October 28 would have been Noah Wilson’s 8th birthday. His parents, Scott and Deb, know there is no place on earth their son would have rather spent his big day than at Kauffman Stadium for Game 2 of the World Series, so they were beyond thrilled when the Royals called to tell them Scott had been awarded the Buck O’Neil Legacy Seat for the evening.

As has been the case throughout the postseason, the Royals implemented a military appreciation theme during their pregame ceremonies prior to Game 2 of the World Series at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday.

The fan was cheering right there in Section 131, Row S, Seat 7 — on the Royals’ dugout side to witness the longest Game 1 in World Series history. Thanks to a new feature in the MLB.com Ballpark app, he preserved that moment on the spot.

Bud Black will become the Nationals’ new manager, according to multiple reports. The club has not confirmed the news.

Dodgers Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully said he will “definitely” return to the microphone for his final season in 2016, and is “chafing at the bit.”

Mark Melancon of the Pirates and Andrew Miller of the Yankees were named respective recipients of the Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year and Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Awards presented by The Hartford, as the gradual rollout of sanctioned 2015 Major League Baseball awards began in a ceremony on Wednesday before Game 2 of the World Series.

Kayla Savory, a 16-year-old sophomore from Riverbank, Calif., was recognized at Kauffman Stadium before Game 2 of the World Series for being one of two grand-prize winners in the 2015 Breaking Barriers Essay Contest.

Precipitation is in the forecast for early in the afternoon in the vicinity of Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, but experts believe that the skies will clear in time to permit Game 1 of the World Series to be played at its scheduled 8 p.m. ET game time (7:30 p.m. air time on FOX).

When Edgar Martinez said he wanted to return as hitting coach next year with a new manager, there wasn’t any hesitation on the Mariners’ part.

The lineups are set for Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET air time on FOX, 8 p.m. game time) at Kauffman Stadium. It is the Mets’ first World Series game in 15 years and a day, having last appeared in the Fall Classic against the Yankees on Oct. 26, 2000, while the Royals are back after falling short to the Giants last year.

It should surprise no one to see the Kansas City Royals make an “out of the box” roster move in the postseason. After all, this is the organization that brought everyone pinch-runner extraordinaire Terrance Gore in 2014. That said, adding Raul Mondesi to the World Series roster, replacing the aforementioned Gore, is definitely out there.

Larry Bowa and Juan Samuel have each agreed to contracts with the Phillies for the 2016 season, manager Pete Mackanin announced Tuesday. Bowa will resume his role as bench coach, while Samuel will assume third-base coaching responsibilities.

Edwin Encarnacion underwent successful surgery to repair a sports hernia on Tuesday and is expected to fully participate in Spring Training.

The Padres’ ever-evolving search for a new manager has reached the second round, general manager A.J. Preller said on Tuesday morning.

Fox Sports Florida analyst Preston Wilson, who assesses the Fall Classic with Marlins.com, has deep ties to the Mets. His stepfather, Mookie Wilson, was an integral part of New York’s last World Series-winning team in 1986.

Phillies general manager Matt Klentak and the rest of the baseball operations department are in Clearwater, Fla., this week for their organizational meetings. Klentak is likely to discuss his five elements to rebuilding the Phillies, which he laid out in his introductory news conference Monday morning at Citizens Bank Park.

Mets outfielders Yoenis Cespedes and Curtis Granderson are both ready to start World Series Game 1 after sustaining minor injuries during the National League Championship Series.