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As the final week of the season winds down, the Oakland Athletics activated outfielder JJ Bleday, 25, from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned shortstop Kevin Smith to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Twins reliever Brock Stewart, who has not played since June 25 because of an elbow injury, was reinstated from the 60-day IL, while Dylan Floro was designated for assignment.

He was watching from the low minors when Chicago won it all in 2016. Now the breakout lefty is hoping to pitch his team back to October.

Blake Snell tossed six shutout innings on Monday in his latest terrific start for the Padres as he makes a final push for the NL Cy Young Award. But the Giants' Logan Webb will probably get some votes too, especially after what he did against San Diego.

Adolis García, Mitch Garver and Nathaniel Lowe hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning, and the first-place Rangers beat the Angels 5-1 on Monday night for their sixth straight victory.

Justin Verlander struck out eight, walked one and threw 96 pitches to help Houston gain a 1 1/2-game lead over Seattle for the final wild card in the American League.

Mike Trout was visibly emotional while talking about his recent string of injuries Monday, one day after Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin declared that the star would not return from his hand injury in time to play any more games this season.

Speaking before New York took on the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he does not know if he will be invited back next season, adding "it's out of my hands" as his club battles to finish its lost season above .500.

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Padres players disputed recent reports of dysfunction throughout their organization.

For the first time since 2016, there will be no postseason baseball in the Bronx. For Judge, that brings regret -- and motivation.

Spencer Strider earned his major-league-leading 19th win and the Braves reached 100 wins for the second straight season after Sunday night's 8-5 victory over the Nationals.

The Yankees saw their run of six straight postseason appearances halted Sunday when they were officially eliminated from contention for the AL's final wild-card spot with a loss to the Diamondbacks.

Corey Seager had a go-ahead, two-run shot as the Rangers beat the Mariners to finish a three-game sweep in a crucial AL West series.

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Díaz left in the third inning of Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays with right hamstring tightness.

Mike Trout, who has played just one game since fracturing a bone in his hand July 3, was officially shut down for rest of the season Sunday.

The Twins have reinstated right-hander Chris Paddack from the 60-day injured list following his recovery from Tommy John surgery. Paddack made five starts for Minnesota last season before suffering the injury.

The Braves have put right-hander Charlie Morton on the 15-day IL with right index finger inflammation. He is the second Atlanta starting pitcher to go on the IL in the past three days, joining left-hander Max Fried.

Star second baseman Mookie Betts hit a two-run double in the eighth inning on Saturday night, giving the Los Angeles outfielder 105 RBIs, the most ever by a leadoff hitter, and the Dodgers cruised to a 7-0 victory over the rival San Francisco Giants.

Margarita Mota, the wife of Los Angeles Dodgers great Manny Mota and matriarch of a baseball family, died Saturday. She was 81.