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How will injury impact these stars in AL, NL Wild Card Series?

As the opening round of the postseason arrives, several clubs face uncertainty surrounding key athletes returning from physical setbacks. Bregman made a powerful impact after recovering from multiple facial fractures caused by a teammate's foul ball on September 20, going four-for-four with a pair of home runs in his second contest back.

Luzardo also made a successful comeback from left shoulder inflammation, tossing a scoreless eighth frame in a victory over the Rays after maintaining an exceptional 1.80 ERA in the latter half of the schedule. Meanwhile, Chisholm has resumed duties at second base following a sprained thumb, and Rafaela quickly reestablished himself in center field despite a brief scare regarding a hamstring cramp after dealing with a quad strain.

Further down the roster, pitchers Suarez and Adam are both testing their readiness following three-month absences due to elbow and shoulder strains respectively, with mixed outcomes in velocity and control during their initial outings.

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