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Bellinger went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's loss to the Mets.

The Yankees were routed by their crosstown rivals, but Bellinger ensured that they weren't shut out with his RBI single in the fourth inning and solo homer in the sixth. The veteran outfielder's power stroke has perked up of late -- he's slugged three homers over his past four contests after going deep just once across his previous 46 games. Bellinger has also notched at least one hit in 13 of his past 14 contests and is batting .386 (22-for-57) during that stretch.

Torrens went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two total runs and three total RBI in a 12-2 win against the Yankees on Saturday.

Torrens slugged one of six Mets homers in the contest, belting a two-run shot to left field in the second inning. In his past two games, the veteran backstop has gone 5-for-9 with two extra-base hits, four runs and seven RBI. Torrens is up to a .724 OPS through 86 contests on the campaign, which is in line for the second-highest OPS of his career. However, he's started just three times in New York's past eight games, as Francisco Alvarez remains the team's top catcher.

The Athletics optioned Hernaiz to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Hernaiz has appeared in just nine games since coming up from Triple-A in mid-August, during which he went 4-for-19 with two RBI and a run scored. He'll now be pushed off the 28-man roster to help make room for Shea Langeliers (knee), who returned from the injured list Saturday.

The Athletics reinstated Langeliers (knee) from the injured list Saturday.

Langeliers was originally thought to be lost for the season after undergoing a meniscectomy on his right knee in late July, but after a lightning-fast recovery and a two-game rehab assignment, he's been cleared to help the A's cross the finish line while serving exclusively as a DH. The 28-year-old had been on fire before landing on the injured list, amassing an eight-game hitting streak that saw him smack three home runs, and he picked up where he left off during his rehab assignment by going 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored. Darell Hernaiz was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Lindor went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in a 12-2 win against the Yankees on Saturday.

Lindor set the tone quickly, driving Gerrit Cole's third pitch of the game over the right-field wall for a leadoff homer. The veteran shortstop went deep again in the eighth inning, this time with the bases loaded for a grand slam. Lindor has homered six times through his first 10 games in September, batting .255 with 13 RBI and 10 runs over that stretch. The power surge has pushed him up to 20 home runs overall for the ninth straight season -- not including the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign.

Manager Pat Murphy said that Harrison will be available out of the bullpen during Saturday's game against the Reds, Hunter Baumgardt of Fox Sports 920 Milwaukee reports.

Harrison was originally in line to start Saturday's contest, but Murphy said he believes moving the left-hander to the bullpen temporarily will help him get his confidence back after giving up 15 runs (13 earned) in just 7.1 innings over his last two starts. Shane Drohan will move up a spot in the rotation and fill in for Harrison as Milwaukee's starter Saturday.

Cole (8-9) took the loss against the Mets on Saturday, allowing five runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out four batters over 4.1 innings.

For the second straight start, Cole gave up a home run to the first batter he faced -- in this instance, Francisco Lindor. The veteran hurler actually yielded a homer to the first three batters against the Angels in his previous outing, and though that didn't happen this time around, Cole did give up three long balls overall. He's now surrendered seven home runs over his past two starts (both losses), more than he had given up in his previous 11 starts combined. It's not the ideal time for Cole to be struggling, both because the Yankees are trying to catch Tampa Bay in the AL East and because fantasy managers in most head-to-head leagues are in the midst of the playoffs. Cole will look to get back on track in his next appearance, which is lined up to be on the road in Arizona.

Marsh (foot) will start in left field and bat seventh Saturday against Atlanta.

Marsh was absent from the lineup Friday after fouling a pitch off his foot Thursday, but he was able to enter Friday's game off the bench. Now that he's had another day to recover, the 28-year-old will return to the starting nine and aim to turn things around after going just 3-for-20 to begin September.

Thornton (4-5) earned the win over the Yankees on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out four batters over seven innings.

Thornton was pounded by San Francisco for a career-worst six runs over five frames in his previous start, but the rookie showed poise by rebounding with a strong effort against the Mets' crosstown rivals. The left-hander was efficient in needing just 81 pitches (61 strikes) to complete seven frames Saturday, picking up his seventh quality start in his 13th big-league outing. Thornton has been impressive during his inaugural MLB campaign, posting a 3.44 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 55:16 K:BB through 73.1 innings.

Hayes will start at third base and bat ninth Saturday against the Brewers.

Hayes was left off the first draft of Saturday's lineup, but he'll step in to cover third base while Juan Brito shifts to second to cover for Matt McLain, who was scratched for unknown reasons. Hayes has posted just a .453 OPS across 220 plate appearances this season and has gone 1-for-9 since returning from the IL on Monday.