Colorado Rockies outfielder Cole Tucker elected to become a free agent on Wednesday. Tucker ended up playing in just five games for the Rockies this year, going 4-for-8 with two RBI and two runs scored. The 27-year-old former first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2014 hit a strong .280/.391/.407 with five home runs, 17 doubles, a triple, 35 RBI, seven stolen bases and 57 runs scored in 70 games (321 plate appearances) on the farm at Triple-A Albuquerque. In his five major-league seasons, Tucker has really struggled at the plate, slashing .216/.266/.318 with only five long balls, 18 doubles, six triples, 37 RBI, four stolen bases and 53 runs scored in 159 games played.

Cleveland Guardians catcher Eric Haase elected to become a free agent on Wednesday. Haase began the 2023 season with the Detroit Tigers before joining the Cleveland Guardians. In 89 total games with both teams, he hit just .201 (55-for-274) with four home runs, eight doubles, a triple, four stolen bases and 22 runs scored in 293 plate appearances. He's been trying to replicate his 22-homer season in 2021 with the Tigers but hasn't been able to, and now he'll be looking to latch on with another team this winter. The 30-year-old backstop is a career .225/.276/.391 hitter with 41 home runs, 137 RBI, six stolen bases and 113 runs scored in 323 games over six big-league seasons with the Tigers and Guardians.

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Keston Hiura elected to become a free agent on Wednesday. Hiura never appeared in the big leagues for the Brewers in 2023 despite hitting .311/.397/.563 with a .960 OPS, 23 home runs, 13 doubles, 79 RBI and 56 runs scored in 88 games in the Arizona Complex League and for Triple-A Nashville in the minor leagues. The 27-year-old hit 19 home runs in his rookie year in 2019 with the Brewer Crew, but he was never able to put it all together since and sports just a .238 major-league batting average across four seasons for the Brew Crew. If Hiura is going to resurface in the big leagues with another organization in 2024, he's going to have to cut down on his strikeouts and swings and misses in the majors.

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa (hand) said that X-rays taken on his hand came back negative after he was hit by a pitch on his hand in the 2-0 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in Game 2 of the wild-card series. "No fracture. We're good to go," Correa said. The Twins swept the three-game series in Minnesota and will now head to the American League Division Series this weekend to face the defending world-series champs in the Houston Astros. The 29-year-old has been battling plantar fasciitis in his foot for much of the year, but he came up big on Wednesday by going 2-for-3 with an RBI after also getting a hit in Game 1 on Tuesday. Correa is hoping to put his disappointing 2023 regular season behind him in this year's playoffs.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed reliever Daniel Hudson (knee), who is dealing with a right-knee ligament sprain, is scheduled to pitch in the team's intrasquad game on Thursday. Hudson won't be ready to go for the start of the National League Division Series on Saturday, but he hasn't given up on pitching again this year if the Dodgers advance to the NL Championship Series. The 36-year-old veteran has been on the shelf since early July, but he could become a weapon for the back end of the Dodgers bullpen if they make another deep playoff run. Hudson only threw three innings during the 2023 regular season because of injuries and only threw 24 1/3 innings the previous year as well.

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor (knee) took part in the team's intrasquad game on Wednesday, and The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya writes that nobody on the team seem concerned with Taylor's status after the regular season finale on Sunday when he was hit by a pitch on his left knee. Taylor is dealing with a minor knee contusion and is expected to be ready to roll for Game 1 of the National League Division Series this Saturday. Infielder Miguel Rojas (hand, wrist) also took part in the intrasquad game and has been making good progress. The 33-year-old Taylor hit a modest .237 (80-for-338) with 15 home runs, 56 RBI, 16 stolen bases and 51 runs scored in his 117 games for the Blue during the regular season.

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno (head) was forced to leave Game 2 of the wild-card series on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers after taking a backswing from infielder Brice Turang to the head while catching in the bottom of the second inning. Moreno was replaced behind the plate in the bottom of the third inning by backup Jose Herrera. The 23-year-old will be put through the league's concussion protocol, and it remains to be seen if he'll be available for a deciding Game 3 on Thursday if Milwaukee holds on to win Wednesday. If Arizona has to remove Moreno from the roster for a deciding Game 3, he wouldn't be available to play at all in the National League Division Series if the Snakes advance. Moreno struck out in his only plate appearance before leaving, but he hit a big go-ahead home run in the Game 1 victory on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas (hand) was able to play in a simulated game on Wednesday. This is good news after Rojas missed the final two games of the regular season due to a left hand injury. It sounds like Rojas is making good progress and will hopefully be ready for Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday. Otherwise, Chris Taylor and Kike Hernandez would likely be asked to fill in at shortstop, assuming Rojas isn't ready. Although, it sounds like he should be ready as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks.