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Williams was scratched from Thursday's contest versus Houston with upper-body soreness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Williams is dealing with an unspecified issue, but he appears to have avoided a major injury. He can be considered day-to-day as the team begins their final series of the 2026 campaign.

Williams (undisclosed) was scratched from Thursday night's lineup against the Astros, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Williams was originally set to start at shortstop and bat eighth in the series opener, but he will now take a seat instead. It's unclear why exactly he was scratched, and Joshua Kuroda-Grauer will start in his place.

Antonacci went 2-for-5 with a walk and three runs scored during Thursday's 9-1 win over the Royals.

Antonacci contributed three of the nine White Sox runs during Thursday's blowout win. For the 23-year-old, this marks three consecutive games with a run scored. This year, Antonacci is slashing .271/.365/.390 with eight homers, 48 RBI, 43 walks and 19 stolen bases in 545 plate appearances.

Pena (wrist) is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff for Thursday night's matchup against the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Pena was unable to start Wednesday's contest against the Mariners as a result of wrist injury suffered after being hit by a pitch Tuesday night. The infielder was able to enter as a pinch runner and swipe a bag in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to Seattle, and he will now return to the lineup one day later. Pena is batting .367 with three home runs, four RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases over 30 at-bats since Sept. 15.

Dobnak (3-5) earned the loss after allowing six runs (four earned) on six hits and one walk over 1.1 innings against the White Sox on Thursday. He struck out one.

During his final start of the season, Dobnak was unable to complete two innings after being pulled just one out into the second. This marks consecutive starts with at least four earned runs allowed. In 15 games (13 starts) this season, the 31-year-old owns a 3.51 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 49:26 K:BB in 74.1 innings.

Vargas went 2-for-5 with two RBI, two runs, one walk, one stolen base and three strikeouts during Thursday's 9-1 win over the Royals.

Vargas extended his hitting streak to six games and has successfully recorded a base hit in 12 of his last 13 games. The 26-year-old got the scoring started with an RBI single in the first inning and later contributed another RBI single in the second to extend the lead. This year, Vargas is slashing .252/.363/.479 with 33 homers, 92 RBI, 98 walks and 21 stolen bases in 695 plate appearances.

Perez went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and a strikeout during Thursday's 9-1 loss to the White Sox.

Perez launched his first homer since Sept. 6 against Toronto on Thursday against the White Sox. The 36-year-old took David Sandlin deep in the fourth inning to put the Royals on the board. This year, Perez has slashed .228/.272/.378 with 20 homers and 75 RBI in 615 plate appearances.

Gibson was optioned to the Orioles' Spring Training Complex after Wednesday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.

Gibson pitched 6.2 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out seven on his way to win in the team's 4-2 victory over Toronto in the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader. He will now end his season having produced a 6.13 ERA and 1.71 WHIP with 37 strikeouts over 39.2 innings in nine appearances, including eight starts, with Baltimore this season.

Suarez had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.

Suarez will join the major-league roster ahead of the team's final series of the regular season beginning Friday in the Bronx. Suarez has produced a 4.12 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 41 strikeouts over 59 innings in 27 appearances with Baltimore this season. Right-handed pitcher Trey Gibson was optioned to the team's Spring Training Complex in a corresponding move.

The Astros selected Barrosa from Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday.

Barrosa is getting added to the Astros for outfield depth as Dalton Varsho (wrist) lands on the 10-day injured list. Additionally, the Astros designated Jason Alexander for assignment to create room for Barrosa on the active roster.