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MLB: Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals

Ronald Acuña Jr. joins exclusive 40-40 club with 40th home run of the season

Acuña became the fifth player in major league history to have at least 40 homers and 40 steals in the same year.

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Judge hits 3 home runs, becomes first Yankees player to do it twice in one season

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MLB to use neutral pitch clock operators for postseason games

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Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle announces his retirement after more than a decade in the majors

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Tigers hire Jeff Greenberg as GM, adding former Cubs and Blackhawks executive

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Yankees rookie Domínguez has Tommy John surgery

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Angels star Shohei Ohtani’s elbow surgery went well, Los Angeles manager Phil Nevin says

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Austin Wells

NYY Catcher #72

Austin Wells went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer on Monday, leading the Yankees to a 6-4 victory over the Diamondbacks.

Wells took Arizona starter Merrill Kelly deep for a two-run shot in the fourth inning. It was his second round-tripper in 15 games since being promoted earlier this month from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He also singled and came around to score the go-ahead run in the eighth inning.
Corbin Carroll

ARI Center Fielder #7

Corbin Carroll went 3-for-5 with an RBI and also stole a base on Monday in the Diamondbacks’ loss to the Yankees.

Carroll put the Diamondbacks ahead briefly in the late stages of Monday’s low-scoring afternoon matinee at rain-soaked Yankee Stadium with an eighth-inning RBI single to left field off righty reliever Ian Hamilton. He notched his 10th three-hit effort of the 2023 campaign in this one and also tallied his 51st stolen base of the year. The NL Rookie of the Year front-runner is slashing a sublime .288/.363/.509 with 112 runs scored, 25 homers, 74 RBI and 51 stolen bases across 623 plate appearances. He’ll be an early first-round selection in all fantasy drafts next spring.
Clay Holmes

NYY Relief Pitcher #35

Clay Holmes fired a perfect ninth inning on Monday against the Diamondbacks to record his 22nd save of the season.

Holmes received the call to protect a two-run lead in the final frame on Monday afternoon at Yankee Stadium and wound up needing 15 pitches (13 strikes) to slam the door. He struck out Tommy Pham and Christian Walker before winning a lengthy eight-pitch battle with Alek Thomas to end the contest.
Clarke Schmidt

NYY Starting Pitcher #36

Clarke Schmidt gave up two runs over four innings on Monday in a no-decision against the Diamondbacks.

Schmidt didn’t factor into the decision during Monday’s makeup contest at Yankee Stadium, needing 79 pitches (47 strikes) to complete four frames. He notched three strikeouts and also issued three walks. He’ll bring an inflated 4.65 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 146/46 K/BB ratio across 155 innings (31 starts) into a favorable road tilt against the Royals to close out the 2023 campaign.
Merrill Kelly

ARI Starting Pitcher #29

Merrill Kelly allowed two runs over five innings on Monday in a no-decision against the Yankees.

Kelly held New York’s lineup scoreless until the fourth inning when he served up a two-run homer to rookie catcher Austin Wells, which accounted for all of the damage against him. He finished with five strikeouts and also handed out a pair of free passes. He’ll carry a solid 3.38 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 182/67 K/BB ratio across 170 2/3 innings (29 starts) into a challenging matchup on Saturday against the Astros in his final regular-season outing.
Garrett Mitchell

MIL Left Fielder #5

Garrett Mitchell (shoulder) is expected to return for Tuesday’s series opener against the Cardinals.

Mitchell has missed the last five months since undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder, but will make it back to Milwaukee before the regular season concludes. The 25-year-old rookie outfielder batted. 188 with three steals in eight games for Triple-A Nashville on his recent minor league rehab assignment.
Kevin Newman

CIN Shortstop #28

Reds designated INF Kevin Newman for assignment.

Newman has been on the shelf since mid-August with a left oblique strain and there simply isn’t a spot on the Reds’ roster at the moment with so many of their prospects ascending to the big leagues over the past few months. The 30-year-old veteran will get a head start on free agency and likely be able to latch on somewhere else for the 2024 campaign.
Francisco Alvarez

NYM Catcher #4

Francisco Alvarez is day-to-day with a left middle finger contusion.

X-rays came back negative for any fractures after Alvarez was lifted from Sunday’s series finale against the Marlins after taking a foul ball off his left hand. Occasional bumps and bruises are the cost of doing business behind the plate, but it’s an encouraging sign that the 21-year-old former top prospect has managed to avoid serious injury heading into the final week of the regular season.
Spencer Howard

SF Relief Pitcher #36

Giants signed RHP Spencer Howard to a minor league contract.

The deal will presumably keep Howard in San Francisco for the upcoming 2024 campaign as a potential reclamation project. The 27-year-old former top prospect was cut loose last month by the Yankees after a handful of appearances at the Triple-A level. He’s made just three relief appearances this season in the majors for the Rangers before being dealt to New York at the trade deadline.
Meibrys Viloria

BAL Catcher #46

Orioles released C Meibrys Viloria.

Viloria signed a minor league contract with the Orioles back in late June and never wound up making it back to the big leagues. The 26-year-old backstop got into 10 games this season for the Guardians before being cut loose back in early May. He should be able to latch on somewhere this offseason, but will likely have to settle for a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

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MLB: New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers

Mixing It Up: King proves his worth, Quantrill leaning on his splitter

Eric Samulski identifies pitchers making interesting changes for the final week of the MLB season

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MLB: Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays

Pickups of the Day: Carter Catching Fire

George Bissell breaks down meteoric rises for Evan Carter and Junior Caminero in the latest Pickups of the Day.

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MLB: New York Mets at Baltimore Orioles

Pickups of the Day: On The Mark

George Bissell breaks down Mark Vientos’ recent hot streak and a pair of intriguing young pitchers in the latest Pickups of the Day.

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MLB: SEP 20 Orioles at Astros

MLB AL West Futures Best Bets: Astros, Mariners, and Rangers

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down the three-horse race in the AL West and how he would hedge his Houston Astros bet.

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Ranger Suárez

Pickups of the Day: Swoop in for Suárez

Dave Shovein explores a hot-hitting outfielder that continues to fly under the radar and an outstanding streamer of Thursday’s slate of MLB action.

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MLB: Los Angeles Angels at San Diego Padres

Saves and Steals: The Final Stretch

Jorge Montanez highlights the latest in saves and steals, including Josh Hader’s big week, Ryan Helsley performing, and Bo Naylor providing speed at the catcher position.

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MLB: Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros

Pickups of the Day: We Yearn for O’Hearn

Dave Shovein explores an underrated Orioles’ slugger that’s on a heater and a strong streaming option for Wednesday’s MLB slate.

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MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers

Pickups of the Day: Perfect Combo with Ryan Yarbrough

Shelly Verougstraete discusses Ryan Yarbrough’s production in Los Angeles and more in the latest Pickups of the Day.

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CIRCLING THE BASES

D.J. Short and a revolving cast of fantasy analysts provide top-notch fantasy baseball analysis covering draft strategy, waiver wire pickups, the latest injury news and more.

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MLB: Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals

Royals push back their self-imposed deadline to decide on location for new ballpark

The stadium and accompanying ballpark village are expected to cost about $2 billion, the largest public-private partnership in Kansas City history.

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Miami Marlins Luis Arraez

Arraez scratched from Marlins’ lineup because of left ankle sprain

Arraez stepped on a baseball before Tuesday’s game in Miami. The Marlins are fighting for an NL Wild Card spot.

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Chicago Cubs Nick Madrigal

Cubs place Madrigal on IL, recall Young from minors

The Cubs are in the middle of a jam-packed NL Wild Card race.

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Matt Moore Cleveland Guardians

Reliever Moore claimed by Marlins off waivers

Matt Moore appeared in just five games after first being claimed off waivers by the Guardians.

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Angels Shohei Ohtani arm fatigue

Ohtani has elbow surgery. His doctor expects hitting return by opening day ’24 and pitching by ’25

Ohtani tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Aug. 23, ending his pitching season.

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MLB: Tampa Bay Rays-Press Conference

Tampa Bay Rays finalizing new ballpark in St. Petersburg as part of a larger urban project

The site is on the same 86-acre (34-hectare) tract of downtown land where Tropicana Field now sits.

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Hunter Renfroe Cincinnati Reds

Reds place Bader on 10-day IL, designate Renfroe for assignment

Hunter Renfroe hit just .128 with a .432 OPS in 14 games for the Reds.

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Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field

Rays, St. Petersburg announce news conference expected to include ballpark details

The franchise has played at Tropicana Field since 1998 and has struggled to draw fans, despite recent success.

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Milwaukee Brewers stadium funding proposal

Republicans propose spending $614M in public funds on Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium upgrades

The bill would give the team up to $20 million each fiscal year through 2045-46.

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MLB: Texas Rangers at Cleveland Guardians

Guardians place rookie pitcher Tanner Bibee on injured list, ending right-hander’s solid season

Bibee was forced to leave his start on Saturday night against Texas after 5 1/3 innings with what the team called tightness in his hip.

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