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Caminero was lifted from Thursday’s game in the third inning after sustaining the injury. Ensberg explained that he wasn’t going to put Caminero in any jeopardy, so he pulled him as a precaution. The 20-year-old phenom ran and did defensive work without issue on Friday but was getting another night off just to be on the safe side. He could be used off the bench in Friday’s game and should return to the starting lineup on Saturday.

Freeman left midway through Game 2 after he tweaked his ankle in his second at-bat, but it’s the playoffs so he’ll try to play again. Freeman missed the final three games of the regular season with an ankle injury. He was replaced by Enrique Hernandez in Game 2 on Sunday.

Casparius has replaced Michael Grove, who suffered an apparent injury. The Dodgers are still carrying 13 pitchers for the rest of the NLDS.

It’s unclear what injury Grove has. The Dodgers will still carry 13 pitchers for the rest of this series as Ben Casparius has been added to the roster.

The Yankees surprisingly had Jon Berti play first base against the Royals in the Game 2 loss even though he’d never played the position before. Berti does have some (small sampled) success against starter Seth Lugo; going 3-for-6 in his limited action. If it’s not Berti, the Yankees could have Oswaldo Cabrera or Ben Rice handle the not-so-hot corner.

Black will manage the Rockies for a ninth season. The 67-year-old has more wins than any other skipper in the club’s history; even with a record of just 537-657 over the first eight years. It’s not likely that W-L gets any better in 2025.

The hope is that McNeil could get those at-bats in Arizona and be ready to return for the Mets in the NLCS — if the Mets are able to advance past the Phillies, of course. The 32-year-old has not played since September 7, but it sounds like it’s very likely — maybe even probable — that he’ll be a part of the Mets in some sort of role if they’re able to continue their run past the Divisional Series.

Bohm was benched for Game 2 against New York, but even after going hitless off the bench the 28-year-old will be back on the hot corner against southpaw Sean Manaea. Edmundo Sosa is still in the lineup with Bryson Stott sitting against the left-hander, and Austin Hays gets the start in left with Brandon Marsh on the bench to begin play. The full lineup for Philadelphia as they look to take a 2-1 series lead: DH Kyle Schwarber, SS Trea Turner, 1B Bryce Harper, RF Nick Castellanos, 3B Bohm, C J.T. Realmuto, LF Austin Hays, 2B Sosa, and CF Johan Rojas.

Aguiar was diagnosed with a shoulder strain back in September, but clearly there was more to the injury than first believed — or at least first described. The surgery will keep him from being able to pitch in 2025, and he’ll battle for a roster spot in 2026 if all goes well.

Winker was out against southpaw Cristopher Sanchez on Sunday, but he’ll return to the lineup against righty Austin Nola for the pivotal Game 3 contest with J.D. Martinez not in the starting group. Tyrone Taylor also was out of the lineup for Game 2, but he’s back in center with Harrison Bader retreating to the bench. The full lineup: SS Francisco Lindor, 3B Mark Vientos, LF Brandon Nimmo, 1B Pete Alonso, 2B Jose Iglesias, DH Winker, RF Starling Marte, CF Taylor and Francisco Alvarez catching with Sean Manaea on the mound.

It was the first game of the AFL, and Clarke made an immediate impression. The 24-year-old scored the only run of the game in a 1-0 victory for the Solar Sox. A fourth-round pick by the Athletics in 2021, Clarke had a so-so 2024 year with a .784 OPS over 431 at-bats, but he did still 36 bases and puts up plus run times. No other tool projects more than average, but Clarke has a chance to be a starting outfielder — and potentially one with a bit of fantasy upside — since there’s no real weakness in his game, either; outside of the swing-and-miss that most young hitters suffer from.