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Altuve went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, two runs, a walk and a strikeout in Friday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox in Game 1 of the ALCS.

Altuve crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first inning Friday, and he tied the game with his two-run blast in the bottom of the sixth. The 31-year-old has gone 6-for-19 with two home runs, two doubles, 11 runs, six RBI and a stolen base across five postseason appearances this year.

Hernandez went 4-for-5 with two solo home runs, a double and a strikeout in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Astros in Game 1 of the ALCS.

Hernandez has recorded hits in five of his six postseason appearances in 2021, and Friday's contest marked the second time that the 30-year-old has recorded at least three extra-base hits in a game during the 2021 playoffs. He's hit .500 with four home runs, four doubles, eight RBI and seven runs across his six playoff outings this year.

Altuve went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, four runs scored and three total RBI in Tuesday's 10-1 win over the White Sox in Game 4 of the ALDS.

Altuve's long ball off Liam Hendriks put an exclamation point on the game and the series, sending the White Sox home and Houston to its fifth straight ALCS. While Altuve's batting average didn't get back up to .300 and the running seems to be a thing of the past, he showed he's still a forced to be reckoned with at the plate with 31 homers, 83 RBI and 117 runs scored during the regular season.

Hernandez went 3-for-6 with a home run, two RBI and a strikeout in Sunday's 6-4 win in Game 3 of the ALDS.

Hernandez tallied five hits in Friday's Game 2 victory, and he stayed hot by reaching base three times and homering for a second straight contest Sunday. The 30-year-old has gone 9-for-19 with two homers, five runs, five RBI and a walk across four appearances since the start of the postseason.

Hernandez went 5-for-6 with a home run, three doubles, three runs and three RBI in Friday's 14-6 win over the Rays in Game 2 of the ALDS.

Hernandez was held without a hit in the first game of the series, but he bounced back Friday and played a key role in the win. Across his three postseason appearances in 2021, the 29-year-old has gone 6-for-13 with four extra-base hits, four runs, three RBI and a walk.

Drury was outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.

Drury was designated for assignment Saturday and cleared waivers. No longer on the 40-man roster, it's unclear whether Drury has a future within the Mets organization.

Mendick will be on the White Sox's playoff roster for the ALDS against the Astros.

The White Sox elected to go with an additional utility player over an extra reliever. Mendick does provide good defensive versatility, as he's appeared at six different positions this season, but he doesn't provide much else. He's a career .239/.298/.342 hitter and isn't much of a weapon as a pinch runner, either, as he has below-average sprint speed and has yet to steal a base in 120 career major-league games.

Arauz wasn't included on Boston's ALDS roster, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Arauz was on the roster for Tuesday's AL Wild Card Game but didn't appear in the contest. Danny Santana (illness) was added to the ALDS roster to serve as a utility man.

Lux is out of the lineup Wednesday for the Dodgers' wild-card game against the Cardinals, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

After missing three consecutive games with a neck stinger, Lux was available off the bench for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Brewers, going 0-for-1 with a walk while seeing action in right field. Prior to developing the injury, Lux had started six consecutive games in center field, but Cody Bellinger will patrol that spot in the wild-card contest while being flanked by AJ Pollock and Mookie Betts. The trio of Pollock, Betts and Bellinger is expected to form the Dodgers' primary outfield combination against right-handed pitching throughout the postseason, though Lux or Chris Taylor could replace Bellinger against left-handed starters.

The Angels announced Wednesday that Jackson (quadriceps) will be included on their Arizona Fall League roster, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Jackson strained his quad in late June and was shut down for about 10 weeks before he returned to action in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League in early September. After completing a six-game rehab assignment in the ACL, Jackson returned from the injured list to rejoin Low-A Inland Empire, finishing the campaign with a .263 average, eight home runs and 11 steals in 45 games with the affiliate. Jackson still only picked up just over 200 plate appearances on the season on account of the injury, so the stint in the AFL will allow him to pick up some extra reps while also giving him the chance to take at-bats against higher-caliber competition.