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LeMahieu (toe) will travel with the Yankees to Cleveland, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

LeMahieu is dealing with a ligament injury to his right second toe and will join the Yankees in Cleveland in hopes of being ready to go for the ALCS if they advance. The 34-year-old is not nursing a fractured foot as had been previously reported, making it more likely that he can return at some point this postseason.

Peraza will not be a member of the Yankees' ALDS roster.

Peraza got his first taste of the majors this season and hit .306/.404/.429 in 18 games. There's no spot available for the rookie on the postseason roster, however, even with DJ LeMahieu unavailable with a foot fracture. Instead, Marwin Gonzalez and Tim Locastro will earn bench spots.

LeMahieu will miss the ALDS due to a foot fracture, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

The injury may not be particularly bad as far as foot fractures go, as LeMahieu is not yet ruled out for future rounds (should the Yankees advance). The issue makes it difficult for the infielder to pivot, however, so he'll be unable to play for at least the next week, and it's very possible he doesn't wind up getting cleared to return for the postseason. The injury will be a hit to the Yankees' infield depth, though the team still has plenty of options without him.

Maton was not included on the Phillies' NLDS roster, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Maton was part of the team's roster for the NL Wild Card Series but didn't make an appearance. His defensive versatility makes him interesting as a bench option, but the Phillies elected to go with Dalton Guthrie instead.

Walls will be on the bench for Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Guardians on Saturday.

The light-hitting infielder started at second base in Game 1 but failed to record any of the Rays' three hits and was eventually lifted for a pinch hitter. Tampa Bay will try to get a bit more offense going with its Game 2 alignment. Isaac Paredes will start at second base, leaving Walls to serve as nothing more than a potential defensive replacement.

Sosa (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday and is present on the Phillies' roster for the NL Wild Card Series against the Cardinals, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Sosa missed the last few weeks of the season with a hamstring strain but has been cleared to play in the playoffs. The 26-year-old produced a .227/.275/.369 slash line in 78 games between the Cardinals and Phillies this year and will be a utility option in the infield for Philadelphia now that he's healthy.

Sosa (hamstring) traveled to St. Louis to meet the Phillies ahead of Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cardinals on Friday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

It's unclear if Sosa will be reinstated from the injured list and included on Philadelphia's roster for the wild-card round, but the fact he joined the team in St. Louis rather than continuing his rehab program is an encouraging sign for his recovery. The 26-year-old had a .227/.275/.369 slash in 78 games this season and will fill a utility role if included on the playoff roster.

Ramirez went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 9-2 victory over the Royals.

The 30-year-old wrapped up the season with his second four-hit effort of 2022, a fitting end to what has been another dominant campaign. Among his hits were two RBI singles, giving him 126 on the season, which is good for third in the majors. In 156 games, Ramirez slashed .280/.355/.514 with 29 home runs, 44 doubles and 20 stolen bases.

Henderson is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays.

Tyler Nevin will pick up the start at third base while Henderson takes a seat for the season finale. Henderson went 2-for-3 with two runs and a walk in the Orioles' 5-4 win in Game 1, improving his slash line to .261/.346/.443 since he arrived in the big leagues Aug. 31.

Escobar isn't starting Wednesday against the Nationals.

Escobar is getting a rare chance to rest during Wednesday's regular-season finale after he went 2-for-12 with a run, an RBI, three walks and five strikeouts over the last four games. Mark Vientos will start at the hot corner and bat seventh.