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Eldridge was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Monday, retroactive to Friday.

Eldridge entered concussion protocol Sunday after hitting his head while at the team hotel. Manager Tony Vitello noted before Monday's game against the Twins that he doesn't expect to see Eldridge play down the stretch of the 2026 campaign.

Lee was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a groin contusion, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

This transaction brings an early end to Lee's 2026 campaign. He'll finish the year slashing .276/.320/.404 with 10 home runs, 57 RBI, 12 stolen bases and 65 runs over 143 games.

The Giants activated Mayer (forearm/foot) from the 10-day injured list Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Mayer has not played in the majors since late June, when he suffered a left forearm stress reaction while still in the Red Sox organization. He was also forced to slow his rehab due to a bone bruise in his right foot, but the infielder seems to have put both injuries in the rear-view mirror and will make his Giants debut at designated hitter Monday. Mayer has slashed .223/.278/.346 in 114 contests thus far at the big-league level.

Bregman has been diagnosed with multiple facial fractures after being struck on the left side of the face with a foul ball while on the on-deck circle during Sunday's game versus the Reds, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

The injury will end Bregman's regular season, but he does not need surgery and is hopeful of returning at some point during the postseason. When exactly that return might happen is unclear, but more could be known later this week after the Cubs see how the third baseman progresses. Bregman overcame a slow start to finish with a .262/.352/.452 batting line and 26 home runs over 153 games in his first season with the Cubs. With Bregman out, the Cubs could turn to Pedro Ramirez at third base.

Atlanta president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said Monday on 680 The Fan that it's "highly likely" Suarez (elbow) will be activated from the 60-day injured list Wednesday or Thursday, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.

Suarez made a rehab appearance with Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, striking out one in a scoreless inning. It was the veteran reliever's first outing in three months, as he's been slowly working his way back from right elbow inflammation. A healthy Suarez should be a big boost to the Atlanta bullpen, though it's unlikely he'll be available to pitch on back-to-back days for a bit.

Davidson will join the Giants in San Francisco and is likely to be added to the roster before Monday's game against the Twins, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

There's no word on whose roster spot he will take, but Jung Hoo Lee (groin) and Bryce Eldridge (head) are both banged up. Davidson has slashed .290/.361/.527 with 29 home runs, 20 stolen bases and a 53:118 BB:K over 125 games between the Double-A and Triple-A levels this season to earn his first promotion to the big leagues. The 24-year-old outfielder has experience at all three outfield spots but has primarily played center field in the minors.

The Nationals activated Herz (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Herz is set to start Monday's game against the Tigers in what will be his first appearance at the major-league level since 2024, as he's completed the long road back from April 2025 Tommy John surgery. The left-hander made 10 rehab starts, posting a 3.16 ERA and 30:7 K:BB over 25.2 innings. Herz threw 4.1 innings and 65 pitches in his last start Sept. 11, so he'll be on a relatively limited workload versus the Tigers.

Hentges (1-7) took the loss in Sunday's 3-1 defeat to the Dodgers, allowing an earned run on three hits in one-third of an inning.

Hentges was activated from the 15-day injured list Saturday and returned to big-league action Sunday. The southpaw entered in the seventh inning and retired the first batter he faced before giving up two singles and a double. He now owns a 3.51 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 35:23 K:BB across 33.1 innings in 41 outings this season.

Cox went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers.

Cox reached base on a leadoff walk in the first inning and later stole third before coming around to score. Although he's gone hitless in back-to-back outings, the 25-year-old recorded at least one hit in each of his eight prior games. He's batting .289 with seven runs scored, five RBI and five stolen bases in 43 plate appearances over the last 10 contests. On the campaign, Cox is slashing .281/.324/.422 with 25 runs scored, 15 RBI, a team-high 14 stolen bases and four long balls across 143 plate appearances.

Luzardo (shoulder) played catch on flat ground Sunday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Luzardo was shut down for nine days due to left shoulder inflammation, but he was cleared to play catch after the stiffness dissipated and he regained range of motion in the shoulder. The left-hander will not return from the 15-day injured list before the end of the regular season, but the Phillies are "very optimistic" about Luzardo's progress, per president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. If Luzardo is ready for the wild-card round, the Phillies could use him in a relief role since he won't have his stamina rebuilt enough to start.