Michael Lorenzen, who pitched a no-hitter for Philadelphia in August, was left off the Phillies’ roster for their Wild Card Series and reliever Jonathan Hernández was dropped because of an injury by the Texas Rangers, who made the surprise inclusion of former top draft pick Matt Bush.
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Wes Wilson, a 29-year-old infielder who made his debut in August and played in eight games, was included on the 26-man roster against the Miami Marlins as a right-handed bat off the bench.Pablo López and the Twins aim to stop playoff skid when they host the Blue Jays in Wild Card SeriesSiri had been sidelined since his right hand was broken when hit by a pitch from Minnesota’s Dylan Floro on Sept. 11. Siri hit .222 with 25 homers and 56 RBIs for the Rays.
Outfielder Luke Raley was left off the roster. He has not played since Sept. 20 because of a cervical strain. The Rangers late last season traded Bush to the Brewers. He was 0-2 with a 9.58 ERA in 12 games before being released in early July, and later signed a minor league deal with Texas. He had a 2.27 ERA in 35 2/3 innings between Double-A and Triple-A for the Rangers after that.
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