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Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk during Friday's 12-9 loss to the Guardians.

Perez launched a homer in his second consecutive game Friday. The 36-year-old belted a two-run shot in the ninth inning off Matt Festa to cut into the lead. After Friday's performance, Perez is slashing .229/.273/.382 with 21 homers and 77 RBI in 620 plate appearances this season.

Canzone went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Angels.

Canzone's ninth-inning blast got the Mariners within two runs, but they couldn't tie the game. The outfielder has hit safely in 20 of 22 games this month, going 27-for-89 (.303) with 10 extra-base hits and 16 RBI in September. Canzone has generally been a bright spot in his first full big-league campaign, batting .264 with an .821 OPS, 23 homers, 77 RBI, 58 runs scored, 27 doubles, four triples and two stolen bases over 144 contests.

Pederson (hand) took some swings in the batting cage Friday and is scheduled to face teammate Jack Leiter (ankle/biceps) in live batting practice this weekend, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

A small fracture in Pederson's left hand ended the 34-year-old's regular season, but it sounds like he's expecting to play Tuesday -- that is, if the Rangers are able to punch their ticket to the playoffs. Pederson put together a resurgent campaign with an .816 OPS and 26 homers after posting a .613 OPS with nine homers in 2025.

Gasper will likely miss the AL Wild Card Series against the Yankees after suffering a biceps injury during the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

The results of Gasper's MRI have not been disclosed, but it sounds like the Red Sox are preparing to be without him for at least the first round of the playoffs. Gasper was injured on a swinging strikeout in the fifth inning of Friday's matinee. Manager Chad Tracy said afterward that Gasper was in "some pretty good discomfort."

Red Sox manager Chad Tracy said after the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Cubs that Gasper (biceps) will undergo an MRI, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Gasper was forced from the matinee with right biceps discomfort, and the team has ordered imaging to get a better read on his condition. The Red Sox are already facing the possibility of being without Willson Contreras (hand) in the wild-card round, and if both Contreras and Gasper are unavailable, Nick Sogard may be needed at first base.

Gasper was removed from the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Cubs due to right biceps discomfort, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Gasper has been a surprisingly productive player for Boston this season, slashing .251/.357/.466 with 10 homers in 67 games, but his availability for the rest of the weekend is up in the air in light of this injury. If healthy, Gasper figures to factor in heavily during the wild-card round, especially if Willson Contreras (hand) remains out.

Gasper was removed from the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Cubs after the fifth inning due to an undisclosed injury, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Gasper appeared to tweak something while striking out swinging in the bottom of the fifth inning, and he was removed from the contest when the Red Sox took the field for the top of the sixth. The club should have more information on Gasper's condition soon. He struck out in all three plate appearances Friday before departing.

Perez went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and a strikeout during Thursday's 9-1 loss to the White Sox.

Perez launched his first homer since Sept. 6 against Toronto on Thursday against the White Sox. The 36-year-old took David Sandlin deep in the fourth inning to put the Royals on the board. This year, Perez has slashed .228/.272/.378 with 20 homers and 75 RBI in 615 plate appearances.

Yelich is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Philadelphia.

Yelich cranked his 12th home run of the season in Wednesday's win over the Phillies, but he'll take a seat during Thursday's series finale. William Contreras is slotting in at designated hitter for the Brewers, while Gary Sanchez will do the catching.

Sanchez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Colorado.

Sanchez started each of the last six games against right-handed pitching, but he'll begin Thursday's festivities on the bench as the Rockies send righty Tanner Gordon to the bump. Gabriel Moreno will get a day at designated hitter, and James McCann will do the catching for the Diamondbacks.