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Turner (lower leg) won't start Saturday against the Rockies, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Turner was initially listed as the Dodgers' starting third baseman Saturday, but the team will ultimately hold him out for a fourth consecutive game as a precautionary measure. However, manager Dave Roberts hopes that the 37-year-old will be back in action for Sunday's matchup.

Ohtani and the Angels agreed to a one-year, $30 million deal Saturday, avoiding arbitration for next season.

The 2023 season will be Ohtani's final year before free agency, and he'll make the largest ever amount for an arbitration-eligible player. He'll take that record from Mookie Betts, who received $27 million in 2020. He'll also set the record for the largest raise in arbitration, as he made $5.5 million this season. His $24.5 million raise smashes the previous record of $9.6 million set by Jacob deGrom.

Turner (lower leg) is starting Saturday against the Rockies, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Turner missed the last three games due to a lower-leg injury, but he'll start at third base and bat cleanup Saturday. Over his last seven matchups, he's hit .240 with a run, two walks and five strikeouts.

Ramirez will sit Saturday against the Astros, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Ramirez hits the bench after the Rays clinched a playoff spot Friday. Ji-Man Choi will start at first base, while Wander Franco rests his legs as the designated hitter.

Cabrera isn't starting Saturday against the Twins.

Cabrera went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during Friday's series opener against Minnesota, and he'll head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Javier Baez is serving as the designated hitter while Ryan Kreidler starts at shortstop.

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored Friday against the Rays.

Alvarez missed one game due to an ankle injury, but he returned to extend his hitting streak to five games. Though he'll likely get some days off prior to the postseason, Alvarez is closing the regular season well by hitting .360 with 15 runs scored and 16 RBI across 22 games in September.

Martinez isn't starting Saturday against the Blue Jays.

Martinez will get a day off after he slashed .333/.364/.762 with two home runs, three doubles, five runs and three RBI over the last five games. Xander Bogaerts is serving as the designated hitter and batting third.

Pederson went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, two walks and three runs scored in Friday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Pederson went nearly the whole year without a triple, but he's hit three of them in the last four games. The outfielder has gone 13-for-29 (.448) with five extra-base hits in his last eight contests as he surges late in the season. He's up to a .276/.352/.530 slash line with 23 home runs, three triples, 19 doubles, three stolen bases, 70 RBI and 56 runs scored through 130 games overall.

Jimenez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Padres.

Jimenez tied the game when he took Yu Darvish deep in the fourth inning. Over his last 20 games, Jimenez has slugged seven of his 16 homers and added 20 of his 53 RBI for the season. The outfielder's batting average dipped below .300 for the first time since Sept. 6, but he's produced a strong .871 OPS through 81 contests this year.

Blackmon (knee) will pick up his $18 million player option for the 2023 season, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Blackmon is 36 and was worth 0.2 fWAR in 135 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury, so picking up the option was an easy call. He could retire following the 2023 season.