MLB Player News
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Blake Snell SP | LAD
Dodgers' Blake Snell: Set for Game 1 start
Snell is expected to draw the start in Monday's Game 1 matchup against the Brewers in the NLCS, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.
Snell will start the series opener for the second time this postseason for Los Angeles. The left-hander has pitched 13 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and five walks while striking out 18 batters on his way to two wins so far in the postseason. Snell hasn't faced Milwaukee this season, but he owns an inflated 5.79 ERA over 14 innings in three career outings versus the Brewers.
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Freddy Peralta SP | MIL
Brewers' Freddy Peralta: Expected to start Game 2
Peralta is slated to draw the start in Game 2 of the NLCS against the Dodgers on Tuesday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Peralta will get his third start of the postseason, as Milwaukee hosts the Dodgers for the first two games of the NLCS. The right-hander has pitched 9.2 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits and five walks while striking out 15 batters over two outings in the playoffs so far. Peralta surrendered four runs over 11 innings in two starts against the Dodgers during the regular season.
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Bryan Woo SP | SEA
Mariners' Bryan Woo: Set for bullpen session
Woo (pectoral) will throw a live bullpen session Monday, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
Woo was officially added to the ALCS roster during the weekend, and he'll now look to prove his health with a bullpen session ahead of Game 2 of the series. The right-hander suffered a pectoral injury in mid-September, and he's yet to make his 2025 postseason debut.
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Trey Yesavage SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage: Set to start Game 2
Manager John Schneider announced that Yesavage will start Game 2 of the ALCS against the Mariners on Monday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
The right-hander was available out of the bullpen for Game 4 of the ALDS versus the Yankees, but he wasn't utilized and will start Game 2 of the ALCS. Yesavage made his postseason debut against New York in Game 2 and delivered 5.1 scoreless and hitless innings while racking up 11 strikeouts.
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Brandon Woodruff SP | MIL
Brewers' Brandon Woodruff: Unavailable for NLCS
Woodruff (lat) said Sunday that he's yet to resume playing catch and won't be on the Brewers' roster for the NLCS against the Dodgers, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
The veteran right-hander landed on the injured list Sept. 21 due to a moderate right lat strain, so it's not a major surprise he's still not available just three weeks later. Woodruff could be added to the roster for the World Series if Milwaukee can get past Los Angeles, but the odds are stacked against him given where he currently stands in his recovery.
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Chris Bassitt SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Chris Bassitt: On roster for ALCS
The Blue Jays added Bassitt (back) to the active roster for the ALCS against the Mariners, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
The veteran right-hander finished the regular season on the injured list due to back inflammation and wasn't included on Toronto's ALDS roster, but he's now ready to go. Bassitt pitched well as a back-end starter during the regular season with a 3.96 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 166:52 K:BB across 170.1 innings. but he may have a more flexible role for the postseason. Fellow starting pitcher Max Scherzer was also added to the active roster to face Seattle.
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Bryan Woo SP | SEA
Mariners' Bryan Woo: Included on ALCS roster
The Mariners added Woo (pectoral) to their active roster for the ALCS against the Blue Jays, Tim Booth of The Seattle Times reports.
President of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto indicated Saturday that Woo was expected to make the roster after sitting out the past few weeks due to pectoral inflammation, so it's not a surprise the right-hander is active for the championship series. The 25-year-old was Seattle's best starting pitcher during the regular season with a 2.94 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 198:36 K:BB across 186.2 innings, but he likely won't be available to pitch for the Mariners until later in the week when the series shifts to Seattle after the first two games in Toronto.
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Max Scherzer SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Max Scherzer: Added to roster for ALCS
The Blue Jays included Scherzer on their roster for the ALCS against the Mariners, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Scherzer was left of the ALDS roster but is back for the championship series with Toronto needing some more length for the seven-game series. It remains to be seen if the 41-year-old will step into the Blue Jays' rotation or if he'll operate out of the bullpen versus Seattle.
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Bo Bichette SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Won't return for ALCS
Bichette (knee) won't be included on the Blue Jays' roster for the ALCS against the Mariners, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
The 27-year-old returned to running the bases this weekend, but he appeared to feel some discomfort while doing so and won't be active for the championship series. Bichette landed on the injured list in early September due to a left knee sprain and made significant progress recently in his rehab work, but he needs a bit more time to get fully back up to speed. Andres Gimenez filled in at shortstop during the ALDS for Toronto, while Ernie Clement and Isiah Kiner-Falefa split starts at second base.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Hits decisive Game 5 homer
Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 win against the Cubs in Game 5 of the NLDS.
Vaughn broke a 1-1 tie with his solo blast to left field in the fourth inning. The Cubs were unable to respond as Milwaukee finished off the series-clinching win. Vaughn went 4-for-14 with two homers and four RBI over five NLDS games. He and the Brewers will next face the defending-champion Dodgers in the NLCS.