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Major League Baseball released its 2023 playoff schedule Tuesday, once again featuring a best-of-three wild-card series, which begins Oct. 3, with the World Series set to start on Oct. 27.

Spenser Watkins, who was 3-4 with an 8.35 ERA in two Triple-A stops this season, has been claimed off waivers by the Athletics.

For a young baseball player who longed to play second base but ended up at third, a Ghostface Killah freestyle helped him embrace his new position.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the most of his AL-leading sixth ejection this season during a 5-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Monday night, running to home plate to orchestrate a theatrical, arm-waving display.

Texas third baseman Josh Jung, among several All-Stars on the Rangers, will have surgery this week after breaking his left thumb during Sunday's 6-0 win over the Miami Marlins, but manager Bruce Bochy remains hopeful the rookie can return this season.

Matt Quatraro was ejected Monday night arguing a checked-swing call on a 3-2 pitch with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. One batter later, Pablo Reyes hit a walk-off grand slam to give Boston a 6-2 victory.

Orioles broadcaster Kevin Brown has been removed from MASN broadcasts after he made a reference to Baltimore's lack of success against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in previous years.

White Sox general manager Rick Hahn and manager Pedro Grifol on Monday refuted statements by former reliever Keynan Middleton, saying the culture is "heading in the right direction."

Shortstop Trevor Story will make his long-awaited season debut for the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday while Chris Sale will return to the rotation on Friday.

The Yankees have placed Carlos Rodon on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain and reinstated Jonathan Loaisiga from the 60-day IL.

Trea Turner thanked Phillies fans Monday via 12 digital billboards in the greater Philadelphia area after a series in which they gave him standing ovations in at-bats throughout the weekend against the Royals.

Struggling third baseman Brett Baty was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday in a move Mets manager Buck Showalter described as a "reset." Also, Starling Marte was put on the 10-day IL with a right groin strain that has bothered him much of the season.

President Joe Biden welcomed the World Series champion Astros to the White House on Monday, with the 80-year-old Biden joking with 74-year-old manager Dusty Baker about breaking through at an older age.

Left-hander Clayton Kershaw is "very likely" to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting rotation on Thursday, manager Dave Roberts said Monday.

Jon Singleton is being called up by the Astros, returning to the team he last played for in 2015.

White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has been suspended six games and Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez has been suspended for 3 for trading punches and sparking a bench-clearing brawl.

Tristan H. Cockcroft offers his recommendations for which players should be claimed off the waiver wire, including a pair of Red Sox pitchers.

Keynan Middleton, who was traded from the White Sox to the Yankees on Aug. 1, was critical of Chicago's culture. "I don't know how you police the culture if there are no rules or guidelines to follow because everyone is doing their own thing," he said.

The Dodgers placed right-hander Michael Grove, who pitched Saturday night, on the 15-day injured list with right lat tightness Sunday and recalled left-hander Bryan Hudson.

After a second meeting on the mound with trainers and plate umpire Angel Hernandez, New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon exited his start against the Astros in the third inning Sunday with left hamstring tightness, a game Houston won 9-7.