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Arenado (shoulder) could be cleared to resume hitting as soon as Thursday or Friday, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Arenado has been rehabbing his right shoulder strain at the Cardinals' spring training complex in Florida and said Tuesday that he's "making strides" in his recovery. The veteran third baseman does not appear close to returning, however, as he has yet to resume hitting or throwing. The former is expected to occur later this week, and the latter could happen shortly thereafter. It seems unlikely at this point that Arenado will be back before September.

Susana struck out 13 over five innings for Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday, allowing one run on two hits and two walks.

The 13 Ks were a career high for the 21-year-old right-hander, and per Jesse Borek of MLB.com, Susana's fastball topped out at 103 mph in the outing. Over six starts since returning from a UCL sprain in late July, Susana has posted a 2.28 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 44:8 K:BB in just 23.2 innings. If he can stay healthy, he seems ticketed for a big-league debut in 2026, potentially adding another building block to a Nationals rotation that already features two young pitchers with ace-level upside in MacKenzie Gore and Cade Cavalli.

Mullins went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

The veteran center fielder collected his third steal in 15 games as a member of the Mets, and his 17th of the season overall. Mullins is still adjusting to his new environment after being acquired from the Orioles at the trade deadline, slashing .173/.254/.288 for New York over 59 plate appearances with a 28.8 percent strikeout rate.

Baty went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

The infielder took Jake Irvin deep in the sixth inning, one of four Mets long balls on the night in an 8-1 rout. Baty has been locked in of late, batting .375 (9-for-24) with three homers in his last seven games while splitting his time between third base and second base. On the season, he's set career highs with 14 home runs, 40 RBI and six steals through 98 contests, and his .727 OPS would be a career high as well.

Castellanos is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Castellanos will head to the bnech for the third time in 11 games. He had been out of the lineup just twice this season prior to that, once due to disciplinary reasons and once due to a minor injury. The Phillies will go with Brandon Marsh, Harrison Bader and Max Kepler in the outfield Wednesday.

The Nationals assigned Willits to Single-A Fredericksburg, and he could make his professional debut as soon as Thursday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

Willits was assigned to the rookie-level Florida Complex League after being taken with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, but he didn't play in any games before the FCL season concluded. He's just 17 years old, so Willits could face a learning curve as he gets his feet wet in pro ball.

Peterson (8-5) picked up the win Tuesday against Washington, allowing one run on four hits and one walk across eight innings. He struck out 10.

Peterson rebounded from his worst start of the season, as he allowed six runs and issued five walks in 3.1 innings against Atlanta in his previous outing. The 29-year-old left-hander set a season high in strikeouts and completed eight innings for the second time all year. Peterson owns a 3.18 ERA and 127:51 K:BB across 144.1 innings this season, and he's tentatively scheduled to close out a two-start week Sunday against Atlanta.

Irvin (8-8) took the loss Tuesday against the Mets, allowing six runs on eight hits and three walks across six innings. He struck out three.

Irvin was hit hard by the Mets, yielding four extra-base hits, including a two-run home run to Mark Vientos and a solo home run to Brett Baty. Irvin has now surrendered a total of seven long balls in his last five starts. He has performed especially poorly in his last four outings, tallying a 9.31 ERA and 2.07 WHIP across 19.1 innings. His next start is tentatively scheduled for Sunday in Philadelphia.

Soto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Nationals.

Soto went yard for the sixth time in 11 games, this time tagging Konnor Pilkington for a solo shot in the seventh inning. The right fielder has recorded a hit in 10 of those 11 contests, going 11-for-40 (.275) with three stolen bases and a 10:11 BB:K during that stretch. Soto is the only player in baseball with at least 30 home runs and 20 stolen bases this season.

McNeil went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a two-RBI double and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 8-1 win over Washington.

McNeil delivered his third multi-hit performance in his last four games. His two-RBI double came off Nationals starter Jake Irvin while his ninth-inning homer was against Jackson Rutledge. McNeil has had an excellent August, slashing .302/.353/.429 with a 5:8 K:BB over 16 games.