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Chourio went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Padres on Sunday.

The 22-year-old outfielder came through in the clutch during the bottom of the ninth inning with a two-out, two-run single off All-Star closer Mason Miller to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 victory. Chourio clubbed a two-run homer in Game 1 on Saturday and has been the key offensive cog for the Brewers in the first two games of the series, driving in four of the team's seven runs. He's batted leadoff in both contests and is likely to stick there, with manager Pat Murphy looking to get the outfielder as many plate appearances as possible during the playoffs, per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Lara is not in the lineup for Game 2 of the NLDS against the Padres on Sunday.

The rookie outfielder went 0-for-3 with a walk in his playoff debut Saturday, but he'll take a seat for Game 2 versus San Diego ace Michael King. Sal Frelick will instead pick up a start in right field for Milwaukee while batting seventh.

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.

Thomas (side) is listed on Atlanta's roster for its National League Division Series against the Dodgers

Out since mid-September with an intercostal strain, Thomas began taking batting practice during Atlanta's wild-card series against the Phillies and is now feeling well enough to return to action in the NLDS. Atlanta is set to match up against left-handers Tarik Skubal and Blake Snell during the first two games of the series, so having Thomas' right-handed bat available could prove to be valuable early on.

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.

Judge's (calf) availability for the ALDS against the Rays "remains up in the air," Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Judge suffered a moderate right calf strain a little more than two weeks ago. He's gone through workouts this week, but Judge will need to show he can run the bases without issue before receiving clearance to be on the ALDS roster. Complicating matters is that if Judge is limited to designated hitter, Ben Rice would have to play first base and push Luis Garcia out of the lineup.

Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Friday that Thomas (intercostal) is a candidate to be added to the roster for the NLDS, Harrison Smajovits of SI.com reports.

Thomas has been shelved since mid-September with a left intercostal strain, but he took pregame batting practice before Thursday's win over the Phillies and has responded well to treatment. With the bevy of left-handers available for the Dodgers, the right-handed-hitting Thomas is a good bet to join the Atlanta roster for the NLDS.

Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall revealed Thursday that Myers recently underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair the AC joint in his left shoulder, Mike Petraglia of CLNSCincy.com reports.

Myers spent time on the injured list this season with the AC joint issue. The cleanup procedure should not affect Myers' availability for the beginning of spring training. Myers slashed .268/.352/.425 versus lefties in 2026 and should at least have a short-side platoon role with the Reds in 2027.

Harris went 1-for-3 with a three-run home during Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Phillies on Thursday.

The 27-year-old outfielder put Atlanta in control early with a three-run homer in the bottom of the first inning, which ended up being all the runs it would need in the 6-2 victory. It was a productive three-game set for Harris, who went 5-for-11 with two runs scored in addition to Thursday's long ball. After posting a career-worst .677 OPS during the 2025 regular season, Harris rebounded in a big way this year with 26 homers and an .812 OPS over 155 regular-season games, and he remains a key contributor in the playoffs.