Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz was placed on the injured list with right knee inflammation and will not pitch during the final weekend of the regular season. Seattle lost 7-5 to the Angels and is scheduled to play its last night game of the year at 6:40 p.m. PT.
Broadcaster Rick Rizzs spoke with The Seattle Times about his pending retirement. Shohei Ohtani topped MLB jersey sales for a fourth straight season, the first player to do so since tracking began in 2010.
The Guardians made the playoffs without a qualified .300 hitter or a player with 20 home runs, 75 RBIs or 40 stolen bases—a first in a non-shortened season, according to OptaSTATS. The roundup says Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer called for baseball to bring back the starting pitcher; The Athletic said 60 missed games will be a key breaking point for owners in CBA negotiations. A social-media post said Ian Happ tossed fans at Wrigley a ball with $300 to buy beers during what may have been his last game there.
