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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Back from injured list Sunday
The Marlins reinstated Edwards (thumb) from the 10-day injured list, and he will start at second base and bat fifth against the Dodgers on Sunday.
Edwards has been cleared to return from a two-week absence due to a left thumb sprain, and his reinstatement from the 10-day injured list corresponds with the Marlins placing Owen Caissie (back) on the 10-day IL. Edwards is slashing .282/.361/.376 with 20 steals, six home runs and 51 RBI across 574 plate appearanes this season.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Taking seat Sunday
Edman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Edman started the previous 20 games, but manager Dave Roberts will sit him down Sunday to avoid having him start three straight games on Miami's turf field. The veteran utility man is hitless in his past five contests, going 0-for-17 with three walks, one RBI and two runs.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Getting breather Sunday
Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Contreras has gone deep in each of the past three games, going 5-for-11 with three walks, 12 RBI and six runs scored during the homer streak. He'll receive a break for Sunday's series finale versus the Reds, providing him two straight days of rest since the Brewers are off Monday. Gary Sanchez is working behind the plate and batting cleanup against Cincinnati righty Chase Burns.
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Drew Cavanaugh C | SF
Giants' Drew Cavanaugh: Hits first big-league homer
Cavanaugh went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Padres.
The 24-year-old catcher hit a solo homer to right field off Bradgley Rodriguez in the eighth inning, marking Cavanaugh's first big-league homer. He's recorded at least one hit in six of nine outings in September, batting .320 with three RBI, three runs scored and a home run in 25 at-bats on the month. Cavanaugh is slashing .244/.324/.291 with 10 RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base across 145 plate appearances this season.
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Shay Whitcomb 3B | SF
Giants' Shay Whitcomb: Cracks solo shot in loss
Whitcomb went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Padres.
The 27-year-old hit a solo shot off Michael King in the second inning, giving the Giants a 3-2 lead. Whitcomb has supplied at least one hit in four of the last five games, batting .263 with a home run and two additional RBI in 19 plate appearances over that stretch. He's slashing .162/.193/.350 with 11 RBI, five runs scored and four long balls across 85 plate appearances between San Francisco and Houston this season.
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Teoscar Hernandez LF | LAD
Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Receiving Sunday off
Hernandez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
It's just a rest day for Hernandez, as manager Dave Roberts wants to avoid having the outfielder start three straight games on Miami's turf field, per David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports. The 33-year-old started the previous 16 contests and posted a 1.057 OPS with six extra-base hits, two steals, 14 RBI and seven runs. Josue De Paula is picking up a start in left field Sunday while Max Muncy serves as the designated hitter.
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Drew Gilbert CF | SF
Giants' Drew Gilbert: Homers in Saturday's loss
Gilbert went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Padres.
The 25-year-old outfielder lined a single to left field in the first inning before coming around to score, and he added a two-run homer off Bradgley Rodriguez in the eighth. Gilbert recorded his first multi-hit performance of the month Saturday and is batting .217 with five runs scored, two RBI and a home run across 24 plate appearances in September. Overall, he's slashing .235/.321/.382 with 48 runs scored, 38 RBI, nine long balls and a stolen base in 366 plate appearances this season.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Launches another homer Saturday
Devers went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-6 loss to San Diego.
After hitting a grand slam in Friday's loss to the Padres, the veteran infielder launched a two-run homer off Michael King in the first inning. Devers has racked up eight home runs over his last 11 games, slashing .341/.471/1.024 with 20 RBI and 11 runs scored in 51 plate appearances during that span. On the campaign, he's slashing .258/.340/.525 with 98 RBI, 88 runs scored and 37 long balls across 633 plate appearances.
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Lourdes Gurriel LF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: DFA'd by Arizona
The Diamondbacks designated Gurriel for assignment Sunday.
The veteran slugger has started just three games since being reinstated from the injured list at the start of September, and Arizona has now elected to remove him from the 28-man and 40-man rosters. Gurriel has a .544 OPS with two homers in 201 plate appearances this season, which is the final guaranteed year of his contract. He has a $14 million club option with a $5 million buyout for 2027, which will likely guarantee that he passes through waivers unclaimed.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Mets' Marcus Semien: On bench Sunday
Semien is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The veteran second baseman started the previous nine games and will take a seat Sunday after posting a .242/.333/.333 slash line during that stretch. Brett Baty (knee) is returning from a two-game absence to man the keystone while Nick Morabito picks up a start in left field.