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  • Jesse Winker RF | NYM

    Mets' Jesse Winker: Absent from lineup

    Winker is not in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

    Winker has now been out of the lineup for three straight contests, with the last two coming against right-handed pitching. The Mets will go with J.D. Martinez at designated hitter.

  • Starling Marte RF | NYM

    Mets' Starling Marte: Sitting out first game

    Marte is not in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

    Marte is in a 1-for-15 mini-slump over his last five games and has not homered since June 12. He will yield to Tyrone Taylor in right field for the first contest, with Harrison Bader patrolling center field.

  • Sean Murphy C | ATL

    Braves' Sean Murphy: Not in lineup for first game

    Murphy is absent from the lineup in the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Mets.

    Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud have alternated starts at catcher since d'Arnaud returned from paternity leave in mid-September. It will be d'Arnaud doing the catching and batting seventh in the first game Monday, with Murphy likely to get the nod for the second contest.

  • Cubs' Julian Merryweather: Shifted to 60-day injured list

    The Cubs transferred Merryweather (knee) to the 60-day injured list Sunday.

    The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster. Merryweather underwent right knee surgery earlier this month to address tendinitis.

  • Ryan Weathers SP | MIA

    Marlins' Ryan Weathers: Ends season with win

    Weathers (5-6) allowed a run on three hits and two walks over 6.1 innings Sunday, striking out six and earning a win over Toronto.

    Weathers loaded the bases with no outs in the first inning but escaped the threat unscathed. He didn't allow another runner into scoring position until Luis De Los Santos doubled and later scored in the seventh. At one point, Weathers retired 16 consecutive batters. He posted a 4.02 ERA over 15.2 innings after returning from a three-month stint on the injured list. Weathers finishes the 2024 season with a 3.63 ERA and an 80:24 K:BB through 86.2 frames.

  • Anthony Bender RP | MIA

    Marlins' Anthony Bender: Earns first save

    Bender issued one walk over 1.1 scoreless innings Sunday, striking out two and earning a save against the Blue Jays.

    Bender threw just 13 of 25 pitches for strikes but still closed out the 3-1 win without much trouble. It was his first outing of more than one inning pitched since July 26. Bender finishes his 2024 season at 5-2 with a 4.08 ERA, one save, 15 holds and a 59:18 K:BB through 53 frames.

  • Giants' Hayden Birdsong: Fans 11 in short outing

    Birdsong (5-6) allowed three runs on four hits and three walks over 4.1 innings Sunday, striking out 11 and taking a loss against St. Louis.

    Through four innings, Birdsong had given up one run on a solo shot by Brendan Donovan. The Cardinals then tacked on two more in the fifth inning. Despite recording only 13 outs, Birdsong punched out 11 and racked up 19 whiffs. He generated 12 of those whiffs via the slider. Birdsong ends his rookie season with a 4.75 ERA and 88:43 K:BB through 72 innings. He completed six innings in just one of his 16 MLB starts.

  • Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Goes deep in win

    Donovan went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two walks in Sunday's win over the Giants.

    Donovan opened the game's scoring with a solo shot in the third inning and later added an RBI single in the fifth. It was his second straight multi-hit performance and fifth over his last 11 games. During that span, he posted a 1.045 OPS with five extra-base knocks. Donovan finishes the 2024 campaign with a .278/.342/.417 slash line, 73 RBI and 51 extra-base hits through 153 games.

  • Cardinals' Michael McGreevy: Fires gem Sunday

    McGreevy (3-0) allowed a run on five hits over eight innings Sunday, striking out six and earning a win over the Giants.

    McGreevy let just one Giant reach scoring position through six frames before finally coughing up an RBI single to Brett Wisely in the seventh inning. McGreevy was very efficient, throwing 64 of 91 pitches for strikes, though he forced only seven whiffs. He was impressive during his short rookie season; McGreevy posted a 1.96 ERA and an 18:2 K:BB through 23 frames.

  • Randal Grichuk RF | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Homers in Sunday's win

    Grichuk is 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and two additional runs scored during Sunday's 11-2 win over the Padres.

    The three runs tied his season high, and the long ball was his 12th of the campaign. Grichuk's homer came against Matt Waldron in the eighth inning, plating Alek Thomas and extending the Diamondbacks lead. In his first year for Arizona, Grichuk is slashing .289/.347/.518 across 279 plate appearances.

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