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Palacios is not in the lineup Monday for Game 3 of the World Series versus the Brewers.

Palacios collected an .864 OPS between the ALDS and ALCS, but he's now started just one of the first three games of the Fall Classic. He will yield to Ben Williamson at second base in Game 3.

Hicks is absent from the lineup Monday for Game 3 of the World Series against the Brewers.

The lefty-swinging Hicks homered in Game 2, but he'll begin Monday's festivities on the bench as the Brewers send left-hander Robert Gasser to the hill. Righty bat Nick Fortes will do the catching for the Rays in Game 3.

Aranda is not in the lineup Monday for Game 3 of the World Series against the Brewers.

Aranda has reached base five times in the first two games of the series, but the left-handed batter will exit the lineup while the Brewers send a southpaw (Robert Gasser) to the bump. Ryan Vilade will hold down first base and will bat second for the Rays. Aranda is a good bet to enter mid-game Monday once the Brewers have a righty reliever in the contest.

Muncy underwent debridement surgery Friday to repair cartilage damage under the medial patella in his left knee.

Muncy was also administered a PRP injection, and the expectation is that he will be a full participant during spring training. The 24-year-old concluded the 2026 season having slashed .230/.296/.387 with nine home runs over 82 contests for the Athletics. Assuming health, Muncy will compete for playing time in the Athletics' infield in 2027.

Loperfido underwent arthroscopic surgery recently to repair a labral tear and impingment in his right hip, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

The expectation is that Loperfido will be delayed at the beginning of spring training, but it's unclear whether he will be ready to roll come Opening Day. Loperfido logged 121 plate appearances for the Astros in 2026, slashing .214/.311/.330 with just one home run. If healthy, the 27-year-old will compete for a spot on Houston's Opening Day roster.

Hicks went 1-for-2 with a hit-by-pitch and a two-run home run in Game 2 of the World Series against the Brewers on Saturday.

The 27-year-old extended Tampa Bay's lead to 4-0 with a two-run blast during the first inning, though that finished the scoring for the Rays. Hicks also collected two RBI in Game 1, but that was in much different fashion with a pair of run-scoring groundouts. He went 3-for-20 in his first seven playoff games but has a .976 OPS with five RBI in the past four contests.

Henderson didn't factor into the decision in Game 2 of the World Series versus the Rays on Saturday, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits with four strikeouts and one walk across three innings.

It was a disastrous first inning for the right-hander, who surrendered four runs on an error and three hits to the first five batters he faced, including a two-run homer by Liam Hicks. Henderson settled down and retired eight of the final nine batters he faced, but manager Pat Murphy still didn't hesitate to go to the bullpen after just three innings. After posting a 2.47 ERA in 18 regular-season starts, the playoffs have been a bit turbulent for Henderson, who has a 4.50 ERA and a 10:6 K:BB while lasting just 12 frames in three starts.

Rasmussen didn't factor into the decision in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four over 3.2 innings.

Rasmussen was dominant in his first three playoff starts with just three runs allowed and a 23:3 K:BB across 21 innings, but Milwaukee quickly showed why it was able to sweep the Dodgers in the NLCS. The 31-year-old righty was handed a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but the Brewers got two runs back in the bottom of the frame and scored another in the fourth, chasing him after 89 pitches (56 strikes). Rasmussen now lines up to start a possible Game 6 on Friday, but the Rays will need to win at least two of three games in Tampa Bay to force the series back to Milwaukee.

Ashby secured the save in Game 2 of the World Series against the Rays on Saturday, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out three over 1.2 innings.

It's the third save of the playoffs for Ashby, who notched just four in 75 appearances during the regular season. After recording the final two outs of the eighth inning, the left-hander returned for the ninth and immediately put the tying run on base when Jonny DeLuca led off with a double. Ashby once again stayed composed and retired the next three batters to give Milwaukee a 2-0 series lead. The 28-year-old has arguably been the best pitcher -- starter or reliever -- in the playoffs thus far, as he's fired 15.2 scoreless innings while giving up just five hits with a 17:3 K:BB.

Megill earned the save in Game 1 of the World Series against Tampa Bay on Friday, giving up a run on two hits and a walk with one strikeout during the ninth inning.

The right-hander retired leadoff man Yandy Diaz on a groundout before loading the bases on two singles and a walk, and Megill seemingly escaped when Liam Hicks appeared to ground into a game-ending double play. However, the Rays successfully challenged the play at second to extend the game and cut the deficit to 3-2, but Megill responded with a strikeout to end the contest. It's the first run surrendered during the playoffs for Milwaukee's closer, who now has a 1.35 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 7:3 K:BB across 6.2 postseason innings.