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St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainwright, who promised his children he would get a family dog when he retired from baseball, was given a Lagotto Romagnolo puppy by the Cardinals before the 42-year-old veteran's final game.

Tim Wakefield, the first-baseman-turned-knuckleballer who helped the Boston Red Sox win two World Series titles, has died at the age of 57.

Buck Showalter told reporters that he will not return as the Mets' manager next season.

Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh apologized to his teammates and coaches Sunday for his strong comments about the team's commitment to winning after the Mariners were eliminated from postseason contention.

Dallas Keuchel saw a little bit of Achilles soreness develop into a right calf strain shortly after covering first base Saturday night while pitching for the Twins, and he has been placed on the 15-day injured list.

From unsettled playoff races to tight stat battles, here's your guide to the last day of baseball before the playoffs arrive.

The Cubs were eliminated from postseason contention by virtue of a 7-3 win by the Miami Marlins over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.

The Miami Marlins, out of the MLB postseason since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, clinched the fourth playoff berth in franchise history with a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night at PNC Park.

The Astros clinched a playoff berth on Saturday night and have a chance to win the AL West with a win on Sunday and a Rangers' loss.

The Texas Rangers clinched a postseason berth for the first time since 2016 with a 6-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.

Despite losing Saturday, the Blue Jays are back in the playoffs for the second straight year, clinching an AL wild card when the Mariners lost 6-1 to the Rangers.

Shohei Ohtani was back in the Angels' dugout Saturday and received several standing ovations before the game while he accepted the team MVP award.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone was still smoothing over some clubhouse discord with two games left in a lost season Saturday after Carlos Rodón and pitching coach Matt Blake clashed on the mound the previous night.

Brandon Nimmo, injured on Thursday night when he tried making a diving catch, was placed on the injured list with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder on Saturday, ending the season for the New York Mets' leadoff hitter and center fielder.

Baltimore Orioles veteran reliever Felix Bautista, the 28-year-old right-hander who was placed on the 15-day injured list on Aug. 26, will have Tommy John surgery next month and miss the playoffs and likely the entire 2024 season.

The Rays have recalled Cooper Criswell from Triple-A Durham and designated fellow right-hander Erasmo Ramirez for assignment.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and acting Giants skipper Kai Correa were believed to be the first managers or head coaches of Asian descent to face each other in any of the four major U.S. sports Friday night.

With the Padres out of postseason contention, it marks just the second time in the wild-card era (since 1995) that the teams with the top three payrolls (Mets, Yankees and Padres) all missed the playoffs.

Jon Gray had imaging following his start against the Angels this week, which revealed a grade 1 strain, manager Bruce Bochy said.

The Cubs activated closer Adbert Alzolay ahead of a weekend series vs. the Brewers.