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Mitchell (neck) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game in Pittsburgh.

Mitchell had to be scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to neck tightness, and he will rest some more during Thursday's series finale. Luis Lara will shift over to center field for the Brewers.

The Reds announced Tuesday that Holman (elbow) has been assigned to the Arizona Fall League, which begins Oct. 3.

Since being drafted by the Reds in 2024, Holman has logged just 15.2 total innings in the professional ranks. He underwent elbow surgery early in the 2025 season and didn't resume pitching until late June of the current season. Holman made four rehab appearances in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League but may have hit a snag in his recovery along the way, as he didn't pitch after July 21. His inclusion on the Peoria Javelinas' roster in the Fall League implies that he's healthy again and ready to stack up some innings.

The Dodgers recalled Knack from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

Knack has allowed five earned runs in just 7.2 frames with the big club this season but has logged a 2.08 ERA and 33:11 K:BB over 34.2 innings with OKC. The right-hander will provide manager Dave Roberts with a fresh bullpen arm.

The Dodgers optioned Miller to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

Miller logged 2.1 innings out of the bullpen in Wednesday's loss to the Reds, allowing a pair of runs. He's being replaced on the roster by Landon Knack, who will give the Dodgers a fresh relief arm.

The Dodgers announced Wednesday that Rushing (elbow) is continuing to work his way through a hitting progression with the hope of returning from the 10-day injured list before the end of the season, MLB.com reports.

If Rushing ends up returning, he would be limited to serving as a designated hitter or pinch hitter off the bench since his injured right elbow hasn't been responding well to throwing. The 25-year-old has made tremendous strides as a hitter during his second big-league season, slashing .249/.332/.466 with 12 home runs in 250 plate appearances before landing on the shelf Sept. 6.

Triple-A Louisville placed Johnson on its 7-day injured list Sept. 10 due to an unspecified injury.

After being optioned to Louisville on Sept. 4, Johnson played in just two games before being shut down with the injury. Prior to his demotion, Johnson had played sparingly at the big-league level over three stints with the Reds on the season, going just 1-for-16 with three walks and two stolen bases.

O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Brewers.

O'Hearn has gone 4-for-17 with one home run in five games since coming back from the injured list. He'll get a breather during Thursday's afternoon tilt, with Rafael Flores slotting in at first base and Nick Gonzales serving as the Pirates' designated hitter.

Franco (forearm) retired two batters and yielded four earned runs on three hits and one walk in a start for Triple-A Louisville after being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Friday.

Cleared to return to Louisville after making one rehab appearance at High-A Dayton, Franco turned in a rough performance in his first outing with the Triple-A club since July 22. For the season, Franco owns a 4.31 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 54:30 K:BB in 56.1 innings over 15 appearances (nine starts) with Louisville.

Bubic allowed one hit and struck out two batters over one scoreless inning in a loss to Cincinnati on Wednesday.

Bubic's appearance was his first in the majors since Los Angeles acquired him in a trade with Kansas City in early August. The veteran lefty looked good Wednesday, throwing 13 of 19 pitches for strikes and hitting 95.9 mph with his fastball, well above his season average of 91.8 mph (with the caveat that his other nine outings were starts). Bubic has less than two weeks to get settled in before the playoffs, but he could be deployed as a bullpen weapon for the Dodgers during the postseason.

Aguiar (undisclosed) struck out two and allowed three earned runs on four hits and no walks over four innings for Triple-A Louisville on Saturday after being reinstated from the 7-day injured list.

Aguiar, who had been on the shelf since July 21, was cleared to rejoin the Louisville rotation after making just one three-inning rehab start at High-A Dayton earlier this month. The 25-year-old righty owns a 6.27 ERA and 1.55 WHIP over 47.1 innings across 12 starts with Louisville on the season.