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Hays (back) is out of the out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Hays left Saturday's 6-3 win due to back spasms, and he'll require at least one day off to recover. Will Benson, TJ Friedl and Noelvi Marte will patrol the outfield from left to right.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Saturday that Herrera will prepare exclusively as a catcher this offseason, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Herrera last saw action at catcher June 19, as he's been used as a full-time designated hitter since rejoining the Cardinals on July 13 following a stint on the injured list due to a hamstring strain. The move to the DH-only role was made in order to help keep Herrera healthy, but it was also due to his defensive shortcomings. Per Jim Hayes of FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, Herrera will undergo elbow surgery this offseason to correct an issue that's prevented him from getting his arm in the proper position to make throws to second base. In addition to recovering from surgery, Herrera will focus on improving his game calling. Marmol noted that Herrera's chances of sticking at catcher will "play out" during spring training, but the team is heading into the offseason expecting him to factor into the picture behind the plate. Herrera will likely finish 2025 with 14 games played (13 starts) at catcher, so he won't have eligibility at the position in most fantasy leagues entering next season. However, he should have a good chance to regain that eligibility early on in 2026.

The Mets reinstated Manaea from the paternity list Sunday ahead of his scheduled start against the Nationals.

Manaea will draw the start Sunday with Clay Holmes expected to piggyback him. The duo worked in tandem Tuesday, with Holmes drawing the start and throwing the first four innings before Manaea pitched the final five. Manaea has a 6.59 ERA and a 15:2 K:BB across 13.2 innings in September.

Kwan went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader sweep over the Twins and then 2-for-5 with four RBI in the nightcap.

Kwan's efforts in the matinee didn't lead to any scoring, but he did impact the second game with a pair of two-run singles. The stolen base was his 21st, which tied the career high he set in 2023. Kwan's four-RBI effort upped his season total to 54, which also tied his career high from 2023. He's having a strong September, slashing .310/.376/.369 with 11 RBI, seven steals, 11 runs scored and 10 multi-hit efforts over 20 games.

Mangum went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Saturday against the Red Sox.

Mangum delivered an RBI double in the fourth inning en route to his sixth multi-hit game across 16 starts in September. He's hit .373 for the month, while also chipping in six stolen bases. Mangum doesn't provide much production in terms of power, but he's been an excellent source of batting average and stolen bases across 403 plate appearances for the campaign.

Pages is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

After starting at catcher both of the previous two nights, Pages will give way to Jimmy Crooks behind the plate for Sunday's series finale. Pages has recorded a hit in six of his last seven games, going 9-for-27 (.333 average).

Fortes went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Saturday against the Red Sox.

Fortes started his second straight game behind the plate and has now been in the lineup in eight of the Rays' last 13 games. He has hit .286 with four RBI and two runs scored in that span, which could be enough to maintain a playing time advantage over Hunter Feduccia for the final week of the regular season.

Donovan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Milwaukee.

Donovan will get the day off Sunday, opening up a start at second base for Jose Fermin. Since being reinstated from the injured list Sept. 12, Donovan is batting .321 with one home run, five runs and three RBI.

Arenado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Milwaukee.

Arenado made five straight starts after being activated from the injured list Monday and went 5-for-20 (.250 average) with two doubles and six RBI over that stretch. Nolan Gorman will fill in for Arenado at third base Sunday.

Sosa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Padres.

Sosa waited until the ninth inning to pop his 21st home run of the season. He's had a mixed performance across the final month of the campaign, as he's collected 10 RBI and nine runs scored across 15 games. However, he's also hit only .200 while striking out at a 34.9 percent clip.