October 3, 2025
Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson said that right-hander
Bryan Woo's (pectoral) mound session went well on Thursday, according to Curtis Crabtree of FOX 13 Seattle. The Mariners were going to evaluate Woo again on Friday before making any determinations as to whether he'll be included on the playoff roster for the American League Division Series that starts in Seattle against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Wilson called Woo's session on Thursday a "step in the right direction." The 25-year-old was one of the big reasons why Seattle's starting rotation was one of the best in baseball in 2025, as he went 15-7 with a 2.94 ERA and 0.93 WHIP with a career-high 198 K's and 36 walks in 186 2/3 innings over 30 starts. The M's would love to have him back for the ALDS, but they aren't going to push him if he's not quite ready. His last start of the regular season came back on Sept. 19 against the Astros.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX 13 Seattle - Curtis Crabtree
October 3, 2025
New York Yankees outfielder
Cody Bellinger (foot) was seen limping during the Game 3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday in the wild-card series, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. However, Bellinger is receiving treatment and says that he expects to be ready for Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday in Toronto against the division-rival Blue Jays and right-hander
Kevin Gausman. The veteran left-handed slugger went 1-for-4 in each of the three playoff games against Boston while adding two runs scored and a strikeout. Bellinger had a strong first season in the Bronx in 2025, hitting .272 (160-for-588) with 29 home runs -- his most since hitting a career-high 47 bombs in his NL MVP season in 2019 -- and 98 RBI in 152 regular-season games. He hasn't fared well against Gausman in 25 career plate appearances, though, hitting just .091 with no homers and six strikeouts.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Bryan Hoch
October 3, 2025
The Texas Rangers have hired Skip Schumaker as their new manager on Friday. Schumaker will take over for future Hall of Famer Bruce Bochy in Arlington. Schumaker is fully capable of leading this Rangers club to the postseason. He won National League Manager of the Year during the 2023 season with the Miami Marlins. Sadly, Schumaker was fired the next season after leading the Marlins to an 100-loss season. He spent last season as a special assistant with the Rangers. The 45-year-old is deserving of another chance, so we'll see what he does with it.
--Andy WebbSource: Jeff Passan
October 3, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher
Trevor Megill (elbow) is available for the upcoming NLDS against the Chicago Cubs. Megill went down in late August due to a right elbow flexor strain. He made one appearance in late September as he tossed a clean inning against the Cincinnati Reds. He registered a 2.49 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and a 60/17 K/BB ratio with 30 saves during the regular season.
Abner Uribe filled in nicely in the closer role during the final month of the season. Both pitchers could see chances to close out games during this series.
--Andy WebbSource: Adam McCalvy
October 3, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher
Jose Quintana and
Quinn Priester are both being considered as candidates to start Game 2 of the NLDS, according to manager Pat Murphy. The Brewers have already named
Freddy Peralta as Saturday's Game 1 starter against the Chicago Cubs. Quintana has been sidelined with a calf strain, but appears to be healthy now. He posted a 3.97 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and an 89/50 K/BB ratio across 24 starts this season. Priester came out of seemingly nowhere and registered a 3.32 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and a 132/50 K/BB ratio in 24 starts. Both pitchers have been viable options for the Brewers and figure to both be used during this series.
--Andy WebbSource: Jack Stern
October 3, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher
Freddy Peralta has been named the starting pitcher for Saturday's Game 1 of the NLDS against the Chicago Cubs. This doesn't come as a surprise, but the news is official now. This season, Peralta posted a 2.70 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and a 204/66 K/BB ratio across 33 starts. The Brewers received a bye in the Wild Card round, so this will be Peralta's first start since September 28. His most recent start against the Chicago Cubs came in mid-August. He tossed six shutout innings, allowing one hit, and striking out six batters. This is going to be a tough challenge for the Cubs hitters.
--Andy WebbSource: Sophia Minnaert
October 3, 2025
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher
Matthew Boyd has been named the Game 1 starter for Saturday's Game 1 of the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers. The southpaw tossed 4.1 innings allowing only one run during Game 1 of the Wild Card round versus the San Diego Padres. Boyd looked strong during that outing, but only threw 58 pitches before giving up the ball to the bullpen. The expectation is that Boyd will likely have a similar workload during Saturday's game. The 34-year-old was fantastic in the first half of the season and earned his first All-Star appearance. Boyd struggled in the second half of the season, but the Cubs don't have a ton of viable starting options right now.
--Andy WebbSource: Bruce Levine
October 3, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that catcher
Will Smith (hand) will be available to catch in the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, according to David Vassegh of 570 LA Sports. However, Roberts failed to disclose if Smith would return to catch in Game 1 of the series at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. Smith's return will be a big boost to an already strong Dodgers team as they look to repeat as World Series champions this year. With the 30-year-old three-time All-Star sidelined late in the regular season and in the wild-card series against the Cincinnati Reds,
Ben Rortvedt served as the Dodgers' primary backstop. Smith had yet another solid campaign in 2025, hitting a career-best .296 (107-for-362) with 17 long balls, 61 RBI, and 64 runs in 110 games played. He hasn't played since Sept. 9, though, so there could be a rust factor offensively for Smith as he returns for the NLDS.
--Keith HernandezSource: 570 LA Sports - David Vassegh
October 3, 2025
Given the Los Angeles Dodgers' struggles out of the bullpen this year, left-hander
Clayton Kershaw will pitch in a relief role in the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, according to manager Dave Roberts. It's unclear exactly what role Kershaw will have coming out of the 'pen, but he will give L.A. some flexibility as either a bulk reliever or late-inning, high-leverage arm, depending on what they need that day. The 37-year-old future Hall of Famer already announced that he will hang up his cleats and retire following this season. His final start came in the regular-season finale against the Seattle Mariners, and he didn't disappoint, tossing 5 1/3 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts. The three-time Cy Young winner definitely isn't as dominant as he once was, but he still managed to win half of his 22 starts and post an ERA under 4.00 in his 18th and final big-league season.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Fabian Ardaya
October 3, 2025
New York Yankees right-hander
Luis Gil will make the start in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday in Toronto against the division-rival Blue Jays, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. "He's ready for this," manager Aaron Boone said. Gil was left off the playoff roster for the wild-card series against the Boston Red Sox, with the Yankees rolling with lefties
Max Fried and
Carlos Rodon and rookie-right-hander
Cam Schlittler to start three games. With the Yankees advancing past Boston, they'll use Gil to kick things off in the ALDS. The 27-year-old Dominican only made 11 starts in 2025 due to injury, but he was good when he pitched, going 4-1 with a 3.32 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and a 41:33 K:BB in 57 innings. He led the league with 77 walks last year, so Gil is going to need to display better command in the ALDS to avoid getting a quick hook. In a start against Toronto on Sept. 6 at home, Gil picked up the win, allowing just one earned run in six innings, although he walked four and only struck out one.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Bryan Hoch
October 3, 2025
Athletics outfielder
Lawrence Butler (knee) had successful surgery on his right patellar tendon on Friday, according to the team. Dr. Mike Banffy performed a partial tendon repair and debridement of chronic scar tissue in Butler's knee. Additionally, Butler also received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his left patellar tendon to address chronic tendonitis. He will now rehab during the offseason and hopes to be ready for the start of spring training in 2026. The 25-year-old hit just .234 (133-for-569) in his second full MLB season, but he was also able to obtain his first 20-20 season with 21 home runs and 22 stolen bases in 152 games. Butler added a career-high 63 RBI and also set a new career high with 83 runs scored for a young, up-and-coming A's ballclub. It's a bit worrisome that Butler is dealing with issues to both of his knees, but you can't deny his 20-20 potential in fantasy.
--Keith HernandezSource: A's Communications
October 3, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander
Brandon Woodruff (lat) will not pitch in the National League Division Series against the division-rival Chicago Cubs that start on Saturday in Milwaukee, according to manager Pat Murphy. The good news is that Woodruff's lat injury is a separate issue from his right-shoulder surgery that was responsible for his late start to the 2025 season. The Brewers are not ruling out Woodruff being available if they advance past Chicago to the NLCS, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. The 32-year-old veteran is trying to recover from a right-lat strain that landed him on the 15-day injured list two weeks ago, but the fact that he has yet to resume throwing doesn't bode well for his chances of pitching in the NLCS if the Brew Crew advance. The two-time All-Star was limited to only 12 starts this year, but when available, he was solid, posting a 3.20 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and 83:14 K:BB in 64 2/3 innings. Woodruff's best bet to return later in October might be in a relief role.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLB.com - Adam McCalvy
October 3, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that right-hander
Kevin Gausman will make the start in Game 1 of the American League Division Series in Toronto against the division-rival New York Yankees on Saturday, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. Gausman will be pitching on five days of rest and will be facing a familiar foe in the Yanks, whom he faced four times in 2025. In those four starts, Gausman went 2-1 with a 3.97 ERA, allowing 17 hits (two homers), walking 12, and striking out 18 in 22 2/3 innings pitched. The 34-year-old veteran went 10-11 with a 3.59 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 189:50 K:BB in 193 innings over his 32 starts in his fourth year in Toronto. The good news is that Gausman performed much better in the second half of the season with an ERA under 3.00. However, he was slightly worse at the Rogers Centre, and he'll be facing a Yankees lineup with plenty of slug.
--Keith HernandezSource: Sportsnet - Shi Davidi
October 2, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks first base prospect
Tyler Locklear (elbow, shoulder) will have surgeries on both his elbow and shoulder on Oct. 16 after he was involved in a collision in early September, a source told The Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro. It's a worst-case scenario for the young first baseman after he joined the Snakes at midseason in the trade that sent
Eugenio Suarez to the Seattle Mariners in July. Locklear suffered a torn ligament in his left elbow and also needs the labrum in his left shoulder fixed. The good news is that both injuries are to his non-throwing arm. The bad news is that Locklear probably will not be ready to go for the start of the 2026 regular season. The D-backs are hoping that he will make it back at some point next year, but there's no current timetable on when that might be. The 24-year-old played in only 31 big-league games in Arizona after the trade and struggled before his injury, going 18-for-103 (.175) with three homers and 43 strikeouts.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Arizona Republic - Nick Piecoro
October 2, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman/designated hitter
Ty France (oblique) played first base in Thursday's intrasquad game and is eligible to come off the 10-day injured list before the start of the American League Division Series on Saturday against the division-rival New York Yankees, according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. France reportedly has made good progress from a late-season oblique injury that landed him on the IL, but he remains on the bubble for the ALDS roster. He has been out since late September with inflammation in his left oblique. If he's activated before Game 1 in Toronto on Saturday, France will be an option for the Blue Jays at the DH spot in the postseason. The 31-year-old veteran began the year with the Minnesota Twins before joining Toronto for 37 games. France hit .277 (26-for-94) in limited time with the team, but it came with only one homer in 103 plate appearances. He had seven total long balls on the year.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Mitch Bannon
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