Diamondbacks place RHP Corbin Burnes on 15-day IL with shoulder inflammation during wild-card push
Burnes was scratched from a scheduled start as Arizona fights for the NL's final wild-card spot, leaving the rotation shorthanded.
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Mariners closer Andres Munoz lands on 15-day IL with knee inflammation, ending his season
Seattle loses its All-Star closer for the stretch run and recalls righty Troy Taylor to fill the bullpen spot.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge and Aaron Boone address discord over calf injury ahead of playoffs
Boone said he spoke with Judge after the captain publicly questioned the team's handling of his injury status.
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MLB braces for CBA lockout impact on broadcast deals as December 1 deadline nears
The current collective bargaining agreement expires December 1 and owners are widely expected to lock out the players, with new reporting detailing the fallout
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Red Sox catcher Willson Contreras doubts playoff availability after injury setback
Boston's playoff hopes take a hit as Contreras expresses uncertainty about returning for the wild-card series against the Yankees.
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Phillies' Luis Arraez diagnosed with ankle sprain, X-rays clean
Philadelphia is monitoring its All-Star infielder day to day rather than placing him on the injured list as it lines up postseason contingencies.
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Yankees and Red Sox meet in playoffs for the seventh time in their rivalry
The two clubs open a best-of-three wild-card series with both sides talking up the long-running rivalry.
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt likely out for postseason after IL return with biceps injury
The biceps issue removes a rotation option for New York days before its wild-card series against Boston.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery sets single-season strikeout record with 224
The Chicago infielder's 224th strikeout of the season is the most in a single campaign in MLB history.
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Dodgers' Dave Roberts says he trusts Ohtani to be ready for playoffs
Los Angeles is managing its two-way star's workload with an eye on full health for the start of October.
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Red Sox's Gasper faces likely postseason absence with significant biceps injury
Boston loses another bat right before it faces the Yankees, deepening a string of late-season injury hits.
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Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. expresses regret over contract remarks
The Toronto star walked back comments about receiving a $500 million extension for past performance, saying he owed an apology.
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Bill Giles, longtime Phillies executive who helped create Phanatic, dies at 92
Giles was a fixture of the Philadelphia organization and helped bring Pete Rose to the franchise.
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Rangers' Josh Jung out with right hand fracture
Texas loses its third baseman to a fracture described by the club as devastating.
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Cubs claim NL wild-card berth behind Pete Crow-Armstrong's MVP-caliber season
Chicago officially clinched its playoff spot, with the White Sox also reaching October for a rare Windy City postseason.
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Elly De La Cruz becomes fourth Reds player with a 30-homer, 30-steal season
The Cincinnati shortstop joins Eric Davis, Barry Larkin and Brandon Phillips in franchise history.
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Dodgers shake up roster with two moves days before playoffs
Los Angeles makes late-season roster adjustments ahead of the postseason.
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D-backs' Gabriel Moreno exits win with left hamstring tightness
Arizona's catcher left the game with a tender hamstring as the club pushes for a wild-card berth.
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