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  • Bryce Harper 1B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryce Harper: Sitting for regular-season finale

    Harper is absent from Sunday's lineup against Washington.

    Harper will begin Sunday's contest in the dugout as Alec Bohm starts at first base and bats fifth. Unless Harper pinch hits, he'll end the regular season with a slash line of .285/.373/.525, seven stolen bases, 30 home runs and 87 RBI across 631 plate appearances.

  • Joc Pederson DH | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Not starting Sunday

    Pederson is absent from Sunday's lineup against San Diego.

    The lefty-hitting Pederson will begin Sunday's contest in the dugout with the Padres sending southpaw Martin Perez to the mound. Barring a pinch hit appearance, Pederson will finish his first regular season with Arizona having slashed .275/.393/.515 with 23 home runs and 64 RBI across 444 plate appearances. Randal Grichuk will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth.

  • Landen Roupp RP | SF

    Giants' Landen Roupp: Optioned to Triple-A

    Roupp was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.

    With Roupp unavailable after starting Friday and the Giants' bullpen lacking fresh options, Trevor McDonald was summoned to take the roster spot. Roupp has legitimate starter stuff, led by an elite curveball, but he has never logged 110 innings in a season and is already 26.

  • Jesse Winker RF | NYM

    Mets' Jesse Winker: Sitting again Sunday

    Winker is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Brewers.

    Winker will be out of the Mets' lineup for a second straight game. J.D. Martinez will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth.

  • Braves' Travis d'Arnaud: Resting Sunday

    D'Arnaud is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    D'Arnaud will get a breather Sunday after hitting a walk-off solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over Kansas City. Sean Murphy will start behind home plate and bat seventh.

  • Giants' Trevor McDonald: Summoned to majors

    McDonald was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.

    The Giants are short on fresh arms for the final game of the regular season, so McDonald could make his big-league debut in relief of Hayden Birdsong. McDonald, a 23-year-old righty with decent stuff, logged 78.1 innings across High-A, Double-A and Triple-A this season.

  • Luis Matos RF | SF

    Giants' Luis Matos: Back in majors

    Matos was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.

    Matos is not in Sunday's lineup, but he'll replace Mark Canha (thumb sprain) as a righty-hitting bench option. Matos is just 22 years old, but he was below league average at Triple-A (91 wRC+) and the majors (62 wRC+) this season.

  • Mark Canha 1B | SF

    Giants' Mark Canha: To IL with thumb sprain

    Canha was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right thumb sprain.

    Canha has played his final game of 2024 and will enter free agency this offseason. The righty-hitting 35-year-old will be eligible at first base and outfield in fantasy next year, but he only managed seven home runs and seven steals in 462 plate appearances this season.

  • Zac Gallen SP | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen: Available out of bullpen

    Gallen expects to be available out of the bullpen Sunday against the Padres, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

    He did not throw his usual between-start bullpen session over the weekend in case he was needed on the final day of the regular season. Arizona gets into the postseason with a win Sunday and losses by the Mets and Atlanta, so Gallen could end up appearing and qualifying for a win or save in relief of Brandon Pfaadt.

  • Dodgers' Justin Wrobleski: Sent to Triple-A

    Wrobleski was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday.

    He picked up a four-inning save Saturday, so Wrobleski won't be available to pitch for a couple days. The 24-year-old lefty logged a 5.70 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 26:16 K:BB in 36.1 innings with the big club this season and will retain his prospect eligibility heading into 2025.

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