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☆ MLB Opening Day: 2024 regular season kicks off in full with Shohei Ohtani cloud looming
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Although fans have been treated to a glimpse of MLB action, the 2024 season kicks off in full on Thursday with Opening Day. How to watchThe Opening Day slate of games takes place on Thursday, March 28, with 26 teams taking to the field. The Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels kick off the day’s action at 3:05 PM ET at Camden Yards in Maryland. Ohtani cloud overshadows Dodgers startThe majority of the Los Angeles Dodgers offseason was dominated with optimism and talk of a World Series challenge after the acquisition of two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani and pitching phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Ohtani prepares for a pitch during the Dodgers' preseason game against the Los Angeles Angels.

Persons: Tuesday’s Francis Scott Key, Shohei Ohtani, phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Ohtani, Ippei, Mizuhara, Yamamoto, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Tyler Glasnow, Walker Buehler, Harry, Juan Soto, Soto, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Gerrit Cole, Stanton, Nathan Ray Seebeck, Ronald Acuña Jr, Acuña, Tim Nwachukwu, Wyatt Longford Organizations: CNN, Seoul, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Deigo Padres, MLB, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, Camden, Orioles, Dodgers, ESPN, Los Angeles Times, baseball’s, League, St, Louis Cardinals, Bronx Bombers, New York Yankees, Yankees, San Diego Padres, San, American League, Houston Astros, Judge, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, National League, Braves, NL, Phillies, National, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins –, Cleveland Guardians, Oakland Athletics –, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Locations: South Korea, Camden Yards, Maryland, Seoul, Ohtani, San Diego, Atlanta, Texas

Rhys Hoskins and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a $34 million, two-year contract, filling the team's opening at first base. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesHoskins missed the entire 2023 season because of a torn ACL in his left knee. He had a $12 million, one-year contract last season and was the second-longest tenured Phillies player behind Aaron Nola, who recently agreed to a $172 million, seven-year contract to stay in Philadelphia. Hoskins hit .246 with 30 home runs and 79 RBIs in 2022. In his first full season, Hoskins hit 34 homers, and then he led the National League with 116 walks in 2019.

Persons: Rhys Hoskins, Hoskins, Rowdy Tellez, Carlos Santana, Tellez, Santana, Jake Bauers, Aaron Nola, Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, Steve Megargee, ___ Organizations: Milwaukee Brewers, Associated Press, Milwaukee, NL Central, Arizona, Brewers, Pittsburgh, New York Yankees, Philadelphia, Phillies, NL, National League, Atlanta, AP Locations: Philadelphia

NEW YORK (AP) — Reliever Liam Hendriks and outfielder Cody Bellinger were selected Major League Baseball's Comeback Players of the Year on Tuesday. He went 2-0 with one save and a 5.40 ERA in five appearances for the Chicago White Sox, the last on June 9. The White Sox declined a $15 million option and will pay a $15 million buyout in 10 equal installments from 2024-33. He went free again after declining a $25 million mutual option and taking a $5 million buyout. Bellinger also had a tying, three-run homer against Atlanta in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series.

Persons: Liam Hendriks, Cody Bellinger, Hendriks, Tommy John, Bellinger, ___ Organizations: League, MLB.com, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota, Kansas City, White Sox, Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Star, Los Angeles Dodgers, NL, San, Atlanta Locations: Kansas, Toronto, Oakland, San Francisco

NEW YORK (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. was a unanimous winner of his first National League Most Valuable Player award on Thursday after becoming the first big leaguer with 40 homers and 70 stolen bases in a season. Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Otani won the American League honor, becoming the first two-time unanimous MVP. Mookie Betts received all 30 second-place votes and 270 points, followed by Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Freddie Freeman with 227 points. Betts earned the 2018 AL MVP award with Boston and Freeman was the 2020 NL MVP with the Dodgers. Betts batted .307 with 39 homers and 107 RBIs, and Freeman hit .331 with 29 homers and 102 RBIs.

Persons: — Ronald Acuña Jr, Shohei Otani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Betts, Freeman, Acuña, Guaria, ____ Organizations: National League, Los Angeles Angels, American League, Atlanta Braves, Baseball Writers ’ Association of America, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston, Dodgers, NL, Braves, Philadelphia Locations: Atlanta

The youthful playoff infusion is the continuation of one of the best regular seasons for rookie hitters in MLB history. Five rookies — Carter, Carroll, Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson and Minnesota’s Royce Lewis and Edouard Julien — had OPS totals over 1.000, and Jung wasn’t far behind at .947. “I’d say adrenaline-wise, it’s probably felt about the same as the regular season, maybe a tiny bit more,” Carroll said. It's probably no coincidence that the Rangers started to struggle around the time he got hurt — the third baseman hit 23 homers during the regular season. Texas had a 73-49 record in games he played during the regular season and a 17-23 mark when he didn't.

Persons: Johan Rojas, Corbin Carroll, Evan Carter, Josh Jung, — Carter, Carroll, Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson, Minnesota’s Royce Lewis, Edouard Julien —, Jung wasn’t, Randy Arozarena, Jeremy Peña, —, Peña, Rojas, Ronald Acuña Jr, Rob Thomson, “, he’s, ” Arizona's Carroll, hasn't, it’s, ” Carroll, I’ve, ” They'll, they're, there's Jung, Carter, Jung, It's, Bruce Bochy, They’re, Corey Seager, Jung's, ” Seager, it's, — Henderson, Lewis, Julien, ” Rojas, Stephen Hawkins, ___ Organizations: Citizens Bank, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, MLB, Phillies, NL, Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Rangers, AL, ” Rangers, Houston Astros Locations: Texas, Arlington , Texas

Now the Diamondbacks turn to the rookie right-hander for Game 3 of the NL Championship Series in an effort to slow the homer-happy Philadelphia Phillies, who have built a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven playoff thanks to six homers. “Yesterday was a really frustrating outcome,” D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday, a day after Philadelphia's 10-0 rout at Citizens Bank Park. We knew they were a hot team,” Lovullo said. “They’re built to slug.”The good news for the D-backs is Pfaadt is coming off one of his best outings this year. “Grinding out at-bats, having mature at-bats, driving up pitch counts, catching popups, picking up the baseball," Lovullo said.

Persons: — Arizona's Brandon Pfaadt, ”, Torey Lovullo, We've, Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, Trea Turner, ” Lovullo, “ They’re, MVPs Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Pfaadt, “, ” Pfaadt, he'll, yanking, Lovullo, “ We've Organizations: PHOENIX, Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Bank, didn't, Los Angeles Dodgers, NL, Dodgers, Phillies Locations: Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Arizona

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper has manhandled postseason pressure with the ease of one of his swings -- bat tucked behind his helmet, short ground step, then, whack! Maybe a hyped Harper will bellow, “ This is my house!” standing on second base after a go-ahead double. He hit three homers and batted .462 in a four-game NL Division Series win over Atlanta that moved the Phillies on the cusp of a second straight World Series trip. Inside the jubilant clubhouse, the Phillies had their fun, spraying Harper with beer and gleefully yelling, “Attaboy, Harper! Trea Turner became the first Phillies player with four hits in a postseason game when he went 4 for 4 in Game 4.

Persons: — Bryce Harper, Harper, Bryson Stott, Red, ”, Stott, Tommy John, “, ” Harper, Philly, “ Attaboy, Orlando Arcia, Harper ”, Arcia, Michael Harris, I’m, ” Stott, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Trea Turner, Nick Castellanos, It’s, Rob Thomson, ” Castellanos, it’s, LeBron James, Tiger, you’re Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Liberty Bell, Phillies, NL, Atlanta, Arizona, Philly, Harper, ” Braves, Braves, MLB, Washington Nationals Locations: Vegas, Philadelphia

☆ Phillies use power display to take 2-1 NLDS lead on Braves
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

October 12 - PHILADELPHIA -- A historic power display has the Philadelphia Phillies on the brink of a return to the National League Championship Series. Trea Turner and Brandon Marsh also homered and Aaron Nola (2-0) struck out nine over 5 2/3 innings as the Phillies captured Game 3 for a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. They beat the Braves in the NLDS in four games last year, going 2-0 against them in Philadelphia, en route to a World Series trip. Arcia had mocked him during the Braves' celebration after Game 2 ended, which got back to Harper in the Philadelphia clubhouse. An offensive juggernaut all year, the Braves have been held to seven runs and two home runs over three games.

Persons: Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, Trea Turner, Brandon Marsh, Aaron Nola, Rob Thomson, Harper, Castellanos, Orlando Arcia, Arcia, Ozzie Albies, Brian Snitker, Nola, Matt Strahm, Seranthony Dominguez, Orion Kerkering, Michael Lorenzen, Ronald Acuna Jr, Albies, Bryce Elder, Marsh, Elder, Alec Bohm, Bryson Stott, Realmuto, Michael Tonkin, Brad Hand, Marcell Ozuna, Kevin Pillar, Ozuna, Turner, AJ Smith, Smith, Adam Zielonka Organizations: Philadelphia Phillies, National League, Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia, NL, Braves, Atlanta, York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Thomson Locations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia

The D-backs return to the NL Championship Series for the first time since 2007, where they'll face either the Phillies or Braves. 4: Moreno sliced a 2-1 fastball down the line to the opposite field that right field umpire Gabe Morales called fair. ROOF OPENIt was the first playoff game at Chase Field since 2017 and the stadium's retractable roof was open. UP NEXTArizona plays Game 1 of the NL Championship Series at Atlanta or Philadelphia on Monday. The defending NL champion Phillies hold a 2-1 lead in that best-of-five series, with Game 4 on Thursday night in Philadelphia.

Persons: —, righty Lance Lynn, Geraldo Perdomo, Ketel Marte, Christian Walker, Gabriel Moreno, wouldn't, Chris Taylor, Kiké, armer Ryan Thompson, Andrew Saalfrank, Austin Barnes, Will Smith, Paul Sewald, Hernandez flied, Lynn, Perdomo, Marte, Walker, Moreno, Gabe Morales, Todd Tichenor, Lynn’s, Dave Roberts, Brandon Pfaadt, — Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman — couldn't, Kevin Ginkel, Betts, Freeman, Roberts, Smith, J.D, Martinez, Hernández, James Outman, Mike Hazen, Nicole Hazen, Hazen’s, Charlie, John, Teddy, glioblastoma, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, Arizona Diamondbacks, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers, Phillies, Braves, Arizona, Brewers, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, brawn, West, Chase, Atlanta, DODGERS, Chase Field Locations: Arizona, Philadelphia

Arizona, which won the first two games at Dodger Stadium in the best-of-five series, went ahead when Perdomo led off the third with a drive to right-center on a 2-1 fastball. One out later, Marte hit a 428-foot drive to right on a 1-0 cutter. Moreno sliced a 2-1 fastball down the line to the opposite field that right field umpire Gabe Morales called fair. But the umpires huddled and crew chief Todd Tichenor reversed the call to foul, a decision upheld by a video review. Political Cartoons View All 1207 ImagesThe previous mark of three homers in a postseason inning had been accomplished 12 times, most recently by the Dodgers against Atlanta in 2020.

Persons: Geraldo Perdomo, Ketel Marte, Christian Walker, Gabriel Moreno, Lance Lynn, Perdomo, Marte, Walker, Moreno, Gabe Morales, Todd Tichenor, Lynn's, Lynn, Caleb Ferguson, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, The Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger, Dodgers, Atlanta Locations: Arizona

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers cobbled together a 100-win regular season, using a strong offense to compensate for a banged-up starting rotation. "In the playoffs, that’s what matters. “They’ve been a good team all year long,” Outman said. They’re still a good team. It’s gonna be a dogfight from here on out.”The Dodgers will send 36-year-old right-hander Lance Lynn to the mound for Game 3.

Persons: Clayton Kershaw's, it's, hasn't, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Freddie Freeman, “ They’ve, Muncy, You’ve, Kiké Hernández, James Outman, Wong's groundout, ”, Dave Roberts, you’ve, speedster Corbin Carroll, Corbin, Torey Lovullo, Monday's, ” Outman, “, They’re, They’ve, It’s, Lance Lynn, righty Brandon Pfaadt, Pfaadt, ” Roberts, We’ve, Beth Harris, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, NL, Arizona Diamondbacks, ” Dodgers, Milwaukee, Los, Diamondbacks, ”, Chicago White Sox Locations: ” Arizona, Arizona, Los Angeles

Travis d’Arnaud and Riley hit two-run homers as the Braves, who were held without a hit into the sixth inning, rallied from a four-run deficit to stun the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Monday night, evening the NL Division Series at one win apiece. But Riley alertly backed up the play and zipped a throw to first that completed the double play. Unbelievable.”So did Riley, backing up on a play that he never could've expected to be involved in. Wheeler fanned the side in each of the first two innings, with the Braves making contact on just 12 of 26 strikes. D'Arnaud made Wheeler pay on his 92nd — and final — pitch, but the Phillies manager had no regrets.

Persons: sluggers, Michael Harris II, Austin Riley, Travis d’Arnaud, Riley, ” d’Arnaud, ” D'Arnaud, Sean Murphy, Jeff Hoffman, Ronald Acuña Jr, Hoffman's, “, Brian Snitker, They’re, Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, Harris, ” Harris, ” Harper, backtracked, Ozzie Albies, Riley alertly, d'Arnaud, Mike, Harper, Rob Thomson, Harper's, ” Thomson, didn’t, ” Riley, A.J, Minter, Raisel Iglesias, Zack Wheeler, Realmuto, Max Fried, Alec Bohm's, Bryson, Wheeler, Acuña, Matt Olson, Turner, Marcell Ozuna, Johan Rojas, Fried, Bryson Stott, we’ve, ZACK Thomson, Suárez, Thomson, D'Arnaud, Aaron Nola, Bryce Elder, AJ Smith, ___ Organizations: ATLANTA, —, Atlanta Braves, Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, ” Braves, Elias Sports Bureau, Philadelphia, ” Phillies, Atlanta, Miami Locations: “, Truist, Wheeler, ”

Then Arizona went out and clobbered the Los Angeles Dodgers ace in the first inning on the way to an 11-2 victory for Kelly and the Diamondbacks on Saturday night. “We just never really had a chance to get to Kelly,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. The three-time Cy Young Award winner got tagged for six runs and recorded just one out in the 100th postseason game at Dodger Stadium. HOMER HAPPYThe D-backs have homered in 14 consecutive postseason games dating to Game 3 of the 2007 NL Championship Series against Colorado. UP NEXTRight-hander Zac Gallen will start Game 2 for the D-backs on Monday against rookie right-hander Bobby Miller of the Dodgers.

Persons: — Merrill Kelly, Clayton Kershaw, ” Kelly, Kelly, Gabriel Moreno’s, Corbin Carroll, Alek Thomas, Tommy Pham, “, we’ve, ”, Miguel Rojas ’, Dave Roberts, They've, Kershaw, Cy Young, “ It’s, ” Kershaw, Freddie Freeman, Ketel Marte, James Outman, Christian Walker, Pham, Moreno, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Thomas, Evan Longoria’s, Emmet Sheehan, Carroll, Gurriel, Longoria, Arizona, didn’t, Geraldo Perdomo, Torey Lovullo, Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May, Walker Buehler, Tommy John, Julio Urías, Miguel Castro, Mookie Betts, Freeman, Will Smith's, Betts, J.D, Martinez, Max Muncy, Muncy, ” Lovullo, Arizona's Evan Longoria, HOMER, They're, Zac Gallen, Bobby Miller, Miller Organizations: ANGELES, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, LA, NL West, ” Dodgers, Dodger, MLB, ESPN, Arizona, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado, Houston Astros, Gallen, Milwaukee Locations: Then Arizona, Arizona, LA

ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright missed nearly the entire season dealing with shoulder issues. Wright underwent an MRI on Friday and is likely to need surgery that would cost him another full season, according to Snitker. Political Cartoons View All 1202 ImagesThe news cast a pall over the Braves' sixth straight playoff appearance after a 104-win regular season. Snitker moved him to the bullpen for the final week of the regular season, hoping he would be more effective as a long reliever. “Kyle is not right,” Snitker said.

Persons: — Kyle Wright, Wright, Brian Snitker, Kyle, ”, Max Fried, “, Snitker, “ Kyle, ” Snitker, “ He’s, Charlie Morton, AJ Smith, Hurston Waldrep, Morton, Matt Olson Organizations: ATLANTA, Atlanta Braves, NL, Philadelphia, Braves, Atlanta, Phillies

☆ MLB roundup: Wild-card series all end in sweeps
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Arizona overcame a 2-0 deficit to complete a sweep of the best-of-three series, having escaped a 3-0 hole to win the opener 6-3 Tuesday. The Diamondbacks will open the NL Division Series on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Twins 2, Blue Jays 0Carlos Correa went 2-for-3 with an RBI and Minnesota held on for a win over Toronto in Minneapolis to complete a sweep in a best-of-three AL wild-card series. The Twins will face the Houston Astros in the AL Division Series. Realmuto homered and doubled and host Philadelphia defeated Miami to sweep a National League wild-card series.

Persons: Zac Gallen, Marte, Peralta, Tommy Pham, Abner Uribe, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, blooped, Nathan Eovaldi, Evan Carter, Adolis Garcia, Zach Eflin, Carlos Correa, Sonny Gray, Jose Berrios, Bryson Stott, Realmuto, Aaron Nola, Josh Bell, Braxton Garrett Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, National League, Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, Wednesday . Arizona, Diamondbacks, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers, Gallen, NL Central, Rangers, Rays, American League, Orioles, AL, Tampa, Blue Jays, Minnesota, Toronto, Houston Astros, Oakland, Phillies, Marlins, Philadelphia, Miami, Braves, NL Division Locations: Wednesday ., Texas, Tampa Bay, St . Petersburg, Fla, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Atlanta

Realmuto also homered as the Phillies advanced to another best-of-five NL Division Series against Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson and the Braves. The NL champion Phillies finished third last season in the NL East at 87-75, a full 14 games behind the 101-win Braves, only to beat them in four games in the NLDS. They’re the kind of smart, crucial plays that helped define the Phillies' postseason runs the last two seasons. BRING A BROOMThe Phillies joined Minnesota, Arizona and Texas as the teams that swept all four Wild Card Series. There have been seven sweeps — including the Phillies over St. Louis last season — in the eight Wild Card Series during the first two years of expanded playoffs.

Persons: — Bryson Stott, Aaron Nola, J.T, Realmuto, Ronald Acuña Jr, Matt Olson, —, Stott, Andrew Nardi's, Nola, Zack Wheeler’s, ! ”, Jesús, Jon Berti’s, Cristian Pache’s, Berti, Garrett Stubbs, Braxton Garrett, Garrett, Kyle Schwarber, Pache, David Robertson, Josh Bell's, Louis, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins, NL, Marlins, Phillies, Braves, NL East, Miami, The Phillies, Citizens Bank, Minnesota, St Locations: Atlanta, Philadelphia —, Arizona, Texas

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zac Gallen settled down after a shaky start and Arizona’s bullpen stepped up at the very end, helping the Diamondbacks sweep their NL Wild Card Series against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 5-2 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday night. Just two years after suffering through a 110-loss season, Arizona moved into the franchise's first NL Division Series since 2017. The Diamondbacks will take on the NL West champion Dodgers in the opener of their best-of-five series on Saturday in Los Angeles. The NL Central champion Brewers have dropped nine of their last 10 playoff games, a stretch that started with their Game 7 home loss to the Dodgers in the 2018 NL Championship Series. Brandon Woodruff had been regarded as the Brewers’ likely Game 2 starter until a shoulder injury shut him down for this series.

Persons: — Zac Gallen, Craig Counsell, Mark Attanasio, Counsell, Ketel Marte, Freddy Peralta, Gallen, Andrew Saalfrank, Sal Frelick, Saalfrank, Christian Yelich, Willy Adames, Marte, Paul Sewald, William Contreras, Brandon Woodruff, Corbin Burnes, Peralta, Sal Frelick’s, Adames, Alek Thomas, Abner Uribe, Geraldo Perdomo, Corbin Carroll’s, Carlos Santana, Tommy Pham, Uribe, José Herrera, Pham, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Gabriel Moreno, Milwaukee’s Brice Turang, Moreno, Herrera, ___ Organizations: MILWAUKEE, Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, NL West, Dodgers, The NL Central, Brewers, Milwaukee, Arizona Locations: Arizona, Los Angeles, Milwaukee

Wheeler quickly started dealing and got the run support needed to put the Marlins on the ropes. The Phillies won 11 postseason games last season, two shy of the ultimate goal and their first World Series title since 2008. Yordan Alvarez hit a three-run homer off Alvarado later in the inning and the Astros soon clinched the World Series. Manuel led the Phillies to the 2008 World Series title. Garrett gave up three runs over five innings in each of his two starts vs. the Phillies this season.

Persons: Nick, Nick Castellanos, “, ” Castellanos, Zack Wheeler, José Alvarado, ” Wheeler, Wheeler, Kyle Schwarber’s, Castellanos, Bryce Harper —, “ Bryce, Craig Kimbrel, Rhys Hoskins, Hoskins, —, “ We’ve, Rob Thomson, Trea Turner, Yordan Alvarez, Alvarado, Bryan De La, Yuli, Jeff Hoffman, Skip Schumaker, Jesús Luzardo, Luzardo, Juan Pierre, Miguel Cabrera, Johan Rojas, Alec Bohm’s, Bryson Stott, Cristian Pache, “ We've, ” Harper, Hoskins —, “ I've, ” MANUEL, Charlie Manuel, Manuel, LHP Braxton Garrett, Phillies RHP Aaron Nola, Nola, Garrett, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Phillies, NL, Houston, Philadelphia, Miami Marlins, Marlins, Atlanta, The Phillies, Citizens Bank, Astros, Miami, Phillies RHP Locations: Philadelphia, —, Bryan De La Cruz, South Florida, Florida

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins remained a long shot to make the postseason roster as he recovers from a torn ACL in his left knee. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Tuesday that the slugger still is not likely to be get cleared ahead of the World Series, if at all. The World Series starts Oct. 27. Hoskins hit 30 homers with 79 RBIs last season. Great knowledge.”Hoskins' return is no sure thing even if the Phillies make their second straight World Series and Hoskins is somehow cleared to play.

Persons: Rhys Hoskins, Hoskins, Rob Thomson, Hoskins —, —, Aaron Nola, ” Thomson, ” Hoskins, Thomson, “, He’s, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Orion Kerkering, Kerkering, Kerkering —, ” Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, — Phillies, Phillies, NL, Pirates, Atlanta, Bank, DH, MLB, New York Mets, Pittsburgh, Mets

ATLANTA (AP) — Baseball's best team has some major pitching concerns heading into the final week of the regular season. Strider remains confident in his team, no matter who is healthy for the playoffs. Without Fried, the Braves would have to turn to someone they never expected to use for a playoff start. Morton (14-12) definitely is out until at least the best-of-seven NL Championship Series, which begins Oct. 16 and would require four starters. Should the Braves advance past the NLDS, they hope the 39-year-old right-hander will be able to return from a sprained index finger.

Persons: — Baseball's, — Max Fried, Charlie Morton —, Spencer Strider, Bryce Elder, Strider, ”, “ It's, It's, Allan Winans, Winans, Fried, Morton, Brian Snitker, “ There's, Snitker, NL Cy Young, He's, Kyle Wright, Wright, “, Hurston Waldrep, Waldrep, Jaret Shuster, Dylan Dodd, AJ Smith, Darius Vines, “ We've, ” Strider Organizations: ATLANTA, Braves, NL, Washington, ”, Philadelphia, Phillies, NL Cy, Triple, Gwinnett Locations: Atlanta

The team hopes Fried will be able to go in either Game 1 or 2 of the NLDS. The NL East champion Braves have MLB's best record and already earned a bye to the second round of the playoffs. Before facing the Nationals, Fried had gone nine days since his last start in an attempt to keep the blister problem from reoccurring. If Strider gets the nod, Fried could start Game 2 on Oct. 9. He strained his left hamstring on opening day and spent 15 days on the IL, then missed nearly three months with a strained left forearm.

Persons: Max Fried, Fried, Spencer Strider, Strider, Darius Vines, ” Fried, “ It’s, NL Cy Young, ___ Organizations: WASHINGTON, The Atlanta Braves, NL, Washington Nationals, Braves, NL East, Triple, Phillies, NL Cy

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