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Marlins president of baseball operations Peter Bendix said Tuesday that Snelling (elbow) is expected to be throwing off a mound during spring training and should be game-ready by May or June, Isaac Azout of FishOnFirst.com reports.

Snelling required an internal brace surgery in May to repair a UCL tear in his left elbow. The recovery time for that type of procedure is shorter than that of a Tommy John rehab, giving Snelling a chance to contribute to the Marlins at some point before the All-Star break next season. The left-hander yielded three runs in five innings in his major-league debut in 2026, and he's been dominant at Triple-A Jacksonville the last two seasons while pitching to a 1.46 ERA and 132:33 K:BB over 98.2 frames.

Pecko is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is not on the Astros' wild-card series roster versus the White Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Pecko tossed three scoreless relief innings in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Athletics, but he apparently came out of the appearance with an injury. It's unclear what exactly he's dealing with, or whether he could be in play for the ALDS if the Astros advance.

Weathers (forearm) is not on the Yankees' wild-card series roster versus the Red Sox, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

Weathers threw another live batting practice session Monday, so he's progressed well in his recovery from a flexor strain that's kept him out since late August. He could be ready for the ALDS, should the Yankees advance, but the club felt Weathers wasn't quite ready for the wild-card round.

Flaherty (forearm) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Sunday and struck out one batter while allowing one hit and no walks over two scoreless innings in the Tigers' 4-2 loss to the Pirates in the season finale.

Flaherty, who had been on the shelf since July 21 due to right flexor inflammation, made a pair of rehab appearances with Triple-A Toledo before being cleared to rejoin the Tigers ahead of the season finale. Since he wasn't fully stretched out for a starting role, Flaherty ended up making his first appearance out of the bullpen since the 2023 campaign. The 30-year-old righty is scheduled for unrestricted free agency this winter.

Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said Monday that Fitts (lat) is on track to be ready at the start of spring training but will have his workload monitored, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Fitts underwent right lat surgery in April after getting hurt while pitching at Triple-A Memphis. It's unclear where Fitts currently is in the rehab process, but Bloom said the righty is "hellbent on being part of this picture from the jump" next season. Assuming health, Fitts will be in the mix for a rotation spot next season. However, after all the time off there's a good chance he'll begin the campaign back at Memphis.

Kudrna (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Kudrna has made a full recovery after undergoing olecranon stress fracture fixation surgery in late April. He made one appearance at Triple-A Omaha before landing on the IL, surrendering two runs on two hits and four walks while striking out two over two frames April 5 against Buffalo.

Chace (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Chace spent the 2026 campaign rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, but he was unable to see any game action. The team reported in June that he was progressing well and had been cleared to toss bullpen sessions, and the fact that he's now been reinstated would seemingly indicate that he's healthy heading into the offseason.

Reid (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day injured list Sept. 15.

Reid missed most of the last few months of the 2026 season after suffering a shoulder impingement, but he managed to toss four scoreless frames against High-A Cedar Rapids on Sept. 5, striking out four along the way. He's also expected to play in the Arizona Fall League, signaling that he's made a full recovery.

Baez (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Sept. 17.

Baez landed on the injured list Aug. 5 due to an unspecified injury. He ran out of time to appear in a game at Double-A Midland before the end of the season, but he's seemingly made a full recovery.

Boyd has been named the starting pitcher for Tuesday's Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Padres, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

This was the expected move from the Cubs, who last deployed Boyd against Miami on Thursday, allowing him to line up for the start in Game 1 of the wild-card round. The southpaw pitched well in his last six outings of the regular season, posting a 3.28 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with 25 strikeouts over 35.2 innings.