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Freeman went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double during the victory over the Brewers in Game 4 of the NLDS on Tuesday.

Freeman already had two hits on the night when he walked to the plate with the game tied 4-4 with two outs in the eighth inning, and he came up clutch with a 428-foot solo shot to left-center field off Josh Hader. Closer Will Smith then entered for the ninth and successfully secured Atlanta's place in the NLCS. Freeman was a bit quiet across the first three games of the series, going 1-for-8 with an RBI, a run and four walks, but he delivered when it mattered in Game 4 while facing one of the best relievers in baseball.

Beaty isn't starting Game 3 of the NLDS against the Giants on Monday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Beaty will be out of the lineup for a second straight game after he went 1-for-4 with an RBI to begin the series. Albert Pujols will start at first base and bat seventh.

Beaty isn't starting Game 2 of the NLDS against the Giants on Saturday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Beaty will get a breather after he went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Game 1 on Friday. Cody Bellinger will shift to first base while Chris Taylor starts in center field.

Wade isn't starting Game 2 of the NLDS against the Dodgers on Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Wade went hitless with a strikeout in three at-bats during Game 1, and he'll get a breather with lefty Julio Urias on the mound for the Dodgers. Austin Slater will start in right field and bat third.

Tellez isn't starting Game 2 of the NLDS against Atlanta on Saturday.

Tellez blasted a two-run homer in Friday's 2-1 win over Atlanta, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second game of the series with left-hander Max Fried on the mound. Eduardo Escobar will shift to first base while Luis Urias starts at the hot corner.

Tellez went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a strikeout in Friday's 2-1 win over Atlanta in Game 1 of the NLDS.

Tellez returned from a strained right patella for the final two games of the regular season and went 2-for-6 with two doubles, two runs, an RBI, a walk and a strikeout. Neither team generated much offensive production in Friday's pitching duel, but the 26-year-old put Milwaukee on the board with his home run to center field in the bottom of the seventh inning. He should be the favorite for playing time at first base during the postseason.

Raley was not included on the Dodgers' roster for the NLDS, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

The 27-year-old was on the roster for the NL Wild Card Game against the Cardinals and struck out as a pinch hitter. The Dodgers went heavy on bench bats for the one-game playoff, and Raley and Zach McKinstry are the odd men out for the NLDS with David Price and Walker Buehler on the roster.

Beaty is starting Wednesday's NL Wild Card Game against the Cardinals, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Beaty served mainly as a depth option during the 2021 campaign, but he'll join the starting nine in Wednesday's postseason matchup with Max Muncy (elbow) unavailable. The 28-year-old went 6-for-17 with two home runs, six RBI and four runs after he was recalled in early September.

Raley was added to the roster for Wednesday's NL Wild Card Game against the Cardinals.

Raley spent most of the year at Triple-A Oklahoma City but will join the active roster for Wednesday's postseason game. He slashed .294/.393/.570 with 19 home runs, 69 RBI, 60 runs and eight stolen bases across 72 minor-league appearances this year and will likely be available off the bench against St. Louis.

Cron agreed to an extension with the Rockies on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Cron will receive $14.5 million over the next two years, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The news is quite good for Cron's fantasy value going forward, as any hitter with a regular role at Coors Field is automatically much more interesting than they otherwise would be. He wasn't merely a product of his environment last season, however, as his .281/.375/.530 slash line was good for a 127 wRC+, a full-season career best.