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Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo says he will not be on the club's roster for its ALDS against the Royals less than a week after fracturing two fingers in his right hand.

Shohei Ohtani, who will make his highly anticipated playoff debut Saturday, said the excitement of the postseason is "greater than anything else that I could possibly feel."

Freddie Freeman was still favoring his tender ankle Friday, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, "I don't doubt that he'll be ready to go" for Saturday's Game 1 against the Padres.

The Tigers will start lefty Tyler Holton in Game 1 of their American League Division Series against the Guardians on Saturday.

Kodai Senga, who threw 5 1/3 innings in the regular season due to multiple injuries, will start Game 1 for the Mets in Philly. "I'm ready for whatever. If they say 10 pitches, I'm all-in for 10 pitche...

Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John surgery and won't pitch for the Padres in the NL Division Series against the Dodgers.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker underwent surgery on his right forearm after being bothered by an elbow issue that limited him to playing primarily DH this season.

Dan Bellino, Mark Carlson, James Hoye and Todd Tichenor will be umpire crew chiefs for the AL Division Series starting Saturday.

Tomoyuki Sugano is heading to MLB after a renaissance season in Japan that has seen him post a 1.67 ERA over 24 starts for the Yomiuri Giants, sources told ESPN.

The Dodgers and Yankees open their postseasons Saturday as the top betting favorites to win the World Series, but the upstart Tigers have gone from long shots to a liability for sportsbooks.