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  • Colt Keith 3B | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: Absent from Detroit lineup

    Keith is not in the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the ALDS versus the Guardians.

    With southpaw Matthew Boyd toeing the rubber for the Guardians, the left-handed-hitting Keith will begin the contest on the bench as Andy Ibanez handles second base and bats third. Keith could enter mid-game against a right-handed reliever.

  • Jeff McNeil 2B | NYM

    Mets' Jeff McNeil: Aiming to be ready for NLCS

    McNeil (wrist) went through a full workout Sunday at Citizens Bank Park and hopes to be ready to play if the Mets advance to the NLCS, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

    Working his way back from a fractured right wrist, McNeil has taken batting practice, fielded grounders and run, with facing live pitching being the next box he needs to check. He has a little less than a week to convince the Mets he should be on their NLCS roster if they're able to top the Phillies in the NLDS. If McNeil is ultimately included on the roster, it wouldn't necessarily be in a starting role. He's been sidelined since early September.

  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Exits early with hamstring injury

    Bogaerts (hamstring) exited Sunday's 10-2 win over the Dodgers in the eighth inning due to a hamstring injury, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

    Bogaerts launched a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning before exiting the contest soon after with what has been described as a hamstring cramp. Tyler Wade replaced him at shortstop ahead of the bottom of the frame. Bogaerts finished his night 1-for-4 with the solo shot, and his availability moving forward doesn't seem to be in question.

  • Eddy Alvarez RF | NYM

    Mets' Eddy Alvarez: Sent to Syracuse

    The Mets sent Alvarez outright to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday after he went unclaimed on waivers.

    Alvarez was designated for assignment Tuesday, as he was ineligible to be on the postseason roster due to joining the club in September from Boston.

  • Jorge Mateo SS | BAL

    Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Expected to be ready for spring

    Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Thursday that he expects Mateo (elbow) to more or less be full go for the start of spring training, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    Mateo required UCL reconstruction surgery on his left elbow in late August for an injury he initially suffered in late July. Because the operation was on his non-throwing elbow, it significantly reduces the recovery time. Mateo is eligible for arbitration for a final time this winter and should be back in a utility role for the Orioles in 2025.

  • Jeff McNeil 2B | NYM

    Mets' Jeff McNeil: Ramping up activities

    McNeil has been cleared to ramp up activities soon after an X-ray showed his fractured right wrist is improving, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    There's no word yet on McNeil's potential availability for later in the postseason if the Mets keep advancing, but it seems as though the team is at least leaving the door open. McNeil is less than four weeks into a projected 4-to-6 week timetable.

  • Eddy Alvarez RF | NYM

    Mets' Eddy Alvarez: Removed from 40-man roster

    The Mets designated Alvarez for assignment Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for Max Kranick, who made the National League Wild Card Series roster as a long reliever. Alvarez didn't join the Mets' organization until September and, thus, was ineligible for their postseason roster.

  • Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL

    Braves' Ozzie Albies: Drives in five in Monday's matinee

    Albies went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, a home run and five RBI in an 8-7 loss to the Mets during the first game of Monday's doubleheader.

    With Atlanta needing at least one win in the twin bill to make the playoffs, Albies did everything he could in the matinee to book his team's postseason tickets. The second baseman opened the scoring with a two-run homer off Tylor Megill in the third inning, then put his squad back on top in the eighth with a bases-loaded double, only to watch the bullpen implode further in the top of the ninth. Albies also contributed in a 3-0 win in the nightcap, going 1-for-4 with a run scored. The 27-year-old heads into the NL Wild Card Round having gone just 7-for-38 (.184) in nine games since making his late-season return from a wrist injury, but with two homers, five runs scored and seven RBI.

  • Colt Keith 3B | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: Sitting versus lefty

    Keith is not in the lineup Tuesday for Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Astros.

    It's left-hander Framber Valdez on the mound for the Astros, so the lefty-hitting Keith will begin this one on the bench. Andy Ibanez is playing second base and batting cleanup for the Tigers.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Clubs homer

    Marte went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 11-2 win over the Padres.

    Marte tagged Martin Perez for a two-run home run in the fourth inning, marking the second baseman's 36th long ball of the campaign. In September, Marte has gone 15-for-63 (.238) with five home runs, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored.

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