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Houston optioned Loperfido to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday.

Both Loperfido and Jake Meyers have been sent down to Triple-A, moves that correspond with the Astros recalling Zach Dezenzo from Sugar Land and reinstating LaMonte Wade (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list. With Loperfido no longer on the 26-man roster, that opens up more reps in the outfield for Wade, Dezenzo and Brice Matthews. Loperfido has a .647 OPS with one steal, 12 RBI and nine extra-base hits across 119 plate appearances in the majors this season.

The Astros optioned Meyers to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday.

Meyers was losing out on playing time to both Taylor Trammell and Brice Matthews, so Matthews will head to Triple-A, where he will serve in an everyday role in the outfield. He has a .580 OPS with one steal, three home runs and 11 RBI across 148 major-league plate appearances this season.

The Astros recalled Dezenzo from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday.

The move corresponds with LaMonte Wade (hamstring) being reinstated from the 10-day injured list and both Jake Meyers and Joey Loperfido being optioned to Sugar Land. Dezenzo has spent time both with the Astros and in the minors this season but has seen more runway in Triple-A, where he is slashing .264/.417/.363 with nine steals, two home runs and seven RBI over 115 plate appearances. Dezenzo could see a fair amount of reps in the outfield now that both Loperfido and Meyers are in the minors.

The Astros reinstated Wade (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Wade has fully recovered from the right hamstring strain that landed him on the 10-day IL in early June. He joined the Astros on June 4 after being released by the White Sox three days prior, and he could see some reps in the outfield after Houston optioned both Jake Meyers and Joey Loperfido to Triple-A Sugar Land.

The Phillies recalled Banks from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

The move corresponds with right-hander Alan Rangel being optioned to Lehigh Valley following Thursday's game against the Pirates. Banks has spent the majority of the 2026 season in the majors but has been in Triple-A since mid-June. Across 26 major-league games this season, Banks has a 5.86 ERA, 1.92 WHIP, two holds and a 31:13 K:BB across 27.2 innings.

Arroyo is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the Orioles on Saturday.

Arroyo will be on the bench for the beginning of Saturday's game while Matt McLain starts at second base and bats ninth. Arroyo has gone 1-for-13 with four strikeouts over his last four games and is slashing .244/.294/.282 with four RBI and three doubles over 86 plate appearances this season.

Stephenson is not in Cincinnati's starting lineup against Baltimore on Saturday.

Stephenson will get a rest day for the second time in three days while Jose Trevino starts behind home plate and bats seventh. Stephenson has gone 7-for-18 (.389) with two RBI and three doubles over his last five games.

Marte is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the Orioles on Saturday.

Marte is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak, having gone 5-for-20 (.250) with one home run and three RBI in that span. He'll be on the bench for Saturday's contest while the Reds start JJ Bleday, TJ Friedl and Spencer Steer in the outfield from left to right.

The Blue Jays transferred Springer (personal) from the paternity list to the family medical emergency list Saturday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Springer's time on the paternity list was set to expire Saturday, but the move to the family medical emergency list will allow him to spend additional time away from the team without having to be added back to the 26-man active roster. The Blue Jays aren't expecting Springer to miss much further action, as Mae relays that he's expected to rejoin the Blue Jays for their series in San Francisco during the upcoming week. Vladimir Guerrero and Sean Keys will likely share designated-hitter duties while Springer remains away.

Donovan (groin) will embark on a rehab assignment Tuesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Donovan is ready to take the next step in his recovery from a left groin strain that landed him on the 10-day injured list in mid-May. Given the length of his absence, the veteran infielder seems unlikely to return to the majors until after the All-Star break.