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Diaz will sit out Saturday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz was included in the Rays' initial lineup for Saturday's contest before later being removed, though manager Kevin Cash clarified that Diaz is getting a scheduled day off and was never meant to be part of the starting nine. The Rays will use Jake Fraley as their designated hitter while Diaz sits.

Turang isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore.

The Brewers will load their lineup with mostly right-handed bats Saturday against lefty starter Trevor Rogers, so the lefty-swinging Turang will move to the bench to begin the game.

The Orioles transferred O'Neill (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.

O'Neill was placed on the injured list Aug. 26 due to his strained right rotator cuff, so moving to the 60-day IL will officially rule him out for the rest of the year. The 31-year-old will close out his second season in Baltimore with a .212/.300/.377 slash line to go with 10 homers, 23 RBI and 31 runs scored across 260 plate appearances. His 40-man roster spot will go to Felix Bautista (shoulder), who came off the 60-day IL on Saturday.

The Mets recalled Mauricio from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

With Jared Young landing on the 7-day concussion IL on Friday, Mauricio joins the active roster to replenish the Mets' infield depth. The 25-year-old owns a .795 OPS across 305 plate appearances at Triple-A this season but has gone just 9-for-50 in the majors.

The Mets reinstated Perez (forearm) from the injured list Saturday.

A left forearm strain has kept Perez out of action since July 31, but he's now been cleared to return to the Mets' bullpen after firing four shutout innings in four rehab outings in the minors. He'll replace Cameron Weston on the active roster and will likely work in middle relief after turning in a 4.97 ERA across 41.2 frames while healthy.

The Mets optioned Weston to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.

The Mets brought Weston up from Triple-A on Thursday, but he'll now head back down to the minors without appearing in a game. Cionel Perez (forearm) was activated from the injured list to fill the open spot in New York's bullpen.

The Orioles optioned Povich to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

After giving up three earned runs in just 3.2 innings during his start against the Brewers on Friday, Povich will be sent back down to Triple-A to make room for Felix Bautista (shoulder), who returned from the 60-day IL on Saturday. Unless Povich returns to Baltimore as an injury replacement, he will finish the 2026 campaign with a 4.38 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 28:15 K:BB across 37 MLB innings.

Walls isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Walls will move to the bench after going 1-for-4 with two walks, two RBI and a run scored during his first two games back from the IL. Jorge Mateo will pick up a start at shortstop and bat ninth.

Diaz was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

It's unclear why the Rays took Diaz out of the starting nine Saturday, but the team should provide more information in the near future. In the meantime, Jake Fraley will fill in as Tampa Bay's designated hitter and bat leadoff.

The Orioles reinstated Bautista (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Saturday, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.

Bautista will join the active roster for the first time since July 2025 after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum and rotator cuff in his right shoulder. He was cleared to begin a rehab assignment Aug. 23 and has since given up five earned runs in eight innings while striking out nine batters and walking seven. The 31-year-old has consistently been one of Baltimore's most reliable high-leverage relievers throughout his career, but he may not step into a closing role immediately upon being activated due to the length of his absence and his subpar minor-league performance.