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Williams (upper body) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.

Williams will miss a third consecutive game Saturday as he continues to battle upper-body soreness, and there's a chance the A's -- with nothing to play for -- take a cautious approach and sit him during Sunday's season finale as well. Donovan Walton will get the nod at shortstop Saturday, moving Jeff McNeil to second base and allowing Tommy White to start at first.

Saggese will start at shortstop and bat eighth Saturday against the Brewers, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Saggese was originally in line to sit out Saturday's contest, but he'll be forced back into the starting nine as Masyn Winn moves to the bench with a sore thumb. Saggese is on track to end the season on a sour note after going 0-for-20 with 10 strikeouts across his last six games.

Winn was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers due to thumb soreness, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Winn is still feeling lingering soreness from the thumb fracture he suffered in late August, and because the Cardinals have nothing left to play for this season, they'll opt to keep the 24-year-old on the bench in both of their remaining games. Thomas Saggese will enter the lineup and start at shortstop in Winn's place.

Mauricio went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Nationals.

Getting the start at second base and batting ninth, the 25-year-old switch hitter launched a solo shot off right-hander Jake Irvin in the seventh inning and a two-run blast against southpaw Richard Lovelady in the ninth. Since missing the entire 2024 campaign due to knee surgery, Mauricio has struggled to earn a regular spot in the Mets' lineup, but his power remains intriguing -- he's homered 21 times in 90 games this season between Triple-A Syracuse and the majors.

Saggese isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.

Saggese will move to the bench Saturday after going 0-for-20 with 10 strikeouts over his last six games. Nolan Gorman will replace him at third base and bat sixth.

Ortiz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against St. Louis.

Ortiz was removed from Friday's game after aggravating a knee injury that he's been dealing with alongside abdominal and groin issues, per Hunter Baumgardt of Fox Sports 920 Milwaukee. With the Brewers already having clinched home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, the team will give the 28-year-old a day off to recover, and he'll also undergo an MRI to determine the extent of his various injuries. David Hamilton will start at third base as a result and bat ninth.

Pratt (illness) will start at shortstop and bat seventh Saturday against the Cardinals.

Pratt missed out on the starting nine Friday but entered the game off the bench, and he now seems to be feeling well enough to resume serving as Milwaukee's starting shortstop. The 22-year-old has enjoyed quite a bit of success at the plate this month, batting .306 (19-for-62) with 12 RBI, eight runs scored and six steals over 19 games.

The Twins reinstated Culpepper (hamstring) from the injured list Saturday, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.

Culpepper landed on the injured list Sept. 16 with a strained left hamstring, but a minimum-length absence will allow him to return in time to play in the Twins' final two games of the year. Jeff Hoffman (forearm) was placed on the 15-day IL in a corresponding move.

Peck isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

Peck will sit out Saturday's contest after going just 1-for-20 at the plate in his last six starts. Javier Baez will fill in at shortstop and bat ninth.

Neto went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a pair of doubles, two total RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 7-5 win over the Mariners.

Neto had gone nine games without an extra-base hit before collecting three of them Friday. The shortstop also has four steals on five attempts over his last 10 contests. For the season, he's batting .241 with a .769 OPS, 26 home runs, 24 steals, 77 RBI, 101 runs scored, 31 doubles and five triples over 155 contests.