Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia returned from the 15-day IL, but manager Craig Counsell said he might not return immediately as the closer or in high-leverage situations.
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Dodgers activate Sasaki amid bullpen struggles
Searching for bullpen help, the Dodgers activated right-hander Roki Sasaki from the 60-day injured list Wednesday and plan to have him throw out of the bullpen over the final five games of the regular season.
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Mets activate Taylor off injured list, release Siri
Mets outfielder Tyrone Taylor, who has been out since Aug. 30 with a hamstring strain, was reinstated from the IL while Jose Siri was designated for assignment.
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Padres’ Laureano breaks finger, out for 1st round
Padres outfielder Ramon Laureano will miss the opening round of the playoffs after breaking his right index finger in Wednesday’s loss to the Brewers.
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Judge reaches 50 HRs for 4th time, tying record
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge tied a major league record held by Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa by reaching 50 home runs for the fourth time.
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MLB playoff tracker: Yankees and Mariners clinch, Guardians grab AL Central lead
From current matchups to the postseason schedule, we have everything you need to know.
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📊 October tiers: Ranking postseason rotations
Aces matter in the postseason. Here are the contenders who are flush with them — and which are lacking quality arms.
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White Sox’s Gonzalez, Tauchman out for season
White Sox right-hander Wikelman Gonzalez will miss the rest of the season because of right elbow impingement and Chicago outfielder Mike Tauchman will be out because of a right knee meniscus tear.
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A’s 2B Gelof has surgery on dislocated shoulder
Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof had successful surgery on his left shoulder to address an injury sustained last week, the team announced.
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Sources: Nats tap Red Sox exec to lead operations
As the Nationals head toward another last-place finish, they’re finalizing a deal to bring in Red Sox assistant GM as the new head of baseball operations, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.