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The Twins scratched Paredes from his start Saturday against the Athletics for unspecified reasons.

Kendry Rojas will instead make the late-notice start for Minnesota. The Twins have yet to announce why Paredes was scratched, but it's presumably related to an injury

Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

With his seventh-inning shot off Kyle Finnegan, Perez became the Royals' all-time career home run leader, passing the mark of 317 set by Hall of Famer George Brett in 1993. The long ball was Perez's 15th of the season, including four in nine games since the All-Star break, However, on the year the 36-year-old backstop sports a .624 OPS that would be the lowest of his career.

Lange gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his 10th save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Tigers.

The 30-year-old right-hander has had a rough July, getting tagged for eight earned runs in 5.2 innings across six appearances to leave him with a bloated 6.00 ERA on the season. However, Lange continues to hold down the fort as the Royals' closer. Carlos Estevez (shoulder) remains without a clear timeline for his return, but with Kansas City likely to be sellers at the trade deadline, the biggest threat to Lange's save total might be the chance he gets dealt to a contender and lands in a lower-leverage role.

Wacha didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Tigers, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out three.

The veteran right-hander tossed 96 pitches (66 strikes) en route to his 14th quality start of the season, but Wacha left the mound with the score tied 2-2 and missed out on his sixth win. Wacha has worked at least six frames in seven of his last eight outings dating back to June 11, posting a 3.86 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 37:12 K:BB over 51.1 innings during that stretch. He'll look for his first win since June 22 in his next start, which lines up to come on the road next weekend in Colorado.

Minnesota reinstated Raya (shoulder) from the injured list Saturday and optioned him to Triple-A St. Paul, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.

After missing a little over two weeks with a right shoulder impingement, Raya is healthy again and will make his way to the Triple-A squad. Raya made just three appearances with the big-league club before being sidelined. With St. Paul, the 23-year-old has posted a 6.26 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 44:16 K:BB in 41.2 innings.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Ohtani (knee) "kicked the can" on his scheduled bullpen session Saturday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

With Ohtani's knee still not feeling 100 percent after first throwing out of the bullpen Wednesday, the 31-year-old decided to cancel his slated bullpen session Saturday. Manager Dave Roberts is still confident that Ohtani will pitch again this season. Despite his knee problems, Ohtani will continue to serve as the Dodgers' designated hitter.

Rutschman (wrist) threw on the field at Camden Yards on Saturday, but has yet to resumed catching the ball, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Rutschman has had an injury-riddled 2026 season after hitting the injured list for the third time on Monday. He dealt with a concussion and an ankle injury earlier in the campaign but is currently managing left wrist inflammation, which is preventing him from catching. The 28-year-old is eligible to come off the IL on Wednesday, but he'll need to make significant progress over the next couple days to have a chance of returning so soon.

The Orioles shut down Basallo (shoulder) from baseball activities for a few days to let his right shoulder "calm down," Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

After being sent to the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Baltimore has shut down Basallo for the time being. The 21-year-old will likely need to return to baseball activities within the next couple days to have a chance of coming off the IL when first eligible July 31.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Pittsburgh's matchup against the Cubs on Saturday.

Lowe will ride the bench after going hitless with a walk and a strikeout in four plate appearances during the series opener against Chicago on Friday. Nick Gonzales will move over to second base and bat second for Pittsburgh.

Ryan has been scratched from Sunday's start against the Athletics due to right arm fatigue, Audra Martin of FanDuel Sports Network North reports.

Twins manager Derek Shelton relayed that the Twins expect Ryan to return at some point during the upcoming series against the Royals that begins Tuesday, but a date for the right-hander has not been confirmed. He's coming off a dreadful performance against the Guardians this past Monday, when he allowed eight runs on 10 hits (including a career-worst six home runs) while striking out three across four innings in a loss. A replacement for Ryan on Sunday has yet to be announced.