Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies holds his wrist after he was injured in a game against the Cardinals on July 21. Albies was activated from the injured list on Friday. Jason Allen/Associated Press

MIAMI — Second baseman Ozzie Albies was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday by the Atlanta Braves for the final 10 days of their playoff berth pursuit.

Albies had been sidelined since fracturing his left wrist in a July 21 loss to St. Louis. Albies, a three-time All-Star, was hurt trying to catch a throw when Michael Siani stole second in the ninth inning.

Siani slid into Albies as Albies reached for the ball, bending back his glove hand at an awkward angle.

Albies was hitting .255 with eight home runs and 46 RBI.

Second baseman Cavan Biggio was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Atlanta is trying to earn a playoff berth without the reigning NL MVP, Ronald Acuña Jr., who had a season-ending knee injury May 26.

RANGERS: Two-time World Series MVP Corey Seager expects to be ready for the start of spring training with the Texas Rangers after the shortstop’s second hernia surgery in less than eight months.

“Just to be able to have a healthy offseason is nice,” Seager said, a week after his second operation. “Frustrated, obviously, that your season had to end early, but in general you know it probably was the right thing to do, and just to be able to look forward to next year.”

The latest operation was a right sports hernia repair, on the opposite side of his abdomen from the Jan. 30 procedure. Seager missed most of spring training and did not play in his first exhibition game until March 23.

Seager was ready for the March 28 opener in his third season of a $325 million, 10-year contract. The 30-year-old shortstop hit .278 with 30 homers and 74 RBIs in 123 games before going on the injured list Sept. 4 with right hip discomfort.

CUBS: Chicago placed left-hander Jordan Wicks on the 15-day injured list with a right oblique strain and recalled right-hander Trey Wingenter from Triple-A Iowa.

Wicks, 25, was reinstated from the 60-day injured list with a right oblique strain Sept. 1 and made four starts since his return, going 1-2 with a 7.50 ERA. The move was retroactive to Sept. 18.

Wingenter, 30, has made three appearances with the Cubs this season with a 4.50 ERA since being claimed off waivers Aug. 2 from Boston.

The Cubs also activated right-hander Hayden Wesneski from the 15-day IL (right forearm strain) and designated right-hander Shawn Armstrong for assignment. Wesneski has been out since July 20.

NATIONALS: Washington reactivated Trevor Williams, a 32-year-old reliever who was off to the best start of his nine-year career – 5-0 with a 2.22 ERA in 11 games – when he went on the 60-day injured list on June 4 with a right flexor muscle strain.

To make room on the roster, Washington optioned reliever Zach Brzykcy to Triple-A Rochester. Additionally, the Nationals transferred right-hander Joan Adon to the 60-day injured list.

DIAMONDBACKS: Outfielder Lourdes Gurriel was reinstated from the 10-day injured list by Arizona, which designated infielder Luis Guillorme for assignment.

He hadn’t played for the Diamondbacks since Sept. 1 due to a calf issue.

YANKEES: Right fielder Juan Soto was scratched from the lineup a day after hurting his left leg sliding into a wall to make a catch.

Soto was originally in the lineup for Friday night’s game at Oakland but was pulled out after reporting soreness and swelling in his left leg. Manager Aaron Boone said X-rays were negative and Soto will not need additional testing.

BREWERS: Milwaukee designated right-handed reliever Enoli Paredes for assignment and called up right-hander Kevin Herget from Triple-A Nashville to add a fresh arm to the bullpen.

Paredes, who turns 29 on Sept. 28, owned a 1-0 record and 1.74 ERA with 14 strikeouts and 10 walks over 20 2/3 innings in 17 relief appearances. After spending over two months on the injured list with a right forearm issue, Paredes had allowed two runs over four innings in three outings since his return Sept. 14.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

CUBS 3, NATIONALS 1:  Jameson Taillon allowed two hits over six innings, Dansby Swanson hit his 16th home run and Chicago won at home to stave off elimination from postseason contention.

Pinch-hitter Mike Tauchman had a two-run single in the seventh for the Cubs (79-75), who have eight games left and began the day seven games behind the New York Mets and Arizona for the last NL wild card.

RAYS 1, BLUE JAYS 0: Jonathan Aranda homered and six pitchers combined on a five-hitter for Tampa Bay at St. Petersburg, Florida.

Aranda went deep against José Berríos (14-10) with one out in the sixth inning.

REDS 8, PIRATES 3: Elly De La Cruz joined Vince Coleman and Rickey Henderson to become the third player to steal 100 bases in his first two seasons since the modern rule was adopted in 1898, and Cincinnati won at home to assure Pittsburgh its sixth straight losing season and 28th in 34 years.

Tyler Stephenson tied his career high with five RBI and Nick Martinez (10-6) won his fourth straight start, allowing two hits in six scoreless innings. Martinez struck out nine, his most since June 11, 2022, and walked none.

ORIOLES 7, TIGERS 1: Colton Cowser hit his 21st and 22nd home runs, James McCann added his sixth and seventh, and Baltimore went deep a season-high five times at home.

Anthony Santander contributed his 43rd round-tripper — his second in as many games — off Tigers opener Tyler Holton (7-2) as the Orioles won consecutive games for the first time in more than two weeks.

MARLINS 4, BRAVES 3: Jake Burger singled and doubled, helping Miami Marlins win at home.

Kyle Stowers also singled and doubled for Miami (57-97), on track for its worst record since going 57-105 in 2019.

PHILLIES 12, METS 2: Alec Bohm had four hits and four RBI, including a three-run homer, and Philadelphia won at New York to wrap up its third straight playoff berth.

Nick Castellanos had three hits and two RBI, J.T. Realmuto added a two-run homer and the Phillies (92-62) extended their NL East lead to seven games over the second-place Mets (85-69) with eight to play.