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Sosa went 3-for-3 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Phillies' 6-3 loss to the Mets on Friday.

Sosa scored the Phillies' first run of the game on a Bryson Stott double in the second inning, and the latter cut the deficit to 3-2 with a solo homer in the sixth. It was Sosa's first home run since Aug. 30 and eighth homer of the year, which is three shy from his career-high total of 11 long balls that he recorded in 2025.

Barnett did not factor into Friday's decision against Cleveland, allowing three runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out four across 3.1 innings.

Barnett was promoted from Triple-A Las Vegas ahead of Friday's start, his fifth of the season and 10th of his major-league career. He kept the Guardians off the board through the first three innings but proceeded to allow four of the first five batters he faced in the fourth on base, resulting in three runs scored for Cleveland. Barnett has allowed at least three earned runs in six of his last seven major-league outings, and he has a 7.16 ERA and 1.75 WHIP across 44 innings this season. Assuming he stays with the big club, Barnett is lined up to face the Astros at home next weekend.

Peters was diagnosed with a left shoulder/rib contusion following his exit from Friday's game against Detroit.

Peters was pulled from the game in the fifth inning after crashing into the outfield wall, and although he initially appeared at risk of having suffered a head injury, most of the damage was instead done to his upper torso. The White Sox are considering him day-to-day for now, and Brenton Doyle would be the favorite to start in center field if Peters is unable to play Saturday.

Gelof went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during the Athletics' 5-3 loss to the Guardians on Friday.

Gelof put the A's up early, taking the second pitch he saw from Daniel Espino deep to center field for a three-run homer. It was Gelof's fifth home run over his last 15 games and 19th long ball of the season, as he needs only one more to register the first 20-homer season of his major-league career. Gelof has an .803 OPS with 11 RBI and four steals in September.

Smith earned the save in Friday's 5-3 win over the Athletics, striking out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning.

Smith breezed through Friday's outing, fanning the first two batters he faced while needing only 14 pitches (nine strikes) to come away with his 38th save of the year, second-most in the majors behind Bryan Baker (40). Smith is up to 100 strikeouts on the year, marking his third consecutive season cracking the century mark. He has a 2.06 ERA and 0.99 WHIP across 70 innings this season.

Cleavinger (forearm) is expected to resume mound work Saturday, MLB.com reports.

If all goes well, the hope is that Cleavinger will progress to bullpen sessions shortly thereafter. The Rays shut the southpaw down in early September due to left forearm tightness, but he should have a chance to rejoin the Tampa Bay bullpen either before the end of the regular season or at some point during the playoffs.

Rocchio went 2-for-3 with a two-run double, a steal and a run scored during the Guardians' 5-3 win over the Athletics on Friday.

Rocchio got the Guardians on the board with a two-run double in the fourth inning before coming home to score on an RBI single by Jose Ramirez. It was Rocchio's fifth multi-RBI game over his last 14 games, during which he has a .972 OPS with three home runs, 15 RBI, 10 runs scored and four steals.

Bello will start Saturday's game against the Rays at Tropicana Field, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Bello will draw another start after tossing five shutout innings against the Angels on Sept. 7 in what had been his first MLB start in three months. The 27-year-old threw 19 pitches in 1.2 innings out of the bullpen during his most recent appearance Tuesday, but he should still be stretched out enough to pitch fairly deep into Saturday's contest.

Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a steal during the Guardians' 5-3 win over the Athletics on Friday.

Ramirez contributed to the Guardians' three-run fourth inning with an RBI single to center field before extending the team's lead to 5-3 with a solo homer in the sixth. It was his second consecutive game with two hits, and it looks like the superstar third baseman may be breaking out of his slump (6-for-53 in his 13 games from Sept. 1 to 15). Ramirez is also up to 34 steals on the year, which is seventh-most in the majors, and he's still got a shot at reaching 40 for a third consecutive season.

Cantillo (10-9) earned the win against the Athletics on Friday, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out five across six innings.

Daniel Espino served as Cleveland's opener Friday, though he gave up a three-run home run to Zack Gelof in the first inning. Cantillo was brought out for the second frame, and the 26-year-old southpaw proceeded to keep the Athletics off the board over the next six innings while limiting the A's to only three baserunners. He's tossed two consecutive scoreless outings, and overall Cantillo has a 3.74 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 167:79 K:BB across 154 innings this season. He figures to make his next appearance -- as a starter or otherwise -- next week against the Red Sox at Fenway Park in his final outing of the regular season.