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Miller (back) will play in the Arizona Fall League, Jack Vita of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Miller underwent back surgery in June and was able to see action at Single-A Clearwater and Double-A Reading before the 2026 campaign came to a close. Vita has since reported that Miller will take part in the AFL, indicating a full recovery.

Chivilli (elbow) was activated from the 7-day injured list Sept. 21.

Chivilli landed on the injured list in mid August with a posterior elbow injury. However, he's since been given a clean bill of health. Chivilli posted a 3.78 ERA and 1.26 WHIP with 16 strikeouts over 16.2 frames with the Yankees this season and is unlikely to see any action in the postseason after being optioned to Triple-A on Aug. 3.

Arquette (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Sept. 21.

Arquette missed the last few games of the 2026 season on the shelf. However, he managed to avoid a significant injury and will go into the offseason healthy.

Williams (wrist) was activated from the 7-day injured list Sept. 21.

Williams missed time down the stretch of the regular season at Triple-A due to a wrist issue, but he's managed to make a full recovery. He's expected to see action playing in the Arizona Fall League, per Jack Vita of the Los Angeles Times.

Johnson (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Sept. 21.

Johnson landed on the shelf Sept. 10 due to an unspecified injury and wasn't able to return before the end of the campaign. He played in 73 games this year for Triple-A Louisville, batting .247 with 11 home runs, 31 RBI, 15 stolen bases and 32 runs.

Reid (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day injured list Sept. 15.

Reid missed most of the last few months of the 2026 season after suffering a shoulder impingement, but he managed to toss four scoreless frames against High-A Cedar Rapids on Sept. 5, striking out four along the way. He's also expected to play in the Arizona Fall League, signaling that he's made a full recovery.

Southisene (wrist) was activated from the 7-day injured list Sept. 15.

Southisene picked up a wrist injury at the end of July and wasn't able to return to health before the end of the season. He spent the majority of his time in 2026 at High-A Rome, where he slashed .255/.379/.428 with four home runs, 16 RBI, nine stolen bases and 26 runs in 38 games.

Baez (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Sept. 17.

Baez landed on the injured list Aug. 5 due to an unspecified injury. He ran out of time to appear in a game at Double-A Midland before the end of the season, but he's seemingly made a full recovery.

Boyd has been named the starting pitcher for Tuesday's Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Padres, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

This was the expected move from the Cubs, who last deployed Boyd against Miami on Thursday, allowing him to line up for the start in Game 1 of the wild-card round. The southpaw pitched well in his last six outings of the regular season, posting a 3.28 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with 25 strikeouts over 35.2 innings.

Smith will start Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Astros on Tuesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Smith is no stranger to working multiple innings, so the length of his start will likely depend on how he fares. He opened a game for the White Sox on Sept. 10, firing two scoreless frames against the Pirates while striking out three. Hagen ended the regular season with a 1.29 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with a 41:16 K:BB across 28.0 innings.