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Nick PiecoroArizona Republic / Arizona Republic:
Dbacks MLB Wild Card updates: Pavin Smith on roster, Gabriel Moreno to hit 5th — The Arizona Diamondbacks return to postseason play for the first time since 2017 with this week's NL Wild Card series at Milwaukee. The best-of-three series starts on Tuesday with Game 1 at 4:08 p.m., shown by ESPN2.
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Todd Rosiak / Journal Sentinel:
Brewers' Brandon Woodruff is out for NL wild-card series - and maybe longer — The tears said more than words ever could. — Asked to explain how he felt about receiving the devastating news that a right shoulder injury would keep him from pitching in the National League wild-card series …
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Leo Morgenstern / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brandon Woodruff Out For Wild Card Series With Shoulder Injury — Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff has a right shoulder injury, which will keep him from playing in the upcoming NL Wild Card Series, manager Craig Counsell told reporters (including Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).
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Angels GM Perry Minasian takes the blame for dismal season — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Manager Phil Nevin wasn't the reason for the Los Angeles Angels' massively disappointing season, general manager Perry Minasian says. — Nevin was simply the face of their latest failure …
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Phil Nevin won't return as manager of Los Angeles Angels — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Phil Nevin will not return as manager of the Los Angeles Angels, the team announced Monday. — The move comes a day after the club finished the season at 73-89. The Angels didn't schedule an end …
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Part Ways With Phil Nevin — The Angels are making a managerial change. As first reported by Sam Blum of the Athletic (on Twitter), the club has decided not to retain Phil Nevin, whose one-year contract expired at season's end. General manager Perry Minasian is scheduled to hold …
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Baltimore Sun:
Morgan State shooting: Search continues for suspect after 5 wounded, none critically, on Baltimore campus — Five young people, including four Morgan State University students, were shot Tuesday night on the institution's campus in Northeast Baltimore, disrupting the school's homecoming week festivities.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers icon Miguel Cabrera finishes 21-year MLB career with ‘a dream come true’ — Miguel Cabrera put on a first baseman's glove in the dugout. — He jogged to onto the field all by himself. — Cabrera wasn't alone, though. He had more than 41,000 fans on their feet for him, cheering for him, saying thank you to him.
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Jared Ramsey / Detroit Free Press:
Miguel Cabrera's final game: Detroit Tigers legend has Hollywood ending to his career
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers take down Cleveland Guardians, 5-2, in final game of Miguel Cabrera's career
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Montgomery sparkles, Rangers beat sloppy Rays 4-0 in AL Wild Card Series opener — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jordan Montgomery scattered six hits over seven innings, helping the Texas Rangers beat the sloppy Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 Tuesday in their AL Wild Card Series opener.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Sources: Diamondbacks sign General Manager Mike Hazen to extension — MILWAUKEE — The Diamondbacks have extended the contract of Mike Hazen, locking up their general manager to a deal that is guaranteed through 2028 with a club option for an additional year, according to sources.
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Martin Frank / delawareonline:
‘Did he flip us off?’ Phillies Nick Castellanos reveals which finger he gave his teammates — PHILADELPHIA − Nick Castellanos hit a double down the left field line in the fourth inning, and he was so excited that he looked back to his Phillies teammates on the dugout railing cheering him on ... and gave them the finger?
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Tyler Kepner / The Athletic:
The Brewers embody sustained success in a small market. Can they finally ace the October test? — When Mark Attanasio bought the Milwaukee Brewers, in 2005, the franchise was haunted by its only real triumph. Across three and a half decades in town, the Brewers had just one championship to celebrate …
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Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
JSerra product Royce Lewis overcomes injuries to become a key piece for Twins — The No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 draft, Lewis tore his ACL twice, each time requiring a year-long rehab. He's blossomed in the majors this year, hitting four grand slams and helping Minnesota to a division title.
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