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Walker isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Walker was pulled from Friday's game in the eighth inning after tweaking his ankle, and the Cardinals will hold him out of action for another day while he recovers. Jose Fermin, Nathan Church and Joshua Baez will form St. Louis' outfield trio while Walker sits.

Adam (shoulder) could soon begin a minor-league rehab stint with Triple-A El Paso, MLB.com reports.

Adam threw a bullpen session Sept. 7 and faced hitters in Arizona on Sept. 10, setting him up to potentially join El Paso in the coming days. The veteran reliever last pitched for the Padres on June 29, so he may need a couple outings in the minors before rejoining the big-league bullpen. Still, Adam doesn't seem to be far off from full clearance and could be back with San Diego within the next week.

The Nationals transferred Waldron (chest) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.

Waldron landed on the injured list Tuesday with chest inflammation, so his move to the 60-day IL will officially rule him out for the rest of the season. He'll close the book on the 2026 campaign after accumulating a 6.54 ERA and 1.59 WHIP with a 33:11 K:BB across 42.2 innings between San Diego, Toronto and Washington. Chase Hampton was claimed off waivers from the Yankees to fill the open spot on the 40-man roster.

The Nationals claimed Hampton off waivers from the Yankees on Saturday and optioned him to Double-A Harrisburg.

Hampton has spent most of the season at Double-A Somerset, struggling to the tune of a 9.59 ERA and 2.16 WHIP across 35.2 innings. Despite his poor performance, the Nationals will add him to their 40-man roster and send him to their Double-A affiliate. Matt Waldron (chest) was transferred to the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.

Eldridge went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a double in Friday's 7-5 loss to San Diego.

Eldridge hit an RBI single in the first inning and added a leadoff double in the eighth. The 21-year-old has reached base safely in 19 straight games, batting .366 with 20 RBI, seven runs scored and two home runs in 86 plate appearances during that span. On the year, he's slashing .270/.362/.460 with 53 RBI, 48 runs scored, 16 long balls and a stolen base across 425 plate appearances.

Knizner went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Padres.

Knizner lined a double to left field in the fifth inning before coming around to score. The 31-year-old catcher recorded his first hit of the month Friday and is batting just .059 with a run scored across 18 plate appearances in September. Overall, he's slashing .159/.229/.295 with four runs scored and a home run in 48 plate appearances this season.

Smith isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Miami.

Smith has tallied a base hit in each of his last four starts, but the Dodgers will keep him on the bench to begin Saturday's contest and instead start Hunter Feduccia at catcher.

Freeman (knee) will start at first base and bat second Saturday against the Marlins.

Freeman sat out the Dodgers' last two games while battling a knee injury, but he seems to be feeling well enough to play after a couple days of rest. The veteran first baseman has struggled at the plate since the beginning of September, going just 3-for-22 with nine strikeouts in seven games this month.

Suzuki isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.

Suzuki will get a chance to catch his breath Saturday after going 3-for-5 with a triple, an RBI and three runs scored during Friday's win. Tyrone Taylor will fill in as Chicago's right fielder and bat ninth.

The Pirates recalled Simon from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.

Simon was sent down to Triple-A on Friday following Ryan O'Hearn's return from the injured list, but the former will turn around and rejoin the big club with Esmerlyn Valdez (hamstring) landing on the IL. Simon logged just one plate appearance during his previous week-long stint with the Bucs and will likely continue to serve as bench depth until Valdez is healthy.