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Garcia will start Game 2 of the ALDS against the Rays on Tuesday, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Veteran Masahiro Tanaka was expected to be in line for the second start, but he'll move back to Game 3, with the rookie Garcia jumping in front of him. The 21-year-old is undoubtedly talented, though he didn't dominate in his six-start debut this season, posting a 4.98 ERA. His 33:6 K:BB in 34.1 innings was quite solid, however.

Brewers general manager David Stearns said Monday that Williams won't require any procedures for his right shoulder and should be in store for a relatively normal offseason, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Williams was surprisingly left off the Brewers' 28-man roster for the team's wild-card series with the Dodgers last week after he was revealed to be dealing with right shoulder soreness. Fortunately for the standout setup man, Stearns clarified that Williams' injury was only a minor concern, going as far to say that the 26-year-old likely would have been included on the Brewers' NLDS roster had Milwaukee advanced past the Dodgers. Instead, Williams will likely just get some extra rest and rehab over the next few weeks before starting his offseason training program in earnest, looking to build on a 2020 campaign in which he emerged as arguably the best reliever in the majors. Thanks to the development of a unique changeup featuring a slider-like spin, Williams finished his rookie season with a 0.33 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and 53:9 K:BB in 27 innings.

King will be on the Yankees' roster for the ALDS against the Rays.

The Yankees add an extra arm for the series, dropping third-string catcher Erik Kratz to make room for King. The 25-year-old made four starts and five relief appearances this season, struggling to a 7.76 ERA in 26.2 innings. He'll presumably be limited to low-leverage duty in this series.

Weems has been added to the roster for the ALDS against the Astros, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The Athletics altered their roster construction slightly ahead of the series, adding a reliever in Weems while removing reserve infielder Vimael Machin, who did not make an appearance during the AL Wild Card Round. Weems isn't one of Oakland's higher-leverage options, though he did look good in his 14-inning debut this season, posting a 3.21 ERA and a 31.0 percent strikeout rate.

The Padres don't anticipate having Lamet (biceps) available for their NLDS matchup with the Dodgers that begins Tuesday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Nightengale's dispatch doesn't come as a major surprise after reports surfaced over the weekend indicating that Lamet had been able to play catch but had yet to receive clearance to resume throwing off the mound. With that in mind, unless Lamet is able to toss a bullpen session Monday, the Padres seem likely to exclude him from the 28-man NLDS roster that the team will release a few hours prior to the 9:38 p.m. ET start time for Tuesday's Game 1. Lamet, who also missed the Padres' wild-card series win over the Cardinals, hasn't pitched since Sept. 25 due to the sore right biceps.

Padres manager Jayce Tingler said Lamet (biceps) remains day-to-day ahead of the team's divisional-round series with the Dodgers that begins Tuesday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Lamet's sore right biceps prevented him from pitching in the wild-card series win over the Cardinals, but both he and Mike Clevinger (elbow) remain possibilities to rejoin San Diego's pitching staff this week. At this stage, Lamet is playing catch but has not yet been cleared to throw off a mound, which may put him on the outside looking in for a spot on the 28-man roster for the upcoming series. The Padres will have to set their roster Tuesday, hours before the 9:38 p.m. ET start time for Game 1.

The Diamondbacks outrighted Mantiply to Triple-A Reno on Thursday.

Mantiply remains in the organization after going unclaimed off waivers when the Diamondbacks designated him for assignment earlier in the week. The 29-year-old reliever made four appearances for Arizona in 2020, giving up four earned runs in 2.1 innings.

Hendriks allowed one hit and struck out three without walking a batter in a scoreless ninth inning Thursday to convert the save during a Game 3 win over the White Sox.

The 31-year-old labored during Game 2 and needed 49 pitches to record five outs while surrendering two runs, yet he still managed to come back a day later to secure the series-clinching win for Oakland. Hendriks clearly remains manager Bob Melvin's most trusted bullpen arm after posting a 1.78 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and 37:3 K:BB over 25.1 innings this season.

Jerez elected free agency Thursday, Andersen Pickard of MLBDailyDish.com reports.

Jerez failed to make it onto the Pirates' major-league roster this season and will now test the open market this winter. The southpaw struck out nine while posting a 4.35 ERA across 10.1 innings with the Giants and Pirates in 2019.

Clase (suspension) was reinstated from the restricted list Thursday.

Clase was handed an 80-game suspension in May after testing positive for the PED Boldenone. The suspension was revised to cover the entirety of the 60-game season, and he'll be available for spring training and the 2021 season after serving the ban. The 22-year-old figures to slot into a fairly high-leverage role with Cleveland next season after recording one save and four holds while posting a 2.31 ERA and 1.11 WHIP over 23.1 innings with the Rangers in 2019.