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President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Saturday that Treinen (shoulder) hasn't been ruled out for a return in the postseason, Jon Paul Hoornstra of Newsweek.com reports.

Treinen landed on the injured list at the end of the regular season due to right shoulder inflammation, but Friedman said that the 38-year-old's injury isn't severe enough to require surgery. His availability for future postseason series (if the Dodgers advance) will likely depend on how quickly he recovers, but there's still a chance he can aid Los Angeles' bullpen as the team pursues a third consecutive World Series title.

De Paula is listed on the Dodgers' roster for their National League Division Series against Atlanta.

The 21-year-old outfielder spent time with the Dodgers near the end of the regular season while Shohei Ohtani was on the injured list. De Paula showed during his stint with the big club that his bat is already capable of handling MLB pitching, as he slashed .323/.500/.581 with a homer, seven RBI, 7 runs scored an an 11:5 BB:K across 42 plate appearances. However, the Dodgers already have an abundance of firepower in their lineup, so De Paula will almost certainly be limited to a bench role during the NLDS.

Dodd will serve as the opening pitcher Saturday during Game 1 of Atlanta's National League Division Series against the Dodgers, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Atlanta will rely on its bullpen to get through the opening game of the NLDS, and it will be up to Dodd to shut down the top of the Dodgers' lineup. The 28-year-old lefty was one of Atlanta's top bullpen arms in the regular season, turning in a 2.54 ERA and 0.91 WHIP alongside a 53:14 K:BB across 49.2 innings.

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.

Vasquez was added to the Padres' NLDS roster Saturday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Vasquez will be filling in for Walker Buehler, who was placed on the postseason paternity list Saturday. Once Buehler returns, Vasquez will have to be removed from the Friars' roster.

The Padres placed Buehler on the postseason paternity list Saturday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Buehler will be allowed to miss up to three days while he welcomes a new addition to his family, and he'll be eligible to rejoin the Padres' NLDS roster immediately upon returning. In the meantime, Randy Vasquez will replace Buehler on San Diego's pitching staff.

Steer recently underwent successful surgery on his right wrist, Mike Petraglia of CLNS Media reports.

Steer suffered a partial tear of the tendon sheath in his right wrist in late July, and despite his best efforts to rehab the injury, he ended up sitting out the rest of the season. He's now gone under the knife to address the issue and is expected to be fully recovered by the time spring training begins.

Harrison is listed on the Brewers' roster for their National League Division Series against the Padres.

Harrison was at risk of missing out on the Brewers' postseason roster after giving up 25 runs (22 earned) in his final 12.1 regular-season innings, but the team seems to feel comfortable including him to presumably work out of the bullpen. The 25-year-old lefty looked sharper during his final regular-season outing against the Cardinals, tossing two scoreless innings while striking out four batters, but he still isn't likely to see high-leverage work in the playoffs.

Weathers (forearm) is listed on the Yankees' roster for their American League Division Series against the Rays.

The Yankees left Weathers off their wild-card roster as he finished recovering from a forearm strain he suffered in late August, but he now seems to be fully healthy and ready to pitch in the ALDS. The 26-year-old southpaw turned in a 3.60 ERA and 1.22 WHIP across 137.1 innings while making 25 starts in the regular season, but he is expected to be limited to relief duties during the postseason.

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.