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For the second time in as many years, the New York Mets are headed to the postseason.

By virtue of Saturday's 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets clinched a wild-card berth a week after the Washington Nationals celebrated their National League East title.

All six division titles have already been celebrated around baseball, which leaves just the two wild-card spots in both leagues up for grabs during the final days of the regular season. There are a total of seven teams still battling for those remaining postseason berths.

The Atlanta Braves have reportedly begun the process of interviewing in-house candidates for their vacant managerial position, but they still plan to speak with other options from outside the organization.

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They won't have Matt Harvey, they won't have Jacob deGrom, and they won't have Daniel Murphy.

If you're expecting the New York Mets to be the same roadblock they were for the Chicago Cubs they were last October, well, a lot of the power pitching is hurt, and the power-hitting second baseman is gone.

But they do have Jay Bruce.    

After locking up president Theo Epstein, the Chicago Cubs are keeping the rest of their dynamic front-office trio together with extensions for general manager Jed Hoyer and vice president Jason McLeod.  

According to the Cubs' official Twitter account, Hoyer and McLeod each received five-year extensions through 2021. 

Unlikely heroes rise in the postseason.

With the Baltimore Orioles fighting for their playoff lives, right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez is getting an early start.

Jimenez twirled 6.2 scoreless frames Thursday in the Orioles' 4-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing one hit with three walks and five strikeouts.

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was forced to come out of Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals with a facial laceration. 

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Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley missed nearly the entire 2016 season due to a shoulder injury, and that ailment could cost him time in 2017 as well. 

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All six MLB divisions are settled. 

That doesn't diminish the chaos in store for the season's final four days, though.

Every division is wrapped up, but all four wild-card spots have yet to be determined. Don't be surprised if bonus baseball is needed to settle a tiebreaker on Monday.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout left Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics with an injury after being hit by a pitch. However, he is not expected to miss game time.

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