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    Twins outright Alex Jackson to Triple-A

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    Twins sent C Alex Jackson outright to Triple-A St. Paul.

    Jackson unsurprisingly passed through waivers unclaimed after barely playing for Minnesota over the last few weeks. The 30-year-old backstop figures to stick around for the final few games of the season before heading to free agency.
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    Since being readded to the Twins roster five weeks ago, Jackson had gone 1-for-3 with a walk and caught a total of five innings in three games the Twins won a combined 34-3. He’s actually hit .304/.342/.406 in 73 plate appearances in the majors this season, but given that he cleared waivers last month, no one seems to be taking that seriously.
  • MIN Catcher #70
    Jackson, who was DFA’d on Friday, is now back on the Twins’ major league roster after clearing waivers. The return of a third catcher suggests that Victor Caratini will be getting some extra playing time at DH and/or first base.
  • MIN Catcher #70
    The Twins needed to get their roster back down to 26 players following Thursday’s Field of Dreams game and unfortunately for Jackson he was the odd man out this time. He could generate some interest on waivers given the lack of quality catching depth around the league.
  • MIN Catcher #70
    Jackson was hitting .239/.295/.511 in 95 plate appearances at Triple-A with seven home runs and 15 RBI. He will likely back up Victor Caratini, who now becomes a must-roster catcher in two-catcher leagues.
  • MIN Catcher #70
    Jackson remains with Minnesota as emergency catching depth behind Ryan Jeffers and Victor Caratini. The 30-year-old backstop has gotten into 161 games between six different organizations since 2019.
  • MIN Catcher #70
    The Twins traded for Jackson in November thinking that he’d be Ryan Jeffers’ backup, but then they later made Victor Caratini their biggest offseason addition and they didn’t want to carry three catchers. Fortunately, he was able to clear waivers, allowing the team to preserve its catching depth.
  • MIN Catcher #70
    The 29-year-old backstop was likely to be non-tendered by the Orioles, so they were willing to flip him for anything that they could get at this stage. Jackson hit just .220/.290/.473 with five homers, eight RBI and a 37/5 K/BB ratio over 100 plate appearances with the O’s in 2025. He should have a chance to compete to be the primary backup behind Ryan Jeffers to open the 2026 season.
  • BAL 1st Baseman #6
    Samuel Basallo will shift to DH with Alex Jackson starting behind the plate. Mountcastle has hit .282/.325/.409 in 28 games since coming off the IL with three home runs, 16 RBI, and two steals. He should be back in the starting lineup on Friday and remains the favorite to start at first base for the Orioles in 2026.
  • BAL Catcher #29
    It’ll be Alex Jackson handling the catching duties in this one. Basallo figures to receive some extra time off to rest and recover after suffering a right hand injury during Saturday’s game when he was struck by a foul ball. The 21-year-old top prospect has shown some flashes of immense long-term potential, but he’s also batting just .204 (11-for-54) across 16 games in his first taste of the big leagues.
  • BAL Catcher #35
    Orioles’ skipper Tony Mansolino clarified on Thursday that this oblique strain is the opposite side of the past one that Rutschman dealt with. No word on how long he’ll be shelved for. Daniel Johnson was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move on Thursday. Samuel Basallo will start behind the plate in his place on Thursday and will bat sixth against Astros’ right-hander Jason Alexander. Expect him to share the load behind the plate with Alex Jackson while Rutschman is out.

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    Diamondbacks C Aramis Garcia elects free agency

    Garcia played just 38 games at Triple-A for the Diamondbacks this season, hitting .233/.340/.451 with six home runs and 21 RBI. He’ll look to latch on somewhere as spring training catching depth.
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    Rays manager Kevin Cash said after Tuesday’s game that Junior Caminero was fine after exiting for a pinch-runner in the 12th.

    He didn’t seem fine, and Caminero himself indicated that there was a foot issue, though he was adamant that he’d play Wednesday. Caminero came up lame while trying to beat out a grounder on Joey Ortiz’s error in the 12th and stayed in to run to third on a single before being replaced by Cedric Mullins.
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    Jonny DeLuca hit a game-tying single in the 12th inning to help the Rays to a win over the Brewers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday.

    DeLuca took advantage of a drawn-in infield with runners on first-and-third and singled up the middle to tie the game at 3-3. It was his only hit of the game and he has scuffled mightily over this postseason, but he keeps the Rays alive with a chance to make the series a little tighter with a Game 5 win Wednesday.
    - Christopher Crawford
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    Cooper Pratt went 4-for-5 with a go-ahead homer in the 12th inning in a Game 4 loss to the Rays on Tuesday.

    Pratt also singled twice and doubled, but the hit he will remember forever was his go-ahead homer off Ian Seymour that gives the Brew Crew a 3-2 lead in the 12th. Unfortunately for Pratt and the Brew Crew, it wasn’t enough with Tampa Bay scoring twice in the bottom of the frame. The 22-year-old has been outstanding in the postseason minus some mental gaffes, but the Brewers will need to win one more game to clinch that first championship.
    - Christopher Crawford
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    Ben Williamson hit a walk-off single in the 12th inning to give the Rays a 4-3 win over the Brewers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday.

    Yep, just like we all predicted. With the bases loaded, Williamson took a defensive hack that scooted through the turf of Tampa Bay to give the Rays a win and stave off elimination for at least one more game. The 25-year-old has his first-ever postseason RBI, and likely won’t be in the lineup in Game 5 come Wednesday. He’ll be able to say he had a game-winning hit in the World Series, however, which has to feel pretty dang good.
    - Christopher Crawford
  • TB Starting Pitcher #22
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    Griffin Jax allowed two runs over four innings Tuesday in a Game 4 start against the Brewers on Tuesday.

    Jax gave up a ton of loud contact with nine balls in play registering as hard hits. He also generated 11 swings and misses and six strikeouts, so it was more of a case of poor command than lack of stuff. He also was almost assuredly left in too long, and gave up a homer to David Hamilton in the fifth before exiting. Jax did a solid job as a starter for Tampa Bay in 2026, and he’ll likely be back in the middle of the Rays’ rotation in 2027, but he likely will be an option in Game 6 or 7 if Tampa Bay can force one.
    - Christopher Crawford
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    Dustin May gave up two runs in three innings while not factoring in the decision against the Rays on Tuesday in Game 4 of the World Series.

    May pounded the strike zone, and threw 30-of-39 pitches for strikes without issuing a walk. He found too much of the plate a time or two too many, however, and gave up an RBI double to Chandler Simpson and was charged for another run in the fourth after exiting with zero outs. May has a $20 million option that will assuredly be declined, so he’ll be a free agent who should have a decent market this winter. He could also pitch at some point out of the bullpen over the next few games, if necessary.
    - Christopher Crawford
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    Dustin May will start Game 4 of the World Series, the Brewers confirmed.

    It sounds like Brandon Woodruff would have opened tonight if he hadn’t finished last night’s game. As is, May will make his second start of the postseason after pitching in relief his last three times out. He’s surrendered five runs in eight innings thus far in October. The Brewers figure to be very aggressive tonight with all of their key relievers having enjoyed back-to-back days off.
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    The Rays have Jonathan Aranda back at first base but are starting Ryan Vilade over Victor Mesa Jr. in right field in Tuesday’s Game 4 against the Brewers.

    Vilade started over Aranda at first base against a lefty on Monday. That Mesa committed a miscue in that one might factor into him taking a seat tonight, but on paper, going to Vilade against a righty seems like a bit of a downgrade both offensively and defensively. The Rays’ lineup as they try to extend the series: DH Yandy Díaz, 1B Aranda, 3B Junior Caminero, C Liam Hicks, CF Jonny DeLuca, LF Chandler Simpson, RF Vilade, 2B Richie Palacios and SS Taylor Walls.
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    Sal Frelick has been moved up to sixth, swapping spots with Garrett Mitchell, in the Brewers’ Game 4 lineup on Tuesday.

    It’s the first change of the World Series for the Brewers, but they’re going with the same nine while facing a fourth straight righty. Frelick moves up despite taking a hard fall on his troublesome right shoulder late last night. He’s 4-for-11 with a homer through three games, compared to 2-for-11 for Mitchell. The lineup: LF Jackson Chourio, 1B Jake Bauers, DH Christian Yelich, C William Contreras, 2B Brice Turang, RF Frelick, SS Cooper Pratt, CF Mitchell and 3B David Hamilton.