Cubs clinch second straight playoff berth with 2-1 win over Marlins
Chicago returns to the postseason for a second consecutive year as the NL field takes shape in the final week.
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White Sox clinch AL wild card, first team to make playoffs after consecutive 100-loss seasons
Chicago reached 82 wins to secure at least a Wild Card spot following 324 losses across the previous three seasons.
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Aaron Judge says he intends to be available for Game 1 of AL Wild Card Series
The Yankees slugger is managing a calf injury and his availability would shape New York's postseason lineup and World Series outlook.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes seventh player in MLB history to join 40-40 club
The Cubs outfielder reached 40 homers and 40 steals in the same season, a rare power-speed milestone.
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Rays clinch AL East title with celebration at Yankee Stadium
Tampa Bay's division title forces the Yankees into the Wild Card path, drawing reaction from New York players.
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Braves to place Martín Pérez on 15-day IL with lower back inflammation
Atlanta loses a rotation arm for the postseason and selects Elieser Hernández to fill the roster spot.
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Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. day to day after fouling ball off left shin
Atlanta expects its star outfielder back in the lineup Thursday after a shin contusion scare before the playoffs.
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Yankees place Clarke Schmidt on 15-day IL with right biceps neuritis
New York loses a rotation option for the final week and postseason as Bradley Hanner is recalled.
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Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to return to DH duty
Los Angeles gets its two-way star back in the lineup as the postseason nears.
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Phillies' Jesús Luzardo throws bullpen session, confident of playoff return
The All-Star left-hander is working back from shoulder inflammation with an eye on pitching in the postseason.
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Cubs' Alex Bregman won't need surgery for facial fracture
Chicago's third baseman avoids an operation, keeping a possible return in play for the playoff run.
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Ben Rice hits home runs 40 and 41, tying for AL lead
The Yankees first baseman passed manager Aaron Boone's spring training projection in a 9-2 win over the Rays.
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Ceddanne Rafaela returns to Red Sox lineup after clean MRI
Boston gets its center fielder back as it prepares for the postseason following an injury scare.
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Astros place Daulton Varsho on 10-day IL with left wrist inflammation
Houston loses an outfielder for the stretch run and adds Jorge Barrosa to the roster.
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Mets hire Derek Falvey as senior advisor, promote Kris Gross to assistant GM
New York reshapes its front office with the former Twins baseball operations leader.
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Luis Castillo placed on 15-day IL with shoulder impingement
The White Sox lose a veteran right-hander days after clinching a playoff spot.
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Giants claim reliever Camilo Doval off waivers from Pirates
San Francisco regains its former closer, who was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh earlier in the week.
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Padres sit at the center of MLB's labor debate over a salary cap
San Diego's small-market success and spending serve as evidence for both sides of the coming CBA fight.
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