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Robles left Saturday’s game after being hit in the finger during a bunt attempt, and while imaging returned negative, it’s not a surprise to see the 27-year-old is sitting. Luke Raley is starting in center with Julio Rodriguez operating as the designated hitter against Robbie Ray and San Francisco.

Merryweather last pitched on Aug. 25 before going on the IL with right knee tendinitis. He should be back next week if he looks good in Iowa.

If everything goes perfectly, perhaps Stone will make one appearance during the final week of the regular season. The Dodgers, though, are really aiming for the postseason here.

Paddack is hoping to help the Twins as a reliever in the postseason. He had a 4.99 ERA in 17 starts this year before getting hurt.

Walton is back in the majors for the first time since 2022. The 30-year-old utilityman was hitting .308/.380/.441 in 387 plate appearances for Sacramento. He’ll serve as an infield backup while Tyler Fitzgerald is sidelined.

Matos appears to be a victim of the Tyler Fitzgerald injury, since the Giants need an extra infielder more than outfielder at the moment. Matos was 2-for-10 with a homer since being recalled Sept. 3.

The Red Sox had Houck slated to pitch on eight days’ rest to give him time to overcome his dead arm, but it wasn’t enough. Richard Fitts will start on four days’ rest in Houck’s place.

The Twins currently seem to prefer Edouard Julien at second base and Royce Lewis at third after trying Lewis at second base last week. Neither Miranda nor Julien is hitting much at all at the moment. Kyle Farmer, on the other hand, just went 4-for-9 with two homers against the Angels earlier this week. However, he’s also out of the lineup for a second straight game.

Herget, 31, has a 3.30 ERA in 30 innings in the minors and a 4.38 ERA in 12 1/3 innings in the majors for the Braves this season. The Cubs declined to add to their roster right away, but he can eat innings if someone gets hurt.

Davis, who was viewed as one of the game’s very best prospects after 2021, has been limited to 179 games the last three years, but unlike 2022 and ’23, he was fairly productive when he played this season, hitting .220/.369/.451 in 217 plate appearances. He hasn’t been written off just yet, but he’s definitely fallen behind other outfield prospects ion the Cubs’ depth chart.

He also didn’t start Wednesday before the off day Thursday. O’Hoppe is third in the majors in inning caught this season, which might have something to do with his decline in productivity in recent weeks. Matt Thaiss is catching tonight.