Royals send Easton McGee down to AAA

Yesavage didn’t make it out of the opening frame in his first rehab outing, averaging 93.3 mph on his fastball and topped out at 94.4 during the abbreviated 34-pitch start. He allowed two hits and also issued a walk before being lifted for pitch count reasons. He presumably got the rest of his work done out in the bullpen afterwards. The 23-year-old is attempting to make it back in time for Toronto’s postseason run, assuming they make it there, after undergoing knee surgery last month.

Taillon is scheduled to meet with renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister to determine his next steps. He expressed optimism that he won’t require a major surgical procedure, but there won’t be a clearer idea of his outlook until he’s evaluated.

Slaten’s season is officially over after he experienced a setback in his recovery that required a PRP injection. The positive news is that he’s dealing with a flexor issue and doesn’t appear to have any UCL damage in his elbow. The 29-year-old’s absence figures to show up in the postseason where he would’ve been part of Boston’s high-leverage mix.

Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters Mead will progress to hitting off a tee on Wednesday. It doesn’t seem like Mead is going to make it back before the regular season concludes, but the fact that he’s resumed swinging means he could be an option during the postseason. The 25-year-old infielder suffered a fractured left wrist during his Red Sox debut back in late July.

Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters it was the most Crochet has thrown from a volume standpoint so they’ll wait to see how he’s feeling before determining his next steps. The 27-year-old ace is ramping up his throwing progression in advance of the postseason where he’s expected to pitch either as an opener or out of the bullpen as a multi-inning weapon.

It sounds like there’s optimism Weathers will make it back before the end of the regular season after hitting the shelf with a flexor strain earlier this month. There should be an update regarding his next steps in the coming days. He’ll most likely operate out of New York’s bullpen for the postseason.

There was a chance that Miller would make it back from his second career Tommy John surgery to contribute for the Cubs in the postseason, but the club decided not to take any chances. The 35-year-old should be ready for the start of spring training.

Nationals skipper Blake Butera is rolling with a righty-heavy approach against Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez with Wood and Abrams representing the most prominent names to take a seat. It appears to be a matchup-based decision and not anything from a physical standpoint. Wood has picked up right where he left off prior to last month’s oblique strain, hitting .297 (11-for37) with two RBI and four steals in 10 games since returning from the injured list on September 2. It’ll be Dylan Crews in right field with speedster Nasim Nuñez at shortstop.

Keith takes a seat for the second consecutive game after being scratched from Monday’s lineup with left thumb soreness. It’ll be Hao-Yu Lee taking over at the hot corner once again in his absence.

Troy heads back to the minors to accommodate the arrival of Jesús Sánchez, who was claimed off waivers from the Blue Jays earlier this week. The 24-year-old rookie has hit .217 (28-for-129) with four homers and one steals in 45 games for Arizona this season.