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Bachar will serve as the Pirates' opening pitcher in Tuesday's game versus the Brewers, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Bachar will draw his sixth start since he landed in Pittsburgh at the trade deadline. He's covered at least 1.2 innings and as much as three frames in his first five opener assignments for the Pirates, so a multi-inning effort Tuesday is likely. Antwone Kelly, Brandon Eisert and Khristian Curtis could all be candidates to cover multiple frames once Bachar exits the game.

McLain (shoulder) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

McLain landed hard on his left shoulder on a diving attempt during Friday's game versus the Brewers, and he will now miss a third straight start. It's the same shoulder he had surgery on in the spring of 2024, and McLain noted over the weekend that he'll feel soreness in the shoulder occasionally on dives, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. He's considered day-to-day. Juan Brito will handle second base for the Reds on Monday.

Diaz went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in Sunday's 14-4 win over the Astros.

The veteran designated hitter turned in his sixth multi-hit effort of the month Sunday. September has been another strong month for Diaz, who's hitting .314 with two homers, three doubles and six RBI over his last 51 at-bats. Through 642 plate appearances, he's slashing .301/.366/.463 with 22 long balls, 25 doubles, 81 RBI and 86 runs scored.

The Padres optioned McCoy to Triple-A El Paso on Monday.

He's clearing off the roster to make room for the return of Ty France from paternity leave. McCoy was in the majors for only a few days and did not see any action.

The Padres activated France from the paternity leave list Monday.

France was away for the entirety of the Padres' series in San Francisco this past weekend, but he will be back in action Monday as the Padres open a series in Colorado. The veteran first baseman is sporting a healthy .294/.363/.510 batting line with 20 home runs in 120 contests this season for San Diego.

The Royals optioned McGee to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

He'll be replaced on the roster and in the bullpen by Lucas Erceg. McGee had been scored up in two out of his previous three appearances for the Royals.

The Royals recalled Erceg from Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

Erceg was sent down one month ago and logged a 1.74 ERA and 13:3 K:BB over 10.1 frames covering nine appearances with Omaha. The 31-year-old has had a disastrous season with the Royals, posting a 6.23 ERA and 31:29 K:BB over 43.1 innings, but he will aim to finish on a high note.

Rice went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in a 2-0 victory over the Mets on Sunday.

It looked like the Yankees could be in for a big game on offense when Rice went deep to right field leading off their half of the first inning, but only one additional run was scored by either team for the rest of the contest. The long ball continued a nice September for Rice, as he's slashing .368/.467/.605 with three home runs, 10 runs and four RBI through 10 games this month. He's been one of the best hitters in the league this year, ranking ninth among qualified hitters in OPS (.884) and 13th in RBI (90) while tying for fifth in homers (38).

Ballesteros went 1-for-2 with a home run, an additional RBI and a walk in a loss to Washington on Sunday.

Ballesteros kicked off the scoring with a solo shot to center field in the fourth inning. He added a sacrifice fly in the eighth to give the Angels a two-run lead, but the Nationals mounted a late rally to come away with the victory. Ballesteros failed to go deep through his first 25 games after joining the Angels, but he's picked up his power since. Across his past nine contests, the catcher has collected three homers along with seven RBI and a .346/.387/.731 slash line.

Knizner went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Padres.

Knizner hit a two-run shot off Nick Pivetta in the second inning, getting the Giants on the scoreboard. Knizner has recorded an extra-base hit in each of his last two appearances but is batting just .105 with two runs scored, a home run and a double across 20 plate appearances in September. Overall, he's slashing .174/.240/.370 with five runs scored, three RBI and two long balls in 50 plate appearances this season.