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Manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Ohtani (knee) isn't feeling 100 percent following his bullpen session Friday, and it's unclear whether he'll be available for a one-inning start Sunday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Roberts said that Ohtani's "total body" isn't quite healthy, including his left knee and a right biceps issue that has been bothering him since July. The two-way star is still expected to take the mound in a game at some point within the next week, though his next couple of outings will likely be relatively short as he builds up his workload.

Gasper isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Tommy Cassell of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports.

Gasper has appeared in 10 straight games since coming up from the minors Aug. 16, but he'll move to the bench to begin the first half of Saturday's events. Jahmai Jones will serve as Boston's designated hitter and bat leadoff.

Yelich went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 6-1 win over the Rangers.

Yelich doubled home Jake Bauers in the first inning to give Milwaukee an early 2-0 advantage, and Yelich later added singles in the sixth and seventh innings. This was Yelich's sixth three-hit performance of the season and first since July 7. Even though his overall numbers have been down this season, the veteran outfielder has been seeing the ball well of late. He's hit safely in all but one of his last eight games while slashing .393/.438/.607 with a homer, three doubles, seven RBI, five runs scored and a 3:3 BB:K over that stretch.

Eldridge went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and a second RBI in Friday's 10-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Eldridge has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 games, going 16-for-57 (.281) with four homers and 10 RBI in that span. The first baseman is now batting .254 with a .793 OPS, 15 homers, 38 RBI, 43 runs scored, 17 doubles and one stolen base over 89 contests this season. He should continue to see a near-everyday role between first base and designated hitter.

Nootbaar went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a second run scored in Friday's 10-6 win over the Giants.

This was Nootbaar's best game in an Arizona uniform and just his second multi-hit effort since he was acquired from the Cardinals. He's batting just .211 (12-for-57) with two homers, three doubles and six RBI over 18 games since the trade. The rough stretch has him down to a .228 average and .687 OPS with five homers, 22 RBI, 28 runs scored, 11 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 66 contests this season.

Diaz went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 9-4 win over the Padres.

Diaz reached 20 homers for the second straight campaign with a solo shot in the third inning. It continued a strong August for the 35-year-old, who's hitting .301 with five home runs, 11 RBI and 18 runs scored through 24 games this month. On the season, he's slashing .302/.370/.465 with 20 homers, 74 RBI, 77 runs scored and three steals across 573 plate appearances.

Canzone went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during the Mariners' 8-1 loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.

Canzone got the Mariners on the board early with a solo homer off Dylan Cease in the first inning, in what turned out to be Seattle's lone run in Friday's loss. It was Canzone's first homer since Aug. 12 and officially gave him the first 20-homer campaign of his major-league career. He has an .818 OPS with two steals, 59 RBI and 42 extra-base hits over 411 plate appearances in 2026.

Springer went 4-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two additional runs scored during the Blue Jays' 8-1 win over the Mariners on Friday.

Springer set a season high with four hits Friday, and he was a triple shy of a cycle. His most impactful hit was his third, a homer off Emerson Hancock in the fifth inning to extend Toronto's lead to 5-1. Over his last 10 games, Springer has gone 16-for-32 with one steal, two home runs, seven RBI and six runs scored.

The Mets transferred Polanco (ankle) to the 60-day injured list Friday.

The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Chris Devenski. Polanco had previously been ruled out for the season when it was decided earlier this month that he'd have surgery on his left ankle.

The White Sox reinstated Benintendi from the bereavement/family medical emergency list Friday.

Benintendi missed the minimum three days on the bereavement list. This season, the 31-year-old is slashing .244/.306/.419 with 13 homers and 65 RBI over 393 plate appearances. The White Sox open a three-game set against the Twins with right-hander Dean Kremer toeing the slab Friday, so Benintendi figures to jump right back into the lineup.