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  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Josh Naylor: Starting in Game 1

    Naylor (groin) will start at first base and bat fourth in Saturday's ALDS Game 1 matchup against the Tigers.

    Groin soreness kept Naylor out of the lineup for the Mariners' final two regular-season games, but he's now feeling well enough to rejoin the starting nine for the beginning of the ALDS. The 28-year-old may still have to miss time during the series, however, as his wife is expected to go into labor in the very near future.

  • Victor Robles RF | SEA

    Mariners' Victor Robles: In lineup Saturday

    Robles (shoulder) will start in right field and bat eighth in Saturday's ALDS Game 1 matchup against the Tigers.

    Robles sat out the Mariners' final few regular-season contests while nursing a left shoulder injury, but a first-round bye has given him enough time to recover and return for Game 1 of the ALDS. The 28-year-old outfielder has slashed .224/.278/.347 across 54 plate appearances since the beginning of September.

  • Colt Keith DH | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: Named on ALDS roster

    Keith (ribs) is listed on the Tigers' ALDS roster.

    Keith landed on the injured list Sept. 19 due to right rib cage inflammation, and after sitting out the AL Wild Card Series versus Cleveland, the 24-year-old will now be available to play against Seattle in the ALDS. That being said, it remains unknown whether he will start Game 1 against the Mariners on Saturday. If he sits out, Zach McKinstry would likely continue to see action at the hot corner.

  • Cody Bellinger LF | NYY

    Yankees' Cody Bellinger: In Game 1 lineup

    Bellinger (foot) will start in left field and bat third Saturday against the Blue Jays.

    Bellinger jammed his left heel while running the bases during Thursday's game against the Red Sox, but the damage wasn't severe enough to keep him from starting Game 1 of the ALDS. The 30-year-old outfielder has gone 3-for-12 with two runs scored in the postseason so far.

  • Bryan Woo SP | SEA

    Mariners' Bryan Woo: Misses out on ALDS roster

    Woo (pectoral) isn't on the Mariners' roster for the ALDS, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

    Woo missed the final couple of weeks of the regular season due to right pectoral inflammation. He tossed a bullpen session Thursday that the Mariners considered successful, but evidently not successful enough to include him in the team's pitching plans for its ALDS matchup against the Tigers. The 25-year-old will be eligible to return in the ALCS if Seattle advances.

  • Luis Gil SP | NYY

    Yankees' Luis Gil: On ALDS roster

    Gil is listed on the Yankees' roster for the ALDS.

    Gil was left off the Yankees' active roster during the wild-card round, but he'll now officially rejoin the pitching staff ahead of his start in Game 1 on Saturday. The 27-year-old righty faced the Blue Jays once in the regular season, giving up just one earned run on three hits and four walks while striking out one batter over six innings.

  • Max Scherzer SP | TOR

    Blue Jays' Max Scherzer: Excluded from ALDS roster

    Scherzer isn't listed on the Blue Jays' ALDS roster.

    After posting a 9.00 ERA and 1.80 WHIP over 25 innings across his final six starts of the regular season, Scherzer will now watch the ALDS from the sidelines. He could rejoin the active roster prior to the ALCS if the Blue Jays advance past the Yankees, but the veteran's recent performance may prevent him from seeing much action for the duration of Toronto's postseason run.

  • Chris Bassitt SP | TOR

    Blue Jays' Chris Bassitt: Not on ALDS roster

    Bassitt (back) isn't included on the Blue Jays' ALDS roster.

    Bassitt was expected to be available for the ALDS after ending the regular season on the injured list due to back inflammation, but the Jays will instead give the veteran righty additional time to heal. He will be eligible to rejoin Toronto's pitching staff for the ALCS if the team prevails over the Yankees in the ALDS.

  • Bo Bichette SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Left off ALDS roster

    Bichette (knee) isn't listed on the Blue Jays' ALDS roster.

    Bichette has yet to resume running since suffering a PCL sprain in his left knee in early September, so his absence from the ALDS roster doesn't come as much of a surprise. The 27-year-old will be eligible to return for the start of the ALCS, provided the Jays make it that far, though he will first need to make significant strides in his recovery. Until then, Andres Gimenez will continue to act as Toronto's primary shortstop.

  • Luis Garcia SP | HOU

    Astros' Luis Garcia: Requires UCL, flexor surgery

    Garcia's right elbow surgery Wednesday involved a reconstruction of his UCL and repair of his flexor tendon, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    The Astros had already previously ruled Garcia out for next season, and now the team has offered more details regarding the operation on Garcia's pitching arm. It's the second time Garcia has had his UCL repaired, as he missed most of the last two seasons following Tommy John surgery. The 2026 season is the final one Garcia is under team control, so he will likely be non-tendered this offseason.

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