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The Guardians entered their half of the 10th inning trailing 8-5, but they inched closer as Bo Naylor smacked an RBI double. Rocchio then etched his name into Guardians’ lore with his 380-foot walk-off blast off of Jose Corniell. He also had a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning that tied the game at five runs apiece and put the Guardians in position to win it in the 10th. The 24-year-old infielder finishes the season slashing .233/.290/.340 with five homers and 44 RBI in 383 plate appearances.

No word yet on the reason for the late scratch, but the Dodgers now plan to go with Will Klein as an opener in what will be a bullpen game. Snell has made just one start since returning from the injured list, giving up five runs (four earned) over three innings in a loss to the Braves on Saturday. Stay tuned, as the Dodgers should have an update on his status shortly.

Yikes. Smith is expected to remain in a Dallas-area hospital for the next 7-10 days while he recovers. There’s obviously no clear timeline on when he may be able to return to action, the important thing now is for him to focus on his health.

The 33-year-old right-hander will repeat the exercise on Monday, then if all goes well, he’ll progress to a simulated game. Depending on how quickly he ramps up, it’s possible that Woodruff could be able to return to the Brewers’ rotation without requiring a minor league rehab assignment.

There’s still no clear target date for his return, but the 22-year-old budding superstar continues to make small strides in the right direction. He has been sidelined since May 4 due to a right wrist sprain.

Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Friday that Cole is still likely to make an additional rehab start after Saturday’s outing and the team won’t accelerate his timeline in an effort to replace the injured Max Fried (elbow). Cole threw 69 pitches over 4 1/3 innings his last time out and should get to around 80 pitches during Saturday’s start.

It’s nothing more than a routine night off for the 36-year-old slugger. Dalton Rushing will start in his place at first base and will bat eighth for the Dodgers against Angels’ right-hander Jack Kochanowicz.

Shelton noted that Buxton was “feeling better” and said he thought that they were heading in the right direction. It sounds like he should be able to avoid the injured list but may need a couple of extra days before he’s ready to return.

Joyce has been struggling with his command during his minor league rehab assignment, and it sounds like some shoulder soreness may be the cause of it. He’ll slow down his rehab process but won’t completely stop throwing. As of now, the timeline for his return remains completely up in the air.

It’s the third straight game that Yelich has missed since his back tightened up on him prior to Tuesday’s game. The Brewers plan to give him a few more days to see if he shows improvement before placing him back on the injured list. It sounds like the best bet for fantasy managers is to leave him benched for the weekend if at all possible.

The 33-year-old lefty masher was designated for assignment on Tuesday but passed through waivers unclaimed. He’ll continue to function as extra infield depth for the Mets.