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Rocchio (leg) is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Athletics.

After exiting Saturday's game early with left leg tightness, Rocchio will ride the bench for Sunday's series finale. Angel Genao will take over at shortstop and bat ninth for Cleveland.

Arrighetti could be a candidate to pitch in bulk relief behind starter Spencer Miles in Sunday's game against the Rangers, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Considering that Miles hasn't tossed more than two innings or 44 pitches in an appearance since the beginning of August, he's unlikely to work more than once through the batting order. Arrighetti will be available on four days' rest and could be called upon to cover multiple frames. Since being acquired from the Astros on Aug. 3, Arrighetti has made six appearances (two starts) for Toronto and has submitted a 6.20 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 17:12 K:BB across 20.1 innings.

Cortes is absent from the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Guardians.

Cortes has slashed just .136/.208/.182 over his last seven games and will receive a breather for Sunday's series finale. Henry Bolte will shift over to left field for the A's while Denzel Clarke patrols center and bats eighth.

Crochet (shoulder) threw a two-inning side session Saturday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Crochet continues to build up in side sessions in the hopes he can help the Red Sox as a reliever over the final week of the regular season and into the playoffs. The left-hander could face hitters at Fenway Park early this week in advance of a potential return.

Aranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Aranda is in the midst of a seven-game hit streak, during which he has three homers and a 1.069 OPS, but he'll head to the bench for the series finale versus Boston. Ryan Vilade is starting at first base and batting second against southpaw Patrick Sandoval on Sunday.

Jensen is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Jensen will rest for Sunday's series finale after striking out six times over the first two games against Pittsburgh. Luke Maile will be behind the plate and batting eighth for Kansas City.

Houck (elbow) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits while striking two over 3.1 innings for Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.

This was Houck's fourth and final rehab outing, and he could rejoin the team next week. He didn't have enough time to build up as a starter, but Houck could be an option out of the bullpen during a six-game home stand to wrap up the regular season.

Pasquantino is absent from the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Pirates.

Despite recording back-to-back multi-hit games, Pasquantino will take a breather for Sunday's series finale against Pittsburgh. Salvador Perez will start at first base and bat cleanup for the Royals.

Cincinnati designated Friedl for assignment Sunday.

After being sent down to Louisville on Saturday, the Reds have jettisoned Friedl. In 91 games with the Reds this season, the 30-year-old slashed just .172/.255/.255 with four homers and 13 RBI in 272 plate appearances. Cincinnati selected the contract of Carson Spiers to take over Friedl's spot on the active and 40-man rosters.

The Reds placed Burns on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right groin strain.

The right-hander's workload has been limited during the final weeks of his rookie campaign, and he'll be shut down a bit early due to a groin injury. Burns elected not to pitch in the All-Star Game in July due to a similar injury, but there's no indication this is a serious concern. It was a strong debut season for the 23-year-old, who went 15-3 in 2026 with a 2.86 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 185:56 K:BB across 154.1 innings.