Report: Dodgers acquiring Seth Halvorsen

Eaton winds up losing his spot on Boston’s bench with center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela back from the injured list. He figures to be in the mix for one of the final spots on the club’s postseason roster given his defensive versatility.

Atlanta manager Walt Weiss told reporters Acuña is available off the bench, if needed, but they want to give him an extra day to recover after fouling a ball off his left shin during Tuesday’s game. It’ll be Brewer Hicklen taking over in right field in his place on Wednesday evening. The positive news here is that X-rays and a CT scan came back negative for any fractures and he should be ready for the outset of the postseason.

Gordon threw five innings of relief on Tuesday, so he was unlikely to be available for the rest of the regular season. He’s now eligible to be recalled on October 3rd, which will make him an option for the NL Division Series.

Richardson was designated for assignment in the middle of August but ultimately re-signed with the Brewers. He has a 6.48 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, and a 47/40 K/BB ratio over 58 1/3 innings in 42 career appearances at the MLB level.

Rafaela is right back in Boston’s lineup, batting sixth and playing center field after missing just over two weeks with a quad strain. The 26-year-old skipped a minor league rehab assignment, but he’s been hitting off the Trajekt machine and took live at-bats against Garrett Crochet (shoulder) earlier this week. He may be a bit rusty after the layoff, but the Red Sox could really use a jolt on offense right now.

There is a severe storm coming into the Northeast this weekend, but both the Cubs and Red Sox will likely need these final games for playoff seeding. The current plan is to play two games on Friday and then perhaps move Saturday’s game up to an early game before the weather gets really bad. If that schedule bears out, it would obviously impact the pitching matchups and would likely lead to many hitters sitting out at least one game with three games being played in such close succession. It’s a situation to monitor.

Holliday was placed on the injured list on Monday, and Orioles manager Craig Albernaz confirmed that the 22-year-old has a TFCC tear in his left wrist. Holliday said it is not a complete tear, so he should expect about a 10-week recovery timeline after he has surgery. That should have him ready for the start of spring training in 2027.

O’Neill has been out since August 23rd with shoulder inflammation and was healthy for just 260 plate appearances this season. The Orioles expect the 31-year-old to be ready to start the 2027 season, but he will not be guaranteed any role as he heads into the final year of his contract, where he will make $16.5 million.

The Rays are bringing up Mason Englert as a spot starter on Wednesday, so Cook was sent down to make room. He posted a 4.76 ERA in 5 2/3 innings for the Rays this season. He can still be recalled in time for the AL Divisional Series, but it would likely take an injury in Tampa Bay’s bullpen for that to happen.

Englert will start on Wednesday instead of Ian Seymour. It remains to be seen what the plan is for Seymour, but the Rays clinched the AL East and a bye in the postseason on Tuesday, so they probably just want to give Seymour some time off. Englert has a 4.25 ERA in 82 2/3 innings in Triple-A, but he is not a recommended streamer against the Yankees.