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King (knee) will throw at least one more simulated game before being activated off the injured list, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

King tossed 44 pitches in a three-inning sim game Saturday, so his next sim game will likely take place within the next few days. The right-hander may not need to go on a minor-league rehab assignment before returning to San Diego's rotation, though a concrete plan for his activation hasn't been shared. King has made just one big-league start since May 18 -- he tossed two innings against Boston on Aug. 9 in his return from a shoulder issue but subsequently landed back on the IL due to left knee inflammation.

The Cardinals are expected to select the contract of Prieto on Thursday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.

The Cardinals acquired Prieto in 2023, and he's spent the last two full seasons at Triple-A. He has a solid .811 OPS across 450 plate appearances, good for 113 wRC+. The team's plans for Prieto are unclear, though they'll need to formally select his contract before the move is official.

Pham went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Cardinals.

Pham slugged the homer in the first inning, his eighth of the season. Three of those long balls have come in his last nine starts, while half have come since Aug. 1. After a dreadful start to the season, Pham is hitting .309 with 20 RBI, 19 runs scored and two stolen bases across 41 contests since the start of July.

Cruz went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base Thursday against the Cardinals.

Cruz started his third straight game since being activated from the injured list. He has yet to record a hit in nine at-bats, though he has reached base via walk in all three contests. Cruz also swiped his 35th bag Thursday, which is the fourth-highest mark in the league.

Trammell (neck) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday.

Trammell has been sidelined since Aug. 21 after he suffered a concussion and cervical strain. He has made sufficient progress to retake the field and should be activated within the next several days, if everything goes as planned.

White (hip) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday.

White has been on the injured list since Aug. 19, one day after making his third appearance in the majors this season. It's unclear if he'll stick in the White Sox's bullpen upon his activation.

Sasaki (shoulder) completed 3.2 innings in a minor-league rehab outing with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four batters.

Sasaki's third rehab appearance can best be characterized as uneven; he didn't finish with an impressive stat line but did show some promising signs of improvement. Among the positive aspects of the start were the right-hander's four punchouts (he had combined for just two over 5.1 innings across his first two rehab outings) and his fastball velocity, which reached 98.8 mph, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Though Sasaki got only two whiffs on his heater, he did get an impressive seven swings-and-misses on the 31 splitters he threw. It remains to be seen what's next for Sasaki -- though he seems to be near-ready to be activated from the IL from a workload perspective, his stuff doesn't yet appear to be sharp enough to get big-league batters out consistently. There also currently isn't any room in the Dodgers' rotation for Sasaki, so he may remain in the minors for multiple more starts to try to iron out his repertoire further.

Volpe went 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Thursday's 10-4 win over the White Sox.

A two-game stretch out of the lineup earlier in the week didn't immediately fix Volpe's problems at the plate, as he entered Thursday stuck in an 0-for-23 slump. He was able to break out of it with a multi-hit effort, and his RBI in this contest came on a sacrifice fly. He also logged his 16th steal of the season, which was his first since Aug. 6 versus the Rangers. He has had few opportunities on the basepaths this month -- Volpe is batting a mere .169 (14-for-83) in August, dragging his average for the season down to .207 through 132 games. He's added a .668 OPS, 18 home runs, 66 RBI, 57 runs scored, 27 doubles and four triples. Volpe remains the Yankees' starting shortstop, but Jose Caballero offers another speedy option at the position if Volpe's performance becomes too poor for manager Aaron Boone to tolerate.

Grisham went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's 10-4 win over the White Sox.

Grisham has clubbed six homers among 10 total hits over his last nine games, adding seven RBI in that span. The outfielder's power surge has him up to 27 long balls this season, 10 more than he's had in any other year in his career. He's racked up 53 RBI, 68 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple, one stolen base and a .248/.354/.476 slash line through 117 games in 2025.

Chisholm went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a second RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 10-4 win over the White Sox.

Chisholm logged a steal for the second game in a row, and he's also swatted four homers while supplying eight RBI over his last five games. The 27-year-old continues to put up strong power and speed numbers with 26 homers and 24 steals through 102 contests. He's added 66 RBI, 63 runs scored and a .242/.338/.495 slash line, with the low average being about the only flaw in his overall performance this year.