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Gimenez went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Guardians.

The former Cleveland shortstop swiped his first bag since Aug. 20 to reach 20 for the fourth time in his career. Gimenez has been finding ways to contribute at the plate down the stretch, and over 27 games since the beginning of August he's produced a .281/.337/.360 slash line with one homer, eight steals, nine runs and 11 RBI.

The Guardians placed Holderman on the 15-day injured list Friday with right wrist inflammation, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Holderman first developed the wrist issue in mid-August, and it's continued to nag at him enough to finally force an IL stint. The righty reliever will be eligible for activation Sept. 19, but it's unclear whether he will be ready to go on that date.

Rogers worked a scoreless eighth inning Thursday to record his 30th hold of the season in a 6-3 win over the Guardians. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.

The veteran reliever hit Brayan Rocchio with a pitch, but it was otherwise an efficient appearance from Rogers, who needed just nine pitches (six strikes) to protect a 5-3 lead before the Blue Jays tacked on an insurance run in the top of the ninth. Rogers has reached 30 holds for a fourth straight season and the fifth time in his career, and he's got a strong chance of topping the career high of 33 he set with the Giants in 2024.

Bieber (shoulder) was scheduled to throw off flat ground Thursday, but he remains without a timeline for his return to game action, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

The Blue Jays have just 21 games left on their regular-season schedule, and it's looking increasingly likely that if Bieber pitches again this year, it will have to be in the playoffs. The veteran righty was just starting to find his form when he was shut down in late August with teres major inflammation, as he recorded four quality starts in seven outings after the All-Star break with a 2.84 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over 38 innings.

Houck (elbow) will throw a simulated game Friday, MLB.com reports.

This will be the second sim game for Houck, who threw one earlier this week at Boston's training complex in Fort Myers. Pending the outcome of Friday's session, Houck could begin a rehab assignment next week, and a return to the big-league bullpen late in the regular season is still on the table.

Anthony went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's 6-5 win over Baltimore.

Anthony's solo shot in the ninth inning upped Boston's lead to 6-3 and turned out to be the game-winning run after the Orioles scored twice in the bottom of the frame. He's homered in two consecutive games and hit safely in all five contests since being activated from the IL. Anthony is 10-for-22 with two doubles, one triple, two home runs, two RBI and five runs scored during that scorching stretch.

The Athletics list Morris as their starting pitcher for Friday's contest in Seattle.

Morris will be making his second start for the Athletics, after he was bludgeoned for nine runs over four-plus innings versus the Astros in his major-league debut in June. All four of his appearances with the Athletics since then have been in relief, with the last one coming Saturday, when he yielded one run while throwing 35 pitches in two innings against the Orioles. Morris isn't stretched out enough to handle a full workload, so the Athletics will need several innings from their bullpen Friday.

White went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Orioles.

White got the start in center field with Ceddanne Rafaela nursing a quadriceps injury sustained in Wednesday's contest. It was just the eighth start for White since being acquired from Atlanta at the trade deadline. Rafaela will be closely monitored over the coming days, but his quad issue doesn't seem to be serious.

Blewett (1-0) earned the win in Thursday's 7-4 victory over the Mariners. He allowed two hits and no walks while striking out four over two scoreless innings.

With starter Jack Perkins lasting just three innings, Blewett entered in the fourth frame and delivered two scoreless innings, becoming the pitcher of record when the A's took the lead for good in the top of the fifth. Since being designated for assignment and traded by the Cardinals in late July, the right-hander has posted a 2.70 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 22:6 K:BB across 23.1 innings with the Athletics.

Jensen went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a triple, three RBI and three total runs scored in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.

Jensen collected a trio of hits, driving in runs with an RBI triple in the third inning and a two-run homer in the fifth frame. The young catcher has been on fire at the plate, batting .321 with six homers, 11 RBI, 12 runs and a stolen base over his past 15 games. Overall, he's slashing .231/.316/.442 with 22 homers, 67 RBI, 66 runs and two stolen bases in 131 contests.