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Rockies starter Jeff Hoffman was carted off the field after he was hit on the right knee by a line drive in the fourth inning Tuesday night.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion should return to the lineup on Friday, and he is hopeful catcher Gary Sanchez also will be back when the club faces the Rangers this weekend.

A day after making his decision to retire public, Royals manager Ned Yost said he felt it was his "personal responsibility to this organization and to this city" to stay through the worst of the rebuilding years and back-to-back 100-loss seasons.

The Indians activated slugger Jose Ramirez on Tuesday.

Athletics reliever Lou Trivino will miss the rest of the regular season and likely the playoffs after cracking a rib falling in the shower.

Jerry Koosman will join Tom Seaver (No. 41) and Mike Piazza (No. 31) as the only Mets players to have their numbers retired when his No. 36 is added for display along the Citi Field roof in 2020.

The Phillies and their $330 million right fielder, ex-Nats star Bryce Harper, were eliminated from postseason contention with a loss to Washington in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader.

The Indians activated slugger Jose Ramirez on Tuesday.

Marty Brennaman, the Cincinnati Reds' voice since 1974, said that "Thursday will be the hardest day of my life" as he calls his final game.

Ely Hydes, the fan who wound up with the home run ball hit by the Angels' Albert Pujols for his 2,000th career RBI on May 9, has donated it to the Hall of Fame in memory of Hydes' late son.

Here's what you need to know about which managers have been fired, how appealing the vacancies are and how the searches are going.

Did the two free agents we talked about all winter live up the hype in Year 1? Would their new teams sign them again? And who will play in October first?

The twists and turns among baseball's wild-card contenders have been particularly epic this season. Sam Miller looks at the wins and losses of 2019 that most shifted postseason fortunes.

Bregman's blend of childlike enthusiasm with big league performance has his Astros teammates touting his worth. But will it be enough to sway voters?

Despite a slew of setbacks, Tampa Bay is clinging to a wild-card spot. The Rays need to hold it together for one more week.

Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto sat out Monday night's 7-2 loss to the Nationals with right knee soreness after leaving Sunday's loss in Cleveland in the eighth inning.

The Chicago Cubs enter the final week of the regular season still holding out hope that they can chase down an NL wild-card spot but knowing they likely will have to do it without slugger Kris Bryant.

Paul Goldschmidt, who spent his first eight seasons with the Diamondbacks, hit a two-run home run on Monday in his return to Chase Field as a member of the Cardinals.

As we head into the last week of the baseball season, there are still six teams, including the Mets and Cubs, that have win totals not yet decided

Gary Sanchez is being cautious with his groin injury as the season winds down but is hopeful he will in the lineup for the Yankees' playoff run.