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Mesa went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Game 3 of the ALDS against the Yankees on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old went 1-for-6 with a walk and a stolen base in the first two games of the series, but he found his power stroke Wednesday with a sixth-inning homer that broke a 2-2 tie and proved to be the difference in the outcome. Mesa is coming off a productive rookie campaign that saw him post an .825 OPS with 14 homers, nine steals, 34 RBI and 37 runs in 79 regular-season games.

Adell went 2-for-4 with a walk, a triple and three RBI in Game 3 of the ALDS against the White Sox on Wednesday.

After striking out in all four of his at-bats during the series opener Saturday -- which was his postseason debut -- Adell has responded by going 3-for-7 with two triples and four RBI in the past two contests. The 27-year-old came to the plate Wednesday with the bases loaded and two outs during the third inning, and he cleared the bases with a triple to give Cleveland a lead it would not relinquish while facing elimination.

Simpson is out of the lineup Wednesday for ALDS Game 3 versus the Rays.

The left-handed-hitting Simpson was predominately an everyday player for the Rays this season, but he'll begin this one on the bench as the Yankees send southpaw to Fried to the bump. Ryan Vilade is getting a start in the outfield in place of Simpson, who is 1-for-8 at the plate in the first two games of the series.

Advincula (elbow) was activated from the 7-day injured list Sept. 17.

Advincula hit the injured list Aug. 11 due to a right elbow strain, and he wasn't able to return before the end of the season. He logged nine games at Double-A Akron but ended the 2026 season at High-A Lakeland, where he hit .239 with one homer, 14 RBI, 14 stolen bases and 16 runs in 19 appearances.

DeLuca will start in center field and bat seventh Monday in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Yankees.

Cedric Mullins was the Rays' primary center fielder versus righties during the regular season. However, it's been DeLuca at the postion for each of the team's first two playoff games, despite the Yankees starting a right-hander in both contests. DeLuca went hitless in three plate appearances in Game 1.

Mullins is not in the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the ALDS versus the Yankees.

Despite the Yankees starting a righty again in Cam Schlittler, the left-handed-hitting Mullins will begin the contest on the bench. Jonny DeLuca is manning center field again for the Rays, and it seems he'll be manager Kevin Cash's preferred option at the position in the playoffs.

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Monday that Anthony is not expected to require surgery on his injured right hand, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Breslow noted that the club is still gathering information on Anthony, who suffered an aggravation and additional injuries to his right hand during Game 1 of the wild-card series versus the Yankees. However, the feeling at this time is that Anthony's injury will heal with rest. Anthony was limited to only 55 regular-season contests in 2026 because of finger and hand problems.

Mullins isn't in the lineup Saturday for Game 1 of the ALDS against the Yankees.

Mullins ended the regular season with a five-game hitting streak, but he'll begin the postseason in the dugout while Jonny DeLuca starts in center field, batting seventh.

Judge (calf) isn't on the Yankees' roster for their American League Divisional Series against the Rays, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

Judge has resumed taking live batting practice since being diagnosed with a right calf strain Sept. 19, but he hasn't yet begun running the bases or resumed outfield work. Rather than limiting him to a DH role, the Yankees are waiting until the star slugger can play in the field before activating him for the postseason, and his next chance to play will now be in the ALCS (should New York advance). Heliot Ramos and Spencer Jones will likely continue to share right-field duties against Tampa Bay.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Simpson (foot) is good to go for the ALDS against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Simpson was held out of the last couple regular-season games as he battled a sore right foot, but he feels fine after a week of rest. The speedy outfielder slashed .306/.333/.356 with 46 stolen bases for the Rays this season and will be deployed in left field by the American League East champs.