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Tatis Jr. hit his fourth home run of the playoffs so far. He crushed a pitch that was right down the middle from Walker Buehler in the second inning. Tatis Jr.'s home run capped a six-run second inning. He’s hitting .556 with a 1.969 OPS and seven RBI in 18 at-bats in the postseason so far.

Herget has been booted from Chicago’s 40-man roster to make room for lefty reliever Rob Zastryzny. The 31-year-old journeyman righty made eight relief appearances last year for the Braves.

Kingery has been officially added to Los Angeles’ 40-man roster after being acquired last week from the Phillies. The 30-year-old hasn’t appeared in the big leagues since the 2022 campaign, but posted a 25-homer, 25-steal campaign last year at the Triple-A level. He could carve out a versatile utility role with the Angels, who seem willing to give him a look in spring training.

Rosenberg has been booted from Los Angeles’ 40-man roster to make room for recently acquired utility specialist Scott Kingery. The 29-year-old lefty made 17 appearances (five starts) over the last three seasons for the Angels.

Ellis got into 11 contests last year between the Yankees and White Sox. The 26-year-old speedster has been removed from New York’s 40-man roster, but will remain with the club as extra depth.

Let’s just say we saw this one coming. Gonzales is expected to miss a significant portion of next season after undergoing flexor tendon surgery on his left elbow back in late August. The 32-year-old southpaw will head to free agency after making just seven starts in his lone season with the Pirates.

Montas will collect a $2 million buyout and head to the open market in search of a long-term financial commitment after settling last offseason for a one-year pact with the Reds. The 31-year-old righty recorded a respectable 4.84 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 148/66 K/BB ratio across 150 2/3 innings (30 starts) between the Reds and Brewers. The fact that he’s eliminated any lingering health concerns should allow him to land a long-term deal.

Sweet heads to Philadelphia after spending all of last year at Triple-A Toledo in Detroit’s system, finishing with a solid 3.91 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 111/38 K/BB ratio across 76 innings (52 appearances). The 28-year-old righty made seven appearances during the 2023 season between the Mariners and Athletics.

Rangel signed a minor league pact with the Phillies back in mid-July and has been officially added to the club’s 40-man roster. The 27-year-old righty has yet to reach the majors, but that could wind up changing next season.

McMillon will bolster Philadelphia’s relief depth after posting a sparkling 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 13/5 K/BB ratio across 12 innings (10 appearances) for Miami after being claimed off waivers in mid-August from the Royals. The 26-year-old righty figures to pitch in middle relief for the Phillies.

Chafin will receive a $500,000 buyout and head to free agency. The 34-year-old veteran southpaw split last year between the Tigers and Rangers, finishing with a solid 3.51 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 70/31 K/BB ratio across 56 1/3 innings (62 appearances). He’ll latch on somewhere as an experienced high-leverage option.