, 2024

Lane Thomas delivers for the Guardians to end the Tigers’ wild ride

Thomas, who arrived in a midseason trade with the Nationals, hit a grand slam Saturday to lift Cleveland past Detroit and into the ALCS.

October 12, 2024
Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam in the fifth of Game 5 on Saturday against the Tigers. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

The Dodgers felt the stress. It made eliminating the Padres even sweeter.

Los Angeles beat San Diego, 2-0, in Game 5 of their National League Division Series, advancing beyond that round for the first time since 2021.

October 12, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen celebrates after recording the final out of the National League Division Series against the Padres. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

The Dodgers reached deep into their bag of tricks to extend their season

Los Angeles used eight relievers and another home run from Mookie Betts to beat the Padres in Game 4 of the NLDS and set up a decisive Game 5 on Friday.

October 10, 2024
Landon Knack got the final three outs for the Dodgers in Game 4 on Wednesday night. He was their eighth pitcher to take the mound. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

The combustible Padres have found the right spark against the Dodgers

After two days of tension and drama, San Diego fought off Los Angeles in Game 3 and is one win away from taking the NLDS.

October 9, 2024
Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres are one win away from eliminating the Los Angeles Dodgers in a National League Division Series. (Gregory Bull/AP)

Terry Francona and the Reds seemed too perfect for each other

After a year away from the dugout to tend to his health, the former Cleveland manager highlights what might be a slow MLB carousel.

October 7, 2024
Terry Francona left the Cleveland Guardians after last season but is set to return to managing with the Cincinnati Reds next season. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

On an ugly night at Dodger Stadium, the Padres stated their case

After fans threw things onto the field to initiate a lengthy delay, San Diego finished off a 10-2 victory to even the NLDS at one game apiece.

October 7, 2024

Shohei Ohtani is different. His MLB playoff debut was more of the same.

Ohtani hit a three-run home run in the second inning, helping the Dodgers beat the Padres in Game 1 of the NLDS on the latest awe-inspiring night of a historic career.

October 6, 2024

Five things we learned during the first round of the MLB playoffs

The first round of baseball’s postseason is complete. Here’s what stood out before the division series begin Saturday.

October 4, 2024