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Edwards departed with two outs in the seventh inning due to a left hamstring injury, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Edwards recorded outs on the first two batters of the inning, but exited the game after walking Corey Seager. The reliever is probably best considered day-to-day heading into Game 5 on Thursday, but it wouldn't be surprising if he's unavailable for the contest.

Jansen will be available for more than one inning in Wednesday's Game 4 matchup with the Cubs, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

Plunkett notes that whole Jansen likely wouldn't be called upon to record six outs, the Dodgers' best reliever could be asked to go more than one inning if called upon Wednesday. He had very few outings longer than a single inning during the regular season, but he's had four such outings through just six appearances this postseason.

Ramirez is beginning to transition from first base to pitcher during the Brewers Instructional League, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

After spending three years at the Double-A level with declining offensive production, it appears the Brewers would like to try Ramirez out as a reliever in order to keep him in the organization. The 27-year-old did act as the closer while he was at Cal State-Fullerton, converting 16 saves in his final collegiate season to go with a stellar 1.13 ERA and 11.6 K/9. Those stats did come from 2011, however, so he may need a bit of time to get accustomed to pitching to professional hitters. That being said, left-handed relievers with that kind of strikeout ability are hard to come by, so if the 27-year-old can get back into the same groove he was in during his final season in college, he could finally manage to move past Double-A.

Gsellman will undergo arthroscopic surgery Wednesday to repair a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder, Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports.

The injury did not prevent Gsellman from pitching in 2016 because the damage was to his non-throwing shoulder, but it did prevent him from taking swings at the plate, and the decision was ultimately made to send him under the knife so he does not enter next season with any limitations. Gsellman will need at least three weeks to recover from Wednesday's procedure, but he is expected to be back at 100 percent when spring training begins.

Melancon gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Sunday to pick up the save in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Dodgers.

It was Melancon's first career postseason save, as he and the rest of the Nationals' bullpen combined for 4.2 shutout innings in a 5-2 win. After a strong finish to the regular season in a Washington uniform, there's no reason to suspect Melancon will wilt under the playoff spotlight.

Murray was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

Murray found success as a minor league reliever, but he could never translate it to the big leagues, forcing the Phillies to leave him off the 40-man roster heading into 2017. Murray is only 26 years old, so he could move up in the ranks if he posts another good season in the minors, although he'll just act as pitching depth for now.

Gsellman will look into having surgery this offseason on the partially torn labrum in his non-pitching shoulder, ESPN's Adam Rubin reports.

He was unable to swing a bat while at the big league level and for part of his time with Triple-A Las Vegas, so it's an issue he will be addressing this offseason. However, this shouldn't affect his status for spring training. Gsellman's excellent performance with the big league club this year would seem to have earned him a spot in the 2017 rotation, and while he should regress at least slightly, the Mets may have yet another excellent young starting pitcher in tow.

Reyes has earned a spot in the Cardinals rotation heading into 2017, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Ben Frederickson reports.

This would have been widely assumed, given how Reyes pitched with the big league club this year, and general manager John Mozeliak essentially confirmed the notion Wednesday. Reyes logged 46 innings in the big leagues this year, so he will maintain his prospect status heading into 2017, holding a legitimate claim as the top pitching prospect in baseball. He posted a 2.20 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 29:13 K:BB in 28.2 innings as a starter, showcasing his bat-missing ability and also the need for him to improve his control going forward.

Kay underwent Tommy John surgery Tuesday and will miss the entire 2017 season, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

It seems that the initial speculations regarding Kay's elbow were spot-on, as the supplemental-round draft pick did in fact have some damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow. It's a shame that the Mets will lose the left-hander for an entire season a mere four months after drafting him, but if all goes well in his rehab process, Kay should have plenty of time to prepare for the 2018 season.

Iglesias gave up four runs Sunday against the Cubs to blow the save and get the loss in the season finale. He gave up three hits, including a two-run homer by Miguel Montero - the 258th homer allowed by the Reds this year, establishing a new record for a team in one season.

Iglesias was pitching on back-to-back days for just the second time this season. Even with the bad outing, Iglesias finished with a 2.53 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 83:26 K:BB ratio. His role in 2017 will be one of the bigger issues for the Reds to address this offseason - will he revert back to the rotation, or stick as a late-inning reliever?