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LEADING OFF: Ailing players heal up, Yanks back in Cleveland

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LEADING OFF: Ailing players heal up, Yanks back in Cleveland

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Acuña was scratched Sunday with renewed irritation in his left wrist. He was on the 10-day injured list due to soreness in the same wrist from Aug. 12-25, but manager Brian Snitker is confident Acuña will be in the Game 1 lineup.

“That wrist thing was biting a little bit,” Snitker said. “Not bad. He wanted to play. He said it was a little sore so there was no reason for him to play. He can get treatment today, tomorrow and the next day and be ready to go.”

Martin left Sunday’s season finale with right groin tightness and is day to day. The right-hander had a 1.00 ERA in 19 appearances.

The Braves also have a decision to make on Pablo Sandoval, who had two walks Sunday after his contract was selected from Atlanta’s alternate site. The Braves signed Sandoval, 34, to a minor league deal on Sept. 14, days after he was released by San Francisco. Sandoval is in contention for a bench spot for October.

The Yankees will get a look at Progressive Field, a day ahead of starting their best-of-three playoff against Shane Bieber and the Indians.

Because of the reworked schedule caused by the virus outbreak, the Yankees didn’t play in Cleveland this year. Their last game at the park was on June 9, 2019, when Brett Gardner homered as New York chased Bieber in the second inning. That was a month before Bieber was the MVP of the All-Star Game on the same field and began attracting more and more attention.

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