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Brieske will serve as the opener for Saturday's game against Baltimore, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Brieske worked as the opener Friday and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings without allowing a baserunner. He should work one or two more innings Saturday and is expected to give way to Ty Madden.

Barger will hit seventh and play third base Saturday against the Cardinals.

Barger was not in Toronto's original lineup but was inserted to replace the injured Leo Jimenez (finger). Barger has picked up only 18 at-bats so far in September, collecting three hits with a homer, three RBI and three runs scored.

Jimenez was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Cardinals due to a right index finger contusion, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Jimenez was set to return from a two-game absence caused by foot soreness. He's now dealing with a new injury, and it's unclear how long he will be sidelined.

Jimenez (foot) will start at shortstop and bat eighth Saturday versus the Cardinals.

Foot soreness prevented Jimenez from starting the Jays' last two contests, though he was able to appear as a pinch hitter Friday. Now back in the starting nine, he'll look to turn things around at the plate after starting the month 3-for-16 across eight games.

Varsho isn't in Toronto's lineup for Saturday's game against St. Louis.

Varsho will sit down for a third consecutive game Saturday after going just 4-for-27 with a homer and two RBI since the start of September. Nathan Lukes will fill in as the Jays' center fielder and bat second.

Wagner isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Saturday against the Cardinals.

Wagner will take a day to regroup Saturday after going 1-for-9 with two walks over his last three games. While he sits, Davis Schneider will start at the keystone and bat ninth.

Santos (biceps) allowed an earned run on a walk over two-thirds of an inning in Triple-A Tacoma's win over Oklahoma City on Friday. He struck out two.

Making the third appearance of his current rehab assignment, Santos was charged with a run for the first time, although it came via a double allowed by Kirby Snead after the former had exited the game. Santos threw 17 pitches overall and has made his three appearances within a span of seven days, indicating he may be ready for activation at any point.

Adams went 0-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Astros.

Getting the start in right field and batting eighth, Adams swiped his first bag for the Angels in four games since his promotion. The 24-year-old has gone 3-for-12 in that brief stint with a homer, two RBI and two runs, but he's also struck out five times in 13 plate appearances.

Aldegheri (1-2) took the loss Friday as the Angels fell 5-3 to the Astros, giving up four runs on six hits and five walks over two-plus innings. He failed to strike out a batter.

After recording his first career win and first quality start in his last outing, Aldegheri crashed back to Earth with a thud. The southpaw threw only 26 of 53 pitches for strikes before getting the hook, and when he did get the ball over the plate it was hit hard -- two-run homer from Alex Bregman helped chase Aldegheri from the game in the third inning. The Angels are essentially holding auditions for their 2025 rotation over the final weeks, so the 22-year-old will keep his spot, but he isn't building a strong case. Aldegheri will take a 4.85 ERA and 10:10 K:BB through his first 13 big-league innings into his next start, which is scheduled to be a rematch with the Astros back in Houston next week.

Hader struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 30th save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Angels.

The veteran closer picked up his first save in September to notch 30 in a season for the fifth time in his career. Hader is having a bit of a bumpy finish to the regular season, getting tagged for at least one run in four of his last seven appearances, but on the season he still sports a 3.36 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and dominant 38.2 percent strikeout rate. The 30-year-old sits just five saves away from 200 for his career, a mark he could still reach with a hot couple weeks to wrap up 2024.